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Local campaigner Nick steps up to join parish council

Tisbury Parish Council has co-opted local campaigner and travel industry professional Nick Errington as its newest parish councillor following…

Former Co-op to be auctioned

Hopes for a multi-use retail, leisure and community space in the former Co-op on Bell Street, Shaftesbury have been…

Litter pickers on the verge of tidiness

Enjoying the restorative powers of nature is more important than ever and hundreds of villagers are taking an hour…

An excellent reason to have your oats

A Motcombe businessman is donating 500,000 breakfasts with a ‘Buy1toGive1’ FareShare partnership. FUEL10K have joined forces with FareShare, the…

Lockdowns are silver lining for hall

Trustees of Bourton Village Hall have been using the lockdowns to transform its interior. They were finding quotes for…

Jumping for joy!

It’s back! The sorely missed Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show WILL be held this year – with the New Blackmore…

Your views welcome on county future

Dorset residents are being invited to have their say on future plans for the county. A consultation on the…

CPRE claims not enough consultation on county Local Plan

The Dorset Council Local Plan consultation has drawn criticism from the countryside charity CPRE, which says communities have not…

At last! Electric car charge points to be installed in the Vale

A network of new charge points for electric vehicles is due to go live across North Dorset next month.
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Wessex in double data deal for lockdown

Blandford-based internet provider Wessex Internet, is doubling its data to customers on limited data tariffs for free during lockdown…