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UPDATE: Three taken to hospital after bus crashed into wall in Marnhull

THREE people were taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a wall in a Dorset village. The incident…

Police appeal after FOUR burglaries in 24 hours in North Dorset

CASH, jewellery and wallets were among items stolen in four burglaries at properties in North Dorset in 24 hours. Police…

‘Dangerous’ animal drugs stolen from vet’s car near Blandford

‘DANGEROUS’ animal drugs were stolen when a vet’s car was broken into near Blandford. Police have issued a warning to…

Win TWO weekend tickets to The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

With The Purbeck Gazette & The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival! Win two weekend tickets to The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival…

Hotel chain Premier Inn buys former M&S store in Dorchester

PREMIER Inn is to open a 100-bed hotel in Dorchester. The chain has announced the purchase of the former Marks…

Woman in her 70s arrested after crash in Poundbury near Dorchester

A WOMAN in her 70s has been arrested after a crash in Dorchester. The incident happened at around 3.50pm on…

VIDEO: Bus crashes into wall in quiet Marnhull street

UPDATE: Three taken to hospital after bus crashes into wall in Marnhull A WALL at a listed property in…

Train station ticket office closures: How it affects your station

THE majority of ticket windows at train stations in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are to close under new plans…

£1.3m work to stop A357 falling into River Stour at Sturminster Newton

WORK to prevent a river bank – and a major road – slipping into the River Stour at Sturminster…

Owlets Axl and Slash rescued from Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage

WHILE Guns n’ Roses were rocking away on the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival – something…