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Meow-gical moment for Mere care home resident Sandy

THERE wasn’t a dry eye – or a whisker out of place – when a very special ginger guest…

Hospital reaches halfway milestone in multi-million pound fundraiser

A MAJOR fundraising drive to enhance emergency and critical care in Dorset has reached its halfway mark. Dorset County Hospital…

The 1961 DB4 is back up and running thanks to experts at Haynes Heritage Engineering. Picture: Haynes Motor Museum

Iconic Aston Martin brought back to life by Haynes’ car experts

AN ICONIC Aston Martin is back up and running – and on display – thanks to hundreds of hours’…

The scheme aims to make it easier for people to make the change to an EV

More than 3,000 EV chargepoints to be installed across Dorset in £16.5m scheme

MORE than 3,000 on-street EV chargepoints are set to be installed across Dorset in the next five years. A new…

Dog stolen from hundreds of miles away reunited with owners

A STOLEN spaniel is finally on her way home after officers uncovered her hundreds of miles from where she…

Police secure charges in child sexual abuse clampdown

OFFICERS from Dorset were dispatched to Gatwick Airport to arrest a suspect in connection with alleged sexual offences involving…

A truly hair-oic effort as pair chops locks for kids’ cancer charity

RESIDENTS at a Sturminster Newton care home took scissors in hand to help two members of staff raise more…

The lorry overturned on the A303 east of Mere on Saturday morning. Picture: Highways England

HGV driver charged with drink-driving after lorry overturned on A303

AN HGV driver was charged with drink-driving after a lorry verturned on the A303 near Mere on Saturday morning…

Police stop 17 speeding motorists in community clampdown

SEVENTEEN motorists were caught speeding during targeted enforcement checks carried out by Mere and Tisbury Police this week. Officers from…

Prison for man found with Stanley blade

A MAN from Dorchester has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for possessing a 7.9cm Stanley blade in…