Support for Dorchester residents
The Wessex Cancer Trust, a charity that provides free emotional wellbeing services to anyone affected by cancer, is coming…
Christmas Fair returns to Shillingstone
Youngsters Isaac and Faith Young (pictured) are eagerly waiting to see Santa at the Christmas Fair being held at…
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…
