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Householder fined £400 after their waste was fly-tipped near Shaftesbury

A HOUSEHOLDER has been fined £400 for giving waste to an unlicensed person to dispose of. Wiltshire Council is enforcing…

Huge map of Sherborne wouldn’t fit in firm’s new offices

A MAP of Sherborne dating back almost 200 years is set to be preserved for the public. The document, compiled…

Check your emails for electoral roll survey, Dorset Council urges

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to respond to emails asking them to confirm their electoral roll information. Dorset Council has reassured…

Sisters Libby and Maddie North named as victims in Frome Bypass crash

READ MORE: Thomas Lenthall jailed for 10 years over crash that killed Maddie and Libby North TWO sisters who…

Delay to migrants boarding Bibby Stockholm after MP said it ‘cannot be deemed safe’

ASYLUM seekers have not yet boarded the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge, moored off the Dorset coast, as one…

August supermoons: When you can see them in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

STARGAZERS will be looking up tonight (August 1) for the first of two ‘supermoons’ set to be visible this…

Weather warning: High winds set to hit Dorset

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for the south coast area. The Met Office is predicting high winds for…

Shaftesbury house set for mental health care use

A HOUSE in Shaftesbury could soon be helping care for mental health patients after a planning application was submitted. The…

Rescue operation launched after horse gets stuck in gateway

A RESCUE operation was launched after a horse got stuck in mud. The animal was stuck in a gateway in…

Fresh dig aims to reveal history of Cerne Abbey

DETAILS of Cerne Abbey could soon be known in greater detail as a landmark dig is carried out. Led by…