A stretch of road affected by landslips has closed for stabilisation works, expected to take a year. Dorset Council ...

DORSET Council has issued a series of planning decisions affecting Shaftesbury and Gillingham, with approvals for new homes and conversions ...

These charming photographs reveal everyday life at the turn of the 20th century in a thriving town which was later made famous by the Hovis bread TV commercial. From women in bonnets shopping on a ...

TWO new Dorset solar developments are being planned – off the A37 Dorchester to Yeovil Road and near Shaftesbury.

Swimmers have taken a Boxing Day dip in a town lido, which is set to host more cold-water swimming sessions in 2024. Shaftesbury Town Council opened the lido for four weekends in November to December ...

Like hearty walks, good food and a stylish hotel? Then slip away for a break in this charming country town Like hearty walks, good food and a stylish hotel? Then slip away for a break in this charming ...

Southern Counties Auctioneers has leased the market site since 1967 A district council is to sell a 60-year-old cattle market despite opposition from a town council. In an open letter to Shaftesbury ...

Activists calling for an end to sand extraction and for the public ownership of Lough Neagh have taken the fight to Lord Shaftesbury's hometown in England. The 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, Nicholas ...

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A MAN has been arrested and charged with two offences of burglary after reported break-in at the Morrisons store and pharmacy.

The Earl of Shaftesbury's St Giles House Estate in Dorset is to open to the public for the first time. The estate at Wimborne St Giles will open for the 1st Great Shaftesbury Run on 12 June. The run ...