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Candice Johnson-Cole, Labour candidate for Mid Dorset and North Poole

Candice Johnson-Cole to represent Labour in Mid Dorset & North Poole

CANDICE Johnson-Cole has been selected to represent Labour in Mid Dorset & North Poole at the next general election. She…

Roads across Dorset are set to be repaired in May and June. Picture: Dorset Council

Roadworks across Dorset in May and June announced: Full list

ROADS in Wimborne, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton and Dorchester will be among a host to be closed during repairs over…

Police are keen to trace this person after an incident near Kitchen Elegance, in Poole. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

Man was punched unconscious after Poole shop window smashed

POLICE are keen to trace this person after a fight broke out over a broken window in Poole. The incident…

Dorset beaches have come out on top for having the cleanest sea waters in the summer

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…

Judges at the launch of the 2024 Dorset Business Awards. Picture: Dorset Chamber

Entries open for prestigious Dorset Business Awards 2024: How to enter

NOMINATIONS are open for the 2024 Dorset Business Awards. The event, organised by the Dorset Chamber, aims to recognise the…

Police are keen to trace this person after a bike was stolen in New Milton. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after New Milton bike theft

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak after a bike was stolen…

Weather warning for Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset as bank holiday approaches

A WARNING of thunderstorms covering much of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire has been issued. The Met Office has issued the…

The bikes were stolen from a property in Sandbanks, Poole. Pictures: Dorset Police

Police appeal after bicycles stolen from Poole

POLICE are appealing for information after bikes were stolen from a Poole property. The cycles – a black and neon…

Benjamin Fooks has been jailed for attempted robbery at Londis in Stour Road, Christchurch. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

Ben Fooks, 35, jailed after attempted robbery at Christchurch Londis

CHRISTCHURCH man Benjamin Kenneth Fooks has been jailed after threatening shop staff with a screwdriver during an attempted robbery…

The crash happened on the A354 near Sixpenny Handley. Picture: Google

Biker, 61, killed in crash on A354 near Sixpenny Handley

A BIKER was sadly killed after a crash near Sixpenny Handley on Sunday morning (April 21). The incident, involving a…