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Police give warning following fake Evri parcel delivery text messages

CLICKING on a link in text message from someone pretending to be the parcel delivery giant Evri could see…

The brewery walked away with eight accolades at this year's competition Picture: Badger's Brewery

Blandford’s Badger Brewery awarded “country’s best beer” at World Beer Awards

INDEPENDENT Dorset brewer Badger Brewery walked away with a total of eight accolades at this year’s World Beer Awards…

The kitten, thought to be around three months old, was found up a tree near Sturminster Newton

Cat found up a tree – can you help reunite him with his owner?

CAT stuck up a tree – the classic introduction to any good local news story. Well, that was the case…

Have your say over 20mph speed limit plans in Gillingham

PEOPLE in Gillingham are asking for opinions over plans to apply for a 20mph speed limit in parts of…

3 High Street, Warminster, has now been demolished - despite being a listed building. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Listed Warminster building demolished after long-running legal battle

AN ‘unsafe’ listed building in Warminster town centre has been demolished. The move came after legal action was taken against…

Kathryn Gadd, who received the grant last year Picture: Wiltshire Community Foundation

University bursaries available for Wiltshire students struggling to afford higher education

YOUNG people looking to go to university could receive a grant of up to £1,600 a year if they…

Waste found dumped in a layby off the A303 in Wiltshire. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Firm fined £1,600 after dumping waste in A303 layby in Wiltshire

DUMPING waste in a layby off the A303 in Wiltshire has led to fines of £1,600 for one business…

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was inundated with people saying they would knit a trauma teddy Picture: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire service pauses calls for trauma teddy bears due to “overwhelming” community response

A RECENT call to arms for knitters across Dorset and Wiltshire to create trauma teddy bears, which can be…

As well as providing money for local projects, the National Highways’ social value fund is part of a wider commitment to ‘give back’ to the area Picture: National Highways

Trent school pupils enjoy £1,500 garden upgrade

PUPILS at Trent Young’s CE Primary School have seen their garden area upgraded to encourage more children to grow…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…