Man who sparked armed siege jailed
A man who threatened two men with a meat cleaver and sparked an eight-hour standoff with police officers has been jailed for 16 months.
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Auctioneer spots two lost masterpieces
Two Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces by the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti are to go on display after being hidden from public view for more than a century.
Funeral firm’s help for charity
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors presented nearly £600 to the charity EDP Drug & Alcohol Services.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Centre Stage School of Dance and Performing Arts has announced details of its largest and most ambitious production to date, as they present an adaption of CS Lewis’ children’s classic ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 16 & 17 April. The Parkstone-based school, which has secured…
Community day gives PCC insight to Swanage policing
On Tuesday 9 February, the Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill, met with a number of people throughout Swanage who each play their part in ensuring Swanage remains a safe place to live in. Mr Underhill started the morning by meeting with the Road Safety Team. Between 7.45am and 10.15am that morning the mobile speed…
Castlepoint supports H&M’s charity boxer
Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park is to support the manager of fashion retailer H&M as she trains to fight in a charity boxing tournament on the 19 March
Forum Jewellers’ love lock bridge supports Julia’s House
Forum Jewellers in Broadstone has been recreating the famous ‘Love Lock Bridge’ in Paris giving romantic residents chance to win a spectacular diamond for Valentine’s Day. For the last month people have been attaching ‘Love Lock’ padlocks to the front of Forum Jewellers with the key and their details being posted in a special Forum…
Bernie rescued after barking up the wrong tree
Crews from Lyndhurst and an animal rescue specialist rescued Bernie the seven-year-old Parson Jack Russell cross yesterday after he barked up the wrong tree!
Pupils help pack meals for Boscombe’s hungry children
King’s Park Academy pupil Poppy-Lou Scott was one of 200 volunteers who helped pack meals for Boscombe families in need.
Manhunt for Weymouth child sex offender
Detectives are appealing for help to locate a man who is wanted for breaching his licence conditions. Officers have advised the public not to approach the man, but immediately call 999. David Chadwick, 58 and of Weymouth, was recently released from prison, having been convicted of sexual offences against children in 2013. After breaching his…
