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Hundreds of bikers took part in the ride out for the DocBike charity

PICTURES: Bikers ride out to raise £10,000 for DocBike charity

A CHARITY motorcycle ride raised more than £10,000 for a life-saving charity. DocBike, which provides motorcycle paramedics working alongside air…

Cutting the ribbon at the refurbished Boscombe Police Station. Picture: Dorset Police

Boscombe police station reopens in bid to cut response times

BOSCOMBE police station has reopened amid efforts to improve response times to emergency calls in East Bournemouth and Christchurch. Response…

Police are keen to speak to this person after an incident near Wareham Quay

Woman ‘hit round the head’ as she cycled in Wareham: Police appeal

A WOMAN said a man hit her around the head as she was cycling in Wareham. Police are appealing for…

Low-income households can apply for support from the fund

Applications open for support for low-income households: How to apply

LOW-income households can apply for support from a council-run fund this week. Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF)…

The victim was walking in Mellstock Road, Poole, when her bag was snatched. Picture: Google

Woman in her 70s has her handbag snatched in Poole street

A THIEF snatched a woman’s handbag from her shoulder as she made her down a Poole street. Police are appealing…

Simon Jeff has been jailed for two years. Picture: Dorset Police

Man, 47, jailed after ‘cowardly’ attack at Dorchester pub

A MAN has been jailed for a violent assault at a Dorchester pub which left a man with a…

The Captain's Club Hotel & Spa in Christchurch. Picture: Google

Arrest after theft of electric bike from Christchurch hotel

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of an electric bike in Christchurch. Dorset Police said…

Firefighters rescue person who fell down river bank in Dorchester

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a person after they fell down the river bank in Dorchester. A crew from the town was sent…

The project helps people access nature and farming in Dorset. Picture: Unsplash/Viktor Forgacs

£100,000 grant to boost access to farming for disabled people

A SCHEME helping disabled people explore and understand farming in Dorset has been boosted by a £100,000 grant. The Stepping…

Residents were able to get up close and personal with the alpacas in Shaftesbury

Poole care home residents take walk on the wild side with alpacas

CARE home residents took a walk on the wild side when they met alpacas during a recent excursion -…