Landmark Blandford gift shop The Sapling closes for final time
A GIFT shop in Blandford has closed for the last time. The Sapling, in East Street, has been run by…
Biker suffers ‘serious’ injuries in crash near Dorchester
A BIKER suffered ‘serious’ injuries in a crash near Dorchester. The motorcycle rider was hurt after an incident on the…
Questions of composition at Poole & East Dorset Art Society exhibition
ENTER a gallery and scan the room. It doesn’t matter how cleverly and convincingly a painting has been rendered…
Age, family, fraud and more: Griff Rhys Jones heading for Wimborne
By Lorraine Gibson GRIFF Rhys Jones is in the mood for a good old rant – and he’s coming to…
Tribute time at Upton Country Park this bank holiday weekend
TRIBUTE acts galore are coming to Upton Country Park over two nights on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. George Michael…
Dorset Tank Museum showcasing a relic of wartime
A SCULPTURE of top Nazi Hermann Goring’s head with two bullet holes in it is attracting attention at Dorset’s…
Ready, steady reggae! Wilkswood Reggae Festival coming to Langton Matravers
THREE days of reggae and big names are coming to Langton Matravers this summer with the Wilkswood Reggae Festival. Veteran…
Tribute treat in Wimborne for Dire Straits fans
By Lorraine Gibson QUESTION: Which band’s single was the first ever video played on the MTV music channel? Dire Straits fans,…
Swanage Ladies Walking FC on tournament learning curve
SWANAGE Ladies Walking Football Club had their first foray into tournament football when Bournemouth hosted Swanage and teams from…
Swanage swimmer Daisy lands medals at regional champs
YOUNG Swanage swimmer Daisy Kirkpatrick has been winning more medals and moving up the rankings for her age group. The…