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The crash happened on the A30 near Sherborne. Picture: Google

Crash on A30 Yeovil Road near Sherborne leaves person injured

A PERSON was treated by paramedics after a crash on the A30 between Yeovil and Sherborne this morning. The incident…

Man ordered to pay £4,000 compensation over Dorchester graffiti

A 20-YEAR-old man has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 in compensation after admitting 10 counts of criminal…

Villagers packed Motcombe Village Hall for the meeting. Picture: Google

Residents quiz developer over rumours of new homes in Motcombe

A PACKED meeting saw residents raise concerns over potential development of a site in Motcombe. Representatives from developer CG Fry…

How the new Wincanton development could look. Picture: Origin3/LVA

Anger over plan for 650 homes, care home, shops and more in Wincanton

PLANS for up to 650 homes, shops and more on a 66-hectare site in west Wincanton have been submitted…

Castle Gardens praised for innovation at regional awards

Castle Gardens praised for innovation at regional awards

CASTLE Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset took first place in The Barton Grange Trophy for Commercial Innovation and Creativity at…

James Beattie, father of Matty Hull Richard Hull, and Dave Hughes Picture: George Jeans

Ex-Saints stars David Hughes and James Beattie pay tribute at Matty Hull Memorial Match

TWO ex Southampton FC players visited Wiltshire on Saturday (July 13) to take part in a memorial football tournament. Midfielder…

The current car wash at the Morrisons filling station in Wincanton would be demolished. Pictures: Google/MFG/Somerset Council

Morrisons petrol filling station shop in Wincanton set for major makeover

THE Morrisons filling station in Wincanton could be extended – and the car wash demolished – if new plans…

People can step back in time to places like Maiden Newton and Dorchester via the new videos. Pictures: GWR

Train station QR codes take Vale passengers back in time

PEOPLE of a certain age, while standing on a station platform waiting for a train, may well cast their…

Pupils at Sherborne Abbey Primary School were praised in the SIAMS report

“Polite, courteous and thoughtful” Sherborne pupils praised after school inspection

“THIS is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”. So runs the basis…

The school celebrating being an Outstandingly Happy School Picture: Hazelbury Bryan Primary School 

Dorset primary school is double award winner

HAZELBURY Bryan Primary School was recognised with two awards for its efforts to uplift pupils and to create a…