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Stations affected include, clockwise from top left: Wareham, Poole, Salisbury and Yeovil Pen Mill. Pictures: Google

Train station ticket office closures: How it affects your station

THE majority of ticket windows at train stations in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are to close under new plans…

Toploader will top the bill at Music By The Sea, in Swanage

Toploader to headline Music By The Sea festival in Swanage

MUSIC fans will be dancing in the moonlight when Toploader headline a festival in Swanage. Music By The Sea takes…

16-year-old Billy Lardner passed away after a crash on Friday, June 30

Family pays tribute to Billy Lardner, 16, who died after Christchurch crash

THE family of a teenager tragically killed in a crash in Christchurch have paid tribute to ‘the best son,…

The average mean temperature in the UK last month was 15.8C - the highest on record. Picture: Paul Jones

Last month was hottest June on record for UK: Met Office

LAST month was the hottest June on record, according to the Met Office. Figures released today (Monday) show the average…

The crash happened on Parley Lane, near Bournemouth Airport. Picture: Google

Man, 25, charged over fatal crash near Bournemouth Airport

A MAN from Poole has been charged after a crash which killed a 16-year-old boy in Christchurch. The incident, involving…

The application would see 45 High Street returned to a private dwelling completely

Swanage hostel could close – and be returned to private home

BACKPACKERS could have one less place to stay in Swanage if plans to change the use of a town-centre…

Police arrested three people on the A35 in Dorchester

Arrest after boy, 16, killed in crash near Bournemouth Airport

A TEENAGER died after being hit by a car near Bournemouth Airport. The tragic crash happened on Parley Lane, Christchurch,…

Phil, right, with Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell

Long-serving Swanage firefighter retires after 40 years

SWANAGE Fire Station’s long-serving commander has stood down after more than four decades in the service. Fellow firefighters paid tribute…

The four jailed, clockwise from top left; Anthony Dylan Rodwell, Darren Eastaugh, William Bill Connors and Sebastian Patryk Gnyp. Pictures: Met Police

VIDEO: Four jailed over ram raids which stole millions – including in Poole

FOUR men have been jailed after stealing millions of pounds-worth of high-end vehicles and using them in ram-raids at…

Rules over dogs in public spaces are governed by the PSPO

Have your say over dog orders in Dorset public spaces – including beaches

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over where and when dogs should be allowed in Dorset’s public…