Swanage flood defence blocks reconfigured this week after storm battering
CONCRETE blocks on Swanage seafront have been reconfigured after taking a battering during recent storms. The defences, installed by the…
Plans to redevelop landmark Wareham pub and hotel submitted: See inside
A LANDMARK Wareham hotel and pub that has fallen into disrepair is set to be scaled back – and…
Purbeck energy advisor wins national award for ‘going above and beyond’
AN energy adviser helping Purbeck and east Dorset residents with energy problems and battling fuel poverty has been recognised…
Dorset ‘human fish’ Oly Rush makes book of Guinness World Records 2024
DORSET’S ‘human fish’ – Oly Rush – has crowned a remarkable year by being listed in the latest edition…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial…
Firefighters save building from pallet blaze in Christchurch
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze started in pallets against a building in Christchurch. Crews were called to Airfield Way at around…
Pictures: Winners of Poole Canoe Club 2023 Photographic Competition revealed
PHOTOGRAPHS by Dorset canoeists have been judged as part of an annual competition. The Poole Harbour Canoe Club has announced…
Road closures in place during work to improve busy Dorchester route
A BUSY Dorchester road is set to be made safer for pedestrians when work gets underway in the new…
Christmas traffic: Study reveals the best time to drive as 21m hit the road
AROUND 21 million trips will be made in the great Christmas getaway of 2023, according to a new study. Drivers…
Work underway on £70m mental health projects in Dorset
WORK is officially underway on more than £70 million worth of projects to improve mental health care in Dorset. ‘Spade…