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The reserve is home to rare wildlife Pictures: Claire Wilkinson

Despair after human faeces, broken glass and litter dumped at Upton Heath Nature Reserve

A “DEPRESSING” amount of litter and human and dog faeces was found at Upton Heath Nature…

Recycling blister packs has been made that bit easier Picture: Boots

Blister packs can now be recycled in Boots across Dorset

HARD-to-recycle blister packs can now be dropped off at Boots locations across Dorset. This follows the success of a pilot…

Warning after TikTok air fryer hack causes serious fire

AIR FRYER users are being asked to heed a warning over following potentially dangerous online trends. A video posted to…

The talent show is open to anyone over the age of 16 Picture: Whaley Entertainments

How you can win £500 and bring your talent to the big stage in Wareham

THE chance to win £500 and perform on the main stage at the Wareham Wednesdays finale in August is…

Dorset Police has reassured people that the exercise was not based on any threat Picture: Dorset Police

Emergency services stage major terrorism response exercise at Poole Port

POOLE Port hosted the emergency services last month as part of a training exercise to test their response to…

Tolpuddle Martyr George Loveless, left, and landowner James Frampton, right

OPINION: ‘The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate’…

“THE rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, He made them high or lowly, And…

A before and after of restored fingerposts in Dorset. Pictures: Dorset CPRE

Iconic Dorset fingerposts – which even appear in Only Fools and Horses – being restored

AN iconic image of Dorset – one which has even graced millions of TV screens in iconic comedy classic…

The ceremony takes place each year Picture: Dorset Council

Ceremony pays tribute to Tolpuddle Martyr James Hammett

AN annual ceremony honouring the only Tolpuddle Martyr buried in Dorset took place last week. James Hammett was one of…

The victim was forced from his car Picture: Google

Pair stole car before crashing into rail crossing near Dorchester

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men crashed a stolen car into a rail crossing near Dorchester on…

The MP welcomed LGBT+ veterans to parliament Picture: Lloyd Hatton

MP celebrates south Dorset’s LGBT+ veterans

THIS week marked the 25th anniversary of the landmark decision to lift the ban on LGBT+ people serving in…