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,…
Bank card stolen in burglary at Dorchester premises
A BANK card was stolen after a burglary at a Dorchester premises. Some time between 1.40am and 1.50am on Saturday,…
Junior doctors’ strike set to hit NHS services this week
INDUSTRIAL action by junior doctors could bring about “one of the most difficult starts to the year” for health…
A35 in Poole closed due to “unsafe structure” hanging from scaffold
A MAJOR route through Poole is closed due to an “unsafe structure”. This afternoon (Tuesday), it is understood a scaffold…
Thieves target 27 garages in ONE NIGHT in Poole raids
THIEVES targeted 27 garages in Poole in one night, according to Dorset Police. Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone…
Weather warnings for much of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire as Storm Henk hits
STORM Henk will batter parts of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire this evening. The Met Office has issued an amber weather…
Giant dinosaur skull goes on show in Dorset after Attenborough TV show
A GIANT dinosaur skull found on the Jurassic Coast has gone on display – just days after appearing…
Arrest after alleged assault of woman at Poole bus station
A MAN was arrested after the alleged assault of a woman at Poole bus station. Police are keen to hear…