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The Green Man, in King's Stag, has applied for permission to create caravan/motorhome plots. Picture: Google

Vale village pub applies for permission for caravan and motorhome plots

A LANDMARK Dorset pub has applied for permission to develop a site for caravans and motor homes. The Green Man,…

PICS: Blandford Repair Cafe marks a year of saving items from the tip

A YEAR of repairing and reusing items was marked in Blandford last month. Volunteers at Blandford Repair Cafe gathered to…

Tips on staying warm this winter – and managing bills – on offer in Wincanton

PEOPLE can get tips and advice on staying warm this winter during an event in Wincanton. A drop-in session is…

Remembrance Service planned at Dorchester on Armistice Day

DORSET will gather to honour those who fell in conflict on Saturday morning. A service in Dorchester on Armistice Day…

Recycling collections in Dorset over Christmas have been announced

Christmas bin collection dates in Dorset announced: Check yours…

CHRISTMAS bin collection dates in Dorset have been confirmed. Dorset Council has detailed the days – and changes – of…

The incident unfolded in the School Close area of Dorchester. Picture: Google

Six arrested after alleged knifepoint robbery in Dorchester street

SIX people – including a 16-year-old boy – have been arrested after two people sitting in a car in…

Westbury man Daniel Thomas, 33, has been jailed. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Wiltshire man jailed after “sexually communicating” with girl, 13

A MAN has been jailed after “sexually communicating” with a 13-year-old girl – in breach of a court order…

Wincanton Community Hospital to host Christmas Fayre

A CHRISTMAS Fayre in Wincanton will be offering a range of stalls. The event, at Wincanton Community Hospital, is set…

Gigaclear is bringing full-fibre broadband to Ilchester

Work set to begin on bringing full-fibre broadband to Somerset town

WORK is set to get underway this month on providing high-speed broadband to more than 1,000 homes and businesses…

New laws aim to boost electric vehicle charging in the UK

NEW laws aimed at helping electric vehicle (EV) drivers have been passed. The Government said millions of EV drivers will…