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Police were called to Gilder Close, Christchurch, on Tuesday evening. Picture: Google

Man, 28, due in court charged with attempted murder of girl, nine, after stabbing

A MAN is due in court today (August 22) after being charged with attempted murder after a nine-year-old girl…

Police were called to Gilder Close, Christchurch, on Tuesday evening. Picture: Google

Girl suffers stab wounds in Christchurch attack: Two arrested

A GIRL suffered stab wounds after an attack in Christchurch yesterday (August 20). The incident unfolded at around 5.45pm when…

Nico White and Dylan Ryan, of Poole, told lies while selling solar panels to elderly customers

Poole pair lied to elderly residents over solar panel sales, court finds

TWO men from Poole have been convicted over lies told to elderly victims during sales pitches for solar panels. Rogue…

Cllr Andy Hadley, inset, said work in underway on removing the cheeky protest signs in Poole

‘Welcome too Poo Harbour’ signs being repaired after cheeky protest

STICKERS renaming Poole as ‘Poo’ in protest at sewage being dumped in Dorset waters are being removed. BCP Council…

The Earl of Abergavenny, by Thomas Luny. Picture: From the British Library Collection by Portland Museum Trust

Earl of Abergavenny: Wordsworth, waves and missing chests of silver off the Dorset coast…

ON February 5, 1805, stormy weather was battering the Dorset coast. Among those struggling to navigate the rough seas was…

Sophie Gregory has become a farming influencer on social media

Social media star Sophie Gregory heading to Planet Purbeck for ‘wild weekends’

SOCIAL media farming influencer Sophie Gregory is heading to the 2024 Planet Purbeck Festival. The charismatic young Dorset farmer –…

Dozens of signs have been changed around Poole

‘Welcome to Poo’: Pollution campaigners rebrand Poole to highlight problem

“VISIT POO Harbour, Europe’s largest natural harbour and Wessex Water’s largest toilet.” That’s the welcome visitors to

A teenager from Poole has been arrested in connection with alleged disorder at a protest in Weymouth. Picture: Google

Poole teen arrested over alleged protest disorder in Weymouth

A TEENAGER from Poole is among the latest people to be arrested in connection with alleged disorder at protests…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…

Police are keen to trace this person after the bike theft in Poole. Picture: Dorset Police

Police issue CCTV image after electric bike stolen from Poole racks

POLICE are keen to trace this person after an electric bike was stolen from racks in Poole. The cycle, which…