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Police car damaged in crash on busy A37 at Dorchester

POLICE are usually attending a crash to sort traffic and help any injured parties. However, on Wednesday morning (February 15),…

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Aldi looking for hundreds of workers offering salaries up to £63,000

ALDI has announced it is looking to hire 115 workers in Somerset – with salaries of up to £63,000…

Queen Victoria's Sketchbook up for auction at Charterhouse

Queen Victoria’s sketchbook up for auction in Sherborne next month

A DRAWING of a dog curled up for a snooze, and a watercolour of a view from a Windsor…

New meat plant and offices for Newt estate approved – despite objections

PLANS for a new butchery and office building at a landmark South Somerset estate have been approved – despite…

Mum’s emotional appeal to find missing Alice Bendall as last sighting confirmed

MISSING Alice Bendall – also known as Alex – was last seen in Tesco Dorchester, police have said, as…

Win Glastonbury Festival 2023 tickets – and help victims of Turkish/Syrian earthquake

GLASTONBURY Festival fans have the chance to win tickets to this year’s event – while helping victims of the…

Search teams helping in bid to find missing Alice Bendall

SEARCH dogs and air search and rescue teams are helping in the effort to find missing teenager Alice Bendall. The…

Police appeal for help finding missing Dorset teen Alice Bendall

POLICE are appealing for help tracing a missing teenager last seen in Charminster. Alice Bendall, who is also known as…

Arrest after fight outside Dorchester pub

A MAN was arrested after a fight outside a Dorchester pub. The incident happened outside the Royal Oak, in High…

81-acre solar farm near Gillingham allowed on appeal

AN 81-acre solar farm will be built near Gillingham after a previous refusal of the scheme was overturned. A planning…