Category: Dorset community news

Celebrating 35 years of exceptional care with UK award

The not-for-profit Somerset Care Group is kickstarting its 35th year with a UK care award based on customer reviews. Established in 1991, Somerset Care...

Boost for community energy projects in Dorset

Dorset Community Energy has welcomed the Government’s new £1 billion Local Power Plan, describing it as a major opportunity to expand community-owned renewable energy...

Time to sow for Dorset chilli challenge

heat are being encouraged to start sowing now, as the Great Dorset Chilli Festival launches its annual chilli-growing competition.This year’s variety is Rooster Spur,...

Sturminster Newton tops Dorset’s town tax list

Dorset already ranks among England’s highest council tax area – as bills rise again, sharp variations in parish precepts prompt fresh scrutiny As council tax...

Record funding, record potholes

As drivers dodge deepening craters, ministers promise record investment – but is the current model built for harsher winters and rural mileage? When Yeovil MP...

Developed – but not delivered

Buyers who trusted glossy masterplans now face unmet promises and unfinished landscaping as enforcement struggles to keep pace Across the Blackmore Vale, residents who believed...

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Quiet August, Big Plans

Team TB is prepping for the autumn season with some rigorous training (both equine and human!) – and a new home’s needed for Cherry...