Illustrator visits draw youngsters to Wimborne Library
TWO renowned children’s illustrators have visited Wimborne to encourage young people to use their library. Louise Yates and Mike Brownlow…
Blandford bathed in purple to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day
BLANDFORD was bathed in purple this week to mark a special health awareness day. The Town Hall was lit up…
Probus hands £50 to Wimborne food support group
THE Probus Club of Wimborne handed over a £50 donation to a food group in the town. The cash was…
£1.4m project to cut waiting times at Dorset County Hospital
A £1.4 MILLION project is underway in a bid to cut waiting times at a Dorset hospital. A ward at…
Man jailed after stealing clothes and Lego from New Milton Tesco
A MAN has been jailed for shoplifting after two incidents at Tesco in New Milton. Ashley Joseph Brown, of Dinham…
Wimborne Community Garden calendar growing funds for group
VOLUNTEERS at a community garden project have produced a calendar to help fund their efforts – and two other…
Man stole £700 of cosmetics from Boots – while police officer was in the shop
A 44-YEAR-OLD man stole almost £700-worth of cosmetics products from a Ringwood shop – while a police officer was…
Speeds signs in Dorset towns and villages are working, figures show
SPEED warning signs installed in towns and villages across Dorset are working, according to new data. That is the message…
Weather warning issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
A WEATHER warning forecasting heavy rain affecting Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset has been issued. The Met Office has warned…
New woodland planned for Shapwick to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II
A NEW woodland is to be created near the Kingston Lacy estate to commemorate the life of the late…