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Dorset's town criers gathered to pay tribute to retiring Alistair Chilsholm. Picture: Hannah Fleming-Hill

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…

West Dorset MP Chris Loder led the official opening

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 Bank, in Cheap Street, Sherborne, will close next year. Picture: Google

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…

The Royal Mint Millennium Falcon 50p has gone on sale. Picture: Royal Mint

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…

Morgan Williams turned down a call-up from England C.

Yeovil defender turns down England call to focus on promotion push

A YEOVIL Town defender has turned down an England call-up to focus on club football. Morgan Williams, who has featured…

Officers during the raids in Bridport town centre. Picture: Dorset Police

Suspected drugs and cash seized in police raids at Bridport properties

SUSPECTED drugs and cash have been seized after police raided properties in Bridport. Officers executed search warrants at two locations…

Rosie Edgerley – cancer programme manager, Tracey McEwan – gynae oncology pathway navigator, Miriam Spicer – cancer improvement manager, Heather Fryer – colposcopy sister, Teresa Coombes - matron for gynaecology, gynae-oncology and early pregnancy assessment clinic, Mr David Milliken - consultant gynaecological oncologist

Somerset NHS service cuts womb cancer waiting times by 59 days

WAITING times for womb cancer diagnoses in Somerset have dropped by 59 days – thanks to a new self-referral…

The FUEL programme returns to Wiltshire after successful activities in 2023. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Free Easter holidays activities running across Wiltshire: How to register

YOUNG people can enjoy free activities in Wiltshire during the Easter holidays as the successful FUEL programme returns for…

From left to right: Ryan Winter, Kat Perham – Section Leader, Mo Kingshott, Marzena Kirton Darling, Neil Stuart, John Ranger – Specialist Operations Manager at Yeovil Crematorium, with Victoria Poole, Funding Manager – Mind in Somerset

Crematorium effort raises £14,000 for mental health charity

A CHARITY helping people suffering with mental health illness has received a £14,000 boost. Mind in Somerset was selected as…

Police seized guns and more as part of a crackdown on drugs in Wiltshire and beyond

Guns, cash and drugs seized as part of police crackdown

FIREARMS, more than £33,000 worth of Class A drugs and £24,000 in illicit cash have been taken off Wiltshire…