Jane and the Soggy Bottoms up to the Channel challenge
To swim the English Channel is an ambition headteacher at Shillingstone CE Primary School Jane Whitehouse-Sharpe has held throughout…
Good burgers celebrate cow’s unveiling
A magnificently sculptured cow’s head commissioned through voluntary donations from the community of Sturminster Newton was officially unveiled in…
Objections pour in on plans for village homes
Numerous representations have been submitted to Dorset Council objecting to detailed proposals for 26 homes off Haywards Lane, Child…
We’re star fundraisers!
The villagers of Motcombe have dug deep in their pockets and collected more than £5,000 for the Salisbury Hospital…
Pump restoration plan
Listed building consent is being sought by Sturminster Newton Town Council for the restoration and refurbishment of the town…
Pair’s dogged hunt to find Mouse the cat
A distraught couple from South Brewham are putting out a desperate plea for sightings of their beloved Bengal cat…
Rose and Crowned Pub of the Year
A pub that defied trends to open a shop during a pandemic has been rewarded with the accolade of…
‘LIKE AN OPEN PRISON’: Covid-hit Gypsies say ambulance was unable to access their camp for two emergencies – and the council site is ‘being left to rot’
By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net A covid outbreak at Piddlehinton Gypsy and Traveller site has highlighted worrying difficulties for its…
Fundraising date to boost children’s therapy centre
A new charity providing therapeutic education for children and young people with special educational needs is holding its first…
Maintaining historic buildings with grants for 61 years
Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) has for the past 61 years grant-aided maintenance work for churches and chapels of…