Charities and voluntary groups invited to apply for grants
Charitable and voluntary organisations that benefit the Gillingham community but who may be struggling financially are being invited to…
County’s chief constable set to retire
Dorset’s most senior police officer has announced he will retire after three-and-a-half years leading the force. Chief Constable James Vaughan,…
Work on bridge
Single lane traffic with portable signals returned to the Blandford Bridge on May 24 for a highways construction team…
That’s town entertainment
Artists of all disciplines will play, display and demonstrate their talents at the Wincanton Town Festival Market on June…
Bowls club hosts open day
Mere Bowls Club can trace its beginnings back to the 1930s, when the players used a single rink in…
Hospital staff and Friends mark 150 years
Staff at Westminster Memorial Hospital in Shaftesbury were joined by members of its League of Friends to mark 150…
Concern over lack of jabs for under 50s
Concerns have been expressed that the withdrawal of covid-19 vaccinations to under 50s in the Blandford area might deter…
Change of note at listed bank buildings
The closure of two banks within only around a hundred yards of each other in Cheap Street, Sherborne, has…
Trouble at mill? Not any more: It’s back to the grindstone at much loved attraction
Flour power! Mill reopens after a difficult year By Steve Keenan It will be all hands to the grindstone this weekend…
Campsite ideal for country show
Shaftesbury Country Touring Park is a rural, friendly touring park set in the beautiful Dorset countryside, situated on the…
