Work on ‘missing link’ Ferndown cycle and pedestrian route to start next month
WORK to complete a cycle route between Wimborne and Trickett’s Cross will be carried out next month in Ferndown. From…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Dorset beaches ranked cleanest in UK – Somerset second worst…
DORSET’S beaches have been ranked the best in the UK for clean water. Analysis of Environment Agency summer water quality…
EV myths: TV presenter’s group launches ‘myth-busting’ guide – some of the misinformation
A GROUP founded by motoring journalist and TV presenter Quentin Wilson has released a myth-busting book on electric vehicles…
Two hectares of heathland in Corfe Mullen damaged by fire
AN unexplained fire damaged around two hectares of heathland at Corfe Mullen last night (April 9). Firefighters were called to…
Hampshire police join campaign to prevent livestock worrying
POLICE have joined an initiative aimed at keeping pets and livestock safe. Last year, Operation Recall was launched by animal…
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…
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…
Dorset-based Wessex Internet shortlisted for rural Oscar
A DORSET internet firm has been nominated for a rural Oscar. Wessex Internet, based near Blandford, has been revealed as…
Machinery worth £10,000 stolen from Christchurch field
PLANT machinery worth more than £10,000 was stolen from a field in Christchurch. The theft occurred in the Blackwater area…