A man who was responsible for a spate of burglaries across Poole has been sentenced. Billy Banks, 22 and of Poole, was sentenced on 30 December 2015, at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court for three burglary offences and received a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of…
Police investigating a serious injury collision near Verwood are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. At around 6.05pm on Sunday 3 January, a serious injury road traffic collision occurred on Edmondsham Road. A red Ford Fiesta travelling away from Verwood left the road and collided with a tree. A 15-year-old local…
Are you keen to dispose of your Christmas cards in a ‘green’ way? Customers can recycle their Christmas cards at over 1,000 Sainsbury’s supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the country until 13 January at their in-store Christmas card collection points. The recycling service supports the Forest Stewardship Council® UK (FSC® UK) to help protect the…
A new project is searching for dancers aged between 14 and 21 years who would like the chance to work with dance professionals and perform at some of the theatres in Dorset and the South West. Anna Golding, Dance Producer at Activate Performing Arts, the arts charity behind the project said, “We are keen to…
Detectives investigating the death of a man in Bournemouth have charged Vladislav Pomozov, aged 45, with murder. He also faces a charge of attempted murder. Police were called to an address in Cleveland Road in the early hours of 1 January and discovered a 25-year-old man with serious injuries. He sadly died at the scene.…
Three men and one woman have been jailed for operating a cocaine and heroin drugs ring in Dorset.
The annual delivery of Christmas food parcels to local people has been made again by Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club.
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Holt, near Wimborne, are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward – with one man being arrested. At around 5.30am today, (24 December), officers were called to the collision involving two vehicles on Holt Lane. A silver Ford Mondeo and a white Vauxhall Combo…
It was labelled ‘cringe-worthy’ by many, but after racking up more than 126,000 YouTube views and receiving a wave of positive feedback from customers, the Condor Ferries safety rap continues to entertain the masses.
Local residents in Hamworthy have welcomed the long-awaited cycle and pedestrian crossing which provides easy and safe access from the Harbour Reach development over the railway tracks to Hamworthy Park.
