Gillingham care home resident tells amazing life story to mark IWD 2023
“MOVING to England was the best decision I ever made.” So says Myra Parsons-Biedermann, who has recounted her amazing life…
Schools closed as snow hits in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire: Full list
DOZENS of schools are closed today after snow hit Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire overnight. Children will be rejoicing as they…
Thomas Hardy and TE Lawrence Literary landmarks re-opening this month
THREE literary landmarks in Dorset are set to re-open this month. Hardy’s Cottage, the childhood home of novelist and poet…
Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset to star in new Sir David Attenborough series Wild Isles
‘THE richness of the Purbeck landscape’ features at the heart of a new series – the last to be…
Viroflay class above at point-to-point
By Bob Bracher. COMPETITIVE racing was the order of the day when a good crowd gathered for the Blackmore and…
When do the clocks go forward in the UK – and why?
THE evenings are getting longer as spring approaches. And the question on everyone’s lips is – when do the clocks…
Queen Victoria’s sketchbook sold by Sherborne auction house
A SKETCHBOOK that once belonged to Queen Victoria – and was due to go up for auction in Sherborne…
Volunteers wanted to help patients at Dorset hospital
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to join a group dedicated to helping patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). People are being…
Dorset ‘convicts’ released from prison after raising charity cash
PRISONERS at a Dorset jail – serving time for crimes including ‘being a fair-weather football fan’ – had to…
Closed village pub near Yeovil could be converted to a house
A LANDMARK village pub that closed in 2016 could soon become a house. An application to change the use of…
