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Santas during previous runs in Wimborne Picture: Wimborne Rotary

Santas set to go on the run for Wimborne charity trek

WIMBORNE is set to be invaded by Santas once again – on the run for a good cause. The Santa-Stour…

Livestock at G&S Show 2022

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event

NEXT year’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show will be a two-day event, it has been confirmed. Organisers say extending the August…

The Winning Hat. Pictures: Mori'arty

Hat’s the way to do it!

HATS off to fundraisers in Swanage who have handed over much-needed funds for Ukraine. Swanage Folk Festival’s Mad Hatters Competition,…

Birds can have difficulty finding food over winter – providing seeds, peanuts and fat balls can help a variety of species. PHOTO: InspiredImages/Pixabay

Ways to help wildlife over winter months

As the autumn garden tidy up continues, especially with the leaves now falling, let’s not forget the wildlife. Leave some…

A house bathed in LED light that some residents say is inappropriately bright for the area

New LED streetlights spark row

SOME Swanage residents are taking a dim view of upgrades to their street lighting, writes Sara Niven. A shift from…

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Joules heading for administration – putting jobs at risk

CLOTHING store Joules is heading for administration. The chain, which has stores in Dorchester and Sherborne, said it plans to…

Buffalo Gals

Buffalo Gals go around the… Dorset countryside!

by Lorraine Gibson. There’s nothing like a rousing, old-time country music hoedown to cheer up a winter’s night, and there’s…

Photo: Dorset Police

Man charged over Poole crash which killed pedestrian

A MAN has been charged over a crash in Poole in which a woman was tragically killed. The incident occurred…

Annual Mayor's Christmas Show

Tickets on sale for mayor’s show

THE annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert will take place in Wareham later this month. Tickets are now on sale for the…

Electric Co

Bridging The Gap

RISING indie folk duo India Electric Co, fresh from a UK tour with Midge Ure, are coming to the…