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Police were called after an incident outside Westfest. near Shepton Mallet

Men attacked outside Westfest rave event at Bath & West Showground

THREE men were attacked – with one suffering a fractured eardrum – at a Halloween event. The incident occurred at…

The cloth, made by a descendant of John Adams, is going under the hammer in Dorchester. Picture: Duke's auction house

Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction

AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…

Dorset Police's new deputy chief constable, Rachel Farrell. Picture: Dorset Police

New deputy chief constable Rachel Farrell appointed at Dorset Police

RACHEL Farrell has been selected as a permanent deputy chief constable at Dorset Police. She was selected after a recruitment…

North Dorset MP Simon Hoare has been promoted to Local Government Minister

North Dorset MP Simon Hoare promoted in PM Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle

NORTH Dorset MP Simon Hoare was promoted in a government reshuffle on Monday (November 13). The rejig of officials was…

Town Meadow in Gillingham will host live music and more

Live music and more at Gillingham Christmas lights switch-on event

GILLINGHAM is gearing up for Christmas with a special event set to start the festivities. November 25 will see the…

From left to right: Kevan James, former Hampshire CCC player and host of the gala evening; Dave Abbott, chair of Blandford CC; and Nick Douch, from Douch Family Funeral Directors

Blandford Cricket Club bowled over by community award win

BLANDFORD Cricket Club’s work in the community has been rewarded with a prestigious honour. The club was awarded the Jack…

Police officers in Dorset will be using handheld metal detectors to crackdown on knife crime. Picture: Dorset Police

Police officers in Dorset set to use handheld metal detectors in knife crackdown

POLICE officers in Dorset are being issued with metal detectors in a bid to clampdown on knives and others…

Sam Astill, left, will take over from Tom Mayberry MBE in the new year

New leader Sam Astill to take on South West Heritage Trust

A NEW chief executive has been appointed to run heritage services in the south west. Sam Astill has been appointed…

The Assembly Rooms in Bridport, where the charity meets

Bridport mental health charity receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service

A MENTAL health charity has been handed the highest honour available to voluntary organisations. The Burrough Harmony Centre, in Bridport,…

The incident happened on the A36 near Warminster, according to Wiltshire Police

Group in Warminster crash row “in possession of weapons”, say police

GROUPS from vehicles involved in a three-car crash near Warminster had weapons, according to police. Officers investigating the incident, which…