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Best places to live in Dorset ranked: Full list

DORSET has an abundance of picturesque towns and villages – but a new list has ranked…

Police are trying to identify the woman pictured Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Police appeal after costly damage to property near Blandford

POLICE are trying to identify a woman after property on private land near Blandford was damaged

Transport groups “disappointed” with council inaction as bus cuts set to come to West Dorset

TRANSPORT Action Groups (TAGs) were left disappointed that a solution could not be found by Dorset…

20mph limit coming to five Dorset towns and villages – with more to follow

A NEW 20mph speed limit is set to be introduced across Dorset towns and villages to…

Complaints roll in after South Western Railway cancellations and delays affect users

WHEN South Western Railway (SWR) was nationalised earlier this year, the government described it as a…

A rock was thrown at vehicles on Church Hill, Piddlehinton, police said. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

Vehicles damaged after rock thrown at traffic in Dorset

VANDALS went on the rampage in a Dorset street – damaging a number of vehicles. Dorset Police is appealing for…

Ron was baked a special birthday cake by chefs at the care home to mark the occasion Picture: Colten Care

From war hero to chief superintendent: Ron marks his 100th birthday in Blandford

RON was the centre of attention at a Blandford care home as family, friends and fellow…

Edwards also visited his ex's home on 31 occasions - both on and off duty Picture: Wiltshire Police

Obsessive ex-officer used police systems to stalk ex girlfriend and her new partner

A FORMER Wiltshire Police officer has been handed a suspended sentence after he used police systems…

The Marjorie House team pictured with the home's first resident Barbara Picture: Care South

Residents in Top 20 care home in Poole celebrate home’s first anniversary

A BIG celebration took place at a care home in Poole as the community and residents…

Back British Farming Day took place on Wednesday (September 10) Picture: NFU

Majority of people in south west would pay more for higher-welfare British products, survey reveals

MORE than half of south west shoppers would pay more for British higher-welfare labelled products rather…