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Scott Evans was formerly a teacher at King Arthur's School in Wincanton. Picture: Google

Former Wincanton teacher Scott Evans banned from classroom for life

SCOTT Evans, a former teacher at King Arthur’s School in Wincanton, has been banned from the profession for life…

Kerri Mansfield JP with some of the new robots at Blandford Camp. Picture: Royal Signals Museum

Robots invade Blandford Camp – but for educational reasons!

ROBOTS have invaded Blandford – but only for sound educational reasons. The Royal Signals Museum, at Blandford Camp, has purchased…

The A358 at Donyatt is closed due to flooding. Picture: Travel Somerset

Storm Ciarán: Roads and schools closed as Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset battered

A DRIVER was rescued from a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Marston Magna area as Storm Ciarán…

The 2024 NASS festival, in Shepton Mallet, has been cancelled

NASS festival 2024 cancelled amid “significant increase” in costs

THE 2024 NASS festival has been cancelled. The event, at the Royal Bath & West Showground, in Shepton Mallet, was…

The Top Brass & Wind Concert Band is set to perform in Gillingham

Free Musical Memories Concert set to take place in Gillingham

ST Mary’s Church in Gillingham will be alive with the sound of music at a concert this month. The Musical…

Members of the Wickfest organising committee recently presented a cheque for £4,500 to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Somerset village music festival raises £9,000 for life-saving charities

A VILLAGE music festival raised £9,000 for charity. The 2023 edition of Wickfest, which takes place in Milborne Wick, has…

Interim Spaces trustees Marcus Warry and Joshua Neicho outside 10 Market Place with charity director, Dan Simon

Historic Shepton Mallet building set for new life after £264k funding secured

A HISTORIC building is set to be brought back to life after a £264,000 charity fundraising effort. Interim Spaces, a…

Low Vision Day will take place at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester on November 18

Low Vision Day event in Dorchester offering advice and support

THE emotional and practical impact of sight loss will be among topics at a special day of events at…

Fire crews were called to Wallbridge Avenue in Frome on Halloween

Plastic Halloween decoration caused fire at Frome house

A TEALIGHT placed in a plastic Halloween decoration at a house in Frome ended in a call to the…

Weather warnings are in place for the south of England, including Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire

Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Dorset and beyond

FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast – as well as much of Somerset, Wiltshire…