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Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse invests in hospitality app company

A DORSET brewery has invested in a county tech start-up that builds apps for the hospitality and tourism industries. Hall…

Dorset Young Farmers county chair Amy Wonnacott, front left, with county organiser Tracy Hounsome, left, and right of th cheque are consultant breast surgeon Miss Vivien Ng and far right, Andy Seare, county president

Dorset Young Farmers make DCH donation as thank you for member’s care

DORSET Young Farmers rallied round after a member was diagnosed with breast cancer – raising money for the hospital…

The scheme aimed to cut traffic on the A303 at Stonehenge. Picture: National Highways

Campaigners react to ‘wonderful news’ after A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme scrapped

CAMPAIGNERS – including historian Tom Holland – have welcomed news the controversial plan for a tunnel on the…

Work is already underway on construction of a tunnel near Stonehenge. Picture: National Highways

Billion-pound A303 Stonehenge tunnel plan suspended, Rachel Reeves announces

WORK has been suspended on the multi-billion pound plan to build a tunnel on the A303 near Stonehenge. Chancellor Rachel…

Sherborne Almshouse is set to get a major makeover as part of the new plans. Picture: Google

Tea room and community space plan revealed for Sherborne Almshouse

ST John’s Almshouse in Sherborne is to get a major makeover – including the creation of a new tea…

Warminster Town FC said it was aware of problems with some fans attending matches at Weymouth Street. Picture: Google

Warminster Town FC apologises for ‘unacceptable behaviour’ of some fans

WARMINSTER Town Football Club has vowed to deal with supporters “causing issues” at matches. The club said it was aware…

The Roma flag will fly over Dorset during the commemoration. Picture: Dorset Council

Roma flag to fly over Dorset to commemorate ‘forgotten Holocaust’

THE Roma flag will be flown over Dorset to commemorate the ‘forgotten Holocaust’. Dorset Council will fly the flag at…

1600 ribbons were tied to the school gates - approximately one ribbon for each village child that would have attended the school since 1861 Picture: Winterborne Stickland Nursery School CIC

Winterborne Stickland villagers band together to save “heart of the village”

THE saying may be “it takes a village to raise a child” but in this instance, it takes a…

The repaired stag Picture: BB

Gillingham’s iconic stag sculpture restored by original artist

A SCULPTURE of a stag on a roundabout in Gillingham has been repaired following recent vandalism.  The…

Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletes to keep an eye on in Dorset and Somerset

ATHLETES across Somerset and Dorset are in Paris this week representing Team GB at the 2024 Paris Olympics…