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Villagers toasting the reopening of the hall Picture: Annie Noble

Community celebrates as village hall reopens with new arts series following year-long closure

A VILLAGE hall which closed for more than a year has reopened and is now a…

Teenager assaulted by group of teens in Blandford

A TEENAGE boy was reportedly assaulted near the River Stour in Blandford on Tuesday evening (May 20). North Dorset Police…

Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, will close on May 31. Picture: Google

Popular Somerset café, wine shop and deli announces it will close next week

A POPULAR Somerset café, wine shop and deli is closing next week. Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, has been…

No two pieces are the same Picture: Hazel Keating

Shaftesbury grandmother launches sustainable fashion brand

PRELOVED fashion and vintage fabrics are being given a new lease of life thanks to the efforts of a…

A CGI mock-up of the new hotel Picture: Axiom Architects

Dorchester’s former M&S store to be turned into Premier Inn

PLANS to demolish the former Marks and Spencer store in Dorchester’s town centre and replace it with a hotel…

Search is on for mystery Wiltshire lottery winner – with deadline looming

ONE lucky person in Wiltshire is a millionaire – and they are seemingly not aware. The countdown is on for…

Warning over fake notes being used in Dorchester

BUSINESSES in Dorchester are being urged to be vigilant as police said they are aware of fraudulent notes being…

A CGI mock-up of the proposed development Picture: One Creative environments

Plans to demolish Dorchester building – and replace it with 79 flats for NHS staff

79 AFFORDABLE flats for key workers could be built in Dorchester if plans are approved. Prime (UK) Developments Ltd has…

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Men’s health in the spotlight in Sherborne next month

AN event in Sherborne will shine a spotlight on men’s health next month. Sherborne Area Primary Care Network (PCN) are…

Alice painted her grandmother's kitchen Picture: The Gryphon School

Sherborne student’s painting chosen for prestigious Royal Academy’s exhibition

A YEAR 8 student at The Gryphon School in Sherborne has had her painting selected for the Young Artist…