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County ‘market leaders’ on climate

Dorset Council’s handling of the climate emergency was defended at May’s Cabinet meeting by Councillor Ray Bryan, portfolio holder…

RNLI in appeal to potential lifesavers

The Blackmore Vale branch of the RNLI is appealing for urgent support in order to fund its lifeguards on…

Gardening group is blooming busy

Wincanton and District Gardeners’ Association, for many years, have been planting flowerbeds and containers around the town twice a…

Market towns to get £440k improvements

Eleven market towns in South Somerset will receive grant funding for projects to improve the appearance of their town…

RBL marks 100 years of support

Wincanton Branch of the Royal British Legion held a short and small commemoration at the town’s War Memorial on…

Hardy cyclists brave thunder and rain

With big smiles and high spirits, hundreds of soggy cyclists braved the monsoons and pushed through the gruelling 55-mile…

Opposition grows to scheme for giant

A bid to build one of Britain’s biggest solar power stations on 190 acres, the size of more than…

Former Yetminster postmistress Tracey Merritt left suicidal amid Horizon scandal

FORMER Yetminster postmistress Tracey Merritt is broken. For 10 long and torturous years she has fought against false charges of…

Turbos swimmers make welcome return to RiversMeet pool

The RiversMeet leisure centre in Gillingham re-opened this week, with the North Dorset Turbos Swimming Club quick to make…

Small businesses warned of ever changing web scams

Small companies in the South West are being warned to beef up their cyber security as attacks on businesses…