Somerset leader backs MPs’ call for better council funding
THE leader of struggling Somerset Council has welcomed a letter from more than 40 MPs calling for an…
Financial support grants on offer to households in Dorset
FINANCIAL help is available for Dorset Council residents who aren’t connected to mains gas, or who meet other criteria. Citizens…
Donate – and collect – a coat at the library in Somerset this winter
PEOPLE can pick up a warm coat at Somerset libraries this winter. Donations are being accepted at a number of…
Woman killed in A303 crash near Stonehenge, police say
A WOMAN was tragically killed in a crash on the A303 this morning (Tuesday). Wiltshire Police said emergency services…
Crash closes A303 in both directions near Stonehenge
THE A303 is closed in both directions after a crash near Stonehenge – with the route not set to…
Woman arrested after being picked up on the A31 near Bere Regis
A WOMAN was arrested after being picked up on the A31 near Bere Regis. Police were called after it was…
Boy, 17, arrested after man suffers ‘serious’ injuries in Bridport attack
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a man was attacked in Bridport. The teenager, from Dorchester, was arrested in…
Watch: Somerset MP draws ‘aaaahhhs’ during Commons debate on pets
SOMERSET MP Rebecca Pow (Con, Taunton Deane) has name-checked her pets in the House of Commons. During a debate on…
Entry open for new Easter Fun Run in Shaftesbury
A NEW Easter Fun Run in Shaftesbury is under starter’s orders. Competitors are being offered a 5km and 10km route…
Open weekend at Dorset’s family history research centre
PEOPLE tracing their family history can get some help and advice at a special open day event next month. On…
