Community unites to help blind man be more independent
A FUNDRAISER has been launched to help a “fiercely independent” blind man in Wimborne get his spark back. Patrick Smyth,…
Woman suffers minor injuries as crash closes A350 in Spetisbury
THE road through Spetisbury was closed after a crash involving a lorry and a car which left a woman…
Calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire
THERE have been renewed calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire – this time by the police and…
Marnhull pupils and volunteers dig in to help with garden makeover
THE gardening area of St Gregory’s School in Marnhull has been renovated thanks to the hard work of pupils…
Avon & Somerset Police involved in operation to remove ‘Kidflix’ child abuse website
POLICE officers in the Avon & Somerset and Dorset areas have been involved in an operation which identified more…
Dorset cadets’ march effort raises more than £7,000 for combat charity
MORE than 30 people marched 10 miles to raise funds for a cadet group. March 29 saw 30 cadets and…
Dorset hotel named in The Times list for best value stay
EXPERTS at The Times have named a Shaftesbury hotel as one of the best places to stay for under…
Haynes Motor Museum car boot sale returns this weekend: All you need to know
THIS weekend will see the return of a popular Somerset car boot sale for a new season. Haynes Motor Museum…
Somerset recyclers unite! Pringles tubes can now go in your black box
PRINGLES tubes – the nemesis of recycling boxes everywhere – can now be recycled in kerbside collections across Somerset. The…
Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing in Dorchester – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset
NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…
