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Teenager arrested after stolen tractor ‘failed to stop for police’

A TEENAGER was arrested after a stolen tractor failed to stop for police and drove dangerously on rural roads. The…

Sherborne is packed with culture, which the council hopes will help in the bid

Sherborne aiming to be crowned County of Culture recipient 2025

SHERBORNE is calling on a history of cultural endeavours in a bid to secure a prestigious honour. The town is…

General Election 2024: Candidates, polls and betting odds for Vale seats…

PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4. The UK will head to the polls to…

Around 200 properties in Henstridge are without water this morning

Around 200 properties were left without water after work in Henstridge

UPDATE: At around 1pm, Wessex Water said supplies had been restored to all properties in Henstridge. AROUND 200 properties in…

The crash happened in The Tabernacle, Blandford, leaving a man in his 90s with serious injuries

Man in his 90s seriously injured after mobility crash with BMW

A MAN in his 90s was seriously injured after the mobility scooter he was using was hit by a…

Ellie Bealing, being presented with her award by Ted Allen, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset. Picture: Moment Photography

Wincanton’s Ellie named Young Person of the Year at prestigious awards

A BUDDING politician from Wincanton has been named Young Person of the Year. Ellie Bealing, a Year 11 student at…

The teen, 17, was attacked in South Street, Dorchester. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

Teen attacked by gang in Dorchester Street

A TEENAGER was attacked by a gang in Dorchester who punched and kicked him. The incident unfolded some time between…

The mystery is befitting the Silent Witness team... Pictures: Bournemouth University/BBC

How archaeological detectives in Dorset have solved a 2,000-year-old cold case…

A YOUNG woman’s remains found in the fields of rural Dorset, with no explanation of how – or why…

The crash happened on the A35 near Tolpuddle. Picture: Google

Driver hurt in crash on A35 near Toldpuddle

A DRIVER was hurt after a crash on the A35 Puddletown Bypass on Saturday (May 18). Police were called to…

The incident unfolded in South Street, Bridport, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Picture: Google

Arrest after car crashed into parked vehicles in Bridport

TWO people were seen fleeing a car after it hit others in a Bridport street. Police are appealing for witnesses…