News

£35,000 will help preserve and reveal Thomas Hardy archives in Dorset

DORSET’S history centre has been handed a £35,000 grant to help preserve the archives of author Thomas Hardy. The Dorset…

West Moors gospel choir looking for new voices

AN established performing choir in West Moors is looking for new voices. Gospel Voices, based at St Martin’s Church, has…

Crash near Sturminster Marshall left man in his 70s in hospital

A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash near Sturminster Marshall. The incident, on the A31 near Stag Gate,…

Man due in court after teen hit by car in Pamphill

A MAN is set to appear in court over claims he failed to stop after an incident that saw…

Identical twins turn 100 – and mark it with a Poole party!

IDENTICAL twins – possibly the UK’s oldest – have turned 100. Devoted sisters Nora ‘Joan’ and Joyce ‘Peggy’ Barter live…

Man charged over alleged knifepoint robbery in Wimborne

A MAN is set to appear in court charged with robbing a shop in Wimborne. The 34-year-old, from the Dorchester…

CCTV appeal: Man suffered broken jaw in Harbourside Festival attack in Poole

POLICE are trying to trace this person in connection with an assault in Poole. The incident occurred at the Harbourside…

Man, 21, due in court charged with driving offences in Christchurch

A 21-YEAR-OLD man is set to appear in court in connection with an incident that started in a town…

Watches and jewellery stolen in Christchurch burglary: Pictures released

THESE watches were among items stolen in a Christchurch burglary. Police are keen to hear from anyone who recognises the…

Weather warning in place for Saturday – including for Poole and Christchurch Harbours

A WEATHER warning has been issued for much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset for this weekend – including flood…