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Arrest after LGBT+ stand damaged at Dorchester library

A WOMAN was arrested after an LGBT+ stand was damaged at Dorchester Library and Learning Centre. Police were called to…

Police and other agencies searched Allen’s home in March 2021. Photo: RSPB

Dorset gamekeeper Paul Scott Allen sentenced over dead wildlife and poison offences

A DORSET gamekeeper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting wildlife and firearms offences. Paul Scott Allen, whose…

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Aldi looking for hundreds of workers offering salaries up to £63,000

ALDI has announced it is looking to hire 115 workers in Somerset – with salaries of up to £63,000…

Queen Victoria's Sketchbook up for auction at Charterhouse

Queen Victoria’s sketchbook up for auction in Sherborne next month

A DRAWING of a dog curled up for a snooze, and a watercolour of a view from a Windsor…

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Mum’s emotional appeal to find missing Alice Bendall as last sighting confirmed

MISSING Alice Bendall – also known as Alex – was last seen in Tesco Dorchester, police have said, as…

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Search teams helping in bid to find missing Alice Bendall

SEARCH dogs and air search and rescue teams are helping in the effort to find missing teenager Alice…

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Police appeal for help finding missing Dorset teen Alice Bendall

POLICE are appealing for help tracing a missing teenager last seen in Charminster. Alice Bendall, who is also known as…

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Arrest after fight outside Dorchester pub

A MAN was arrested after a fight outside a Dorchester pub. The incident happened outside the Royal Oak, in High…

The site after the building had gone. Photo: Chris Loder MP

‘Eyesore’ Dorchester building finally demolished

AN ‘eyesore’ building at a Dorset train station has been demolished. As previously reported by your New Blackmore Vale, West…

Byron Standen, former Assistant Chief Fire Officer at the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Former Dorset and Wiltshire fire service chief retired – weeks after gross misconduct ruling

A TOP firefighter retired from the Dorset and Wiltshire service on a full pension – just weeks after being…