UPDATE: Verwood heath fire appeal for information
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the Verwood fire that yesterday destroyed 12.7 hectares of heathland.
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Work to start on Whitelegg Way in Bournemouth
The works, which start on 17 May and will last until the autumn, will see a number of measures including re-routing of traffic.
Douch Family Funeral Directors raise £2,700 for air ambulance
Teams from across the group’s seven branches completed up to 26 miles in a day for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Sign up for Litter Free Dorset’s litter picking challenges
This year you have a choice of litter picking challenges to take part in during the month of June. Sign up by 17 May.
Covid measures lifted at BCP Council tips
A number of Covid measures which were in place at recycling centres in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch have been lifted.
High winds fan heath fires over bank holiday weekend
Heath fires that started on the May bank holiday were fanned by high winds causing flames to spread rapidly.
Top tips for becoming a foster carer
Fostering is caring for children or young people in your own home while their own parents are unable to fulfil that role.
A centenary make-over for a much-loved Ferndown business
The well-known AE Jolliffe & Son funeral directors in Ferndown is to undergo a major overhaul which will be completed in time for its centenary year in 2022.
Take part in Great Dorset Beach Clean
Litter Free Coast and Sea are back with their 31st annual Great Dorset Beach Clean over the weekend of 22 and 23 May but this year, due to the pandemic, places are limited.
Mental health support for Dorset business leaders
Business leaders in Dorset can now take advantage of a new initiative to help their mental health in these challenging times.