New electric vehicle charge installed at Wareham car park
A NEW electric vehicle charger in Wareham is now operational. The contactless device, which means electric vehicle drivers can tap…
Speeds signs in Dorset towns and villages are working, figures show
SPEED warning signs installed in towns and villages across Dorset are working, according to new data. That is the message…
Weather warning issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
A WEATHER warning forecasting heavy rain affecting Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset has been issued. The Met Office has warned…
Jogger finds dinosaur footprint hidden for 100 million years
A DINOSAUR footprint – hidden for between 110 and 140 million years – has been found after a ranger…
Dorset’s Beryl bike hire scheme launched in Corfe Mullen and Upton
PEDDLE power is now available to rent in Corfe Mullen and Upton to help residents and visitors get around. People…
Tasty tunes and a delicious dish raising money for Christchurch hospice
TASTY tunes and a delicious dish will raise money for a hospice charity. And the owners of three Christchurch venues…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction
AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…
New deputy chief constable Rachel Farrell appointed at Dorset Police
RACHEL Farrell has been selected as a permanent deputy chief constable at Dorset Police. She was selected after a recruitment…
Police officers in Dorset set to use handheld metal detectors in knife crackdown
POLICE officers in Dorset are being issued with metal detectors in a bid to clampdown on knives and others…
Weather warning for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as thunderstorm approaches
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are set to hit the south west – including Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset – on…