Arrest after motorbike crash that left rider in a critical condition
A MAN has been arrested after a crash involving two motorbikes which saw one rider airlifted to hospital in…
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Lidl details Dorset towns where it wants to open new stores this year
BUDGET supermarket giant Lidl is aiming to open a number of new stores in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. New plans…
Quick rescue for fallen climber in Swanage
A CLIMBER who fell when trying to scale a cliff near Anvil Point in Swanage at around 2pm yesterday…
Celebrations as Corfe Castle’s Double Act drama group wins NODA award – again
A DRAMA group in Corfe Castle is celebrating after once again winning an award for one of its productions. Double…
Welcome Lounge opens in Swanage to signpost health and wellbeing support
A NEW Welcome Lounge opened in Swanage this week, which has been created to signpost support to help boost…
Swanage schoolchildren learn cooking skills with Friendly Food Club this Easter
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Swanage rolled their sleeves up over Easter as they learnt some important cooking skills. More than 450 children…
National Trust hub and community hall plans approved for Worth Matravers
A FORMER milking parlour in Purbeck is set to be turned into a community meeting space and a National…
Woman racially abused as she waited for ferry at Studland
POLICE are investigating after a woman was racially abused as she waited to catch the chained ferry in Studland. The…
Football clubhouse, “not fit for purpose”, to be replaced with sports centre in Swanage
A NEW community sports facility can now be built on the site of a football clubhouse in Swanage following…
Kayaker takes on 180 mile solo challenge in Scotland for #WillDoes
AN ex-Swanage man is close to completing an extraordinary charity solo journey — kayaking 180 miles…
Wareham firefighter raises thousands for charity with 24-hour running challenge
AN on-call firefighter at Wareham Fire Station has raised almost £5,000 for charity after completing a gruelling running challenge. 25-year-old…
Mystery surrounds declining puffin colony in Purbeck
EXPERTS have been trying to get to the bottom of why the puffin colony in Purbeck has been in…
Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week
THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…
Lorry crash closes road near Crossways
A SECTION of the B3390 is closed this morning (April 4) due to a lorry crash. Dorset Police have closed…
Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset
NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…
Fallen walker rescued by air ambulance after suffering head injury at Dancing Ledge
A MAN was flown to hospital by the air ambulance after falling and hurting his head at cliffs near…
WH Smith to disappear from Dorset high streets after shops sold
WH Smith is to disappear from Dorset high streets after the firm sold its shops for £76 million. Hobbycraft owner,…
New parish councils proposed for Bournemouth and Poole
RESIDENTS in Bournemouth and Poole will soon be able to have their say over how they are represented. A Community…
Comedian Andy Parsons to return to Swanage with new tour
ANDY Parsons, best known for his role on the hit show Mock The Week, is returning to The Mowlem…
Police investigate arson after series of blazes in Wareham and heathlands
POLICE are investigating a series of fires that were started across Purbeck in March.
Older drivers in Dorset given reminder on road safety from police
MORE than 100 older drivers took part in a series of workshops in Dorchester last week to get advice…