Story writers are club’s virtual winners
Blandford Rotary Club’s annual Short Story competition in its sixth year took a very different form when it was…
Councils oppose caravan site
A proposed residential gypsy caravan site has met with strong opposition from both Gillingham and Mere town councils. The site…
Plans for 600 homes formally opposed
The chairman’s casting vote clinched a formal objection to 600 new homes for Blandford. The town council met to…
Fears for future of closed injury unit at hospital
The charity arm of The Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne fear the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) could become a “convenient…
The show goes on… After all these years, town’s arts in the right place
Shaftesbury’s thriving arts centre is housed in the old covered market in the centre of the Saxon hilltop town….
Charity shop open during new lockdown
Norddis (North Dorset Disability Information Service), a charity supporting the elderly, the disabled and their carers in Gillingham, is…
Remains to be seen after village dig
Elizabeth’s story of the unearthing of around 22,500 early fourth century Roman coins in a field next to her…
Dedicated to followers of fashion
How did Lucy Locket lose her pocket? The answer may lie in the newly acquired early Georgian provincial lady’s gown…
Pub’s shop is needed more than ever
Almost a decade ago, Stourpaine lost its village shop and post office. Its inhabitants were facing a journey to…
Owls’ home saved in £30k roof project
Carpenters, tilers and scaffolders have swooped to the rescue of the beloved but endangered barn owls of Bere Marsh…
