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The Dolphin in Blandford has reopened after a £150,000 makeover

The Dolphin pub in Blandford re-opens after £150,000 makeover: Pictures

A POPULAR Blandford pub has reopened after a £135,000 makeover. The Dolphin, in East Street, has been refurbished after award-winning…

Police are keen to identify this person after a break-in at the recycling centre in Blandford. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after break-in at recycling centre in Blandford

BURGLARS broke into the site office at Dorset recycling centre. Police were called to a break-in at the facility, in…

Firefighters freed a child trapped in a door in Shaftesbury on Sunday

Firefighters free child with fingers trapped in door hinges in Shaftesbury

FIREFIGHTERS was called to free a child who got their fingers trapped in the hinges of a door. A crew…

Charges will apply at the Coppice Street car park in Shaftesbury from December 11

Charges to start at Shaftesbury car park from next week

PARKING charges will apply at a Shaftesbury car park from next week, it has been confirmed. After work to revamp…

A retrospective planning application has been submitted for the Santa's Grotto near Frome

Planning row over Santa’s Grotto at Critchill Manor near Frome

IT might not be mentioned in the Christmas story – but it turns out even Santa Clause needs permission…

Somerset schools closed due to bad weather

A NUMBER of schools in Somerset have closed today as bad weather continues. A weather warning is in place for…

Jeff Mould ran The Wincanton Cobbler for more than four decades. Picture: Google

Jeff Mould – the Wincanton Cobbler – has passed away, aged 84

THE man known as the Wincanton Cobbler – Jeff Mould – has passed away. A staple of the High Street…

A bridge at Chantry Fields, Gillingham. Picture: Kajetan Boczanowski

A303 closed after crash as heavy rainfall batters Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

UPDATE: The A303 eastbound is closed after a crash. The route is closed between the A37 Podimore roundabout and the…

A stolen van was recovered by police probing the theft. Picture: Dorset Police

Digger and dumpers stolen from Blandford site

A DIGGER and two dumpers were stolen from a Blandford site. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday,…

Keane will headline the 2024 Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza. Picture: CalumMew28

Keane to headline 2024 Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza

KEANE will headline the 2024 Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza concert, it has been announced. The band, who came…