The 12-month programme of improvements to local highway maintenance includes repairing potholes, improving white-lining, weed removal, improving kerbs and pavements, verges and road signage. Wiltshire Council will use £8 million of new Government funding and some of...

A special event in Dorset wood marks a new national day for trees. Hundreds of activities and events in the UK, –including here in Dorset - mark the first national day dedicated to trees and people. Saturday, November 24 is the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People,...

Project Belle is out for public consultation – but hurry. Shaftesbury Town Council may want to buy the former Budgens store. Do you agree with the proposal? As part of the feasibility process, the council want to hear from the community. At this stage of the process...

Two unique large bronze elephant statues were been stolen from a garden on Knighton Road, Broadchalke on November 16. Now police want help in hunting the whereabouts. PC Graham Briant said: "The elephants are of great sentimental value and have been in the owner's...

Police are appealing for information about a Salisbury man wanted for a number of offences. Darren Jones, 33, from Salisbury, is wanted in connection with common assault, burglary and recall to prison. Police believe he may be staying in the Bournemouth area, but have...

Wiltshire Council's Cabinet has finally seen sense and dropped Sunday parking charges, according to Wiltshire Liberal Democrats, reacting to the council's last minute U-turn on car parking charges due to start on Sunday. Leader of the Opposition and Lib Dem Group...

Salisbury City Council wants charities, community and voluntary groups to apply for a grant to support their projects. The project must be completed within a year and benefit the local Salisbury city area community. Maximum amount under the General Grant scheme is...

North Dorset MP Simon Hoare digs the first piece of turf to mark start of a new villager hall for Motcombe, the thriving village in North Dorset with a population of 1,600 with a strong community spirit. The current memorial hall, opened 90 years ago, has 28 regular...

A house in Moor Lane, Whiteparish, was broken into last week, Between 4.55pm and 5.25pm on November 12, and many valuable items stolen. They include A 32" Sharp television, 13" Macbook, Nikon D750 camera, Nikon D7000 camera, GoPro camera, HP laptop, Jewellery, Stihl...

Wiltshire Council offers cost-cutting of health and fitness at their sports and leisure centres. From November 23 to 25, a deal on charges includes 12 months for the price of nine on annual Life Zone, Fitness Zone and Swim Zone memberships: No admin fee and...

The 12-month programme of improvements to local highway maintenance includes repairing potholes, improving white-lining, weed removal, improving kerbs and pavements, verges and road signage. Wiltshire Council will use £8 million of new Government funding and some of...

A special event in Dorset wood marks a new national day for trees. Hundreds of activities and events in the UK, –including here in Dorset - mark the first national day dedicated to trees and people. Saturday, November 24 is the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People,...

Project Belle is out for public consultation – but hurry. Shaftesbury Town Council may want to buy the former Budgens store. Do you agree with the proposal? As part of the feasibility process, the council want to hear from the community. At this stage of the process...

Two unique large bronze elephant statues were been stolen from a garden on Knighton Road, Broadchalke on November 16. Now police want help in hunting the whereabouts. PC Graham Briant said: "The elephants are of great sentimental value and have been in the owner's...

Police are appealing for information about a Salisbury man wanted for a number of offences. Darren Jones, 33, from Salisbury, is wanted in connection with common assault, burglary and recall to prison. Police believe he may be staying in the Bournemouth area, but have...