Twin Sails in Poole reopens to all road users and pedestrians
Blighted with problems, the Twin Sails Bridge in Poole reopened on 27 May following the completion of the latest stage of repairs.
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Sylvester Stallone narrates new Rocky documentary soon to be released by Dorset-based Branded Studios
Do you remember the iconic 1976 American movie Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the small-time boxer Rocky Balboa? It’s one of those all-time classics that stays with you forever.
Ballard School forms virtual choir
If there is one activity to lift the spirits it is singing and Ballard School has brought together over 100 people to create a memorable performance piece.
BCP Council co-ordinates economic recovery
No-one is any doubt that economic recovery over the coming months is going to be a challenge.
Huge community support for local hospitals
The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital’s NHS Heroes campaign has received donations amounting to £259,701 since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emergency hotel care scheme closes
Two Dorset hotels – The Best Western Hotel Rembrandt on Dorchester Road in Weymouth and the Grange Hotel at Oborne, near Sherborne – which offered accommodation for people not affected by coronavirus and who were medically fit to leave hospital, are no longer required.
Hopes for more than 800 new homes in Poole
Hundreds of new homes could be built on the former Poole Power Station site in Lower Hamworthy, Poole.
Avon Heath, Durlston, Moors Valley and Thorncombe Woods country parks to re-open
The four country parks managed by Dorset Council are re-opening to the public next week.
Wildfire amber alert this Bank Holiday weekend
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) are reminding the public to stay vigilant because another amber wildfire alert is set to be in place this Bank Holiday weekend.
Provincial Grand Master bows out with 10 years of achievements
After a decade of achievements, Mike Wilks, the Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons in the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, has retired from the role.