Stour and Avon

Thousands lost in heartless phone scam

An elderly woman from Sherborne has been scammed out of thousands of pounds after being repeatedly targeted by a…

Pupils’ gingerbread rainbow pays tribute to NHS workers

Rainbow loving little ones at Buckland Newton Primary School put on their creative baking hats and made a gingerbread…

Final touches are applied to town’s seats of learning

Final touches were being made last month to the canopied and sculptured seats forming a public art installation at…

Action call after car ploughs into garden

Members of Child Okeford Parish Council are worried a ‘tragedy will happen sooner or later’ unless traffic calming measures…

Lucy reflects on a remarkable century

A former nurse who celebrated her 100th birthday just before Christmas and who still keeps in touch with a…

E-scooter trial goes with a real Zwing

An E-Scooter trial in Yeovil has been hailed the top performing in the UK after users travelled further than…

Marking 35 years of upward mobility

A former aircraft engineer and draughtsman who designed a ‘one-off’ adapted car for a disabled neighbour has seen his…

Group offering free doorstep panto

A theatre company is offering to bring panto to your doorstep for free in Somerset. The Tale of the…

Stage is set for a bright future for remarkable communitiy initiative

When Julian Fellowes, the actor, director and Academy award-winning screenwriter, officially opened The Exchange in Sturminster Newton in 2007,…

This tough year has shown us all at our best

May I begin by wishing all my North Dorset constituents as happy, peaceful and safe a Christmas as possible…