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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…

Police are appealing for information after an incident in Sea View Road, Upton. Picture: Google

Wareham man arrested after woman injured by mobile phone during row

A MAN is alleged to have thrown a mobile phone at a woman during a row in a Dorset…

German Navy pilots will be trained on Portland as part of the deal. Picture: HeliOps

German Navy pilots to be trained in Dorset as part of £141 million deal

GERMAN Navy helicopter pilots are set to be trained in Dorset as part of a new £141 million project. HeliOperations…

Comedian Lou Sanders to bring latest show to Poole next year

STAND-UP comedian and Taskmaster champion Lou Sanders will be bringing her latest show to The Lighthouse in Poole next…

Ashley John Peter Fulton, left, and Aaron Evans, have been jailed after the raid in Sandbanks, Poole. Picture: Dorset Police

Pair jailed after armed burglary at Sandbanks property

TWO men who forced their way into a Poole home and threatened the occupants with a gun before stealing…

Controversial Lidl approved near Wareham – with “overwhelming support” for the plans

PLANS to build a Lidl store in Sandford near Wareham have been granted planning permission – despite officers previously…

Lloyd Hatton MP shows his support for Poppy Appeal

LABOUR MP for South Dorset LLoyd Hatton has been busy raising money for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy…