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Dorset Council gritting crews are ready for winter

Gritters ready for Dorset roads as temperatures start to drop

GRITTERS in Dorset are ready to go as the cold winter months begin. Dorset Council’s gritting crews are gearing up…

Clocks go back in the UK at 2am on Sunday, October 29

When do the clocks go back in the UK in 2023 – and why?

WINTER is drawing in – and so are the nights – as the UK gets ready to put the…

Iolo Williams (centre left) with the team

BBC film crews on Brownsea Island for Autumnwatch special

THE red squirrels of Brownsea Island will hit TV screens across the country this evening. Cameras from BBC One’s The…

Coats, hats and gloves collected for Dorset children: Where to collect and donate

COATS, hats and gloves for children in Dorset are being donated to help those in need this winter. With the…

Young people from Purbeck were the stars of Let's Go Wild, which premiered at the Planet Purbeck Festival

Movie starring Purbeck children wows audiences young and old

A FILM starring Purbeck children has gone on tour after a host of schools clamoured to screen it. Let’s Go…

Mayor of Swanage with Purbeck Coast Radio’s volunteer presenters

Swanage-based radio station tunes in to community amid funding crisis

A SWANAGE-based community radio station hosted a special event to raise awareness of what it offers on the airwaves…

A team from the DCCF's regular fundraising bowling events.

Breakthrough cervical cancer treatment welcomed by Dorset charity

A DORSET charity has hailed a breakthrough treatment for cervical cancer, revealed at a major medical conference. The treatment was…

The rare seal spotted in Wareham quay

Rare breed of Seal spotted in the Wareham quay

“IT was pretty out of the blue – I thought it was a diver at first.” Those were the words…

Dorset Policie confirmed a body had sadly been found in the search for Judith Kelly

Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman Judith Kelly

POLICE searching for a missing woman in Christchurch have found a body. At around 12.30pm this afternoon (October 23),…

The offenders targeted U Drive premises in Poole, including this one in Fancy Road

CCTV image released after burglaries at two Poole van hire premises

DO you recognise this person? Dorset Police are keen to trace them in connection with two burglaries at van…