Repair Cafe date
PEOPLE with broken bikes, electrical items, clocks, ceramics, clothing, textiles and more can get their items repaired at an…
Hot Fuzz filmmaker Edgar named patron
FILM legend Edgar Wright has been named the first ever patron of the Mowlem Theatre charity. The director, screenwriter and…
New Swanage nature reserve set to be launched
A LAUNCH event for a newly-designated Swanage nature reserve will take place this month. Residents are being urged to drop…
Warning to boat owners after ‘suspicious activity’ in Christchurch
BOAT owners in Christchurch have been warned of ‘suspicious activity’ in the harbour. An alert has been sent out by…
UK-wide emergency mobile phone alert test: Date and time revealed
MOBILE phones across the country will burst into life at 3pm on Sunday, April 23 – but don’t be…
Home Office reveals barge plan for 500 asylum seekers off Dorset coast
DORSET will be home to the first berthed vessel in the UK to be used to house asylum seekers. The…
Covid mask mandate at Dorset County Hospital to end
MASKS will no longer be mandatory at a Dorset hospital from next week (April 11). Dorset County Hospital has announced…
Parking charges to rise in Dorset – but only in ‘tourist areas’
PARKING charges at Dorset Council-run car parks are increasing – but only in tourist areas. The council says new rates…
Poole Harbour waters safe to use after oil spill, say bosses
PEOPLE are being advised they can swim in waters around Poole Harbour – more than a week after an…
Wiltshire and Somerset routes set to see double traffic over Easter weekend
THE A303 could see delays this week as the big Easter getaway begins. Drivers are set to embark on up…