Police in Somerset racking up miles in electric vehicles
CRIMINALS in Somerset might not hear the police as they arrive – as the force expands its fleet of…
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Cutting edge equipment at workshop auction in Frome
SPECIALIST industry workshop equipment will be going under the hammer this weekend. More than 100 items are up for grabs,…
Dog and driver freed as crash closes A35 between Winterbourne Abbas and Dorchester
A CRASH has closed the A35 between Winterbourne Abbas and Dorchester. Police said a two-vehicle incident happened at just before…
CCTV appeal after man robbed at Dorchester Currys store
A MAN took a key fob from an employee at Currys in Dorchester before making off with a number…
Glastonbury artists turn boarded up drug garage into “incredible” work of art
ARTISTS in Glastonbury transformed a boarded up garage – previously inhabited by drug users – into a canvass for…
Lidl on the lookout for sites in Sherborne for new supermarket
SUPERMARKET giant Lidl is on the lookout for a new store location in Sherborne. The cut-price food chain has launched…
Mere wine merchants Yapp Brothers to move to Somerset
RENOWNED Mere-based win merchants Yapp Brothers is on the move – to neighbouring Somerset. The firm, which has been in…
Sophie’s Ceramics Pottery Cafe announces expansion to Shaftesbury
A POPULAR blend of coffee, cake and painting pottery is heading to Shaftesbury. Sophie’s Ceramics Pottery Cafe, in Blandford’s Greyhound…
Garrick Club votes to allow women to join after 60% support change
THE Garrick – an exclusive London members’ club – has voted to allow women to join the institution for…
Somerset and Wiltshire men jailed over £5.7m cyber fraud
TWO men – from Somerset and Wiltshire – have been jailed after stealing more than £5.7 million of cryptocurrency…
Ricky Gervais bringing new material show to Christchurch
COMEDY megastar Ricky Gervais is set to perform in Christchurch. The creator and star of The Office, Afterlife and Extras…
Man, 24, jailed over Valentine’s Day attack on ex-partner in Warminster
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for assaulting an ex-partner on Valentine’s Day last year – and criminal damage. Tyler…
Sturminster Newton RBL Club shuts down – for now…
THE Royal British Legion Club in Sturminster Newton has closed after more than a century serving punters. Drinkers toasted the…
Formula One fan meets a real-life racing driver at Gillingham care home
A FORMULA One fan at a Gillingham care home was transported to the racetrack during a visit by a…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Wild beavers return to rewilded Somerset area near River Frome
WILD beavers have been discovered at a Somerset site being rewilded. In December 2022, the charity Heal Rewilding acquired a…
Garrick Club members pledge to resign ahead of vote to allow women to join
HIGH-profile members of the controversial men-only Garrick Club have written to bosses of the London venue saying they will…
FULL RESULTS: Lib Dems triumph with majority in Dorset Council election
UPDATE: Lib Dems win one-seat majority, with Conservatives losing 13 councillors THE Liberal Democrats have won a majority on Dorset…
Roadworks across Dorset in May and June announced: Full list
ROADS in Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Stalbridge and Dorchester will be among a host to be closed during repairs over…
Suspected drugs and offensive weapons seized after Bridport police raid
POLICE seized suspected class A and B drugs, as well as offensive weapons, after a raid at a property…
Entries open for prestigious Dorset Business Awards 2024: How to enter
NOMINATIONS are open for the 2024 Dorset Business Awards. The event, organised by the Dorset Chamber, aims to recognise the…