News

Traditionally, Christmas carols were for dancing, according to English Heritage

Merry Christmas! But have you been singing carols all wrong?

IT’S Christmas Day – and we’ve all spent recent weeks belting out our favourite carols… But did you know, you…

Ambulance trust urges people to ‘help us to help you’ over busy period

PEOPLE are being urged to do their bit to help the ambulance service this Christmas as it prepares for…

Mental health support is available in Dorset throughout the Christmas period

Mental health support available over Christmas in Dorset

MENTAL health services in Dorset will be open as usual over the festive period. While a time of celebration, for…

Almost 800,000 vehicles have been scrapped in the UK

The most scrapped car of 2023 revealed

THE Ford Focus was the most scrapped car in 2023, according to new data. A survey by car publication, Autocar,…

Day Lewis in Wareham; The Abbey Pharmacy in Sherborne; Boots in Frome and Rowlands in Salisbury are open on Christmas Day

Pharmacies open on Christmas Day in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire

A NUMBER of pharmacies are opening on Christmas Day for those in need of advice and medication. Below is a…

Police are keen to trace these people after a burglary at the Revitalise charity shop in New Milton

CCTV appeal after burglary at New Milton charity shop

POLICE are keen to trace these people after a burglary at a New Milton charity shop. The incident happened at…

Chief fire officer Ben Ansell with Phil, surrounding by colleagues past and present. Picture: Blandford Fire Station

Fire service says farewell to Blandford firefighter Phil – after 42 years

MORE than four decades of service in Blandford came to an end for one firefighter this week. On Monday (December…

Green Gram treasurer Helen Harding with the Horace Plunkett Award

Eco-friendly Green Gram in Fordingbridge scoops top national award

AN eco-friendly shop in Fordingbridge has capped an eventful year with a special award. The Green Gram, which recently…

Filming the Wimborne Christmas advertisement

‘Better than John Lewis!’: Wimborne Christmas ad viewed thousands of times online

“THIS is brilliant, John Lewis has competition for the best Christmas advert!” That was one of the reactions to an…

Hamworthy care home Christmas jumpers raise money for Save The Children

FESTIVE jumpers at a Hamworthy care home raised money to help make the world a better place. On December 14,…