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Leonard Martin holds a bundle of miniature New Blackmore Vales - which are in the window of his tiny bookshop

PICTURES: Have a very little read of your New Blackmore Vale!

IT’S a scene we’re all familiar with, wandering down the street and checking out the latest edition of the…

The use of waste water overflows has provoked a national outcry

Villages facing three months of road closures to stop wastewater overflows in Somerset

A £450,000 scheme of works is set to reduce the amount of wastewater being released into waterways in Somerset…

Dorset Council is recruiting poll workers for elections on May 2

How you could earn some cash as a poll worker in Dorset elections

DORSET residents will head to the polls on May 2 – and some could be heading to work. Administrator of…

Matthew Penney and Peter Lavis, undertook a placement at Gillingham Town Council

Work experience students come up with plans for major Gillingham project

WHILE most work experience students can expect t make a lot of tea – two youngsters in Gillingham got…

Rubbish and recycling collections are changing in parts of Somerset

Extra rubbish collections in Somerset: Check when yours is

HOUSEHOLDS across Somerset will have an extra rubbish collection this month ahead of changes to the collections timetable. One-off Saturday…

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: Harry returning to UK

KING Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace has…

Julia Sullivan, daughter of late Tim Sullivan, previous Chair of Shroton Parish Council; John Gredley, Chair of Shroton Parish Council; James Gibson Fleming, Founder of Wessex Internet; and Natasha Monaghan, the driving force of recent playpark improvements

Internet firm donates £8,000 for Dorset village play park improvements

A DORSET internet firm has kept things local after donating more than £8,000 towards improving a playpark in its…

Photo: Peter Shallcross.

Wiltshire farmer takes the ‘elm in fight against deadly disease

A WILTSHIRE farmer is fighting back against a deadly epidemic. Dutch elm disease (DED) has killed almost all mature elms…

Dimmer Recycling Centre is believed to be under threat of closure. Picture: Google

Petition launched to prevent possible closure of Somerset recycling centre

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a Somerset recycling centre at risk of closure under cost-cutting plans. It is…

Keagan kirby died after a fall while riding in a point-to-point in Kent. Picture: Paul Nicholls Racing

Somerset-based jockey Keagan Kirby killed in fall at point-to-point

JOCKEY Keagan Kirby – who worked at the Somerset yard of trainer Paul Nicholls – died after a fall…