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Two charged with attempted murder over alleged hit and run of Christchurch man

TWO men have now been charged with attempted murder following an alleged hit and run of a Christchurch man. Dorset…

From left: Ian Faulkner, chair of Wimborne BID when this project first started in 2017; Fiona Harwood, current chair, mayor Jeff Hart, BID directors Scott Fountain and Zabir Ali, with consultant Jonathan Docksey, of Claro Wayfinding

Mayor unveils new signs to help visitors find their way around Wimborne

VISITORS should find it easier to navigate their way around Wimborne thanks to new signs. New ‘wayfinding’ signs have…

SEND and disability Let’s Talk events planned across Dorset this month

FAMILIES can discuss special educational needs and disability provision at a series of events in Dorset this month. Professionals and…

Officers are keen to trace this person after the incident in Boscombe. Picture: Dorset Police

Woman punched Boscombe store worker after trying to return items

A WOMAN punched a shop worker in a hail of racial abuse, kicked a till and threw clothes off…

Arrests after brawl – reportedly involving a knife, baseball bat and golf club – in Poole

TWO people have been arrested after a brawl in Poole which reportedly involved people armed with a knife, a…

The pair were in Venice to celebrate their first anniversary when the ring was found to be missing...

Wedding ring feared lost in Venice turns up in a printer in Dorset!

DAVE Stroud was devastated when – during a city break in Venice to mark his and wife Melanie’s first…

The Hitachi digger was traced from Ferndown, Dorset, to Pruchnik, in Poland

Digger stolen from East Dorset recovered by police – 1,200 miles away in Poland!

A DIGGER stolen from a building site in East Dorset on April Fool’s Day has been recovered – more…

Wimborne Militia will be firing muskets after the Christmas lights switch-on

Wimborne Christmas lights switch-on event details confirmed

MUSKET fire will greet the switching on of the Christmas lights in Wimborne next month. The Wimborne Militia will be…

Waggy Tails had hoped to move to larger premises at Ashley Heath. Picture: Pro Vision/Dorset Council

Wimborne dog rescue “at a loss” after Ashley Heath move is refused

A WIMBORNE dog rescue charity’s bid to relocate to larger premises has been scuppered after planning permission was refused…

First Wessex has announced changes to the timetable in Dorset for the winter

Winter bus timetable changes in Dorset revealed

NEW winter timetables for buses in Dorset have been revealed – including a boost for students. Bus company First Wessex…