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An infographic showing the impact of the council's cost of living support programme Picture: Dorset Council

£2 million boost to help people through cost of living crisis in Dorset

DORSET Council has pledged to spend £500,000 each year for the next four years to help people through the…

Leaders from Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and BCP Councils with Baroness Taylor during her visit. Picture: Somerset Council

Benefits of devolution for Wessex promoted during ministerial visit

PLANS for devolution in Wessex – including Somerset – were on the agenda during a visit from a government…

The pursuit ended in Autumn Close, Ferndown. Pictures: Dorset Police

Police pursuit comes to dramatic end with crash in Dorset cul-de-sac

A DRAMATIC police pursuit came to an end when officers rammed a vehicle in a Dorset street. The incident unfolded…

Traffic warning ahead of rescheduled Blackmore Vale Half Marathon

PEOPLE are being urged to make suitable arrangements as the Blackmore Vale Half Marathon takes place next month. The event,…

Dorset’s Masterchef contestant George Williams is holding a demo at the festival Picture: BBC/Plank PR

Wimborne Food Festival to serve up a huge menu of mouth-watering attractions

FOODIES will be flocking to Wimborne later this year as the town’s popular food festival returns for its second…

Appeal to look out for the homeless during heatwave

AS a heatwave hits Wiltshire, charity Alabaré is asking more people to spare a thought for the homeless. Temperatures are…

Sarah and Alexa are gearing up for the challenge

Yeovil and Sherborne garden centre duo to tackle Kilimanjaro for children’s hospice gardens

TWO garden centre workers are going to great heights to raise money for a charity that creates therapeutic gardens…

The new system is set to be introduced in autumn Picture: Dorset Council

Dorset Council claims hundreds of thousands of pounds can be saved with new recycling centre booking system

A MOVE to introduce an online booking system for recycling centres in Dorset has been met with anger -…

Woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Sherborne

A WOMAN in her 70s has suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ after being hit by a car in Sherborne. The incident occurred…

Winning EuroMillions ticket in Wiltshire still unclaimed – as deadline looms

SOMEONE in Wiltshire is a EuroMillions winner – and they don’t even know The lucky EuroMillions winner…