Police probe fraudulent payments in Facebook sales in Poole and Bournemouth
FRAUDULENT payments for items sold on Facebook in Poole and Bournemouth are being investigated by police. Officers have released an…
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COLUMN: Labour’s 2.5% defence increase welcome after “savage” tory cuts
LLOYD Hatton, Labour parliamentary candidate for South Dorset, supports Keir Starmer’s 2.5% defence pledge, calls for veterans to receive…
Man rescued after jumping overboard during yacht fire
A MAN left “clinging on” to a boat after a fire on a yacht was rescued by lifeboat crews. Volunteers…
Arrest after family reportedly followed on Swanage Beach
A MAN was arrested after a family reported being followed on Swanage Beach. The incident unfolded at around 10.50am on…
EV myths: TV presenter’s group launches ‘myth-busting’ guide – some of the misinformation
A GROUP founded by motoring journalist and TV presenter Quentin Wilson has released a myth-busting book on electric vehicles…
Tasty food and music festival at Upton Country Park to get ready for Glastonbury!
A TASTY festival is on offer at a Dorset food festival in June – just ahead of Glastonbury! The Upton…
Police appeal after high-value bikes stolen from Wareham shed
HIGH-value bikes were stolen from a shed in Wareham. Dorset Police have issued pictures of the the bikes – an…
Man suffers dislocated shoulder amid brawl at Temple bar in Poole
A BRAWL broke out in a Poole bar – leading to a man who intervened being badly injured in…
Two hectares of heathland in Corfe Mullen damaged by fire
AN unexplained fire damaged around two hectares of heathland at Corfe Mullen last night (April 9). Firefighters were called to…
Swanage and other Purbeck areas to benefit from £33m high-speed internet rollout
INTERNET users in rural areas near Swanage, Dorchester, Sherborne and more will soon be able to enjoy high-speed broadband. Dorset-based…
Brooms, fridges and shoes among haul at 34th Great Dorset Beach Clean
MORE than 100kg of rubbish – including brooms, a fridge and even shoes – was collected from just one…
Lychett Minster youngster Shaun Colvin passes away, aged 14
LYCHETT Minster youngster Shaun Colvin has passed away suddenly at the age of 14. Shaun died at home on Sunday…
Thousands of suspected illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco seized in Weymouth raids
SUSPECTED illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco were seized from shops in Weymouth. Members of Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team joined…
CCTV image released after barriers damaged at Dolphin Centre in Poole
POLICE are keen to speak to this person after barriers were damaged at a Poole shopping centre – resulting…
Wareham Men’s Shed handed eviction notice – before u-turn and apology
WAREHAM Men’s Shed will stay open – despite receiving an eviction notice earlier this week. The group was told it…
CCTV appeal after thefts from Bere Regis petrol station
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to trace in connection with thefts from…
Yeovil Town fan who collapsed at Weymouth game is on the mend
A FAN who fell ill at the Weymouth v Yeovil Town football match on Monday (April…
Charity gearing up for 2024 Motor Show at Lulworth Castle
THE Dorset Blind Association Motor Show – a staple in the diaries of petrolheads across the south west -…
New signs aim to cut motorbike crashes in Dorset this spring
NEW signs are being put up around Dorset in a bid to cut the number of motorbike crashes in…
Plans for new Thirty Three Boutique in Wimborne High Street submitted
PLANS have been submitted for a new ladies’ boutique in Wimborne. CJF Design Projects Ltd has submitted a planning application…
Dorset Police announce extra patrols to target anti-social behaviour
POLICE patrols have been increased in Weymouth and Christchurch as part of an operation targeting anti-social behaviour (ASB). Dorset Police…