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The A358 at Donyatt is closed due to flooding. Picture: Travel Somerset

Storm Ciarán: Roads and schools closed as Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset battered

A DRIVER was rescued from a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Marston Magna area as Storm Ciarán…

Land & Wave is leading the way in addressing gender balance and prejudice in the outdoor sporting industry

How a Swanage-based firm is tackling gender prejudice in outdoor industries

“WE’RE all the same, why aren’t we all allowed equal access to sports? Why am I pushed into netball…

Low Vision Day will take place at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester on November 18

Low Vision Day event in Dorchester offering advice and support

THE emotional and practical impact of sight loss will be among topics at a special day of events at…

A teen on a dirt bike threatened the driver in Poole

Woman threatened with knife by biker as she drove through Poole

A BIKER threatened a driver with a knife as she made her way down a road in Poole. The frightening…

Weather warnings are in place for the south of England, including Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire

Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Dorset and beyond

FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast as Storm Ciarán approaches. The Environment…

Artful Ranger Mark Newton working on the mural at Corfe Castle. Picture: National Trust/Mark Newton

Purbeck’s ‘Artful Ranger’ creates new Corfe Castle mural

PURBECK’S ‘Artful Ranger’ painted for more than 100 hours to create a new mural at the Corfe Castle ticket…

The pair are believed to have travelled on a number 10 bus between Dorchester and Weymouth. Pictures: Google

Man, 75, charged with sexually assaulting teenager

A 75-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bus from Dorchester to Weymouth. The…

The award will be presented at Wareham Town Hall in December. Picture: Google

Search for Wareham’s Volunteer of the Year is on!

NOMINATIONS are open to find Wareham’s Volunteer of the Year. The award is presented each year by the town council,…

People's panels on the wave defences in Swanage. Pictures: Sara Parker

Community art on Swanage concrete blocks highlights coastal efforts

PAINTED panels have been installed on wave barriers in Swanage to raise awareness of coastal protection efforts in the…

Wareham Fire Station will host a Halloween event this evening

Wareham Fire Station hosting Halloween trick-or-treat night for youngsters

YOUNGSTERS venturing out on Halloween night for some trick or treating fun will get a warm reception at Wareham…