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‘Know your rights, use your rights’ is the theme of this year’s Carers Rights Day, which takes place on Thursday 20 November.

Council-owned redundant buildings and sites would be sold, with the funds reinvested in essential infrastructure.

Red diesel, which can only be used in authorised vehicles, has been stolen from three areas recently and police are urging prevention methods.

The county has joined a network which covers a population of more than 10.5 million people aged 50 and over.

17-year-old Charlotte Bedford from Wimborne beat thousands of cadets to take home the 2025 Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award.

A problem with the online consultation platform and the huge response from local people has persuaded the council to extend the deadlines.

One award went to officers and staff whose work resulted in an offender being sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder.

The organised crime group stole more than £2m-worth of vehicles across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire in 2023.

Applications are open for people to join South Western Ambulance Service as volunteer Community First Responders.

The two vehicles will be based at Dorchester and Ferndown and tour around the county to visit consistent locations and dates throughout the month.