Rare lizard rescued as “good progress” made with Holt Heath fire
FIREBREAKS are being extended at Holt Heath as part of efforts to stop the fire from spreading. A large-scale fire…
Holt Heath fire believed to be deliberate
A FIRE that has ravaged heathland in Dorset for four days now is believed to have been started deliberately,…
Family Forum launched in Wimborne as museum seeks feedback
WIMBORNE’S award-winning Museum of East Dorset is asking people to get involved in a new Family…
Community rallies with drinks and support to keep firefighters cool in Holt Heath blaze
THE fire service has thanked the local community after they have been inundated with support while they tackle a…
Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
Half a kilo of heroin, cannabis, and MDMA – plus £20,000 in cash – seized in Wimborne
POLICE have charged two people after a huge amount of drugs and cash were found at a property in…
Batteries left in bin causes fire in Poole street
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a residential street in Poole earlier this week after a bin lorry caught fire. The blaze…
CCTV appeal after pair tried to steal items from New Forset garden centre
POLICE are trying to identify two people who attempted to steal items from Everton Nurseries in the New Forest. New…
Upton man Steven Wenzel jailed after punch left man with blood clots on the brain
A MAN from Upton has been jailed for 18 months after an attack left a man with a fractured…
Christchurch dad’s final wish to spend final days at home fulfilled – now his family wants to help others
A YOUNG Christchurch father was able to spend his final days surrounded by loved ones -…