How Wimborne businesses are reducing their carbon footprint
BECOMING plastic free champions and using solar power are just some of the ways business in Wimborne are doing…
Book your Christmas tree collection – and boost Dorset disability charity
A CHRISTMAS tree collection service that raises money for a Dorset disability charity is returning for a 10th year. Diverse…
Winter bus timetable changes in Dorset revealed
NEW winter timetables for buses in Dorset have been revealed – including a boost for students. Bus company First Wessex…
‘Nature Buddies’ to help people engage with nature across Dorset
NEW ‘Nature Buddies’ will help break down barriers hindering people from engaging with nature. The network of specially trained volunteers…
Fire crews battle through the night to control landfill blaze near Verwood
FIREFIGHTERS battled through the night to bring a blaze at a landfill site under control – which may have…
Weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
DORSET is being warned to prepare for thunderstorms after a weather warning was issued for the south west -…
Wimborne XR members take to Windsor Castle to call for action on climate crisis
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) held a three-day series of protests near Windsor Castle last weekend. Among the protestors…
Poole fisherman fined £2,300 after catching undersized clams and not filing paperwork
A MAN from Poole has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after admitting catching and retaining under-sized clams…
Plans for flood defence scheme on last remaining undefended waterfront in Poole town centre
A NEW flood defence scheme is being developed in Poole town centre, the Old Town and surrounding areas to…
Poole pair lied to elderly residents over solar panel sales, court finds
TWO men from Poole have been convicted over lies told to elderly victims during sales pitches for solar panels. Rogue…