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14,000 litres of Poole Harbour spill recovered as shellfish sales advice issued

AROUND 14,000 litres of an oil and water mix that leaked into Poole Harbour at the weekend has been…

Body recovered from Poole Harbour believed to be missing Jack Rogers

A BODY – believed to be that of a 20-year-old man – has been recovered from Poole Harbour. The report…

Revealed: The best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire

THE best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire have been revealed in a new survey. Awards website Muddy…

Standing ovation for Verwood school’s Lion King production

PUPILS at a Verwood school united to put on a production of The Lion King to three packed houses. The…

£100 lottery prize up for grabs for Dorset litter pickers

LITTER pickers in Dorset could win a £100 prize for doing the right thing, thanks to a new lottery…

Solicitors – and their dogs – get muddy for a good cause

A TEAM of solicitors – and their furry friends – got muddy for a good cause. Fundraisers from Ellis Jones…

Poole Harbour oil spill: Climate group’s anger as clean-up begins

“AS long as we have fossil fuels being extracted we face these kinds of risks.” Those were the words of…

Lighthouse in Poole picks up two tourism awards

POOLE’S Lighthouse Theatre has picked up two gongs at the prestigious South West England Tourism Excellence Awards. The venue was…

Solar panel equipment fire at Ferndown home

A FIRE broke out in electrical equipment on solar panels at a Ferndown home. The blaze started in the roof…

Man shoved jogger who asked him to control dog in Wimborne park

A DOG owner pushed a jogger who asked him to control his dog in a Wimborne park.