Route between Shaftesbury and Blandford closed after three-vehicle crash
A MAJOR route between Blandford and Shaftesbury is closed after a crash. Dorset Police said the Higher Shaftesbury Road is…
Work to bring full-fibre broadband to Vale villages continues this month
RURAL Vale villages are set to get a broadband boost in the new year as work to bring full-fibre…
One-in-five councils facing ‘bankruptcy’, LGA survey shows
ALMOST one in five council bosses say they think it is fairly or very likely they will go bankrupt…
Walkers and riders raise whopping £87,000 to protect Dorset churches
WILLING walkers raised a whopping £87,000 for Dorset churches. More than 130 county parishes collected sponsorship cash for the annual…
Carols at Sturminster Newton Mill cancelled due to heavy rainfall
CAROLS at the Mill in Sturminster Newton has been cancelled. The event, at the town mill, on Newton Hill, was…
More than £6 million available for Dorset business and community projects
LEVELLING up cash will be available for Dorset businesses, community groups and organisations from next week.
Boots pharmacy in Wincanton to close in March, says town council
BOOTS in Wincanton is closing next year, it has been claimed. The store, in the High Street, is understood to…
Popular Poundbury restaurant on the move – to the premises next door!
A POPULAR Poundbury eatery is moving – to the premises next door. The Square Bistro has revealed it is relocating…
A303 in Somerset closed again due to flooding
THE A303 has been closed again due to flooding. Somerset Council said the eastbound route has been shut due to…
Record number of gifts on their way from the Vale around the world
KNITTED toys, clothing, soap, toothbrushes, stationery, stickers and more are on their way from the Vale to children around…
