Ever thought of becoming a councillor in Dorset? Here’s how you can
HAVE you ever thought of becoming a representative for your area? Well, now’s your chance. All 82 seats at Dorset…
Dorset arts groups and museums handed £450,000 in funding boost
ARTS organisations and museums in Dorset have been handed more than £450,000 in funding. Dorset Council’s Organisational Revenue Support Fund…
Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved
COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…
Fresh round of support for low-income Dorset households to open
FAMILIES in need of support can apply for supermarket vouchers when a scheme reopens for applications next week. At 10am…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial…
Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…
Dorset MP Michael Tomlinson named as new Minister for Illegal Migration
DORSET MP Michael Tomlinson has been announced as one replacement for Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick. Mr Jenrick (Con, Newark) controversially…
Jobs created on Bibby Stockholm – and asylum seekers volunteering locally
MORE than 20 jobs have been created as the number of asylum seekers moving on to the Bibby…
Residents urged to register to vote ahead of 2024 Dorset elections
PEOPLE are being reminded they can apply to vote by post in elections set to take place next year. Voters…
Cabinet tribute after death of Dorset Councillor Tony Ferrari
A DORSET councillor has died after collapsing while jogging. It is understood Tony Ferrari, who represented the Littlemoor and Preston…