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The Marjorie House team pictured with the home's first resident Barbara Picture: Care South

Residents in Top 20 care home in Poole celebrate home’s first anniversary

A BIG celebration took place at a care home in Poole as the community and residents…

Back British Farming Day took place on Wednesday (September 10) Picture: NFU

Majority of people in south west would pay more for higher-welfare British products, survey reveals

MORE than half of south west shoppers would pay more for British higher-welfare labelled products rather…

Come and sample Dorset-produced wines courtesy of Bride Valley Vineyard Picture: Bride Valley Vineyard

Cheers to Dorset’s finest: Bride Valley Vineyard joins Wimborne Food Festival

AN award-winning vineyard, nestled in the heart of the Jurassic Coast, is set to dazzle visitors…

Calling all bookworms – you may find a rare read at Museum of East Dorset’s collectable books sale. Picture: Museum of East Dorset

Booked for the day – rare reads at Museum of East Dorset bookshop sale

A SECOND-HAND bookshop at Wimborne’s award-winning Museum of East Dorset is holding a special…

East Street Deli will be serving up festival cheese boxes Picture: Wimborne BID

Bon appetit! Wimborne Food Festival is serving up a delicious helping of tasty town events

FROM farm-fresh fare to gourmet flair, Wimborne is serving up a huge helping of delicious events…

Police said the fire was extinguished quickly Picture: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary

CCTV appeal after pub toilet cubicle lit on fire in Lymington

POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a toilet…

This initiative will restore vital heathland habitats, boost biodiversity, and make our landscapes more resilient for the future Picture: Dorset Council

New project to protect heathland in Upton, Verwood and Ferndown following spree of wildfires

HUGE areas of Dorset heathland have been scorched by wildfires this summer – but a new…

Man charged after charred animal carcasses dumped outside churches

SEVERAL deer and lamb carcasses were found charred after being dumped outside churches around the New…

The Met Office said power cuts could occur Picture: Met Office

Yellow weather warning as 80mph winds set to hit south west

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the south west…

The lake reopened to great fanfare earlier this week Pictures: New Forest District Council

PICTURES: New Milton’s Ballard Lake reopens after improvement works

VISITORS to Ballard Lake in New Milton can now enjoy a new accessible space thanks to…