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DJ Crumpet Claire is among those set to perform on Chesil Beach on September 19. Beach picture: Finnbarr Webster

Concert aims to unite Portland residents and Bibby Stockholm refugees

A CONCERT is set to be staged in Portland aims to build bridges between residents and those who were…

The Middle Beach Cafe in Studland has been demolished. Picture: Google

Former café’s foundations to be removed from Studland beach

THE next stage in a project to remove all man-made structures from a popular Purbeck beach will start this…

Police would like to speak to this person after two incidents of indecent exposure

CCTV image released of man after indecent exposure in McDonald’s

POLICE have released an image of a person they would like to speak to in connection with two indecent…

An ambulance was involved in a crash with a Ford Fiesta in Herbert Avenue, Poole. Picture: Google

Ambulance responding to emergency involved in Poole crash, say police

AN ambulance responding to an emergency was involved in a crash in Poole. The incident happened in Herbert Avenue, near…

Bournemouth Airport was scored highly by travellers. Picture: Google

Bournemouth named in the top five UK airports by Which?

BOURNEMOUTH Airport has been praised in a report by consumer group, Which?. The airport, in Christchurch, ranked in the top…

Half of drivers admit breaking 30mph limit, DfT data shows

HALF of drivers admit to breaking the 30mph speed limit, a new report has revealed. The data, released by the…

Weymouth Town Bridge will close to traffic from September 25 to November 30. Picture: Google

Weymouth Town Bridge to close for more than two months

WEYMOUTH Town Bridge is to close for more than two months. Repair work is set to get underway on September…

Wind farms are supported by up to 80% of people, according to the study

Support for Dorset wind farms higher than you might think, study reveals

SUPPORT for wind farms in Dorset is higher than you might think, according to a new study. Experts at Oxford…

The work at Weymouth Crematorium is expected to take two weeks. Picture: Dorset Council

Weymouth Crematorium garden to be closed for two-week renovation

A GARDEN of Remembrance at a Dorset crematorium is set to be closed for two weeks as restoration work…

Members of the DCH Emergency Department Team

£2.5m hospital appeal launching at Dorset County Show

A £2.5 MILLION fundraising appeal to help emergency care patients and their families at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) is…