Cruelty to dogs on the rise in Dorset, RSPCA stats reveal
“HEARTBREAKING” new figures reveal that reports of cruelty to dogs in Dorset have risen over the past year, the…
Guide dog puppies need homes in Dorset
COULD you look after adorable puppies such as Robin and Jasper until their ready to undergo vital guide dog…
Cat found up a tree – can you help reunite him with his owner?
CAT stuck up a tree – the classic introduction to any good local news story. Well, that was the case…
Police solve sheepnapping case in Sturminster Newton area
WHEN they heard of a lamb being sheepnapped from a Dorset field, ewe-niformed officers got on the case to…
Sherborne vet on the move after 138 years
A SHERBORNE vet is moving into new premises. The Kingston Veterinary Group is leaving Long Street, moving the practice to…
Three teens arrested after supermarket thefts thanks to police dog Skye
THE skills of Police Dog Skye were put to good use when three suspected burglars were apprehended in Warminster. Police…
Watch: Somerset MP draws ‘aaaahhhs’ during Commons debate on pets
SOMERSET MP Rebecca Pow (Con, Taunton Deane) has name-checked her pets in the House of Commons. During a debate on…
Police get baby GOATS stolen from West Dorset property back to their owner
POLICE have reunited two GOATS – stolen from a West Dorset property – with their owner. Margoat and Robbie, two…
The heartbreaking story of Captain the abandoned cat prompts charity plea
“HE was given the name Captain by the volunteers, who felt it only right he go with a name…
How a Dorset charity saved the life of a stray dog – 5,000 miles away…
A DORSET charity has saved the life of a stray dog suffering with a 2kg brain tumour – despite…
