Where new 20mph speed limits are being introduced in Dorset
NEW 20mph speed limits are set to be introduced in five Dorset towns and villages. Dorset Council has approved…
Ukrainian flag to fly over Dorchester on anniversary of invasion
THE Ukrainian flag will fly over Dorchester on Saturday (February 24) to mark two years since the Russian invasion…
General election polling: What’s predicted in YOUR area?
2024 is the year of elections. The UK is poised to head to the polls when the urge takes Rishi…
Headliners announced for 2024 Swanage Jazz Festival
HEADLINERS have been announced for the 2024 Swanage Jazz Festival. Running from July 12 to 14, the 33rd festival -…
Vandals scrawl ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ graffiti in Dorchester
RACIST or anti-Semitic graffiti was daubed on properties in Dorchester during a vandalism rampage. Six incidents of criminal damage happened…
Yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
A WEATHER warning has been issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset over the weekend. The Met Office…
Gold rings, chains and bangles among stolen items after Poole burglary
JEWELLERY – including gold bangles, chains, earrings and rings – was stolen in a burglary at a Poole property…
Machinery worth £10,000 stolen from Christchurch field
PLANT machinery worth more than £10,000 was stolen from a field in Christchurch. The theft occurred in the Blackwater area…
Police issue stalking warning on Valentine’s Day – what to look out for
IT’S Valentine’s Day – and while some unexpected gifts, cards or messages might be welcome, others could be worrying. Dorset…
Last living resident of village that ‘died for England’ returns – at the age of 99
THE last person to have been born and raised in a now-deserted Purbeck village has made a final visit…