Egg-cellent effort at Blandford eatery sees Easter eggs donated for youngsters
AN egg-cellent effort by cafe regulars has seen a tranche of Easter eggs donated to Nourish – formerly Blandford…
Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…
Police catch more than 80 people using mobiles behind the wheel during two-week operation
SCORES of people were caught using mobile phones behind the wheel during a crackdown in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Roads…
Cullingford Carpets of Wincanton branded “rogue trader” in bombshell letter from trade body
A WINCANTON carpet retailer has been accused of being a “rotten apple” amid bombshell claims made by a trade…
More than 1.3 million visits to Stonehenge in 2023, new report shows
VISITOR numbers to Stonehenge increased by 36% in 2023, reaching more than 1.3 million, according to a new report. The…
When do the clocks go forward – and what has Chris Martin got to do with it?
SPRING forward, fall back… Yes, it’s that time again. If you’re a fan of summer, rejoice, if not, then look…
Dorset’s town criers to pay tribute to retiring Alistair Chisholm
THE great and the good of town criers in Dorset gathered to bid a fond farewell to a legend…
New annexe boosts capacity at Sherborne surgery
A SHERBORNE surgery has expanded capacity in a bid to treat more patients. A new annexe at The Apples Medical…
Lloyds closure in Sherborne “devastating blow”, says councillor: Full list of closures
LLOYDS Bank in Sherborne is closing next year, it has been revealed. The branch in Cheap Street will shut as…
Star Wars Millennium Falcon coin revealed by Royal Mint
A LONG time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Or at the Royal Mint right now, a little…
