Three alleged protesters from Palestine Action who are accused of breaking into a UK subsidiary of an Israeli defence firm and causing £1m worth of damage have denied the charges against them. Finn Collins, from Whitstable, Salaam Mahmood, from Abbey Wood, London, and Liam Mullany, from Poole, pleaded not guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on...
Manufacturing delays “outside” a council’s control could mean Poole’s Twin Sails Bridge remains closed for longer than expected while repair work is carried out. The lifting bridge, which connects Poole with Hamworthy, has been shut since 26 August after engineers inspecting the mechanism found “abnormal creaking” noises. Work on the bridge, scheduled to begin on...
Ros TappendenSouth of England Allan Cummings One seal pup was found underweight and exhausted near Seatown Seal pups and jellyfish-like creatures are among the wildlife washed up on Dorset’s beaches during storms this week. Thousands of by-the-wind-sailors – organisms carried by ocean currents and the wind – were reported in Poole Bay and Kimmeridge. Seal...
Amy WoodwardLocal Democracy Reporting Service BBC Rock and soil near the East Cliff Lift fell away engulfing the promenade below in November More than 15 miles of cliff will have safety and maintenance improved after £1.4m funding was approved by a council. Across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council area there is 15.5 (25km)...
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Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary following the death of a woman in her 80s. Dorset Police found her body at an address in Higher Blandford Road, Poole, shortly after 16:50 GMT on 1 December and noticed signs of a possible break-in. A 22-year-old man from Wimborne and a...
Surrey Police Robert Rhodes, 52, has been convicted of murdering his wife, Dawn Rhodes, in a trial at Inner London Crown Court A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife following a retrial und...
A new owner for Paignton and Newquay zoos has been found. Julie Skentelbery has more. Source link...
The family of a grandmother who died in an SUV crash in Dorset have said they are “forever proud” of her. Rebecca French, 51, and a man in his 30s were travelling in a white Vauxhall Grand...
Plymouth Argyle defender Jack Mackenzie could return to training in the new year. The summer signing from Aberdeen has yet to kick a ball in anger for the Pilgrims after a series of injuries that bega...
Exeter City striker Sonny Cox has been challenged to score more goals after his return from injury. The 21-year-old has missed almost three months with a groin problem, but came on as a substitute in ...
BBC Government funding and local money will be used for the project About £2.2m will be used to improve existing sections of a popular walking and cycling trail. The changes to the Tarka Trail in nort...
James DiamondWest of England BBC Children across the UK are being taught how to be journalists in Jill Dando’s name A project inspired by murdered TV journalist Jill Dando which aims to inspire ...
The chalk hill figure of the Cerne Abbas Giant is a proud figure of the Dorset landscape. Source link...
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