Some hospital appointments postponed as junior doctors walk out
SOME hospital appointments have been postponed after junior doctors walked out this morning in the latest industrial action. Amid an…
Death of man, 29, in Christchurch was ‘not suspicious’, say police
A MAN arrested in connection with the death of a man in Christchurch has been released without charge. Dorset…
Young singers wow residents during Poole care home visits
A POOLE care home was filled with song during visits from two schools. Last month Dorset House, run by Care…
Wilko enters administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk
HOMEWARES retailer Wilko has gone into administration – putting around 12,000 jobs at risk. The company, which had been working…
Appeal for witnesses after man injured in crash near Poole school
A MAN in his 60s was left with serious injuries after a crash in Poole. The incident occurred at around…
Tributes to Peter Douch – of Douch Family Funeral Directors – who has died, aged 76
WELL-KNOWN Dorset businessperson Peter Douch – formerly managing director and chairman of the family’s funeral group – has died,…
£35,000 will help preserve and reveal Thomas Hardy archives in Dorset
DORSET’S history centre has been handed a £35,000 grant to help preserve the archives of author Thomas Hardy. The Dorset…
Identical twins turn 100 – and mark it with a Poole party!
IDENTICAL twins – possibly the UK’s oldest – have turned 100. Devoted sisters Nora ‘Joan’ and Joyce ‘Peggy’ Barter live…
Taxi damaged after driver confronted man verbally abusing women
A TAXI driver was attacked after confronting a man being verbally abusive towards women at a Dorchester petrol station. The…
Roof destroyed by fire at Swanage home
FIRE crews fought to control a blaze at a house in Swanage on Friday afternoon. The incident saw people relaxing…