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Microscopists meet at Langton Matravers village hall last year

The world through a microscope at Langton Matravers

TWO groups of microscopists will be meeting at Langton Matravers village hall later this month – more than 150…

The bikes were stolen from a shed in Wareham. Picture: Dorset Police

Police appeal after high-value bikes stolen from Wareham shed

HIGH-value bikes were stolen from a shed in Wareham. Dorset Police have issued pictures of the the bikes – an…

The incident unfolded at the Temple bar, in Bournemouth Road, Poole. Picture: Google

Man suffers dislocated shoulder amid brawl at Temple bar in Poole

A BRAWL broke out in a Poole bar – leading to a man who intervened being badly injured in…

Fire crews were called to Corfe Mullen at 7.30pm on Tuesday night

Two hectares of heathland in Corfe Mullen damaged by fire

AN unexplained fire damaged around two hectares of heathland at Corfe Mullen last night (April 9). Firefighters were called to…

Wessex Internet is to rollout high-speed broadband in Swanage and surrounding areas

Swanage and other Purbeck areas to benefit from £33m high-speed internet rollout

INTERNET users in rural areas near Swanage, Dorchester, Sherborne and more will soon be able to enjoy high-speed broadband. Dorset-based…

Beach clean volunteers in Lyme Regis

Brooms, fridges and shoes among haul at 34th Great Dorset Beach Clean

MORE than 100kg of rubbish – including brooms, a fridge and even shoes – was collected from just one…

Shaun Colvin has sadly passed away. Picture: Lytchett Minster School

Lychett Minster youngster Shaun Colvin passes away, aged 14

LYCHETT Minster youngster Shaun Colvin has passed away suddenly at the age of 14. Shaun died at home on Sunday…

Items seized during raids at premises in Weymouth. Pictures: Dorset Council

Thousands of suspected illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco seized in Weymouth raids

SUSPECTED illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco were seized from shops in Weymouth. Members of Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team joined…

Officers are keen to trace this person after damage at the Dolphin Centre in Poole. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV image released after barriers damaged at Dolphin Centre in Poole

POLICE are keen to speak to this person after barriers were damaged at a Poole shopping centre – resulting…

Members of the Men's Shed team with the log used to create a totem pole

Wareham Men’s Shed handed eviction notice – before u-turn and apology

WAREHAM Men’s Shed will stay open – despite receiving an eviction notice earlier this week. The group was told it…