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Ryan Brindley. Photo: Wiltshire Police

Hospital order for driver who killed biker on Wiltshire road

A MAN from Mere who killed a ‘beautiful human being’ by deliberately driving into him and knocking off his…

Roisin Murphy and Ezra Collective head latest We Out Here festival announcement

ROISIN Murphy, the Ezra Collective and Black Star have been added to the line-up of a Dorset festival. We Out…

Paperchase, Salisbury. Photo: Google

Paperchase goes into administration – but stores stay open

STATIONARY retailer Paperchase has gone into administration. The firm, which has stores in Salisbury and Ringwood, failed to secure a…

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Tesco hot counters and delis to close – putting jobs at risk

HOT counters and delis will close in Tesco stores – putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The supermarket giant…

Jobs could go at ‘unsustainable’ St John’s Almshouse in Sherborne

SPIRALLING costs and the Covid pandemic are behind plans to close the Sherborne Almshouse in its current form. The St…

Somerset schools closed due to strike – full list

DOZENS of schools are set to close – and classes cancelled at others – amid a teachers’ strike over…

Dorset Police officer charged with sexual offences – including rape

A DORSET Police officer is to appear in court charged with rape. PC Ravi Canhye was charged with offences on…

Community rallies in bid to find MP’s missing dog

A DORSET MP and his ‘distraught’ family are appealing for help to find their missing dog. Simon Hoare (Con, North…

The HMS Camp Bestival stage is returning for 2023

Camp Bestival Dorset 2023: New artists – and HMS Camp Bestival stage – announced

CAMP Bestival Dorset returns to Lulworth Castle this summer – celebrating 15 years in the fields – and has…

Police picture appeal after burglary at village church

POLICE have released the image of a person they would like to trace after a burglary at a church…