Chris Packham backs Dorset COP environmental event
WILDLIFE expert and environmental campaigner Chris Packham is backing an event in Dorset aiming to speed up moves to…
Free dance workshops for youngsters in Swanage
YOUNGSTERS can put their best feet forward at free dance workshops in Swanage. The town library will be the venue…
New manager at Corfe Mullen and Blandford funeral directors
BRANCHES of a funeral director in Corfe Mullen and Blandford have a new manager. Lucy Lester has taken over at…
First patient officially opens new Poole Hospital theatre block
A NEW theatre block at Poole Hospital has been declared officially open – by the first patient to use…
Cruise ship’s early arrival gives Dorset economy a much-needed boost
RESTAURANTS, bars and shops got a welcome boost when a cruise ship docked for longer than expected. Due to poor…
Crime rose by 1.4% in Dorset in year to March 2023, figures reveal
CRIME in Dorset rose by 1.4 percent between April 2022 and March 2023, new figures reveal. The Office for National…
Swanage Railway Trust locomotive steams in for first time in 75 years
A VICTORIAN locomotive has moved under its own steam for the first time in 75 years after a £500,000,…
Arrest after vehicle reported to have fled from police in Christchurch car park
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an incident that saw a vehicle fail to stop for police. The…
M5 traffic warning as school holidays getaway set to begin this weekend
DRIVERS are expected to make more than 12 million journeys this weekend as schools break up for the summer…
CCTV image issued after bike theft in Poole
POLICE are keen to trace this person after a bike was stolen in Poole. A CCTV image has been issued…