‘Welcome too Poo Harbour’ signs being repaired after cheeky protest
STICKERS renaming Poole as ‘Poo’ in protest at sewage being dumped in Dorset waters are being removed. BCP Council…
Earl of Abergavenny: Wordsworth, waves and missing chests of silver off the Dorset coast…
ON February 5, 1805, stormy weather was battering the Dorset coast. Among those struggling to navigate the rough seas was…
Social media star Sophie Gregory heading to Planet Purbeck for ‘wild weekends’
SOCIAL media farming influencer Sophie Gregory is heading to the 2024 Planet Purbeck Festival. The charismatic young Dorset farmer –…
‘Welcome to Poo’: Pollution campaigners rebrand Poole to highlight problem
“VISIT POO Harbour, Europe’s largest natural harbour and Wessex Water’s largest toilet.” That’s the welcome visitors to
Poole teen arrested over alleged protest disorder in Weymouth
A TEENAGER from Poole is among the latest people to be arrested in connection with alleged disorder at protests…
Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend
CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…
Police issue CCTV image after electric bike stolen from Poole racks
POLICE are keen to trace this person after an electric bike was stolen from racks in Poole. The cycle, which…
CCTV appeal after card scams at pubs in Wareham and Ferndown
POLICE are appealing for information over a scam involving people claiming fraudulent refunds from pubs in Wareham and Ferndown. Officers…
New orthopaedic unit opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW ward for people having surgery has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Ridgeway Elective Orthopaedic Unit, complete…
Fire crews rescue people on Swanage roof after scaffolding collapses
FIREFIGHTERS were sent to rescue people stuck on a roof after scaffolding at a Swanage property collapsed. The incident unfolded…