It’s no Secret: Ben’s a fundraising ace
A 13-year-old Sherborne student has smashed not only his target hours for his Duke of Edinburgh award – he…
Scholarship honour for rising music star Tom
An exceptional teenage musician from Sturminster Marshall has won the 2021 Dee Butterfield Scholarship for Young People and plans…
Alfred the Great: Podcast picks up best in UK award
We all love This is Alfred – Shaftesbury’s excellent daily podcast. Now a panel of radio experts have agreed, pronouncing…
Restoration project ensures there’s no trouble at mill
The water wheel at Lordsmead Mill in Mere will once again be driven by the River Shreen on its…
Lost for words? Not us, say Scribblers
An entertaining book, In a Matter of Words, has been penned by a group of writers in Sherborne, The…
Bryanston School Swimmers Raise £5k for Children’s Charity
Bryanston pupils have raised nearly £5,000 for Level Water, a national children’s charity, with a challenging swim. Ten pupils aged…
Chrome, sweet Chrome: Laptops for Castle Cary pupils
Some 20 pupils at Castle Cary Community Primary School have benefitted from a Chromebook to make learning at home…
New Sports Area Opens at Archbishop Wake Primary School
Pupils at Archbishop Wake Primary School in Blandford welcomed members of AFC Bournemouth Women’s Team to their playing field…
Salisbury Train Crash
Passengers from the Blackmore Vale endured a nightmare last night, after one train derailed and another crashed into it. A…
Storms Hit Blackmore Vale
By Karen Bate Just as many residents are reeling from the aftermath of the worst flooding parts of North Dorset…
