“Staggering” gap in educational funding in Wiltshire prompts calls for review
A MAJOR gap in funding for pupils in Wiltshire has been revealed – and school leaders are calling on…
£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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
