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Arrests – including woman in 60s – as probe into property management firm continues

TWO arrests – including a woman in her 60s – have been made in a police probe into a…

Sean Johnathon Cooper is believed to be in Hampshire or Dorset. Picture: Hampshire Police

Police hunting Sean Johnathon Cooper – believed to be in Dorset or Hampshire

POLICE are hunting Sean Johnathon Cooper – who is wanted on a recall to prison – and believe he…

Eileen, of Poole, took to the ice in Bournemouth to mark her 102nd birthday

Eileen takes to the ice again – at the age of 102

A CHILDHOOD love of ice skating was rekindled for Eileen Pickering – as she celebrated her 102nd birthday. Eileen, who…

Junior doctors at DCH are set to go on strike

Some hospital appointments to be postponed in Dorset during junior doctors’ strike

SOME hospital appointments at Dorset County Hospital will be postponed next week as junior doctors go on strike. As part…

The Met Office thinks it unlikely Somerset, Dorset or Wiltshire will see a white Christmas in 2023

Will we see a white Christmas in Dorset in 2023?

THE decorations are coming out of the loft, Sellotape is on every surface, and children are finding it harder…

Those with collars, from left; Freemason David Vaughan, Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Anne Filer, Alderman Michael Filer, and Chris Lockwood, head of the Freemasons in Bournemouth, Christchurch and the New Forest

Freemasons donate thousands of toys to children in need for Christmas

FREEMASONS in Christchurch, the New Forest and Bournemouth donated thousands of toys for children in need this Christmas. The Mayor…

Dorset Council wants to make it easier for people to walk or cycle

Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…

Santa's Fire Sleigh will be collecting in Poole and Canford Heath next week. Picture: Poole Fire Station

Santa’s Fire Sleigh returning to Poole and Canford Heath next week

SANTA’S fire sleigh will once again be hitting the streets of Poole and Canford Heath to bring festive cheer…

Fire service warning over electrical goods this Christmas

PEOPLE are being reminded to check safety ratings of electrical items bought this Christmas. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue…

Dorset Police posted this picture of flooding in Roke Road, Bere Regis. Picture: Dorset Police

Farmers rescue driver on Dorset route as police warn of possible flooding

DRIVERS are being warned to be careful amid rising water levels as rain returns this week – with one…