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Charity helps record number of families one year after funding crisis
A Dorset charity is celebrating its volunteers a year after overcoming hardships
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This is what Army bomb disposal experts dealt with near a luxury hotel
The unexploded device that bomb disposal experts dealt with this week has been revealed to be from the First World War
Warning to anyone using Evri, Amazon or Royal Mail this Christmas
People expecting deliveries from Amazon, Evri, Royal Mail, DHL and UPS have been warned of the threat of scams this Christmas.
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Meet the man who is going to paddleboard 340km to Paris
A RECORD-BREAKING paddleboarder from Bournemouth is set to take on another world record by making his way across the English Channel before heading to Paris.
Project to unravel mysteries of Hengistbury Head collections
A PIONEERING project is set to unveil the unique heritage of Hengistbury Head by unravelling the mysteries of its collections.
Gynaecology waiting list rises substantially in Dorset since the pandemic
The number of women waiting for a gynaecology appointment in Dorset has risen substantially following the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.
Dorset children's Christmas cards to be delivered to veterans
CHRISTMAS cards with seasonal greetings from children will be delivered to veterans this year thanks to a partnership between the Tank Museum and Help for Heroes.
Ringwood to be transformed into winter wonderland this weekend
Ringwood will be transformed into a winter wonderland this weekend.
Worker 'crushed by glass' in horror Sandbanks incident
A MAN is “lucky to be alive” after he was “crushed by 800kg of glass” at a worksite in the Sandbanks area.
Land behind Jonathan Ross' holiday home for sale
Land by Jonathan Ross’ Dorset holiday home has been put on the market.
Top Dorset campsite celebrates 'amazing' year
Staff and the family owners of a holiday park are celebrating an "amazing" year which saw their business decorated with a series of prestigious regional and national awards.
Carer who 'exemplifies the very best' celebrated for her work
A BOURNEMOUTH care assistant has made it to the finalist for a prestigious national award ceremony.
Language school takes on disused town centre building with new lease of life
A BOURNEMOUTH language school has taken on a disused town centre building and given it a new lease of life.
Bournemouth town centre stores spotlighted ahead of Small Business Saturday
SMALL businesses in Bournemouth town centre were given the spotlight when a tour dedicated to Small Business Saturday came to the area.
Month long work begins in January for pedestrian safety improvements
Several improvements aimed at improving safety for pedestrians in a town centre road have been unveiled.
Driver ordered to pay almost £6k for not taking breaks on journeys
A DRIVER has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 in fines and costs after admitting to making false documents and driving without taking breaks.
In The Dock: Man caught driving while disqualified in court car park among the cases
SARAH SANGSTER, 50 and of Devereux Road in Windsor, admitted to driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above the limit, namely 136 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, on Napier Road in Poole on September 1. Sangster was disqualified from driving for 30 months, fined £1584, ord...
Woman, 95, forced to wait five hours on a 'freezing' pavement for an ambulance
Furious residents said they felt 'helpless' after a 95-year-old woman was forced to wait on the pavement for over five hours for an ambulance.
Mother-of-two campaigning to stop giving children smartphones
A MOTHER-OF-TWO from Bournemouth is urging parents to join a pact to stop giving children smartphones to protect their mental health.
'Terrible floods not just due to climate change'
The terrible floods that we are witnessing right across all parts of the country are immediately being attributed solely on climate change.