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The planning application proposes 30 new homes on land off Queen Street in Keinton Mandeville. Pictures: Orme/Somerset Council

Plan for 30 new homes in Keinton Mandeville

DOZENS of new homes could be built in Keinton Mandeville if plans are approved – with the developer saying…

A digger was reported stolen from an address in Magna Road, Bournemouth, last month. Picture: Dorset Police

Two arrests after missing digger tracked to north Dorset address

TWO people were arrested after police found them loading suspected stolen machinery into vans in north Dorset. Officers from the…

Home-Start Wessex family support charity to expand after closure of sister branch

A FAMILY support charity is expanding after a west Dorset group closed after it was unable to secure funding. Home-Start…

Dorset Council officers Rob Camp and Joe Allen with one of the SIDs. Picture: Dorset Council

Speeds signs in Dorset towns and villages are working, figures show

SPEED warning signs installed in towns and villages across Dorset are working, according to new data. That is the message…

The weather warning is in place from midnight until Thursday evening. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

A WEATHER warning forecasting heavy rain affecting Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset has been issued. The Met Office…

Shaftesbury Town Hall is surrounded by the banners during renovation work

Banners installed to cover Shaftesbury Town Hall during renovation work

BANNERS have been installed around Shaftesbury Town Hall while renovation work takes place. The screens, featuring pictures of the town,…

SturAction is hoping to Make Stur Sparkle this Christmas

Free parking, late-night shopping and lights switch-on at Sturminster Newton

STURMINSTER Newton is gearing up for Christmas with a host of events and activities. The SturAction team, which organises and…

Gary John Bridger, of Wincanton, has been jailed for 12 years. Picture: Dorset Police

Wincanton man Gary John Bridger jailed for rape and sexual assault

A 66-YEAR-OLD Wincanton man has been jailed for rape and other sexual offences. Gary John Bridger appeared at Bournemouth Crown…

Tom Bryant is a butcher at Andrew Barclay & Sons in Wincanton High Street

Wincanton’s Tom Bryant evicted from Big Brother house

WINCANTON’S Tom Bryant has been evicted from the Big Brother house – just three days before the series finale. Tom,…

A solar farm is planned on 180 acres of land at Rode, near Frome

Plans for 180-acre solar farm near Frome revealed

PLANS for a 180-acre solar farm near Frome that could power more than 16,000 homes have been submitted. Renewable energy…