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Plan for 130 Stalbridge homes refused

A senior Dorset Council planning official has rejected proposals for 130 houses in Stalbridge – deeming the development was…

Clayesmore School Hosts Open Day

Clayesmore School is hosting an open day on the 9th of October for prospective students and their parents/guardians to…

Friar leaves parish after nearly 20 years

Catholics from Marnhull and Gillingham gathered at Our Lady’s Church, Marnhull, for a Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry…

Bugsy Malone hits the town

After a number of delays, Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music and Drama Group are delighted to at last bring Alan…

Urgent action is needed to combat river pollution

The late summer sun of the past couple of weeks has coincided with the return of MPs to Westminster,…

Plot twist at new allotments

Gardeners were keen to grab the chance to rent one of Shaftesbury’s new allotments which were snapped up within…

Housing appeal for Afghan refugees

Could you offer a home to an Afghan citizen fleeing the Taliban? That’s the question being asked by Dorset…

Memory Walk boosts dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness

A fourth annual Memory Walk raising funds and awareness for dementia and the Alzheimer’s Society took place between Blandford…

If you went down to the woods, you were sure of a big surprise

A series of events in Angus Wood hosted by members of the Blandford Environmental Trust (BET) included a children’s…

Every day has its dog

In the wake of International Dog Day, dog lovers were in for a treat when carer Di brought her…