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Holiday firm’s £1 pledge to help county’s community

A tourism boom in the wake of the government announcing its covid-19 roadmap will bring a dividend to Dorset…

Groomer Kelly’s final chance of glory

She made it! Wincanton dog groomer Kelly Davis reached the final of the BBC1 challenge Pooch Perfect, which aired…

Gillingham mum launches High Court writ

A landmark court case against credit checker Experian which could see almost every adult receive £750 from a share…

Homeworkers driving up house prices in the county

An influx of homeworkers and retirees moving to Dorset is driving up house prices and rapidly diminishing opportunities for…

Family ‘overwhelmed’ with kindness

Tiffany and Rupert Ransome say they have been ‘overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers’ after the New Blackmore Vale…

Laptop campaign reaches nearly £43k in four weeks

“Our town has really put its children at its heart,” said Ian Bartle, headteacher of Sherborne Primary School after…

Pushing the right buttons for faster internet

My campaign on faster broadband for Dorset is of even greater importance at this time when so many of…

Armed Forces Bill should address issues

The ship of state collects idiosyncrasies like a sailing ship collects barnacles. This week…

Trust us to lead the way in vaccination programme

As Britain streaks ahead of its neighbours in rolling out its vaccine programme (with Somerset top of the vaccination…

Camera club very image conscious

These are some of the stunning photographs members of Wincanton Camera Club entered the virtual Western Counties Photographic Federation…