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LETTER: ‘Too many houses built – with no infrastructure…’

THE correspondent in the letter ‘How much housing is enough in the Blackmore Vale?’ correctly identifies a number…

Tourist Information Hub opens at Shaftesbury supermarket

A TOURIST Information Hub has opened at a Shaftesbury supermarket – giving shoppers the chance to find out more…

Workspace café Debut Encore opens in Brewery Square, Dorchester

A NEW workspace café has opened in Dorchester today (May 22). Debut Encore, at Brewery Square, features various communal workspaces…

Conservative candidate for Sherborne council vacancy confirmed

THE Conservative Party candidate for the upcoming Sherborne West by-election has been selected. Rebecca Burns will stand for ward in…

Avon and Somerset Police dog crowned nation’s best

AN Avon and Somerset Police dog came out on top at a national competition. PD Belle and her handler, PC…

Man jailed over County Lines drug dealing in Yeovil

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for supplying crack cocaine in Yeovil. Seamus Ford, of Eastleigh, Hampshire, was arrested during…

Man killed after car crashed into parked lorry on A303

A MAN sadly died after the car he was driving collided with a lorry parked in a layby on…

LETTER: ‘Thank you, Canon Eric Woods’

TO Canon Eric Woods, I was very moved by your most recent article in the New Blackmore Vale magazine…

Maths the order of the day during Hanford School event

THE thought of a whole day dedicated to maths might send a shiver down the spine of many, but…

LETTER: ‘How much housing is enough in the Blackmore Vale?’

WHEN is enough, enough? Housing seems to be out of control in local areas. Every way you turn, there is…