A warm, caring school
Shillingstone primary school headteacher is ‘delighted’ after inspectors rated it as ‘good’. Shillingstone CofE Primary School was praised as a…
Vale veteran hits the silver screen
Not a lot of people know this – but the Vale is home to a rising star of the…
Then & now: Sturminster Mill
The picturesque Sturminster Newton Mill is one of several flour mills built along the River Stour. However, its position…
NBVM launches Secret Santa Present Appeal
CHRISTMAS is a special time for many of us – and none more so than children. But times are hard…
Air ambulance honours excellence
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance had a successful night during a national awards event. The Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence…
Man assaulted in road rage incident between Shaftesbury and Gillingham
A MAN was assaulted through a car window in a road rage incident, police say. The incident unfolded on the…
CCTV images released after theft and assault at Shaftesbury Tesco
THREE men walked out of a Shaftesbury supermarket without paying for a large quantity of items – and assaulted…
Weather warning issued for ‘heavy rain’ and ‘gusty winds’ on Thursday
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for the Blackmore Vale and beyond. The Met Office is predicting a ‘brief…
Shaftesbury factory shut for the night after fire
A FACTORY in Shaftesbury was closed after fire broke out Three fire crews – two from Shaftesbury and one from…
Somerset MP breached rules over £150k loan from Russian-born businessman
SOMERTON and Frome MP David Warburton breached Parliamentary rules over a £150,000 loan from a Russian-born businessman, a probe…
