Paul Jones

The Lighting Up Lives event is returning to Swanage Pier in December. Picture: Matt Coleman Photography

Santa trading his sleigh for a lifeboat at Swanage Pier lights switch-on

SANTA is set to arrive in style to turn on the Christmas lights at Swanage Pier. Father Christmas will trade…

The crash happened on the A31 near the Coventry Arms pub. Picture: Google

Van ends up in stream after crash on A31 near Corfe Mullen

A VAN ended up in a stream after a crash on the A31 near Corfe Mullen. Police are appealing for…

Macy and Pippa get on their bikes for Forest Holme Hospice Charity

Sisters get on their bikes to raise £1,000 for Poole hospice

TWO sisters – aged seven and nine – put their pedals to the metal for a good cause -…

The crash happened in Wallisdown Road, near the junction with Canford Avenue, in Poole. Picture: Google

Biker seriously injured in Poole crash

A BIKER suffered serious injuries in a crash in Poole. The incident – involving a car and a motorcycle -…

Katie (centre, with orange top) with Lorna to the right (in black) and Clare Hollingsworth to the left and members of the Kingfisher team

Dorchester couple’s tragic loss becomes story of inspiration and hope

A HEARTBREAKING story of loss has turned to one of inspiration and hope for one Dorchester family. Katie and Graham…

Glyn Robert Phelps, of Preston Road, Yeovil, was jailed at Bournemouth Crown Court

Man jailed after abusing girls in the Weymouth and Portland areas

A SOMERSET man who sexually abused two girls in the Weymouth and Portland areas in the 1980s has been…

Rising Voices Wessex is gearing up for a busy Christmas

Choir made up of people affected by cancer ready for busy Christmas

A DORSET choir made up of people affected by cancer is preparing for its busiest festive period ever -…

Dogs are banned from certain beaches in Dorset

New rules on dogs on Dorset beaches and in public spaces approved

NEW rules on dogs in Dorset’s public spaces are set to be confirmed. The 2024 dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order…

A man believed to be James Thomas, of Christchurch, was caught on camera during an incident at Waterloo. Picture: Twitter/X

Christchurch man James Thomas charged over ‘racially-aggravated’ Waterloo station incident

A DORSET landscaping has been charged over a racially-aggravated incident at a London train station amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations. James Thomas,…

Kittens abandoned in Derbyshire. Picture: RSPCA

Number of animals being abandoned in Dorset soaring, says RSPCA

THE number of animals being abandoned in Dorset has soared in 2023, according to new figures. Animal welfare charity the…