First phase of £2.3m improvement project at Upton Country Park completed
THE first phase of a £2.3 million project to restore and conserve Upton Country Park has been completed. The work…
Dorset Mind relaunches Christmas tree recycling campaign in BCP
DORSET residents are being encouraged to dispose of their Christmas tree a little differently this year and help raise…
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…
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…
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
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…
180 football pitches worth of peatland to be restored near Wimborne
ONGOING work to restore and re-wet Holt Mire will also protect a species of floating spider and flesh eating…
Downton man evicted from caravan site over toxic waste burning
RICHARD Willett has been evicted from a Wiltshire Council owned gypsy and traveller site in Downton near Salisbury after…
New EV charging points for Dorset villages – with plans to expand
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) charging points have now been installed in two Dorset villages – with plans to roll out further…
Green Gram in Fordingbridge sees increase in turnover after move
AN award-winning Fordingbridge eco store is celebrating a year in new premises – which has seen business soar. The…