Oil leak near Poole Harbour cost local economy more than £500,000: Report
A LEAK at the Wytch Farm oil field near Poole Harbour cost the local economy more than £500,000, a…
Sandbanks parking row ends in man being grabbed by the throat
A ROW in a Poole car park ended in a man being grabbed by the throat, police said. Police are…
Isle of Purbeck named among best places to live in Sunday Times list
THE Isle of Purbeck has been named on a list of best places to live in the south west. The…
Care home could be set for hotel conversion if plans are approved
A DORSET care home could be set to be converted into a hotel. A planning application has been submitted to…
Mary Anning’s Dorset discoveries honoured on new stamps
DORSET’S iconic palaeontologist – Mary Anning – is being honoured in a new collection of stamps. The Royal Mail has…
Walker rescued after being stranded on coast near Swanage
A WALKER who suffered a suspected broken ankle and was left stranded on the Dorset coast near Swanage was…
Former seafront Weymouth shop could be turned back into a home
A SEAFRONT Weymouth building – formerly home to a convenience store – could be converted back into a home,…
Weather warning for heavy rain across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
HEAVY rain today may cause some flooding and disruption in places, the Met Office has warned, as it issued…
Up to £300,000 needed to excavate Attenborough dinosaur body
MORE work is needed to excavate the giant dinosaur fossil that featured in a…
Prices set to rise for Sandbanks ferry amid “heavy financial strain”
PRICES for the Sandbanks Ferry are set to rise amid “heavy financial strain”. The Sandbanks Ferry Company said rising costs…