MP blasts HSBC bank closures
WEST Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged HSBC customers to move their accounts to banks that ‘have more care…
Pearly King and Queen dazzle to aid family charity
SHOPPERS received a dazzling greeting from charity fundraisers in Gillingham in the run-up to Christmas. As they left Waitrose in…
Winter Photo Competition concludes
MIDWINTER has passed and the Vale is enjoying the second half of winter, before spring emerges over the horizon. And…
Care home’s birthday celebration
A SHERBORNE care home that opened a month before Covid-19 hit UK shores has celebrated its third birthday. Trinity Manor…
Report highlights problems at Coombe House School
A TROUBLED special school in Dorset does not meet all standards required, according to a new report. Coombe House, in…
Council tax to rise for Dorset households, budget plans show
COUNCIL tax is set to rise next year as county chiefs look to set a balanced budget. Dorset Council has…
Dorset Police sergeant pursued ‘improper’ relationships with junior officers, hearing finds
A DORSET Police sergeant pursued ‘improper’ relationships with student officers under his supervision, a misconduct hearing found. The officer, who…
Flood warnings in place across Dorset as rain continues to fall
FLOOD warnings are in place across Dorset after sustained rainfall in recent days. The Environment Agency has issued dozens of…
Teens threatened couple with knife in Blandford street
A COUPLE were threatened with a knife and one of them assaulted as they walked through Blandford in broad…
