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Pupils teamed up with volunteers Picture: St Gregory's School

Marnhull pupils and volunteers dig in to help with garden makeover

THE gardening area of St Gregory’s School in Marnhull has been renovated thanks to the hard work of pupils…

Avon & Somerset Police involved in operation to remove ‘Kidflix’ child abuse website

POLICE officers in the Avon & Somerset and Dorset areas have been involved in an operation which identified more…

The cadets marched 10 miles for the cause

Dorset cadets’ march effort raises more than £7,000 for combat charity

MORE than 30 people marched 10 miles to raise funds for a cadet group. March 29 saw 30 cadets and…

Food at the restaurant has been praised by The Times Pictures: The Grosvenor Arms

Dorset hotel named in The Times list for best value stay

EXPERTS at The Times have named a Shaftesbury hotel as one of the best places to stay for under…

The first Haynes Motor Museum car boot sale of 2025 takes place on Saturday, April 5

Haynes Motor Museum car boot sale returns this weekend: All you need to know

THIS weekend will see the return of a popular Somerset car boot sale for a new season. Haynes Motor Museum…

Pringles tubes can now be recycled in kerbside collections in Somerset

Somerset recyclers unite! Pringles tubes can now go in your black box

PRINGLES tubes – the nemesis of recycling boxes everywhere – can now be recycled in kerbside collections across Somerset. The…

The hare was set on by a lurcher-type dog before being discarded in a ditch Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing in Dorchester – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset

NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…

Wincanton to mark VE Day 80 with moment of celebration in Cale Park

WINCANTON will host a “shared moment of celebration” marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day next month. On May 10,…

Two charged after alleged car-jacking near Dorchester

TWO men have been charged in connection with an incident near Dorchester which saw a driver hauled from his…

Gigaclear broadband roll-out provides relief for Stalbridge

MORE than 1,000 residents and businesses in Stalbridge are now able to access fast broadband. Engineers completed work to extend…