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King Charles III stamps revealed: How you can get them

NEW stamps featuring King Charles III have been unveiled by Royal Mail. The first and second-class stamps feature an adapted…

Dragons’ Den contest for NHS ideas in Dorset

THE public is being asked to help select ideas to improve NHS care. Ideas have been suggested by staff at…

Get star counting this month for Dorset-wide survey!

STARGAZERS are being urged to help record how clear the skies of Dorset are. Between February 17 and 24, the…

Thieves flee after owner finds stolen caravan in field

CARAVAN thieves left their haul behind after being tracked by the owner of the stolen vehicle. Police are appealing for…

Staff threatened with hammer in Shaftesbury service station robbery

A MAN threatened staff with a hammer during a robbery at a Shaftesbury service station – before making off…

Charity auctions offer unique Glastonbury Festival experiences

HOW would you like to watch a set from the viewing platform of the Pyramid Stage, or announce an…

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Snow Moon – how you can see the full moon and more this week

ANYONE who looked up to the skies on Sunday might have noticed a very bright – and full -…

CLOTHES shop M&Co is closing all of its stores - including in Shaftesbury, Blandford, Christchurch and Warminster. The chain has announced all 170 outlets will shut this spring, with around 2,000 jobs set to go. M&Co went into administration at the end of last year and has been bought by AK Retail Holdings - owner of plus-size firm Yours Clothing - in a deal which didn't include the premises. Posts by various stores on Facebook announced the closures. They said: "Unfortunately we haven't received the news we would have hoped for during our administration period, and would like to share this news with you. "As we haven't received any funded, deliverable offers that would result in the transfer of the company's stores or staff to a potential buyer, this means that all of our stores will close." M&Co was initially called Mackays after being established in Scotland in 1834.

M&Co to close stores – including Shaftesbury and Blandford

CLOTHES shop M&Co is closing all of its stores – including in Shaftesbury, Blandford, Christchurch and Warminster. The chain has…

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999 advice issued as NHS walkouts continue

PEOPLE should only call 999 in ‘life-threatening’ or ‘life-altering’ emergencies during NHS walkouts this week. The South Western Ambulance Service…

CCTV image issued after Gillingham Iceland worker attacked

A WORKER at a Gillingham food store was attacked after approaching a woman acting suspiciously. Police have issued a CCTV…