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LETTER: ‘Government has exploited fact nurses are reluctant to strike’

I WOULD like to make some comments about Canon Woods’ article in the May 12 edition of the…

Sherborne school pupils enjoy Buckingham Palace visit

STUDENTS got royal approval during a visit to Buckingham Palace to receive certificates. More than 60 young people from The…

LETTER: ‘What a sad and sorry state Gillingham is in’

WHAT a sad and sorry state Gillingham is in. It was never the most attractive place to live but…

Paddington and James Bond star Ben Whishaw shocks Somerset farm shoppers

SHOPPERS at a farm shop near Wincanton got a shock when they noticed a film crew and a BAFTA-winning…

Arrest after Shaftesbury crash leaves woman with ‘serious injuries’

A MAN was arrested after a crash near Shaftesbury which saw a woman airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’. The…

Chance for youngsters to try fishing at open day near Dorchester

DORCHESTER & District Angling Society Juniors are hosting a fishing open day at Revels Fishery & Tackle Shop next…

Wincanton FC Ladies celebrate inaugural season in style

WINCANTON FC Ladies celebrated the end of their inaugural season in style with an award presentation. Main winners were: top…

Dorset angling club raises £1,100 for air ambulance

STURMINSTER & Hinton Angling Club chairman Ian Paulley presents a cheque for £1,100 to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance…

FARMING: Lights, camera, action down at the farm shop!

by ALICE KIMBER from Kimber’s Farm Shop WHAT a difference a week makes – the rain stopped, the sun shone, the…

FARMING COLUMN: ‘Big team keeps show on the road’

by JO CHILD BvetMed CertAVP MRCVS Director Friars Moor Livestock Health THIS month I wanted to look at the roles that make…