Road closures in place during work to improve busy Dorchester route
A BUSY Dorchester road is set to be made safer for pedestrians when work gets underway in the new…
Christmas traffic: Study reveals the best time to drive as 21m hit the road
AROUND 21 million trips will be made in the great Christmas getaway of 2023, according to a new study. Drivers…
Work underway on £70m mental health projects in Dorset
WORK is officially underway on more than £70 million worth of projects to improve mental health care in Dorset. ‘Spade…
Purbeck Art Weeks wants to hear from artists ahead of 2024 event
A PURBECK art festival is calling on visual artists residing or working in the area to put themselves forward…
Care home enjoys ABBA-themed Christmas party
DANCING Queens took to the floor at an ABBA-themed Christmas party at a Hamworthy care home. Memory lane residents at…
‘Walk away’ from violence this Christmas, Dorset Police warn
PEOPLE in Dorset are being reminded to take care of themselves this Christmas – when incidents of violent crime…
Estimated 150 children homeless this Christmas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
AN estimated 158 children in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole could spend this Christmas in hotels and B&Bs, according to…
Purbeck primary celebrates going from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Good’
A “WARM and welcoming” Purbeck primary school is celebrating after going from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Good’ in its latest…
Former Dorset firefighter Sam Allison to referee in the Premier League
A FORMER Salisbury City player and Dorset and Wiltshire firefighter will take to the field as a Premier League…
Roadworks being removed ahead of Christmas getaway, says National Highways
MORE than 1,000 miles of roadworks are set to be removed ahead of the big Christmas getaway. National Highways said…