Counselling service aims to fill the gap
THE ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ counselling service for children and young people has re-opened for referrals. Mental health charity Dorset…
A walk around… Chettle
By Chris Slade, retired Dorset rights of way officer. As you approach the village from the Blandford road you will…
Money rolls in for Surviving Winter Appeal
THIS year’s Surviving Winter Appeal, launched in November, has raised £100,000 thanks to the generosity of local donors. Now grants…
Teens to appear in court over Sherborne park attack
FOUR teenagers are due to appear in court in connection with an alleged assault in Sherborne which left a…
MP blasts HSBC bank closures
WEST Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged HSBC customers to move their accounts to banks that ‘have more care…
Pearly King and Queen dazzle to aid family charity
SHOPPERS received a dazzling greeting from charity fundraisers in Gillingham in the run-up to Christmas. As they left Waitrose in…
Winter Photo Competition concludes
MIDWINTER has passed and the Vale is enjoying the second half of winter, before spring emerges over the horizon. And…
Care home’s birthday celebration
A SHERBORNE care home that opened a month before Covid-19 hit UK shores has celebrated its third birthday. Trinity Manor…
Report highlights problems at Coombe House School
A TROUBLED special school in Dorset does not meet all standards required, according to a new report. Coombe House, in…
Council tax to rise for Dorset households, budget plans show
COUNCIL tax is set to rise next year as county chiefs look to set a balanced budget. Dorset Council has…
