Politics

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Police were called to Poole High Street in the early hours of September 14

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…

Babcock has a facility in Bovington, Dorset. Picture: Google

More than 250 Dorset jobs secured in new MoD deal to maintain Army vehicles

MORE than 250 Dorset jobs have been protected by a new deal to provide British Army equipment. The government has…

The hotel closed in March 2024 Picture: Google

No asylum or refugee hotels in Poole, BCP Council confirms

THE POOLE Quay Hotel (formally The Thistle Hotel) is not being used by the government to house asylum seekers,…

Schools in Dorchester, Cerne Abbas, Powerstock and Durweston are set to offer free breakfast clubs. Pictures: Google

Dorset schools set to offer new, free breakfast clubs: Full list

YOUNG people will soon be able to attend new, free breakfast clubs at eight Dorset schools thanks to a…

The MP welcomed LGBT+ veterans to parliament Picture: Lloyd Hatton

MP celebrates south Dorset’s LGBT+ veterans

THIS week marked the 25th anniversary of the landmark decision to lift the ban on LGBT+ people serving in…

Controversial evening parking charge plan for Dorset ‘paused’ pending review

CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce evening charges at council-owned car parks in Dorset have been ‘paused’. At a meeting…

South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton carrying out his HIV self-test

MP joins HIV self-testing drive – and urges South Dorset to take part

SOUTH Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton this week joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – and tested himself for HIV. The…

BCP Council joins ‘Heart of Wessex’ devolution bid with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

AMBITIONS for Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset to take part in the first tranche of local government ‘devolution’ got…

Fears new housing targets could add over 100,000 residents to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

A CAMPAIGN group has issued a stark warning that proposed government housing targets could result in a “unprecedented” population…

Dorset Council said the increase to the budget is needed as it faces increasing pressure due to the growing number of elderly people in the county who require social care support Picture: Dorset Council

Almost 5% increase to council tax proposed in Dorset

DORSET households could see their council tax rise by just under 5% from April. Councillors will today (January 9) debate…