Month: February 2026

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Chestnut Nursery, which supports adults with life-impacting mental health conditions, has produced a giant succulent.

To mark Sexual Violence Awareness Week, Safer BCP is holding events and giving support across the region.

Residents in the county are continuing to seek advice, and 14,300 residents were helped last year with 79,000 issues.

Rico Walker, who was leaving an address when he was apprehended by Dorset Police officers, has been jailed for four years.

Cain and Kalup Hughes were sentenced to years in jail after threatening motorists in February 2025.

Apart from shoplifting, rates of various crimes have fallen in the county, making it one of the top 10 safest counties in England.

Trading Standards officers at BCP Council secured closures against Triangle Mini Market and Kingston Market.

Businesses have until 1 March to apply to join the national ‘Buy With Confidence’ scheme for half the normal price.

During the winter, Poole saw a surge in visitors to the town, and business vacancies are less than half the national average.

Anyone who witnessed this fatal collision on Sunday 1 February, or who has dashcam footage, is asked to contact Dorset Police.