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Four ‘seriously injured’ in crash on A3030 near Sherborne

FOUR people were seriously injured in a crash in Sherborne. The incident happened on the A3030 at Hawkins Hill, Caundle…

UK-wide emergency mobile phone alert test: Date and time revealed

MOBILE phones across the country will burst into life at 3pm on Sunday, April 23 – but don’t be…

Covid mask mandate at Dorset County Hospital to end

MASKS will no longer be mandatory at a Dorset hospital from next week (April 11). Dorset County Hospital has announced…

Rampant Royals hit Bridport for six

After a big win at Park Road on Saturday, the Royals made the trip to Bridport Reserves to try…

Kitt Hill in Sherborne to full re-open – 12 months after building damaged

TROUBLESOME Kitt Hill in Sherborne is set to fully re-open to traffic more than a year after a wall…

Parking charges to rise in Dorset – but only in ‘tourist areas’

PARKING charges at Dorset Council-run car parks are increasing – but only in tourist areas. The council says new rates…

Wiltshire and Somerset routes set to see double traffic over Easter weekend

THE A303 could see delays this week as the big Easter getaway begins. Drivers are set to embark on up…

Easter holiday activities on offer in Dorset

THE Easter holidays are well underway and families across Dorset and beyond are looking for things to do. Here are…

CCTV appeal after £250-worth of alcohol stolen from Shaftesbury Tesco

ALCOHOL worth more than £250 was stolen from a Shaftesbury supermarket. Police have released a CCTV image of a person…

Listeria find in Somerset Cheese Company product prompts recall

A SOMERSET cheese company is recalling a batch of goats cheese product after listeria bacteria was found. Pennard Red Goats…