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Driving an electric car could save money, as well as cut carbon emissions

Driving an electric car saves £700 a year, according to new report

DRIVING an electric car could save you around £700 a year, according to a new report. The Energy and Climate…

AI came up with some interesting creations when asked to come up with people from...

PICTURES: What AI thinks people from Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset look like…

WHEN you think of a person from Dorset, or Wiltshire, or Somerset, what do you see? And what about someone…

Dorset History Centre holds archives for the entire county. Picture: Dorset Council

Dorset History Centre to close for two weeks

THE Dorset history Centre is closing for two weeks while “essential” work is carried out. Dorset Council said the venue,…

Alistair Chisholm has retired from the role of town crier in Dorchester

Oyez! Oyez! Cry your applications for role as town crier in Dorchester!

WANNABE town criers in Dorchester will get the chance to shout about their suitability for the position during interviews. The…

Stephanie Legg was a popular member of the team at the Blandford Group Practice

Blandford surgery services to close for funeral of “much-loved” team member Stephanie Legg

STAFF and patients from a Blandford surgery will gather to pay tribute to team member Stephanie Legg, who…

Floods cause problems on Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset roads – but no rain forecast for today

COMMUTERS across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset struggled to get to work this morning – but there is good news…

Fire crews rescued three people from cars in flood water on the A37 at Lydford on Fosse. Picture: Google

Three people rescued from cars stuck in A37 floods after heavy rain

FIREFIGHTERS rescued people from two vehicles stuck in flood water on the A37 this morning. Crews from Castle Cary and…

The crash happened near the Littledown Business Park in Shaftesbury in May 2023. Picture: Google

Man charged over Shaftesbury crash that left woman seriously injured

A MAN has been charged with careless driving after a crash near Shaftesbury that left a woman with serious…

Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved

COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…

Truespeed started rolling out high-speed broadband in Glastonbury in 2021. Picture: Truespeed

Broadband firm fined £28,000 over roadworks in Street and Frome

A BROADBAND firm has been ordered to pay more than £34,000 over roadworks in Street and Frome. Truespeed Communications Ltd…