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WI celebrate end of the restrictions with party

Members of Gillingham WI celebrated their first meeting after the long coronavirus restrictions with the annual garden party. Members…

Pottery workshop

An adult hand
 building
 pottery class will be held at
Puddletown 
Village Hall
 on August 21
from 10am-noon.
Participants
 will be taught…

Work starts on £6.31m road to estate

Work has started on building the £6.31m new road in Gillingham to support the proposed housing development between New…

A warm welcome back to historic fair

The Yetminster Fair is back for 2021! The Yetminster Fair is one of the oldest fairs in Wessex and…

Fundraising sunflower trail opens for its first year on farm

A family of Dorset farmers have opened bookings for a spectacular new attraction to raise money for the hospital…

Hospice launches ‘at home’ service for care of patients

Weldmar Hospicecare has launched ‘Weldmar at Home’ – a new service to provide care and support at home for…

Friends’ £5k for breast screening unit

The Friends of the Yeatman Hospital are contributing £5,000 towards a breast cancer unit at Yeovil District Hospital. The…

Wool I never! Knitted zoo causing quite a stir in Stur

A group of knitted critters is helping to promote the Home Library Service in Sturminster Newton. The animals are…

Residents encouraged to voice their views on crime

Residents in North Dorset are being asked for their views on crime and policing in a survey launched by…

Story competition in memory of Les

Writers are being invited to come up with a compelling tale of no more than 1,500 words for a…