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The Salts with Blandford mayor, Cllr Hugo Mieville

Mayor meets folk band The Salts on Trafalgar Way tour across England

A FOLK band on a challenge to perform along a historic route was greeted by the mayor when they…

New wildflowers on the A35 verge

A303 receives £2M to improve verge vegetation in green initiative

MORE than £2 million is being invested to improve green spaces along the A303 between Amesbury and…

Wiltshire thatcher Lot Long is on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV, which has sold 37 million copies worldwide

Man on iconic Led Zeppelin IV album cover revealed as Wiltshire thatcher Lot Long

IT’S an iconic album cover known by millions of music fans around the world; an old thatcher, stooped in…

The crash happened at the Stadium roundabout in Dorchester, Dorset Police said. Picture: Google

Man hurled abuse before leaving scene of Dorchester crash, say police

A DRIVER hurled abuse at a fellow motorist after a crash before leaving the scene, police said. The incident happened…

Stalbridge Youth Club has reopened for young people aged seven-plus

Stalbridge Youth Club reopens after 2022 closure

A TOWN youth club has reopened a year after shutting its doors. Stalbridge Youth Club is up and running on…

Drugs and cash found at the address near Sherborne. Picture: Avon and Somerset Police

Arrest after £30k in cash and drugs found at address near Sherborne

MORE than a kilogram of cannabis and £30,000 in cash were found during a raid at a property near…

The application is for two sites in Marnhull, and includes more than 120 homes, shops and business premises. Pictures: Bright Space/Dorset Council

Plans for 120 homes, shops and business premises at Marnhull revealed

PLANS for more than 100 homes, a food shop and business premises in Marnhull have been submitted. The “high quality”…

Wiltshire Police officers were threatened at the Tesco Express in Warminster

Officers threatened and police car damaged in Warminster Tesco Express raid

BURGLARS threatened officers and damaged a police vehicle after being confronted during a raid at a Tesco Express. The incident…

Dorset wildlife photographer David Bailey and some of his work

Dorset photographer David Bailey on celebrities, books – and hares

DORSET’S multi-award winning photographer, David Bailey, tells all about his career, hares, and a Westminster invitation from Ranulph Fiennes… Nature…

Trio released without charge after death of man in Dorchester

THREE people arrested after the death of a man in Dorchester have been released without charge. The trio were taken…