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The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for Somerset. Picture: Met Office

Fresh weather warnings for Dorset as Storm Bert approaches

PEOPLE in Dorset, Wiltshire and beyond are being urged to prepare for bad weather as Storm Bert approaches this…

Parking is free in Dorset Council car parks on certain days

FREE parking in Dorset Council car parks for Christmas: Full list

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Dorset towns can enjoy free parking in the run-up to the big day, it has been…

Nicholas Grover was last seen at the post office, in Victoria Road, Ferndown, on Thursday. Pictures: Dorset Police

Police appeal to trace Nicholas Grover – missing from Ferndown

POLICE are appealing for help to find Nicholas Grover, who has been reported missing from Ferndown. The 76-year-old was reported…

The event in Christchurch was supposed to take place on Saturday but has been cancelled

Christchurch Christmas lights event cancelled amid severe weather warnings

THE Christchurch Christmas Lights Switch-On event – planned for Saturday night – has been cancelled. Scheduled to take place in…

Police in New Milton are keen to identify this person after thefts from One Stop. Picture: Hampshire Police

CCTV appeal after alcohol, scratch cards and lottery tickets stolen in New Milton

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to trace in connection with a shoplifting…

Richard Wrate admits criminal damage and thefts in New Milton

RICHARD Albert Wrate has admitted crime including theft, criminal damage in New Milton. The 31-year-old, from Christchurch, pleaded guilty to…

Slurry polluted a stream at Hanford, near Blandford, the court heard. Picture: EA/Gov

Dorset farmer Mark Pearson fined £2,500 over slurry pollution in freshwater stream

A Dorset farmer has been fined £2,500 after admitting causing pollution to enter a stream. Mark Pearson, owner and senior…

Corfe Castle is closed for the remainder of Thursday, November 21. Picture: National Trust

Full list of Dorset schools closed due to snow and bad weather

DOZENS of schools in Dorset are closed, or partially open, today due to the snow and bad weather. A

The charge comes after a theft from Ferndene Farm Shop, in New Milton. Picture: Google

David Gray, 42, charged with shoplifting from New Milton farm shop

DAVID Ian Edward Gray is due to appear in court charged with shoplifting from a New Milton farm shop. The…

The Met Office warning covers much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. Picture: Met Office

Met Office snow warning in place for much of Dorset

SNOW could be heading to parts of Dorset today, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning…