RNLI frees yacht pinned to Sandbanks chain ferry
RNLI lifeboat crews launched on Saturday 11 August to assist a vessel that had collided with the chain ferry at the entrance of Poole Harbour.
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Shape political maps of new Dorset councils: deadline 27 August
Time is running out for local people to help draw up council ward boundaries for two of England’s new local authorities because the public consultation is drawing to a close.
Rooftop honey gathered by Poole bees raises money for charity
The Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole has announced that honey produced from its very own rooftop garden beehives is now on sale and raising money for charity.
Woman raped in wooded area near Wareham
Detectives have launched an investigation following a report that a woman was raped near Wareham on 7 August between 10.30 and 11.30am.
No hedge clippers allowed as ‘Brave the Shave’ team backs all-clear boss
In July, Paul Hilliam, the manager at Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre, confirmed that he is now “all clear” after two major surgeries and embarking on an extensive course of radio and chemotherapy on head and neck cancer.
30 fire crews attend fire at Upton Heath nature reserve
A fire at Upton Heath nature reserve near Corfe Mullen was attended to by 30 fire crews (roughly 100 firefighters) from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Sunday 5 August.
Jet suit pilots set to showcase the next frontier
Demonstrating first-class aeronautical innovation, the record-breaking Gravity Jet Suit Display Team will be flying not one but two pilots across Bournemouth seafront later this month.
First southern migrant hawker dragonflies seen in Dorset
The first southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) nature reserve, Lytchett Heath, which is part of The Great Heath Living Landscape project in east Dorset.
Charity hotel manager abseils 560ft
Brenden Howard, general manager at The Grove Bournemouth Hotel, has abseiled down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower raising over £500 for Macmillan Caring Locally.