Increase in fire service share of council tax for 2024/25 approved
THE share of council tax in Wiltshire and Dorset that goes to the fire service is to rise. At a…
Man exposes himself at Dolphin Centre in Poole
A MAN exposed himself before assaulting a person outside Sports Direct in Poole. Police have released a CCTV image…
GPS trackers and satellite phones stolen as premises raided twice in a weekend
BURGLARS broke into a Poole shop TWICE over a weekend this month. Police are appealing for information after incidents at…
Man, 21, arrested after robbery at Poole shop
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after an alleged robbery at a shop in Poole. At around 9.30pm on Monday,…
PICTURES: Police probe graffiti – including swastika – in Corfe Mullen
VILLAGERS have been left shocked after graffiti – including a swastika symbol – was sprayed on a garden fence…
Rogue trader brothers from Poole defrauded man in his 80s out of £50,000
TWO brothers from Poole have been sentenced after defrauding an elderly man out of more than £50,000. In May 2020,…
Christmas tree collections raise £57,000 for Dorset charities
A DORSET recycling company helped raise a record £57,000 for county charities over Christmas. Eco Sustainable Solutions received collected
Prices set to rise for Sandbanks ferry amid “heavy financial strain”
PRICES for the Sandbanks Ferry are set to rise amid “heavy financial strain”. The Sandbanks Ferry Company said rising costs…
Wareham restaurant scoops top gong at Purbeck Business Awards
A RESTAURANT and bakery chain scooped a number of titles at the Purbeck Business Awards. The event, at The Mowlem…
Purbeck firms named as regional tourism awards finalists
THE best of tourism businesses in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and beyond have been recognised as finalists in the 2023/24…