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Internationally acclaimed vocalist to rock Verwood

ROCK fans are being promised a night of pure power and adrenaline when She Will Rock You storms into…

Last chance to apply for community grants of up to £25,000

COMMUNITY groups across Dorset are being urged to act fast as the deadline approaches for a major council fund…

Nearly £2 million to be ploughed into Christchurch leisure facilities

AN INVESTMENT of £1.8 million is being proposed to extend an award-winning leisure centre in Christchurch to create two…

“A challenging night ahead”: Dorset braces for Storm Goretti

HIGHWAY’S teams in Dorset are bracing for a difficult night as Storm Goretti brings heavy rain, strong…

Equipment was damaged and walls daubed with grafitti during the incidents in Blandford. Pictures: Blandford Forum Town Council

Christmas lights cut and toilets vandalised during spate of vandalism in Blandford

WIRES have been cut on Christmas lights, glass smashed and walls daubed with graffiti in public toilets, and more…

Council tax hike for popular beach huts aims to support local services

FULL council tax charges are being brought in for beach huts at Mudeford Spit and Hengistbury Head with money…

More than 100,000 homes to benefit from new food waste service

HOUSEHOLDS across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are set to see a major change to their bin collections with weekly…

The dog statue, inset, was taken from outside a property in Whitecliff Road, Poole. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

“Hugely sentimental” dog statue stolen from Poole property

A DOG statue – of “huge sentimental value” to its owners – was stolen from a property in Poole. The…

A man in his 20s was found unresponsive in Wimborne Road, near Heath Avenue, in Poole. Picture: Google

Investigation launched after man dies in suspected hit and run

POLICE are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal collision in…

Record number of Illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized across Dorset

NEARLY 230 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized across Dorset this year, as police step up action against…