Stories being used in the fight against fraud in Dorset
FOR centuries, stories have been used to warn people of danger. From the tales of Three Little Pigs to Hansel…
Care home could be set for hotel conversion if plans are approved
A DORSET care home could be set to be converted into a hotel. A planning application has been submitted to…
Swanage and Purbeck Rotary club thanks supporters
MEMBERS of the Swanage and Purbeck Rotary Club turned out in force for an annual event celebrating the year’s…
Mary Anning’s Dorset discoveries honoured on new stamps
DORSET’S iconic palaeontologist – Mary Anning – is being honoured in a new collection of stamps. The Royal Mail has…
Sunflower trail raised more than £15,000 for baby unit at DCH
SUNFLOWERS helped raise more than £15,000 to help Dorset County Hospital’s (DCH) Special Care Baby Unit. Each year, Maiden…
Walker rescued after being stranded on coast near Swanage
A WALKER who suffered a suspected broken ankle and was left stranded on the Dorset coast near Swanage was…
Popular Hendover Cafe in Dorchester closes
A POPULAR Dorchester cafe has closed as it is “no longer viable”. Owner Paul Collins has announced the Hendover Cafe,…
Former seafront Weymouth shop could be turned back into a home
A SEAFRONT Weymouth building – formerly home to a convenience store – could be converted back into a home,…
Safe recovered in probe into Swanage burglary
POLICE are keen to trace the owner of this safe – recovered during a probe into commercial burglaries in…
Poole Body Shop branch to stay open: Full list
THE Body Shop in Poole is set to stay open – weeks after the company collapsed into administration. The Dolphin…