Mystery surrounds declining puffin colony in Purbeck
EXPERTS have been trying to get to the bottom of why the puffin colony in Purbeck has been in…
Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week
THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…
Lorry crash closes road near Crossways
A SECTION of the B3390 is closed this morning (April 4) due to a lorry crash. Dorset Police have closed…
Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset
NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…
Fallen walker rescued by air ambulance after suffering head injury at Dancing Ledge
A MAN was flown to hospital by the air ambulance after falling and hurting his head at cliffs near…
WH Smith to disappear from Dorset high streets after shops sold
WH Smith is to disappear from Dorset high streets after the firm sold its shops for £76 million. Hobbycraft owner,…
New parish councils proposed for Bournemouth and Poole
RESIDENTS in Bournemouth and Poole will soon be able to have their say over how they are represented. A Community…
Comedian Andy Parsons to return to Swanage with new tour
ANDY Parsons, best known for his role on the hit show Mock The Week, is returning to The Mowlem…
Police investigate arson after series of blazes in Wareham and heathlands
POLICE are investigating a series of fires that were started across Purbeck in March.
Older drivers in Dorset given reminder on road safety from police
MORE than 100 older drivers took part in a series of workshops in Dorchester last week to get advice…