Officers in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a motorbike (pictured) was stolen from a company in Chickerell, Weymouth. The burglary happened some time between 6pm on Thursday 13 February 2014 and 7am on Friday 14 February 2014 at Barry’s Coaches on Cambridge Road. The offenders forced their…
Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) is to visit Sixpenny Handley in East Dorset to find out how residents and local authorities have been coping with the challenge of ground water flooding. At the invitation of District Councillor and Deputy EDDC Leader, Simon Tong, and local flood warden and Parish Council Chairman, David Lockyer, Bob will…
Following the recent storms and removal of a number of damaged trees, Ringwood Town Council has a further supply of free wood chippings and mulch for the town’s residents. Bring your own bags and shovels to Ringwood Cemetery car park between 8am and 4pm (gates locked promptly at 4pm) to collect them.
A Christchurch schoolgirl has landed the coveted title role in the award-winning Highcliffe Charity Players’ next musical – the legendary Broadway and West End smash hit, Annie
The full Council meeting of Christchurch Borough Council has agreed a small increase in its element of the Council Tax for 2014/15. The Borough Council’s element of the Council Tax will see an increase of less than seven pence per week for a band D property. In his speech to the council, Cllr Mike Duckworth,…
Christchurch and East Dorset Councils are working with two local organisations to offer residents free advice on energy efficiency and water efficiency during Climate Week, which takes place from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 March. Two ‘Savings Surgery’ drop-in sessions have been arranged where representatives from Sembcorp Bournemouth Water and Dorset Energy Advice Centre (DEAC)…
Lewis-Manning Hospice is urgently looking for volunteers to help in its shop in Blandford. The Poole-based community charity, which offers free specialist palliative nursing care to around 650 people a year in Dorset living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, is looking for people who can give up a bit of their time to help…
At its full council meeting East Dorset District Council has set the budget for 2014/15, to include a modest increase to its share of the Council Tax. The 2014/15 budget approved by members will see a 1.95% rise in the district council’s share of the Council Tax. This small increase amounts to 7p per week…
Residents are being encouraged to have their say over the future of counter services at police stations in Dorset. Dorset Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have been examining all areas of the Force to identify and deliver savings in the face of ongoing cuts to the policing budget. As part…
Wimborne Town returned to winning ways last Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Calor League Division One South & West leaders Merthyr Town at Cuthbury.
Lady Luck smiled on the Magpies as Jason Harvell saved a first half penalty, but Wimborne dominated much of this hard fought encounter.
