ROADS in a Dorset village are to be closed for a day for Openreach works. Part of Piddle Lane and Back Lane in Cerne Abbas will be closed on Wednesday, August 6. Piddle Lane will be shut between its ...

The Broadwey, Upwey and District Horticultural Society's Summer Show is set to take place on Saturday, August 16. The event will be held at the Memorial Hall on Victoria Avenue in Upwey, with doors ...

The Thomas Hardy Society will hold its annual general meeting in Dorchester in September.

The towns and cities across the UK that score highest and lowest for their food hygiene ratings have been revealed.

One of the biggest characters in the west Dorset community was the waving man of Swyre, who made motorists 'glow with happiness' ...

One of the most obvious benefits of stairlift is that it makes home stair use safer. Because stairs are one of the most common places where people fall, using a stairlift to get up and down them ...

Workers in hospitality and retail have been offered tips to financially prepare for the off-peak season. Paul Fox, the southwest regional manager at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), has provided ...

A road will be closed this week for the installation of fibre cables. Hermitage Road in Holnest, near Sherborne, will be closed between its junction with the A352 and its junction with Gunville Lane ...

"The MMR vaccine is provided free by the NHS and I would urge all parents to check their child's vaccination records before they go back to school in September or head off on their summer holidays, ...

If you own Premium Bonds or are just curious to see who won the top £1 million prize, look no further. National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the August 2025 winners. Only two lucky ...

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of breaching court bail and possessing drugs. Dorset Police were deployed to assist foot patrol officers who had initially detained the man. A 33-year-old man was ...

A massive diversion route has been put in place for a road closure. Highgate Lane in Lewell near West Stafford will be closed at either side of the railway bridge, a distance of 75 metres so that ...