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Silver collection set to shine at auction

A collection of silver, amassed by a Somerset collector, is included in the Charterhouse specialist sale of silver jewellery…

£8000 raised in DocBike charity ride

More than 400 bikers took to Dorset roads as part of a charity ride out. The annual DocBike fundraiser, on…

Blade stunner!

by Lorraine Gibson. Regular readers may recall Gary Smith, the welder who transforms old cutlery and unwanted metal into works…

How Dorset MPs voted on the controversial fracking ban Bill

DORSET MPs voted against a Labour bid to ban fracking in a controversial ballot in Parliament last night (Wednesday). The…

Body found in St Leonards garden was murder victim Debbie Griggs

THE remains of a woman murdered by her husband more than 20 years ago have been discovered during the…

Woman, 80, targeted by distraction thief in supermarket car park

A WOMAN in her 80s had two purses stolen from her handbag after a distraction theft in a supermarket…

13 Best Half Term Halloween Things To Do In Stour & Avon

Sometimes those school holidays are terrifying! How to keep the little horrors entertained?!? Well have no fear we have…

The 2024 Great Dorset Steam Fair has been cancelled and the event put up for sale

Great Dorset Steam Fair cancelled in 2023

The Great Dorset Steam Fair will not take place in 2023 it has been announced. Organisers of the event, which…

The hazards autumn brings

Seasonal changes bring new hazards for our pets; household toxins, colder weather, ticks and fleas to name a few. Colder…

Small firms tap into free business support

Small businesses in Dorset have begun accessing a free support scheme featuring training videos, drop-in sessions and one-to-one guidance…