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Mindful music in Gillingham during Dementia Action Week

TWO local choirs will be singing their hearts out in a concert that’s part of Dementia Action Week, hoping…

Dorset cyclists hitting the road for butterfly conservation

TWO dedicated Dorset conservationists are setting off from John O’Groats at the end of May to raise money for…

Stour Valley WI hears childhood memories from Uganda

The ladies of Stour Valley WI enjoyed an interesting and entertaining gathering, with wonderful stories and an unexpected raffle…

Dorset friends tackling peak challenge for Cinnamon Trust

Two friends are facing their toughest challenge yet – conquering Poland’s Mount Rysy in the Tatras Mountains – to…

A walk around… Yetminster

Soak up the scenery as you walk with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade Be warned, Yetminster is…

Arrest in probe after caravan stolen from Blandford

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of a caravan from Blandford. Dorset…

Edwardian Shaftesbury villages on show at library event

PHOTOGRAPHS of Edwardian Shaftesbury villages will be the subject of a presentation next week. On May 18, at Shaftesbury Library,…

Plan for 34 new homes in Gillingham submitted

PLANS for 34 new homes in Gillingham have been submitted. The scheme, part of the town’s previously approved southern extension,…

Tributes to Frome man Warwick Bayman after crash tragedy

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Frome man tragically killed in a crash – just weeks before he was…

Sherborne councillor to stand down – after winning a seat in Devon

A SHERBORNE councillor is standing down after winning an election in Devon – despite standing as a ‘paper candidate’. Matthew…