Majority of people in south west would pay more for higher-welfare British products, survey reveals
MORE than half of south west shoppers would pay more for British higher-welfare labelled products rather…
The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
Quad bike – worth £5,000 – stolen in Sturminster Marshall
POLICE are appealing for information after a quad bike, tools and a jerry can of fuel…
Police dogs help find stash of suspected drugs and cash in Sherborne
A STASH of suspected class A and B drugs were seized by police following a raid…
Tickets on sale now for spectacular Christmas at Stourhead
STOURHEAD will once again be turned into a dazzling winter wonderland as an enchanting Christmas lights…
Yellow weather warning as 80mph winds set to hit south west
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the south west…
Tears in the Fence poetry festival returns to Stourpaine
50 POETS from across the UK and beyond will descend on the Stourpaine Village…
First Bus responds to “difficult decision” to cut services in west Dorset
A BUS operator which is cutting two key weekday services in west Dorset said it will…
Roll out of new buses connecting Warminster and Mere – with connections to Frome and Gillingham
A NEW on-demand bus service has launched to help connect residents in Warminster, Mere and south-west…
£6.5 million overspend in Wiltshire Council finances revealed
A COLLOSAL £6.5 million overspend of Wiltshire Council’s budget has been brought to light.
Appeal after man placed screws under speed camera van tyres
POLICE are trying to identify a man after screws were placed under the tyres of a…
Police presence to be stepped up in Dorchester, Sherborne and Shaftesbury with mobile stations
TWO new mobile police stations are touring Dorset to provide a more visible police presence in…
Green light for new golf simulator and sandwich bar in Shaftesbury
A NEW golf simulator and sandwich bar can now be built in Shaftesbury following the approval…
Power tools stolen after three garages burgled in north Dorset
POWER tools and hand tools were stolen from three garages in Fontmell Magna and…
Appeal after stolen motorbike found burnt out in Blandford
A STOLEN motorbike was found burnt out by police in Blandford and officers are appealing for…
Knife-wielding man arrested in Shaftesbury thanks to brave officer
A COURAGEOUS police officer seized a knife from a man in Shaftesbury who was wielding it…
How to check if YOUR child is eligible for free school meals
CHILDREN went back to school last week- but some may be missing out on free school…
Former police officer used his position to take advantage of vulnerable junior colleague
A FORMER Dorset Police constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct after using his senior…
Work underway to transform Dorchester office block into flats
33 NEW apartments are being built in Dorchester on the site of a former office block.
Hope for bus service in Dorset village “starved by local transport” as campaign ramps up
A MEETING is taking place in Stratton near Dorchester to gauge whether residents would support a…
Trailer overturns in Dorchester as road set to close
MOTORISTS in Dorchester may be faced with delays after a trailer overturned at the Weirs Roundabout…
Quad bike, digger and trailers stolen from farm in Yetminster
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a number of high-value items were stolen in Yetminster