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Free health checks and advice on offer at pop-up event

FREE health checks and ultrasound tests are among the offering at a special pop-up event running this month. Staff and…

Oil leak near Poole Harbour cost local economy more than £500,000: Report

A LEAK at the Wytch Farm oil field near Poole Harbour cost the local economy more than £500,000, a…

UPDATE: Police appeal to find missing Spetisbury woman Emma Lauder

UPDATE: Missing Emma Lauder, of Spetisbury, has been located, police have confirmed. A WOMAN has gone missing form the Spetisbury…

How Lough Neagh has brought protests to a tiny Dorset village...

Why a lake in Northern Ireland prompted protests in a tiny Dorset village…

A ROW over algae and pollution in Northern Ireland has brought protests to a Dorset village. Lough Neagh, the largest…

Brad, Lilly and Freda at The Kitchen at Blandford, packed the eggs for delivery

Egg-cellent effort at eatery sees Easter eggs donated for youngsters

AN egg-cellent effort by cafe regulars has seen a tranche of Easter eggs donated to Nourish – formerly Blandford…

Upton has been shortlisted in the Town category of the Britain in Bloom awards 2024. Picture: Google

Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals

TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…

The child was hit outside Talbot Primary School, in Poole. Picture: Google

Three-year-old hit by car outside Dorset primary school

A THREE-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a car outside a Dorset school. The incident happened at around…

A van was seized by police after the arrest. Picture: Dorset Police

Arrest and vehicle seized after burglary in Dorset village

A MAN has been arrested and a vehicle seized in connection with burglary in a Dorset village. Police were called…

Chris Martin, of Coldplay, has an unusual link to British Summer Time... Pictures: Raph PH/Pixabay

When do the clocks change – and why is Chris Martin involved?

SPRING forward, fall back… Yes, it’s that time again. If you’re a fan of summer, rejoice, if not, then look…

Man in his 70s robbed of pouch containing bank card in Poole street

A MAN in his 70s was attacked in a Poole street on Sunday afternoon (March 17). The incident happened at…