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The Dorset Tourism Awards are set to take place in February in Weymouth. Picture: Nick Williams

Dorset Tourism Awards 2023/24: Finalists revealed

FINALISTS in this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards have been revealed. A total of 62 names have been listed ahead of…

Dorset Council has been awarded £1 million to help fight homelessness. Picture: Dorset Council

More than £1 million to fight homelessness in Dorset

MORE than £1 million in funding has been secured to help end homelessness in Dorset. The funds have been allocated…

Dorset Police is warning of an email scam involving pharmacies. Picture: Pixabay

Dorset Police warning over Lloyds Pharmacy email scams

PEOPLE are being warned of a scam email being sent purporting to be from a pharmacy. Scammers are currently targeting…

Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Michael Tomlinson has been named as one replacement for Robert Jenrick

Dorset MP Michael Tomlinson named as new Minister for Illegal Migration

DORSET MP Michael Tomlinson has been announced as one replacement for Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick. Mr Jenrick (Con, Newark) controversially…

More than 400 people turned out to in-person consultation events over Swanage seafront. Picture: Dorset Coast Forum

Swanage backs ‘enhanced’ seafront plans – and retention of events field

PEOPLE are backing plans to secure Swanage seafront – and want to keep an events field as part of…

Terry Dennis with the BBC Unsung Hero award. Picture: BBC

Dorset disabled sports stalwart Terry Dennis wins prestigious BBC Unsung Hero award

EFFORTS to create sporting opportunities for disabled people in Dorset have ended in a prestigious award for Terry Dennis. Since…

The Land Girls performed during the Christmas lights switch-on at Upton Bay in Hamworthy

Community gathers for big switch-on at Hamworthy care home

MULLED wine, hot chocolate and mince pies were the order of the day at a Hamworthy care home as…

The roof at St Nicholas of Myra Church, in Worth Matravers, could collapse at any moment. Pictures: James Mercer

£20,000 for historic village church in danger of collapse

A DORSET church which closed as the roof could fall in, is set to re-open after being handed £20,000…

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for December 7

Weather warning issued for Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset on Thursday

ANOTHER weather warning has been issued, covering much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The Met Office is forecasting heavy rain…

The Citizens Advice Housing Team in Purbeck & East Dorset

Housing team funding plea from Purbeck Citizens Advice

A PROJECT providing free housing advice to those in need in Purbeck and East Dorset is under threat. Citizens Advice…