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Energy advice on offer at Poole and Weymouth events

ADVICE will be on offer to people struggling with energy costs at an events this month. On November 30, energy…

UK’s favourite toppings revealed ahead of National Pizza Week

TOMORROW sees National Pizza Week get underway – and our favourite toppings have been revealed. The week-long event, which runs…

The team behind Smoke on the Water. From left to right; Matt, Julia, Sarah and Jordan Tillman

New Swanage restaurant brings Dorset flavour to the Bay Area

PURBECK restaurateurs, of the newly built premises overlooking Swanage Bay, are aiming to create a relaxed environment with local…

Glyn Robert Phelps, of Preston Road, Yeovil, was jailed at Bournemouth Crown Court

Poole man, 25, jailed for seven years after admitting series of rapes

A POOLE man has been jailed for a series of rapes. Kieron Gibson, of Sea View Road, was sentenced at…

The weather warning runs between midnight and 10am on Saturday. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

A WEATHER warning has been issued for parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The Met Office says…

Jason Donovan will bring his Doin Fine 25 show to the Lighthouse in Poole

Jason Donovan: Neighbours and 80s icon bringing new show to Dorset

NEIGHBOURS icon, musician and movie star Jason Donovan is bring his latest tour to Dorset – but not until…

£1.4m project to cut waiting times at Dorset County Hospital

A £1.4 MILLION project is underway in a bid to cut waiting times at a Dorset hospital. A ward at…

The new charger is in the Howards Lane Car Park, in Wareham

New electric vehicle charge installed at Wareham car park

A NEW electric vehicle charger in Wareham is now operational. The contactless device, which means electric vehicle drivers can tap…

Dorset Council officers Rob Camp and Joe Allen with one of the SIDs. Picture: Dorset Council

Speeds signs in Dorset towns and villages are working, figures show

SPEED warning signs installed in towns and villages across Dorset are working, according to new data. That is the message…

The weather warning is in place from midnight until Thursday evening. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

A WEATHER warning forecasting heavy rain affecting Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset has been issued. The Met Office has warned…