£28m approved for Bridport centre to help elderly after falls and hospital care
A CENTRE to help elderly people recover after leaving hospital is to be created in Bridport as part of…
Dorset bikers get revved up for a cause as £8,000 raised for charity
A MOTORBIKE ride out raised more than £8,000 for the life-saving charity DocBike which helps people injured in motorbike…
Dorset school listed as one of the top private schools in the world
PORT Regis School, near Shaftesbury, has been included in this year’s The Schools Index – establishing itself one of…
Fight among young people breaks out in Dorchester street
A FIGHT among groups of young people broke out in Dorchester – leaving one girl on the ground -…
Woman fled car in Gillingham street after assault in the early hours
A WOMAN passenger was assaulted in a vehicle before fleeing the car near Gillingham. Police said the incident unfolded at…
The Queen’s Arms near Sherborne crowned south west Pub of the Year
THE Queen’s Arms in Corton Denham, near Sherborne, has been named Pub of the Year by the Food Lifestyle…
Safe and alcohol stolen from village social club
A SAFE containing cash and a large bottle of alcohol were stolen from a West Dorset social club. The theft…
Bike theft in Dorchester sparks police appeal
POLICE have issued images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with a bike theft…
“What a night!”: Hundreds line the streets for 2024 Wincanton Carnival
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets to greet the Wincanton Carnival procession. Town streets were lit up in multi-colour during…
Work underway on £2 million DCH chemotherapy unit makeover
WORK is underway on a £2 million refurbishment of the chemotherapy department at Dorset County Hospital. The Fortuneswell Unit is…
