Plans to make Dorset net zero by 2045 to be discussed at meeting next week
ELECTRIC vehicles, solar power on buildings and land, as well as retrofitting buildings are at the heart of plans…
Move to sell Saxonvale site in Frome to Mayday community group approved
A MAJOR site in Frome will be sold to Mayday Saxonvale, it has been decided. The former industrial site, in…
Weather warnings in place for heavy rain and strong winds in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset
A WEATHER warning has been put in place across the south of England as Storm Éowyn hits the UK. Somerset,…
Villages urged to sign up for Wiltshire Best Kept Village competition
VILLAGES across Wiltshire will be battling it out to see who will be crowned winners at this year’s Best…
Pizza and patisserie counters at Sainsbury’s to close as 3,000 jobs axed
THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and…
The ‘one ring’ found in Dorset countryside set for auction: Here’s what it’s worth
WITH engraved figures and a skull etched into gold, it bears a striking resemblance to the ‘one ring’ from…
New farm shop planned for Sherborne’s Blackmarsh Farm
A NEW farm shop has been proposed for the outskirts of Sherborne. A planning application has been submitted to Dorset…
Suspected stolen dog statues recovered by police in Dorchester
TWO dog statues, believed to have been stolen from West Dorset, have been recovered by police. Officers recovered suspected stolen…
Bronze masterpiece – thought to be lost – found at Blandford school
A SCULPTURE by renowned artist Dame Barbara Hepworth was recently re-discovered in a Dorset school after it went missing…
Five new houses to be built on former chicken farm in Gillingham
FIVE new houses can be built on the outskirts of Gillingham after plans were approved by Dorset Council last…
