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Visitors walking along the remains of the ramparts and ditches of the iron age hill fort at Badbury Rings, Dorset Picture: National Trust, James Dobson

Uncover 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings

UNCOVER 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings at a weekend of guided walks, hands on activities and art…

Pupils taking part in the sponsored run Picture: Wyke School

School council’s fun run raises over £2,000

THE school council at Wyke Primary School in Gillingham recently held a sponsored run which raised over £2,000 in…

The garden party raised more than £1,000 for charity Picture: Read Easy Blackmore Vale North

Read Easy hosts successful fundraising garden party

READ Easy Blackmore Vale North raised over £1,000 at a garden party on a sunny Sunday in June to…

Head of English Carrie Lewis with the winning pupils Picture: Hanford School

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…

Big Walk and Wheel Picture: Simon Murray

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 has lost his West Dorset seat to the Liberal Democrats

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, of Dilton Marsh, has been jailed for 28 years. Picture: Wiltshire Police

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 -…

The show will be open until 10.30pm on the Wednesday Picture: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

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…

Officers are keen to trace this person after a burglary at Creams in Dorchester. Picture: Dorset Police

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…