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Ambulance service chief executive to leave organisation

THE chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is leaving the organisation. Will Warrender CBE,…

Police were called to Shore Road, Swanage, at just after midnight - during the Swanage Folk Festival. Picture: Google

Man needed hospital treatment after ‘teens with knives’ stole charity box

A MAN needed hospital treatment after being assaulted as four teenagers attempted to steal a charity box in Swanage. The…

The plan could see McDonald's, Starbucks and more open near Bere Regis. Pictures: Godwin Developments/Dorset Council

McDonald’s and Starbucks could be coming to Bere Regis if plans are approved

PLANS for three drive-thru restaurants and another eatery – which could house McDonald’s, Popeyes and Starbucks – on the…

Corfe Castle. Picture: National Trust/Paul Harris

Corfe Castle’s gruesome stories to be told in new exhibition

STORIES from the at-times gruesome past of a Dorset landmark will be told in a new exhibition. The National Trust…

Parents and carers urged to apply for school places now

PARENTS and carers have until the end of October to give them the best chance of securing their preferred…

Police are keen to trace this person after a theft in Herbert Avenue, Poole. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after theft from car in Poole street

POLICE are keen to trace this person in connection with a theft from a car in Poole. The incident occurred…

The consultation will inform decisions over future housing priorities in Dorset

How to have your say over housing priorities in Dorset

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over future housing priorities in Dorset. Dorset Council is keen to hear…

From left; MSP Capital colleagues Lucy Green and Louise Garner, members of the firm’s community committee; receptionist Georgina Newman, who led on its installation; and Melissa Parker, office manager and people advisor

New defibrillator in Poole used 48 hours after installation

A POTENTIALLY life-saving device was used within 48 hours of its installation in Poole. Property finance firm MSP Capital, through…

Two Rivers Refill, in Christchurch, is closing at the end of October

Christchurch zero-waste shop to close at end of October

A ZERO-waste shop in Christchurch is to close amid falling sales. The store, in The Saxon Centre, has been offering…

Filming for a TV series is set to take place in Dorchester and Weymouth next month

TV extras wanted in Dorchester and Weymouth for ‘incredible series’

PAID extras are being sought for filming for an “incredible TV series” being filmed in Dorset in October. Agency Extra…