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Gillingham Station. Pictured: Network Rail

Train users warned of disruption between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction – including Gillingham and Templecombe

RAIL users are being warned of a week of disruption to services in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset later this…

Saturday second-class post could be scrapped under new plans for Royal Mail

SECOND-class letters could be delivered ‘alternate weekdays’ – and not on Saturdays – if new proposals for Royal Mail…

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…

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 Saxonvale site will now be sold to Mayday. Picture: Mayday Saxonvale

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 are in place for much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset into and across the weekend. Picture: Met Office

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,…

Sainsbury's in Sherborne. Picture: Google

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…

OPINION: Do our dogs actually love us? Really?

DOGS have long been described as ‘man’s best friend’ – and countless households across the globe count their canine…

Registration is open now Picture Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Sign up now for air ambulance Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge

AN air ambulance charity is encouraging people to follow through on that New Year’s resolution by signing up for…