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A WOMAN from Dorset who served in the military and is now building a strong career in construction has been shortlisted for two specialist…

THE site manager at a Wiveliscombe housing development has won a top national accolade.

An Island housebuilder is showing its support for Armed Forces veterans this Remembrance period by installing flags at its St George’s Gate development.

Armys first woman tank driver, Victoria Grinnall THE first woman to drive tanks in the British Army is now helping buyers in Wimborne secure their dream homes. Victoria Grinnall, 26, worked as an armoured engineer for six years and was the very first female in the army to drive Titan and Trojan tanks. She has now taken advantage of Barratt Homes’ Armed Forces Transition Programme, which gives ex-forces personnel the opportunity to become an assistant site manager. Victoria, who has be...

Tommy figures appear in housing estates across Somerset ahead of VE Day They have been put up across the county Updated Tommy figure at Barratt David Wilson site (Image: © jim wileman) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscri...

MORE than a dozen Tommy figures will be on show at a developers sites across Somerset ahead of VE Day on Saturday (May 8). Barratt David Wilson Homes, a corporate patron of the Royal British Legions Tommy Club which supports armed forces veterans, is displaying the figures in its show gardens. Former Royal Engineer Chris Spencer, who will be managing the construction of the Blackdown Heights development in Crimchard, outside Chard, said its a great honour to be installing the figures. M...