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The Dogs Trust shop in Poole High Street was burgled

£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 helped judge the dog show at Upton Bay care home in Poole

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…

Martin Clunes with Weldmar Hospicecare staff at the 2019 Summer Fete

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…

The T3 No 563 at Corfe Castle. Picture: Andrew PM Wright

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…

PS Waverley backs out at Swanage Pier

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…

The car was abandoned outside Tesco Extra in Poole, police said

‘Dangerous driving’ probe after car abandoned at Tesco in Poole

A POLICE probe has been launched after allegations of dangerous driving in a car that was later abandoned outside…

The crash happened in Littlemoor Road, at the junction with Chalbury Close, Weymouth. Picture: Google

PC admits careless driving after crashing marked police car

A DORSET Police officer has been fined and had eight points put on his licence after admitting careless driving…

Thieves targeted Goulds in Dorchester at around 1am on Monday. Picture: Google

Perfume stolen in raid at Goulds in Dorchester

PERFUME was stolen from a Dorchester shop. Raiders targeted Goulds Fashion Store, in South Street, at around 1am on Monday…

Merchant Navy Day officially falls on September 3

Flag-raising ceremony in Dorchester will mark Merchant Navy Day

FRIDAY (September 1) will see Merchant Navy veterans honoured with a special ceremony. Dorset Council will remember veterans with a…

Filming for the Antiques Roadshow took place in June. Pictures: Swanage Pier

Antiques Roadshow from Swanage Pier set to be shown on Sunday

SWANAGE Pier will take centre stage on the BBC this week. The landmark is the setting for Sunday’s edition of…