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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…

Dorset portfolio aims to ignite multi-billion investments

An investment roadmap aimed at delivering a multi-billion-pound boost to Dorset’s economy and thousands of jobs over the next…

Gardener Michael really digs new tipper truck

When well-known Gillingham landscape gardener Michael Hansford drove his beloved ‘Rosie’ onto the We Do Vans forecourt, owner Simon…

Urgent appeal for hedgehogs’ food funds

Donations are always welcome at Hedgehog Rescue at Hazelbury Bryan, which has rescued 200 of this endangered species in…

Such sadness at passing of Duke of Edinburgh

I write this with great sadness following the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. I have sent…