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Fun for young and old at Mere Autumn Show & Family Fun Day

THE sounds of music and children having fun were in the air in Mere over the weekend. Mere Social Club…

Inspectors praise Motcombe Primary School as a ‘happy place’

MOTOMBE Primary School has been praised for ‘calm’ lessons and branded a ‘happy place to be’ by inspectors. The Church…

Landmark Gillingham pub could be set for major overhaul

A HIGH Street pub and hotel in Gillingham could be set for a major overhaul if plans are approved. The…

Village pub in Somerset reopens after £100,000 community effort

A VILLAGE pub has reopened – after a £100,000 community effort to get the drinks flowing again. The Alhampton Inn,…

Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset towns top new Which? list of best inland destinations

SOMERSET, Wiltshire and Dorset were all represented at the top of a table listing the UK’s favourite inland destinations. Consumer…

World Suicide Prevention Day: How to access help and support

TODAY is World Suicide Prevention Day – and Dorset HealthCare is urging people to reach out to anyone who…

Arrest after alleged threats with a knife in Dorset Wetherspoons pub

A MAN reportedly threatened other drinkers with a knife at a Dorset Wetherspoons pub. Dorset Police detectives are investigating a…

Man arrested after another suffers ‘serious injuries’ in A30 crash

A MAN in his 60s was airlifted to hospital – and another arrested – after a crash on…

Tributes to former council leader and community stalwart Della Jones

TRIBUTES have been paid to ‘honourable, tenacious, intelligent and charming’ Della Jones – a North Dorset stalwart and Honorary…

Four hospitalised after A30 crash near Milborne Port

FOUR people were taken to hospital – one by air ambulance – after a crash near Milborne Port last…