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Sofa so good for furniture designers in bid to fund charity’s SEN teacher

A Mere company is funding the start-up costs for a new special educational needs teacher. Furniturebox UK is helping…

Students are welcomed back to college after testing times

Yeovil College students and staff are back following a learning timetable on site and at home.
 Principal and CEO Mark…

Clubs pledge to complete season and play to end of June

The Blackmore Vale Football League has decided to resume matches and aim to complete its schedule, even if it…

Workaway scheme is so rewarding

By Adrian Fisher MBE, an award-winnng maze designer from Durweston The Workaway scheme, typically involving 15,000 people a year,…

Women take over historic law firm

Four women have been announced as new owners at a historic law firm – with the announcement made on…

When the time comes to say goodbye…

Recently opened, Companions at Peace Pet Cremation is an independent family run business, located in a rural countryside setting…

I’m pushing to get animal welfare bill over line

My family have been tenant farmers in West Dorset for almost 100 years – I grew up on the…

Much to be said for spirit of compromise

Nobody in my experience (and that’s as a parish councillor, district councillor, county councillor and your MP) ever seeks…

Tell us about your minor injuries

The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne remains closed.
 Dorset Health Care Trust closed the unit…

Defence spending is paramount during these times

As the vaccine rollout in our area continues apace – with over half of adults in Somerset having now…