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Clockwise from top left; Sherborne, Mere and Langport all made the lists. Pictures: Google

Best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire revealed

THE best places to live in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset have been revealed in a new list. Internet directory site,…

The cyclist was found on Barrack Road, Christchurch, with serious head injuries. Picture: Google

Cyclist found on Christchurch road with serious head injuries

A CYCLIST was found on a Christchurch road with serious head injuries – and police want to know how…

The incident happened in Blandford Road North, near Douglas Close. Picture: Google

Woman in her 90s suffers “very serious” injuries after being hit by car

A WOMAN in her 90s suffered “very serious” injuries after being hit by a car in Poole. The incident happened…

Driving an electric car could save money, as well as cut carbon emissions

Driving an electric car saves £700 a year, according to new report

DRIVING an electric car could save you around £700 a year, according to a new report. The Energy and Climate…

PICTURES: What AI thinks people from Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset look like…

WHEN you think of a person from Dorset, or Wiltshire, or Somerset, what do you see? And what about someone…

Dorset History Centre holds archives for the entire county. Picture: Dorset Council

Dorset History Centre to close for two weeks

THE Dorset history Centre is closing for two weeks while “essential” work is carried out. Dorset Council said the venue,…

Alistair Chisholm is helping in the search for Dorchester's new town crier

Oyez! Oyez! Cry your applications for role as town crier in Dorchester!

WANNABE town criers in Dorchester will get the chance to shout about their suitability for the position during interviews. The…

Therapy donkey Pedro charms staff at Forest Holme Hospice in Poole

Entertainment from Strictly to singing marks Christmas at Poole hospice

A WEEK of festive entertainment – including ballroom dancing and a visit from a donkey – helped get Poole…

Resurfacing work gets underway in Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, on January 8. Picture: Dorset Council/Google

Busy Corfe Mullen road to close for 10 days during resurfacing work

A BUSY route through Corfe Mullen is set to close for 10 days – starting on Monday (January 8)…

Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved

COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…