Driving an electric car saves £700 a year, according to new report
DRIVING an electric car could save you around £700 a year, according to a new report. The Energy and Climate…
PICTURES: What AI thinks people from Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset look like…
WHEN you think of a person from Dorset, or Wiltshire, or Somerset, what do you see? And what about someone…
Dorset History Centre to close for two weeks
THE Dorset history Centre is closing for two weeks while “essential” work is carried out. Dorset Council said the venue,…
Oyez! Oyez! Cry your applications for role as town crier in Dorchester!
WANNABE town criers in Dorchester will get the chance to shout about their suitability for the position during interviews. The…
Langton and Broadstone care homes to close amid “financial difficulties”
TWO Dorset care homes are closing – as the company that runs them announced it is to…
Entertainment from Strictly to singing marks Christmas at Poole hospice
A WEEK of festive entertainment – including ballroom dancing and a visit from a donkey – helped get Poole…
Busy Corfe Mullen road to close for 10 days during resurfacing work
A BUSY route through Corfe Mullen is set to close for 10 days – starting on Monday (January 8)…
Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved
COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…
PICTURES: Dorset hospice charity party raises £3,500 for vital care
A CHRISTMAS party raised £3,500 for a Dorset hospice charity. The Forest Holme Hospice Charity raised the cash, which will…
Fake £50 notes used to buy top-up cards and more at Poole Tesco
FAKE £50 notes were used to buy top-up cards and other goods at a Poole supermarket and petrol station,…