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The plans are for land off West Hill and Lawrence Hill - named West Wincanton

Plans for 650-home development in Wincanton – including school and care home – revealed

PLANS for a new 650-home development on the outskirts of Wincanton have been revealed in leaflets being distributed in…

Police arrested three people on the A35 in Dorchester

Cash taken in burglary at property near Sherborne

CASH was stolen from a property near Sherborne in the early hours of Sunday morning (September 24). Police are appealing…

Jessie was reported missing on September 10

Dog that went missing from Gillingham found safe and well, say police

A DOG it was feared had been stolen from Gillingham has been found ‘safe and well’. Police said that on…

Dike & Son, in Stalbridge, picked up a prestigious award. Picture: Google

Stalbridge supermarket scoops top national award

A STALBRIDGE store has been named family-owned supermarket of the year. Independent superstore Dike & Son received national recognition for…

Ambulance service chief executive to leave organisation

THE chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is leaving the organisation. Will Warrender CBE,…

Annie the Ambulance will go under the hammer at Haynes Motor Museum next week. Picture: Charterhouse

Star of Heartbeat and The Royal up for sale in Somerset

AN ambulance that has appeared in TV shows including Heartbeat and The Royal is going under the hammer in…

Work is progressing at the new Cale View Care Home in Wincanton. Picture: Cornerstone Healthcare

VIDEO: Work progressing on new 74-bed Wincanton care home

WORK is progressing apace at a new Wincanton nursing home. The Cale View development, off Dyke’s Way and Andrews Way,…

Coombe House School, at Donhead St Mary, near Shaftesbury

Troubled Coombe House School ‘significantly improved’: Ofsted

A TROUBLED SEN school has shown improvement, according to inspectors. Coombe House School, in Donhead St Mary, near Shaftesbury,…

Stump Cross Bridge, in Shepton Mallet, is set to get a new lease of life. Picture: National Highways

Disused railway bridge set for new lease of life as cycle and walking route

A DISUSED Somerset railway bridge that has become a notorious fly-tipping spot is set to get a new lease…

PICTURES: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Twilight 5K 2023

HUNDREDS used their feet to show their support for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance at the second 5K…