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Man banned from Sherborne after shouting and swearing at public

POLICE ordered a man to leave Sherborne for 12 hours after reports he was shouting and swearing at members…

Ex-police officer found guilty over relationship with abuse victim

A FORMER Dorset Police officer who pursued an intimate relationship with a vulnerable domestic abuse victim has been found…

Last tickets left as Cursus Festival nears sell-out

A MUCH-LOVED grassroots music festival is on the brink of a sell-out offering a welcome boost for the region’s…

Visitors and hosts during a visit to Wells

Fish and chips and a cheese race: Twin town visitors enjoy action-packed visit to Shaftesbury

VISITORS traded rural Germany for rural Dorset during a visit to their twin town. A total of 26 citizens of…

Cyclists overcome surprise road closure and lost signs to complete charity trek!

DOZENS of cyclists endured a surprise road closure, missing signs and windy conditions to complete a charity trek. Despite a…

Members of the new-look Dorset Council Cabinet. Picture: Dorset Council

Reshuffle sees shake-up of leadership at Dorset Council to clarify “who leads on what”

THE leadership of Dorset Council has been shaken up after a reshuffle. Roles on the authority’s Cabinet have been changed,…

Warminster man fined after using phone while behind the wheel

JEFFREY Keel has been fined after using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a car in Westbury. The 52-year-old,…

Crackdown on nuisance home after months of complaints

A PROPERTY linked to persistent anti-social behaviour and drug activity in Gillingham has been hit with a three-month partial…

Sturminster Newton Under 14s in their new kit

Sturminster footballers have a professional look thanks to new kit

YOUNG footballers sporting new kit after landing a sponsorship deal from housebuilder CG Fry & Son. Sturminster Newton Under 14s,…

Newell House was badly damaged in the fire. Picture: Dorset Council

Arrest after ‘suspicious’ fire at Newell House in Sherborne

A MAN has been arrested on connection with a fire that devastated the landmark Newell House in Sherborne. Police…