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Swanage's Mowlem Theatre and the mill in Sturminster Newton are among those to receive funding

Dorset arts groups and museums handed £450,000 in funding boost

ARTS organisations and museums in Dorset have been handed more than £450,000 in funding. Dorset Council’s Organisational Revenue Support Fund…

Police are keen to trace these people after an incident in Whitecliff Park, Poole, on Boxing Day. Picture: Dorset Police

Dog walker punched after Boxing Day confrontation in Poole park

A DISPUTE among dog walkers ended with one man being punched in the face. Dorset Police are appealing for information…

The former Rumshack bar and restaurant could be converted into to houses and two maisonettes. Picture: Google

Former Weymouth bar Rumshack could be converted into houses

A CLOSED Weymouth bar could be converted back into homes if plans are approved. Plans to create two townhouses and…

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Seafest – Dorset Seafood Festival – called off for 2024 amid rising costs

SEAFEST – the Dorset Seafood Festival – has been cancelled for 2024. Organisers of the event, which took place in…

MD Steve Gill, inset, has announced improvements at Bournemouth Airport

More than a million passengers at Bournemouth Airport in 2024 – as Ryanair adds destination

MORE than a million passengers are expected to travel through Bournemouth Airport in 2024. The announcement comes as Ryanair confirmed…

Josie da Bank with the new Camp Bestiival Explorer's Passport, left

New Explorer’s Passport for youngsters at Camp Bestival

YOUNG people attending this year’s Camp Bestival in Dorset can enjoy a raft of activities – and log them…

Taxi driver injured in Christmas Day attack in Dorchester

A TAXI driver in Dorchester was attacked inside his cab on Christmas Day. Police are appealing for information after an…

Clockwise from top left; Sherborne, Mere and Langport all made the lists. Pictures: Google

Best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire revealed

THE best places to live in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset have been revealed in a new list. Internet directory site,…

The cyclist was found on Barrack Road, Christchurch, with serious head injuries. Picture: Google

Cyclist found on Christchurch road with serious head injuries

A CYCLIST was found on a Christchurch road with serious head injuries – and police want to know how…

The incident happened in Blandford Road North, near Douglas Close. Picture: Google

Woman in her 90s suffers “very serious” injuries after being hit by car

A WOMAN in her 90s suffered “very serious” injuries after being hit by a car in Poole. The incident happened…