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Fire crews called to blaze at Dorchester home

NO one was hurt after a fire at a Dorchester home. Crews from the town and from Weymouth attended the…

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NHS advice issued as ambulance workers go on strike

AMBULANCE workers in the South West are set to walkout today amid a dispute over pay and conditions. Staff at…

Lewis Clark was sentenced to three years and eight months

Young driver jailed over fatal crash

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed over a crash which took the life of a young woman. Lewis Clark, of…

Lewis Manning Hospice Care Tree Collection

Christmas tree collections raise £9,000 for hospice

A HOSPICE’S Christmas tree collection and recycling service has raised a whopping £9,000 for the charity. Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has…

Ashley Smith has been appointed manager at Maiden Castle House

Maiden Castle House’s new manager

THE new manager at Maiden Castle House, a Care South home in Dorchester, has risen through the ranks. Ashley Smith,…

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Crossways Travel helps Portland Coast Watch

TRAVEL company Crossways Travel, based at Winterborne Herringston, near Dorchester, has given £981 to its 2022 charity of the…

Sandford St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School was ‘Good’ in all areas and ‘Outstanding’ for ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ in its latest Ofsted report after being given a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating in 2019.

St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School celebrates Ofsted Report

STAFF and pupils at Sandford St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School are celebrating their latest Ofsted report. The…

Lynn Crabb led Wareham Food Bank since its inception

Tributes to Lynn Crabb of Wareham Food Bank

THE ‘one in a million’ leader of Wareham Food Bank has passed away. Tributes have been paid to Lynn Crabb,…

The crash happened on Bere Road, Coldharbour, near The Silent Woman pub. Photo: Google

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near Wareham

A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Wareham. The incident happened near The Silent Woman pub on…

The Dorset Blind Association Motor Show takes place on Sunday, May 21. Picture: Dorset Blind Association/Darima Frampton Photography

Dorset Blind Association Motor Show to return to Lulworth Castle

THOUSANDS of petrolheads are expected to descend on Dorset in May for the return of a popular motor show. The…