Swanage Carnival hands out £27k to charities – as stalwart steps down
MORE than 20 good causes received donations of more than £27,000 from Swanage Carnival fundraisers – as one…
Culture of “misogyny and and sexism” at Dorset & Wiltshire fire service: Report
AN “underlying culture of misogyny and sexism” remains in the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), an…
Dorset Police issue warning over social media scammers
SOCIAL media users in Dorset are being targeted by scammers, according to police. And as part of Cyber Security Awareness…
Probe after holdalls full of suspected cocaine found on Purbeck beaches
AN investigation is underway after a “significant quantity” of suspected cocaine started appearing on Dorset beaches. The National Crime Agency…
Man bitten by dog on Weymouth path needed hospital treatment
A MAN needed hospital treatment after being bitten by a dog in Weymouth. Police are appealing for information after an…
Motocross bikes stolen from Poole shed
TWO motocross bikes have been stolen from an address in Poole. The motorbikes were stolen from an address in King…
News from Wareham Town Council – October report
THE traffic control on the A351 over the railway line earlier in October was to allow pile…
Wareham wins in Britain in Bloom awards
GREEN-FIINGERED Wareham residents have scooped ‘gold’ again in the annual Britain in Bloom awards. Wareham Community…
Planners green light new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital
PLANS for a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester…
Agnes gets ‘best present’ for 100th birthday
HOSPITAL staff have helped a patient celebrate her 100th birthday while recovering from a hip operation.