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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…

Police are keen to trace this person over thefts from Shell in Bere Regis. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after thefts from Bere Regis petrol station

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to trace in connection with thefts from…

Hayley Singleton was back at the Bob Lucas Stadium in Weymouth. Picture: Weymouth FC

Yeovil Town fan who collapsed at Weymouth game is on the mend

A FAN who fell ill at the Weymouth v Yeovil Town football match on Monday (April…

The DBA Motor Show is returning to Lulworth Castle in May. Picture: Darima Frampton Photography

Charity gearing up for 2024 Motor Show at Lulworth Castle

THE Dorset Blind Association Motor Show – a staple in the diaries of petrolheads across the south west -…

New signs are being put up around Dorset to raise awareness of bikers

New signs aim to cut motorbike crashes in Dorset this spring

NEW signs are being put up around Dorset in a bid to cut the number of motorbike crashes in…

How the new boutique in Wimborne could look. Picture: CJF Design Projects/Dorset Council

Plans for new Thirty Three Boutique in Wimborne High Street submitted

PLANS have been submitted for a new ladies’ boutique in Wimborne. CJF Design Projects Ltd has submitted a planning application…

Officers on patrol. Picture: Dorset Police

Dorset Police announce extra patrols to target anti-social behaviour

POLICE patrols have been increased in Weymouth and Christchurch as part of an operation targeting anti-social behaviour (ASB). Dorset Police…

Ron Seal on the slipway at the Swanage RNLI station. Picture: Swanage RNLI

Surprise guest (Ron) seal helping out at Swanage RNLI station!

THE RNLI station at Swanage had a surprise visitor this morning – a seal! The pinniped – Christened Ron Seal…

Swanage is the slowest place when finding a buyer for properties, according to Rightmove

Purbeck town among the slowest when selling a house…

HOUSE sales in a Dorset town are the slowest in the UK, according to new figures. Data…

Dorset’s best snorkelling spots revealed in new Planet Purbeck guide

THE best snorkelling spots in south Dorset have been revealed in a new list. Community group Plant Purbeck has put…