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The booking system plans have received intense backlash from users Picture: Google

Petition launched to fight booking system plans for Shaftesbury recycling centre

ALMOST 300 people have so far signed a petition calling for Shaftsbury Recycling Centre to be omitted from the…

Three men are in court following the incident in December 2023

Woman to pay more than £600 after road rage incident with horse riders

A WOMAN who drove at horse riders at speed in west Dorset has now been sentenced. The motorist, who has…

The move follows intense criticism of the plans Picture: Dorset Council

U-turn on tip booking plans – but not for Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury, and Sherborne

DORSET Council has rowed back on plans to introduce a booking system for its tips – but only for…

A specialist tobacco detection dog was used in the operation Picture: Dorset Council

Gillingham shop targeted as police seize thousands of illegal tobacco and vapes

A GILLINGHAM shop was one of six visited across Dorset by police as part of a crackdown on the…

Sheep killed by poachers near Dorchester

TWO sheep were killed after poachers trespassed on land near Stratton, four miles from Dorchester Five people reportedly trespassed on…

Police are trying to identify these two men Picture: Dorset Police

Cash stolen in Dorchester burglary as “vulnerable individuals” watch on

POLICE are trying to identify two men after cash was stolen from a home in Dorchester. Two men reportedly gained…

Jonty Archibald with KA students Picture: SAST

Wincanton school celebrates improved Ofsted report

KING Arthur’s School in Wincanton has undergone a “significant journey of improvement” since its last inspection, according to Ofsted. The…

Man dies after car and three motorbikes crash on A303

ONE person sadly died and another suffered life-changing injuries after four vehicles crashed on the A303 near Charnage in…

The electrical substation that caught fire Picture: New Blackmore Vale

Update following fire at Wincanton McDonald’s car park

A FIRE at the McDonald’s car park in Wincanton on Friday (June 27) is believed to have been started…

Police launches crackdown on illegal e-scooters and e-bikes

PEOPLE riding e-scooters and e-bikes illegally in Wiltshire could have their property seized as part of a new crackdown. Wiltshire…