Weather warning for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
A WEATHER warning has been issued for parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The Met Office says…
Somerset postie presented with special award for efforts in community
A POSTIE with a penchant for photography was handed an honour by the community he diligently serves. Derek Parnell, a…
Blandford bathed in purple to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day
BLANDFORD was bathed in purple this week to mark a special health awareness day. The Town Hall was lit up…
£1.4m project to cut waiting times at Dorset County Hospital
A £1.4 MILLION project is underway in a bid to cut waiting times at a Dorset hospital. A ward at…
Get your bids in ahead of Dorset young farmers’ Auction of Promises
CAKES, attraction tickets and even a bag of logs are up for grabs at a silent auction this month. The…
Closure orders on Gillingham and Shaftesbury houses over drugs and anti-social beahviour
REPORTS of anti-social behaviour, drug misuse and disorder have seen addresses in Gillingham and Shaftesbury closed by police. Officers have…
Somerset leaders write to government in funding plea amid bankruptcy fears
“THE model for funding social care is broken and we urgently need your support to ensure we can continue…
Arrest after woman in her 50s assaulted in Sherborne street
A WOMAN in her 50s suffered bruising after she was allegedly assaulted by a man in Sherborne. Dorset Police are…
Wincanton Golf Club to close – prompting anger from members
WINCANTON Golf Club will close in March next year in a move some say will mean members lose “a…
Get ahead with gift shopping at Wincanton Christmas Fair
A HOST of products not found on the high street will be on offer at a Christmas fair in…
