Weymouth goes Hot Fuzz with swan rescue in centre of town
“IT was just the one swan actually…” So goes the line in classic comedy film, Hot Fuzz, when small-town police…
Road bike stolen in raid on Poole garage
A BIKE was stolen from a garage in Poole after two people broke in. Police are keen to hear from…
No council-run schools in Dorset or Somerset affected by RAAC scare
DORSET and Somerset Council-controlled schools are not on the list of those with RAAC concrete risks. Both councils have told…
Corfe Castle to turn yellow and green for Air Ambulance Week
CORFE Castle will be turned yellow and green to mark Air Ambulance Week. The National Trust landmark will be illuminated…
Solar panels plan for Weymouth Bus Depot
SOLAR panels are set to be installed on Weymouth Bus Depot. First Bus has applied to Dorset Council for permission…
£1,000 in cash and vintage coins stolen in charity shop raid
A POOLE charity shop was targeted by thieves – with vintage coins and more than £1,000 in cash stolen. The…
MP Tobias Ellwood at Poole care home to help judge dog show entries
MP Tobias Ellwood traded voting on laws for judging the best in show at a Poole dog show. The Conservative…
TV star Martin Clunes set for Dorset hospice fete appearance
ACTOR Martin Clunes is set to once again be a guest at a charity’s annual summer fete next week. The…
Restored Victorian locomotive rolls in to new home at Swanage Railway
A VICTORIAN steam locomotive that has taken six years and £650,000 to restore to full working order has rolled…
Famous Waverley paddle steamer steams into Swanage Pier
THE world’s last seagoing paddle steamer is in Swanage today (Wednesday). PS Waverley is off the Dorset coast as it…