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Riveting review of Bournemouth Pavilion’s panto Cinderella

THIS year’s pantomime production of Cinderella at the Bournemouth Pavilion delivered exactly what you’d had hoped for from a…

Music, dance, stories and comedy arrive in Dorset theatres from next month

ARTSREACH Dorset has unveiled its spring programme featuring more than 60 events. National and international musicians from a wide range…

Millions of pounds to be ploughed into family hubs

FAMILIES across Dorset will benefit from better support services over the next three years thanks to a £2.3 million…

Five-year neighbourhood plan seeks public input

RESIDENTS in Christchurch are being encouraged to give their views as the long-awaited Neighbourhood Plan enters a crucial stage…

Repeat shoplifter handed criminal behaviour order

OFFICERS from the Bournemouth North West team have secured a criminal behaviour order (CBO) for a prolific shoplifter. The shoplifter,…

Man in his 70s in ‘life-threatening condition’ after being hit by bus

A MAN in his 70s suffered “very serious injuries” after being hit by a bus in Christchurch. The incident occurred…

One of the Orange bikes stolen in the break-in. Picture: Dorset Police

Bikes worth thousands stolen during garage break-in

TWO bikes – worth several thousand pounds – were stolen after a break-in at a garage in Poole. The burglary,…

Mercedes and electric bikes taken in burglary

A MERCEDES was stolen – along with two electric bikes – after a burglary in Upton this morning (December…

The man was in Ashley Road, near the junction with Richmond Road, police said. Picture: Google

Man indecently exposed himself on roadside in Poole

A MAN indecently exposed himself on a busy route through Poole. At around 5.15am on Thursday, November 6, a woman…

The Knighton Countryside team with managing director (second from right) and Mike Dennis from Trading Standards (right) Picture: Dorset Council

Gardeners step in to clear Dorchester man’s garden for free after he was conned out of £30,000

A VICTIM of rogue traders who was left with no savings after he was quoted a bloated price for…