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New opening hours for Dorset libraries move a step closer: Check yours

LIBRARIES in Dorset could see changes to their opening hours under new plans. Dorset Council’s new library strategy was approved…

Two killed and another airlifted to hospital after Frome bypass crash

TWO people were killed and another airlifted to hospital after a crash on the Frome bypass. Police are appealing for…

Ambulance service in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire hit by cyber attack

THE ambulance service serving Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset has been hit by a cyber attack. The South Western Ambulance Service…

VJ Day memorial service planned in Shaftesbury

A SPECIAL service is set to take place in Shaftesbury to mark VJ Day. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered…

Free children’s musical theatre workshop in Shaftesbury this weekend

CHILDREN can learn a song and dance from the hit musical Matilda at an event in Shaftesbury on Saturday…

Keith Fest set for Henstridge return in memory of Somerset music lover

A FESTIVAL founded in memory of a Somerset music lover who ‘left so many broken hearts’ after taking his…

5G upgrade plans for mobile phone mast on the A35 near Dorchester

A MOBILE phone mast near Dorchester will be upgraded to accommodate 5G technology – if a planning application is…

Vintage cars and more set for Donhead St Andrew village fete

THOUSANDS of people are expected to turn out for a traditional village fete next month. The event, at Donhead St…

Police issue CCTV appeal after Dorchester van theft

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to trace in connection with a van…

Boy, 11, seriously injured in concrete mixer crash in Sherborne

AN 11-year-old boy was flown to hospital by air ambulance after a crash in Sherborne on Monday (July 24). The…