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Identical twins – including former Sherborne Girls’ head teacher – turn 100

IDENTICAL twins – possibly the UK’s oldest – have turned 100. Devoted sisters Nora ‘Joan’ and Joyce ‘Peggy’ Barter live…

Taxi damaged after driver confronted man verbally abusing women

A TAXI driver was attacked after confronting a man being verbally abusive towards women at a Dorchester petrol station. The…

Family pays tribute to boy, 11, tragically killed in A303 crash near Stonehenge

“HE will be missed forever. Rest in peace, my darling.” The family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a…

Pilton Party 2023: The Streets and Arlo Parks for Glastonbury ‘thank you’ gig

DETAILS of this year’s Pilton Party – Glastonbury Festival’s annual ‘thank you’ gig for villagers and locals in the…

Biker suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ in Yeovil crash

A BIKER was airlifted to hospital with ‘life-threatening injuries’ after a crash in Yeovil. The incident happened on Western Avenue,…

Weather warning in place for Saturday as rain and wind set to continue

A WEATHER warning has been issued for much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset for this weekend. The Met Office is…

Householder fined £400 after their waste was fly-tipped near Shaftesbury

A HOUSEHOLDER has been fined £400 for giving waste to an unlicensed person to dispose of. Wiltshire Council is enforcing…

Huge map of Sherborne wouldn’t fit in firm’s new offices

A MAP of Sherborne dating back almost 200 years is set to be preserved for the public. The document, compiled…

Check your emails for electoral roll survey, Dorset Council urges

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to respond to emails asking them to confirm their electoral roll information. Dorset Council has reassured…

Sisters Libby and Maddie North named as victims in Frome Bypass crash

READ MORE: Thomas Lenthall jailed for 10 years over crash that killed Maddie and Libby North TWO sisters who…