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Tesco has announced job cuts across stores and in head office. Picture: Google

Tesco cutting 400 jobs – including at in-store bakeries

TESCO is cutting 400 jobs – including at mobile phone shops and in-store bakeries. The supermarket giant says the cuts,…

Police said the child had to go to hospital for his injuries Picture: Avon and Somerset Police

CCTV appeal after child bitten by dog in Wincanton

POLICE are looking to identify a woman after a child was reportedly bitten by a dog in Wincanton last…

Boots on the High Street closed last year Picture: Google

A new pharmacy for Wincanton High Street – but when?

A NEW pharmacy was promised for Wincanton, but movement on the project seems to have stalled. The Wincanton Patient Participation…

Blackmore Vale Half Marathon called off as course is ‘waterlogged’

THE Blackmore Vale Half Marathon has been called off. Runners were set to take to the start line on Sunday…

Jeremy Vine and Robert Plant were among those paying tribute to Johnnie Walker at his funeral in Shaftesbury. Pictures: Stars Appeal/Raph_PH

Robert Plant, Jeremy Vine and more turn out to honour Johnnie Walker in Shaftesbury

HARLEY Davidson motorcycles, rock stars and radio legends were among those who attended the funeral of beloved DJ Johnnie…

The Sherborne Brass Belles raised more than £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support Picture: Sherborne Town Band

‘This is our Everest’ Sherborne Town Band Ladies raise £3,000 through charity walk

A GROUP of intrepid fundraisers from Sherborne say they’ve conquered their Everest after completing a charity half-marathon walk. Six members…

Temporary traffic lights will be needed to enable the construction of the new facility Picture: Dorset Council

Months of temporary traffic lights planned for Blandford as work starts on new recycling centre

BLANDFORD motorists will have to deal with a series of temporary traffic lights when construction gets underway on a…

The roof of the iconic building is in need of repair Picture: Keep Military Museum

Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum expects to be closed throughout 2025

KEEP Military Museum in Dorchester on Bridport Road is likely to be closed throughout 2025 due to building works. The…

The UK’s most popular car colours revealed for 2024: What does it say about you?

IN what could be interpreted as a reflection of the current climate, the most popular colour choice for new…

The public is asked to keep an eye out for signs of beaver activity, such as gnawed trees Picture: Sam Rose www.samrose.uk

Beavers who made great escape from enclosure on the loose in West Dorset

THE public’s help is needed to help trace two beavers who escaped an enclosure near Beaminster in the run-up…