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Parts of country park closed following Storm Chandra

VISITORS to a popular beauty spot are being urged to take extra care after flooding affected parts of the…

Verwood Spring Show is set to take place on March 21

Get your blooms sorted ahead of Verwood Spring Show!

GARDENERS working hard through the winter will be able to showcase their spring wares at an event in March. The…

The attack took place in the car park of the Coach and Horses, in Wimborne. Picture: Google

Man punched and kicked in Wimborne pub car park attack

A MAN was punched and kicked by two unknown assailants in a Wimborne pub car park. Police are appealing for…

Identical twins from Sherborne accepted into Oxford University

A SCHOOL in Sherborne is celebrating a remarkable double success after identical twins were both offered places at Oxford…

Annual celebration of Dorset culture and beloved poet William Barnes

FANS of Dorset’s rich cultural heritage are invited to celebrate the 225th birthday of the county’s beloved dialect poet…

Dig deep for a muddy good time when fun run returns

IT’S READY, steady and get muddy when the much-anticipated Dorset Mud Run returns for a weekend of laughter, teamwork…

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…