Cigarettes stolen from garage near Swanage
CIGARETTES were stolen in an early-morning raid at a garage near Swanage. Thieves targeted Foleys Garage, in Valley Road, Harmans…
Author recreates picturesque Dorset holidays after 60 years away
AFTER 60 years away, a man has recreated his childhood holidays to Purbeck. As a child,…
People hospitalised after crash near Dorchester: Police
PEOPLE involved in a crash near Dorchester required hospital treatment, police said. The incident, at around 10.40am on Monday (December…
Swanage flood defence blocks reconfigured this week after storm battering
CONCRETE blocks on Swanage seafront have been reconfigured after taking a battering during recent storms. The defences, installed by the…
Plans to redevelop landmark Wareham pub and hotel submitted: See inside
A LANDMARK Wareham hotel and pub that has fallen into disrepair is set to be scaled back – and…
Purbeck energy advisor wins national award for ‘going above and beyond’
AN energy adviser helping Purbeck and east Dorset residents with energy problems and battling fuel poverty has been recognised…
Dorset ‘human fish’ Oly Rush makes book of Guinness World Records 2024
DORSET’S ‘human fish’ – Oly Rush – has crowned a remarkable year by being listed in the latest edition…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial…
Firefighters save building from pallet blaze in Christchurch
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze started in pallets against a building in Christchurch. Crews were called to Airfield Way at around…
Pictures: Winners of Poole Canoe Club 2023 Photographic Competition revealed
PHOTOGRAPHS by Dorset canoeists have been judged as part of an annual competition. The Poole Harbour Canoe Club has announced…