Driving an electric car saves £700 a year, according to new report
DRIVING an electric car could save you around £700 a year, according to a new report. The Energy and Climate…
PICTURES: What AI thinks people from Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset look like…
WHEN you think of a person from Dorset, or Wiltshire, or Somerset, what do you see? And what about someone…
Blandford surgery services to close for funeral of “much-loved” team member Stephanie Legg
STAFF and patients from a Blandford surgery will gather to pay tribute to team member Stephanie Legg, who…
Entertainment from Strictly to singing marks Christmas at Poole hospice
A WEEK of festive entertainment – including ballroom dancing and a visit from a donkey – helped get Poole…
Charity moving to Adventure Wonderland theme park site near Bournemouth
A DORSET disability charity is moving to a new base – at a Dorset theme park. Diverse Abilities, which supports…
Wimborne firm AWS takes over Weymouth concrete supplier Doonans
A WIMBORNE-based construction materials and waste management firm has taken over a family-run Weymouth company. Avon Material Supplies (AMS), which…
Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved
COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…
PICTURES: Dorset hospice charity party raises £3,500 for vital care
A CHRISTMAS party raised £3,500 for a Dorset hospice charity. The Forest Holme Hospice Charity raised the cash, which will…
Fake £50 notes used to buy top-up cards and more at Poole Tesco
FAKE £50 notes were used to buy top-up cards and other goods at a Poole supermarket and petrol station,…
“Little or no benefit” to 135-homes plan for Blandford, says council and CPRE
“THE proposed scheme offers little or no benefit to Blandford St Mary.” That is the reaction of the Campaign to…