End in sight for Holt Heath fire as blaze burns for six days
A FIRE at Holt Heath was “significantly scaled down” on Thursday (August 14), after crews battled the…
Christchurch River Pageant set to wow crowds this weekend
DECORATED floats, boats and team dragon boats will drift down the River Stour in Christchurch this weekend as part…
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…
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…
Yellow weather warning for south of England as thunderstorms expected
THUNDERSTORMS are expected to hit the south of England later this week. The Met Office has issued…
Wimborne XR calls for end of pesticides on Dorset roads
WIMBORNE Extinction Rebellion (XR) members delivered a wheelbarrow of postcards to the leader of Dorset Council…
Poole’s beloved parks recognised among UK’s best
POOLE Park and Upton Country Park are officially among some of the country’s best parks. This comes…
Weather warning – for heavy rain and thunder – issued for the coming days
FORDINGBRIDGE and Ringwood could see heavy, thundery rain in the coming days – with a weather warning issued. After days…
Cross-pavement EV charging could be launched in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
A NEW cross-pavement electric vehicle charging trial could be introduced across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This would mean EV users…