Steam train will stop in town... but in July
A STEAM train operator has stepped forward to help dignitaries in Sherborne celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the railway in...
90 jobs face axe at food factory
NINETY workers at a Shaftesbury factory are set to lose their jobs. Representatives for the Pork Farms food manufacturing site on the Longmead Industrial Estate announced on Tuesday that the...
Head teacher praised for improvements at school
A WINCANTON head teacher has been praised for improving standards at her school. King Arthur's Community School was judged to be "satis...
Heroes of pub blaze
THE manager of the Kingsdon Inn has praised firefighters for salvaging what they could when flames engulfed the pub. More than 80 fire...
Rapist fails in appeal to clear his name
A CHARD man convicted of a savage rape has failed in a bid to clear his name at the Court of Appeal. Ryan Tony Carrara, 30, of Holyrood Street, was jailed for six years at Aylesbury Crown...
Traveller site search criticised by public
SEARCHES for land suitable to accommodate a travellers' site in north Dorset have not been thorough enough, councillors have been told....
BNP fights Yeovil
THE British National Party has put forward a candidate in the Yeovil constituency in the General Election. Robert Baehr, who stood for the BNP in local elections in 2008 and 2009, will stand...
Young girl injured in collision
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl from the Ilminster area who was injured in a six-vehicle collision in Wiltshire last month remains in hospital with serious injuries. The youngster suffered severe head...
Historic former special school sold in redevelopment plan
THE Grade II listed former Kingsdon Manor School has been sold for redevelopment. The manor house and 21 acres of land near Somerton was owned by Bristol City Council. It closed the special...
Plan for gates to help prevent yobs bothering residents
RESIDENTS of an area of Bridport plagued by anti-social behaviour are to take back ownership of their neighbourhood with new entrance gates. People who live in the Magna Housing Association...
