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Recruitment firm to close Gillingham office in pop-up move

A RECRUITMENT agency office in Gillingham is to close this month. Octopus Personnel, in the High Street, is pursuing a…

‘Eyesore’ Dorchester building finally demolished

AN ‘eyesore’ building at a Dorset train station has been demolished. As previously reported by your New Blackmore Vale, West…

Byron Standen, former Assistant Chief Fire Officer at the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Former Dorset and Wiltshire fire service chief retired – weeks after gross misconduct ruling

A TOP firefighter retired from the Dorset and Wiltshire service on a full pension – just weeks after being…

Army Air Corps to march through Wincanton this month

THE Army Air Corps will exercise their Freedom of Wincanton with a celebratory march through the town this month. Members…

PICTURES: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Lulworth Camp in Dorset

UKRANIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Dorset yesterday (Wednesday).

Boy, 14, injured in fail-to-stop crash in Blandford

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was injured in a fail-to-stop crash in Blandford. Police are appealing for information after the incident, at…

Upgrade work for busy stretch of M4 and M5 revealed

A BUSY section of the M5 and M4 motorways are set to be upgraded. Work on a six-mile stretch around…

CCTV images released after phones stolen from stands at Shaftesbury Tesco

CCTV images have been issued of suspects who stole iPhones from their display stands at a Shaftesbury supermarket. The phones…

£2m donation for new helipad at Dorset County Hospital

A BID to build a new helipad at the refurbished Dorset County Hospital has received a £2 million boost. The…

Sherborne Primary receive a visit from The Bradfords Lorry!

EYFS have been very busy this term with their topic ‘A Ticket to Ride’, delving into the world of…