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PICTURES: Bikers roar in to Poole care home motorbike display

RESIDENTS at a Poole care home were thrilled by the roar of engines during a special classic bike show. The…

Ian Girling, chief executive officer of Dorset Chamber, at the awards

Best in the county crowned at Dorset Business Awards

THE best of Dorset business was honoured at a glittering awards ceremony – which returned for the first time…

Members of the carnival committee and the Friends of Swanage Carnival at the presentation evening after tis year's event

Swanage Carnival hands out £27k to charities – as stalwart steps down

MORE than 20 good causes received donations of more than £27,000 from Swanage Carnival fundraisers – as one…

Chief Fire Officer at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Ben Ansell

Culture of “misogyny and and sexism” at Dorset & Wiltshire fire service: Report

AN “underlying culture of misogyny and sexism” remains in the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), an…

Dorset Police issue warning over social media scammers

SOCIAL media users in Dorset are being targeted by scammers, according to police. And as part of Cyber Security Awareness…

Holdalls have been found off Purbeck, Dorset, as well as in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Picture: NCA

Probe after holdalls full of suspected cocaine found on Purbeck beaches

AN investigation is underway after a “significant quantity” of suspected cocaine started appearing on Dorset beaches. The National Crime Agency…

The incident happened on the Bridlebank Way footpath in Weymouth. Picture: Google

Man bitten by dog on Weymouth path needed hospital treatment

A MAN needed hospital treatment after being bitten by a dog in Weymouth. Police are appealing for information after an…

The bike was stolen from a shed in Poole. Picture: Dorset Police

Motocross bikes stolen from Poole shed

TWO motocross bikes have been stolen from an address in Poole. The motorbikes were stolen from an address in King…

Sam Reid, Home Manager of The Aldbury, presents the Golden Cup Cake prize to winner and Housekeeping colleague Michael Sheppard. With them are, from second left: colleagues Merle Foster, Kanya Brannon, Janette Burgess and Nimpha Salmon

PICTURES: Care homes host Macmillan Coffee Mornings – with Willy Wonka twist

CHARITY coffee mornings at Dorset care homes featured a Willy Wonka-style twist. Events hosted at Colten Care homes in Poole…

Partners at Ellis Jones Solicitors have been rated highly in the Legal 500 guide

Dorset lawyers named among the best in legal ‘bible’

A DORSET-based law firm has been named among the elite in the legal profession’s ‘bible’. Ellis Jones Solicitors, which has…