Dorset pupils excel in theatre creative writing competition
FIVE Hanford pupils in the UVIth (Year 8) have won prizes and commendations in the Treehouse Theatre’s creative writing…
Dorset children get active in national competition
SCHOOL children in Dorset made an incredible 18,268 journeys to school by foot, scooter, bicycle or wheelchair in this…
Chris Loder and Michael Tomlinson lose seats in hard night for Tories across the Vale
THE Conservative Party has been almost wiped out in parts of Dorset – amid a landslide win for Labour…
General Election 2024: Final day odds and electoral forecasts in the Vale…
TOMORROW will see the Vale head to the polls for the 2024 general election. Voters are being asked to choose…
David Hedges, 57, jailed for 28 years for abusing girls over decades
DAVID Hedges has been jailed for 28 years in prison for abusing girls – including one under 13 -…
Never too late to come to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show with new extended hours
THIS year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is offering visitors even longer to enjoy their rural day out. The show which…
CCTV appeal after burglary at Creams cafe in Dorchester
POLICE are keen to trace this person after a burglary at a Dorchester café. The incident happened at the Creams…
Drugs and cash seized in Dorchester raid
POLICE have seized suspected class A and class B drugs, as well…
Residents’ views wanted over partial pedestrianisation of Blandford Forum Market Place plans
BLANDFORD could see its Market Place partly pedestrianised in the future – and the town council wants to hear…
Wincanton marks the 80th anniversary of the crash of Old Faithful
THE 80th anniversary of the crash of the famous Old Faithful American Flying Fortress bomber – which exploded over…
