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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…

Health minister drops in to Shaftesbury and Dorchester hospitals

HEALTH secretary Victoria Atkins (Con, Louth and Horncastle) was in Dorset hospitals last week. The minister met patents and staff…

A man was pushed or punched to the ground in Railway Gardens, Sturminster Newton. Picture: Google

Man pushed or punched to the ground in Sturminster Newton park

A MAN was pushed or punched to the ground after an altercation in Sturminster Newton. Police said the incident unfolded…

The new cabinet at Dorset Council has been revealed. Picture: Dorset Council

New leadership revealed for Dorset Council after Lib Dems’ election win

NEW leadership at Dorset Council has begun. Following the Liberal Democrats’ emergence as the largest party at the recent…

The 1905 De Dion-Bouton, with just four owners from new, is estimated at £22,000-£25,000. Picture: Charterhouse

100-year-old car going under the hammer at Sparkford sale

IN a world of electric vehicles and supercars, a piece of history will go under the hammer in Somerset…