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The plant was stolen from a field in Christchurch in the early hours of Sunday morning. Pictures: Dorset Police

Machinery worth £10,000 stolen from Christchurch field

PLANT machinery worth more than £10,000 was stolen from a field in Christchurch. The theft occurred in the Blackwater area…

Eco’s Bryony Hammond, centre, with, from left, Laura Maidment and Charlie Squires (Julia’s House), Nicki Cluley (Lewis-Manning) and Fran Potton (Diverse Abilities). Picture: Andy Diprose/Eco Sustainable Solutions

Christmas tree collections raise £57,000 for Dorset charities

A DORSET recycling company helped raise a record £57,000 for county charities over Christmas. Eco Sustainable Solutions received collected

A Little Tern chick on Chesil Beach. Picture: Morgan Vaughan

How you can help protect vulnerable Little Tern birds in Dorset

PEOPLE are being sought to give their time to help protect a vulnerable bird. The Little Tern, one of the…

Schools and other groups can take part in Plant Your Pants. Picture: The Countryside Trust

Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!

PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…

Winners of the Poole Canoe Club 2023 Photographic Competition have been announced

Pictures: Winners of Poole Canoe Club 2023 Photographic Competition revealed

PHOTOGRAPHS by Dorset canoeists have been judged as part of an annual competition. The Poole Harbour Canoe Club has announced…

More than 400 people turned out to in-person consultation events over Swanage seafront. Picture: Dorset Coast Forum

Swanage backs ‘enhanced’ seafront plans – and retention of events field

PEOPLE are backing plans to secure Swanage seafront – and want to keep an events field as part of…

Volunteers at the Kimmeridge Wild Seas Centre. Picture: Phil Abraham/Dorset Wildlife Trust

Dorset Wildlife Trust looking for Purbeck volunteers

NATURE-minded people are being urged to volunteer for a Dorset charity. The Dorset Wildlife Trust is appealing for people aged…

Weldmar Hospicecare has launched the 2023 Christmas Treecycle campaign

Xmas tree collections in Weymouth, Dorchester and beyond will boost hospice charity

HOUSEHOLDS can book in a collection for their real Christmas tree – and help a county charity. As decorations start…

Charmouth Beach tops the Lonely Planet list of best beaches to visit in winter

Dorset spot tops Lonely Planet list of best beaches in the world for winter

A SPOT on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has topped a list of the world’s best beaches to visit in winter. Travel…

Dogs are banned from certain beaches in Dorset

New rules on dogs on Dorset beaches and in public spaces approved

NEW rules on dogs in Dorset’s public spaces are set to be confirmed. The 2024 dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order…