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Charity car wash brings in the cash

Staff and residents at Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne and the town’s firefighters have come together to raise…

Fire crews rescue hedgehog from barn fire near Blandford

FIREFIGHTERS rescued an unusual survivor from a barn fire near Blandford in the early hours of this morning (October…

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Man ‘safe and well’ after crashing into tree on A303

EMERGENCY crews were sent to Chicklade on Monday morning (October 10) after a car crashed into a tree. Firefighters from…

CCTV image released after £600 of items taken from fishery

POLICE have released a CCTV image of person they would like to trace after a theft from North Dorset…

Probe into death of rare eagle ends – with no charges

An investigation into the death of a rare white-tailed eagle in North Dorset will not result in criminal charges. The…

Woman in her 90s injured in Stalbridge crash

A WOMAN in her 90s was taken to hospital with suspected ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by a car…

The 2024 Great Dorset Steam Fair has been cancelled and the event put up for sale

Great Dorset Steam Fair cancelled in 2023

The Great Dorset Steam Fair will not take place in 2023 it has been announced. Organisers of the event, which…

Police release CCTV image after distraction thefts

Police have issued CCTV images of a woman they would like to trace in connection with a series of…

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Dorset and Wiltshire fire service warnings as winter approaches

People are being urged to take simple steps to protect themselves from accidental fires and carbon monoxide poisoning as…

Appeal over ‘litmus test’ bid for solar farm near Gillingham finishes

An appeal over the refusal of plans which would see a solar farm built on more than 90 acres…