Man helped from boat in Wareham after call to firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS came to the aid of a person on a boat in Wareham who needed help. A crew from Wareham…
Tesco cutting 400 jobs – including at in-store bakeries
TESCO is cutting 400 jobs – including at mobile phone shops and in-store bakeries. The supermarket giant says the cuts,…
Weather warnings in place for heavy rain and strong winds in Dorset
A WEATHER warning has been put in place across the south of England as Storm Éowyn hits the UK. Somerset,…
Final Sainsbury’s cafés to close – including Poole – as jobs to go
THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and…
Dorset back on screens for BBC Winterwatch
DORSET is back on TV as BBC nature show Winterwatch returns. Hosts Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Iolo Williams have…
Millions visited Christchurch and Poole over Christmas, figures reveal
MORE than 7 million people took a trip to Christchurch and Poole town centres over the festive period, according…
Mercedes’ windows were smashed before ‘suspicious’ fire, say police
THE windows of a car in Poole were smashed before the vehicle caught fire, police said. Officers are investigating a…
UK’s best young drummers set to gather for Poole contest
THE best young drummers in the country will be showing off their skills in Poole next month. Lighthouse Poole is…
Bag stolen from Poundland and card used to withdraw money
POLICE are keen to trace this person in connection with an incident that saw an elderly person’s bag stolen…
Pedestrian told driver to slow down – and was allegedly racially abused
A DRIVER is alleged to have racially abused a pedestrian who told them to slow down on a Dorchester…