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Corfe Castle is closed for the remainder of Thursday, November 21. Picture: National Trust

Snow closes Corfe Castle – and dozens of Dorset schools: Full list

CORFE Castle – and dozens of schools – are closed today due to snow in Dorset. The attraction, run by…

The Met Office warning covers much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. Picture: Met Office

Met Office snow warning in place for much of Dorset

SNOW could be heading to parts of Dorset today, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning…

Poole Lifeboat Station set for special Blue Peter appearance

JOEL Mawhinney from CBBC’s Blue Peter took a trip to Poole recently for some hands-on experience with the Poole…

Shoplifters assault staff at Poole Aldi

STAFF in a Poole supermarket were assaulted as they confronted shoplifters last month. A woman entered the Aldi in Fleets…

The fire broke out in a lorry in Wallisdown Road, Poole, on Tuesday morning. Picture: Google

Tonne of paper catches fire in lorry in Poole

A TONNE of paper caught fire on the back of a lorry in Poole on Tuesday morning (November 19). The…

CCTV appeal after minibus stolen from Melcombe Regis area

UPDATE: A second arrest has been made in the probe into a minibus theft in Melcombe Regis A MAN…

Camera, drill and sunglasses stolen in Christchurch burglary

A CAMERA, drill and five pairs of sunglasses were among items stolen during a burglary in Christchurch. Police are appealing…

Police were called to the Gainsborough Care Home, in Swanage, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Woman, 60, arrested after Swanage care home deaths will not be charged

A WOMAN arrested after three people died at a Swanage care home has been released without charge. Detectives are…

Thieves target Poole Lifeboat Station’s iconic mine collection box – again

POOLE Lifeboat Station is pleading for thieves to stop breaking into their iconic collection box. The collection box, first positioned…

Swanage Railway to trial WiFi in 2025

A NEW project to test if WiFi can work in even the most rural and oldest railway networks is…