Ceremony pays tribute to Tolpuddle Martyr James Hammett
AN annual ceremony honouring the only Tolpuddle Martyr buried in Dorset took place last week. James Hammett was one of…
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Pair stole car before crashing into rail crossing near Dorchester
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men crashed a stolen car into a rail crossing near Dorchester on…
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…
Worst areas for drink-driving in Dorset revealed: Full list
DORSET has seen a shocking number of drink-driving offences in the past year, according to new data. A new investigation…
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…
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…
Wareham Whalers raise thousands for RNLI by telling its story through shanties
A SEA shanty group has been telling the story of the RNLI and its volunteers to mark its 200th…
Wool residents asked to vote on Neighbourhood Plan
A VOTE is taking place next month which could give Wool residents more say on the future use of…
Changes to emergency access at DCH as work set to start on new building
ACCESS to the Emergency Department at Dorset District Hospital will change in the coming months due to a major…
Households to pay more for policing in Dorset this year
DORSET households will pay more for their policing services this coming financial year. A recently approved rise to the policing…
Restoration project will help amplify nature’s chorus in Purbeck
A PROJECT to restore prime habitats for songbirds across Purbeck is underway. The National…
CCTV appeal after car window broken in Poole and handbag stolen in broad daylight
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to identify after a car in Poole was…
‘Strictly’ charity event in Poole raised more than £80,000 for charity
A SOLD-out fundraising gala dinner in Poole raised £80,387 for charity. 350 people packed The Lighthouse in Poole for Forest…
CCTV appeal after teen sexually assaulted at Poole Superdrug
POLICE want to trace this person in connection with an alleged sexual assault at Superdrug in Poole. Officers said the…
Swanage High Street set for 11 weeks of temporary traffic lights
SWANAGE High Street will see 11 weeks of temporary traffic lights to allow for essential gas main replacement works. The…
Man charged following reported bike theft in Poole
A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been charged following the reported theft of a bike in Poole. A Carrera Vengeance pedal cycle…
Spice up your summer with the Great Dorset Chilli Festival
SPICE lovers across Dorset can look forward to the return of the popular Great Dorset Chilli Festival this year. Taking…
Swanage shoplifter – who reportedly targeted Co-Op store eight times – arrested
A SUSPECTED shoplifter in Swanage has been arrested after she reportedly stole more than £600 from a Co-Op store…
Red deer being removed from Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park due to change in law
VISITORS to a Dorset farm park will no longer be able to pet red deer due to changes in…
Man forced entry to address near Dorchester
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man reportedly forced entry to an address in West Knighton and stole…
Dorchester Lloyds bank branch set to close this year
THE Lloyds bank branch in Dorchester is set to close later this year. Lloyds Banking Group, which also includes Halifax…