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Sophy Roberts, Victoria Hislop and Alan Edwards will all be at this year's festival

Top authors at Sherborne Travel Writing Festival 2025

A SUPERB line-up of travel writing experts will share their experiences at this year’s Sherborne Travel Writing Festival. The festival…

Dorset tourism businesses were elebrated at the awards Picture: Dorset Tourism Awards

Dorset tourism business stars celebrated at awards

AN awards night celebrated the very best tourism businesses Dorset has to offer. 61 winner trophies were presented to businesses…

The estate was handed a bill for almost £28,000 after taking more water that it was licenced to Picture: EA

Ilchester Estate handed huge bill after taking more water than licenced to during drought

THE Ilchester Estate has paid out nearly £28,000 after it persistently took more water than it was licenced…

Residents got up close and personal with snakes and other reptiles Picture: The Malthouse

Reptile encounter delights Gillingham care home residents

CARE home residents in Gillingham got up close and personal with an array of reptiles. Garwyn Reptiles…

The benches which were provided by Taylor Wimpey Picture: Taylor Wimpey

Gillingham pupils enjoy new reading spaces thanks to donation

PUPILS at Gillingham Primary School have been enjoying reading with their friends thanks to new benches. The benches were made…

Crews from Sturminster Newton and Sherborne attended Picture: Sturminster Newton Fire Station

Caravan fire near Hazelbury Bryan

A STATIC caravan was destroyed in a fire in Mappowder. Crews from Sturminster Newton Fire Station and Sherborne Fire Station…

Warning after thieves stole £1,000 worth of heating oil from house in Trent

THIEVES pried open an oil tank cover and syphoned around £1,000 worth of domestic heating oil from a property…

The venue will be licensed for civil ceremonies from January 2026 Picture: Google

New iconic wedding venue for Blandford

COUPLES will be able to tie the knot at an iconic Blandford venue next year. The Grade I listed Blandford…

Two 16-year-olds from Warminster and Westbury were handed referral orders Picture: Google

Teens sentenced for starting fire that reached “immense heights” outside Warminster Iceland

TWO teens have been found guilty of starting a fire in Warminster which police said could have easily gotten…

Crossing the junction has been described as a "daunting experience" Picture: Dorset Council

Road closure and traffic lights next week for Dorchester junction improvements

THE next phase of work to make a busy Dorchester junction safer is set to begin next week. To facilitate…