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PICTURES: Vale youngsters celebrate exam successes

STUDENTS across the Vale were pondering the next step yesterday after picking up their exam results. Thousands of young people…

PICTURES: Stunning Second World War photos reveal Vale’s military history

A UNIQUE insight into war-time Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset has been provided by new photographs released as part of…

Boy, 11, on scooter injured after crash in Glastonbury street

AN 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Glastonbury. The youngster was on a…

Advice on offer as students pick up their exam results

STUDENTS, teachers and parents are being thanked for their efforts on A Level results day. Young people across the country…

Could you tug a tractor for charity?

PEOPLE are being urged to get on the pull for charity. The Dorset Tractor Tug event is set to take…

Gillingham nursery celebrating ‘good’ Ofsted report

A GILLINGHAM nursery is celebrating after a “fantastic” Ofsted report saw them handed a ‘good’ rating by inspectors. Tops Gillingham,…

Yeovil mum of Sara Sharif, found dead at a Surrey house, pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ girl

THE mother of a 10-year-old girl whose body was found in a house in Surrey has spoken of how…

PICTURES: Youngsters tug heart strings for Stur art competition

CHILDREN were urged to to draw their vision of ‘home’ for an art competition – and the entries warmed…

New £2m Discharge Lounge opens at Dorset County Hospital

PATIENTS waiting to leave hospital can do so in improved facilities after the opening of a new lounge. A new…

Dorset Police officer sacked over ‘misogynistic, homophobic’ WhatsApp group

A SENIOR serving Dorset Police officer has been sacked after posting offensive messages in a WhatsApp group – and…