£35,000 will help preserve and reveal Thomas Hardy archives in Dorset
DORSET’S history centre has been handed a £35,000 grant to help preserve the archives of author Thomas Hardy. The Dorset…
Identical twins turn 100 – and mark it with a Poole party!
IDENTICAL twins – possibly the UK’s oldest – have turned 100. Devoted sisters Nora ‘Joan’ and Joyce ‘Peggy’ Barter live…
Taxi damaged after driver confronted man verbally abusing women
A TAXI driver was attacked after confronting a man being verbally abusive towards women at a Dorchester petrol station. The…
Roof destroyed by fire at Swanage home
FIRE crews fought to control a blaze at a house in Swanage on Friday afternoon. The incident saw people relaxing…
CCTV appeal: Man suffered broken jaw in Harbourside Festival attack in Poole
POLICE are trying to trace this person in connection with an assault in Poole. The incident occurred at the Harbourside…
Man, 21, due in court charged with driving offences in Christchurch
A 21-YEAR-OLD man is set to appear in court in connection with an incident that started in a town…
Watches and jewellery stolen in Christchurch burglary: Pictures released
THESE watches were among items stolen in a Christchurch burglary. Police are keen to hear from anyone who recognises the…
Weather warning in place for Saturday – including for Poole and Christchurch Harbours
A WEATHER warning has been issued for much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset for this weekend – including flood…
Food festival founder Mary receives special Rotary honour
A REGULAR meeting of the Christchurch Rotary Club was disrupted by the presentation of an exceptional and prestigious award. The…
South West’s biggest model show heading for Tank Museum in Bovington
AN event in Dorset next month promises ‘everything you need to know’ about scale modelling. The Tank Museum, in Bovington,…