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24 homes are planned on the former nursery site in Castle Cary. Picture: Google

Theatre building could be demolished for access to 24 new homes

A THEATRE company’s building is set to be demolished if plans for a new access to housing are approved. A…

The statue is set to go on display in Shaftesbury later this year

Rare 15th-century statue to go on show in Shaftesbury thanks to £22k grant

A RARE 15th-century statue will be put on show in Shaftesbury later this year. Arts Council England has awarded Shaftesbury…

Autism Unlimited's Futures programme helps people between 18 and 25

Charity hopes to roll out education programme across Dorset

A PROGRAMME that helps young people with additional educational needs is looking to expand across Dorset. Charity Autism Unlimited is…

Man in court on nine shoplifting charges in Yeovil – including candles

A MAN is due in court accused of stealing alcohol, candles and beauty products from Yeovil shops. Liam Allen, of…

South Dorset MP Richard Drax voted against the Government on Sir Bill Cash's amendment

Dorset MP rebels in Rwanda Bill amendment vote in the Commons

ONE Dorset MP rebelled against the Government in a vote on the Safety of Rwanda Bill last night (January…

The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated on January 27, 1945

Special event in Dorchester to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

HOLOCAUST Memorial Day (HMD) will be marked with a special event in Dorchester next week (January 26). On January 27,…

The driver miraculously escaped serous injury after crashing from the A303 near Mere and Zeals in Wiltshire. Pictures: Philip Schofield

PICTURES: Driver escapes crash off bridge on the A303 with “minor injuries”

A MAN in his 50s was taken to hospital after the car he was driving left a bridge on…

The man passed away after being found in the grounds of the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne. Picture: Google

Man died in grounds of Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne

THE death of a man found unresponsive outside the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne is being treated as non-suspicious. Dorset Police…

The sewage treatment site in Shaftesbury

£8 million investment to improve waterways in Shaftesbury and Mere

WATERWAYS on the Wiltshire/Dorset border are set to benefit from an £8 million investment. Sewage treatment sites at Shaftesbury in…

The incident happened at Costcutter in Taranto Hill, Ilchester, on January 7. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV images released after robbery at Somerset convenience shop

POLICE have issued CCTV images of a person they want to trace in connection with a robbery in Ilchester. The…