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Dragons’ Den contest for NHS ideas in Dorset

THE public is being asked to help select ideas to improve NHS care. Ideas have been suggested by staff at…

Get star counting this month for Dorset-wide survey!

STARGAZERS are being urged to help record how clear the skies of Dorset are. Between February 17 and 24, the…

Snow Moon – how you can see the full moon and more this week

ANYONE who looked up to the skies on Sunday might have noticed a very bright – and full -…

Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset scoops top award

A WIMBORNE museum has received a gold award. The Museum of East Dorset won the Small Visitor Attraction of the…

M&Co to close stores – including Shaftesbury and Blandford

CLOTHES shop M&Co is closing all of its stores – including in Shaftesbury, Blandford, Christchurch and Warminster. The chain has…

999 advice issued as NHS walkouts continue

PEOPLE should only call 999 in ‘life-threatening’ or ‘life-altering’ emergencies during NHS walkouts this week. The South Western Ambulance Service…

Man made off with bike during test ride in Wimborne

A MAN left a mobile phone with a seller as he test-rode a bike – but made off with…

PICTURES: Ravers and musicians join wassail ‘for 21st century’ in Dorset village

REVAMPED wassail celebrations in a tiny Vale village have been caught on camera for a special project. [caption id=”attachment_28008″ align=”alignnone”…

Aldi ‘Magic Bags’ being rolled out to stores in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire

ALDI shoppers will soon be able to pick up bargain bags at stores in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The budget…

Claims firefighters shared pictures of crash victims could be probed by police

CLAIMS firefighters photographed women who had died in car crashes and shared them in a WhatsApp group are to…