A council is offering free parking in the run-up to the festive season. Dorset Council said the initiative was intended to support local businesses and encourage residents to shop locally. Free parkin...
Katie Waple,South of Englandand Stephen Stafford,South of England BBC The Budget announcements were eagerly followed across the south of England An increase in the minimum wage, a three-year freeze on...
A new campaign to recruit foster parents features a video of Father Christmas reading a child’s heartfelt plea to feel safe this festive season. Dorset Council said hundreds of children and youn...
A council is warning about road closures due to the start of work to change the road layout of a junction. Dorset Council said it would improve the layout at the Gore Clump junction on the C13 Blandfo...
An investigation has been started after a female member of staff at a football match was targeted by “serious, obscene” language by an opposition fan. The incident happened last Saturday d...
A fire that left a block of flats uninhabitable for more than two months was likely started accidentally by batteries thrown in a rubbish bin, the fire service has said. The blaze at the Ammonite buil...
A school has warned parents about a group of young people causing disruption, threatening members of the public and allegations of dealing drugs. Twynham School in Christchurch, Dorset, is encouraging...
A thieving seagull “sneakily” stole a visitors handbag say hospital staff. The incident happened at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH), part of the University Hospitals Dorset, when a vi...
Three large green spaces are set to be revitalised for improved nature and community use next month. The sites totaling 59 hectares which have been earmarked for green space enhancements are Erlin Far...
New greenspace has opened which offers a welcoming place for people to connect with nature while protecting the “important heathlands”. The Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) h...