Building to be demolished despite backlash
A controversial redevelopment scheme in Blandford has finally been given detailed planning permission by Dorset Council. The authority’s predecessor…
St Mary’s would make a perfect sporting academy
St Mary’s is perfectly positioned to become a sporting academy, with a range of high-class facilities already in place….
Rumours over potential buyer for school
An £8m deal is close to being signed for the sale of St Mary’s School near Shaftesbury. The school went…
Going to the chapel for quality handmade Christmas presents
Fancy buying beautiful, handmade (and locally made) gifts this Christmas? It’s been quite the year, and this has put a…
Station’s first class return to the full Shillingstone
A railway station that once played host to royalty and political figureheads and is now a hive of restoration…
Homes found for rescued saplings
A campaigner from Marnhull has saved 150 oak saplings from being mulched – and found them all homes around…
False flood warnings ‘worry elderly’
A Bruton man says the Environment Agency is worrying elderly residents unnecessarily after two false alarms. Dr Colin Clark…
Story of town’s railway is on track
The 161-year history of the railway in Gillingham is planned to be told in a huge installation in or…
Little charity is making a big impact
A small charity in Yeovil is having a big impact on young people and the environment. More than a…
Residents and staff helping Pudsey
Covid-19 restrictions didn’t stop residents and staff at Brook Lodge care home in Gillingham from putting on their pinnies…
