A Summer Raffle and Drinks Party was held on Sunday 30 June and looks set to raise in excess of £30,000 for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. The event, organised by three hunts (Blackmore and Sparkford Vale, South Dorset and the Portman) was held in appreciation of the work that the Dorset and Somerset Air…
Police in Dorchester are appealing for the help of the public after a large quantity of copper wire was recovered in the town. On Saturday 29 June 2013 at around 1.40pm, officers arrested two men at a property on Cambridge Road on suspicion of theft. Police Constable Jessica Chapman, of Dorchester police, said: “As a…
A project that will see a development of new family homes built in Colehill is underway.
The £780,000 scheme is being delivered by development company Aster Homes and will see four four-bedroom detached houses built on a brownfield site in Marshfield, off Colehill Lane.To make way for the homes, four existing bungalows have been demolished.
There were lots of great attractions and fun things to do at Verwood CE First School’s fayre this year. The most popular activity was ‘Sponge the Teacher’, closely followed by the amazing bouncy castles, face painting and ‘Beat the Teacher’ at goal shooting. The event was arranged to raise money for the new peace garden, where…
When Year 2 pupils at Hillside Community First School had a trip to Swanage recently, they were told about the recent storm damage to the town’s pier. On return to school two pupils, Emma Harman and Emily Harriman, suggested holding a second hand book sale to raise funds for repairs to the pier. Assistant head…
Around 450 people enjoyed the annual Open Gardens Day held in Wimborne on Sunday 23 June.
There were 19 gardens to visit in total, including five new ones and three returning from earlier years. Lunches were available at the Physick Garden and teas were on hand at a number of venues.
Officers in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after it is alleged three men were assaulted during a large fight in the Melcombe Regis area of the town, with six men being arrested. The incident happened at around 2 am on Tuesday 2 July 2013 in Bond Street, and…
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The results of a survey following last year’s major conservation and river enhancement work by the Dorset Wild Rivers Project and Casterbridge Fisheries brings welcome good news to the future of the river Frome, with the numbers of fish rising significantly. The study was carried out by Casterbridge Fisheries and involved catching and surveying the…
Former Apprentice finalist, Claire Young spent two days with post-GCSE students from Sherborne Girls last week, challenging them to come up with a social enterprise idea to benefit the local community. In the spirit of the popular TV programme, the 16-year-old girls were split into groups and tasked to come up with a business concept,…
