Detectives investigating the alleged theft of power tools have released images of recovered items and are asking for anyone who recognises them to come forward. Officers carried out warrants at six addresses in the Hamworthy area of Poole on Monday 3 November 2014 and recovered a large number of high-value power tools and garden machinery.…
The Mayor of Poole formally congratulated Poole Pirates on their success this season during a ceremony at the Civic Centre. Riders joined the Mayor and other Council members for a private reception in recognition of their outstanding success this year, which saw the Pirates top the Elite League Championship for a sixth time. Council staff…
Two new iPads have been funded by the League of Friends at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital – a ‘valuable resource’ for breast care nurses.
Families will have the chance to kick start the Christmas festivities at Kingston Lacy in Dorset on Sunday 23 November with a traditional Stir-Up Sunday event. Stir-Up Sunday is the traditional day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish. Christmas puddings are made a…
Poole’s Twin Sails Bridge will be closed to all road traffic and pedestrians overnight from 10pm on Wednesday 26 November. The closure will allow the completion and commissioning of a minor modification to the hydraulics system, which could not be completed during the closure of the bridge in April for planned maintenance. John Rice, Engineering…
A dog breeder who misled a Dorset woman about the condition of a puppy has been prosecuted following a trading standards investigation. The Wimborne woman, who purchased the female bullmastiff puppy from Hampshire breeder Mr McGougan, was worried about its weeping eye. She was told by the trader that it had been standing in a…
You can now play tennis in Ferndown after the sun goes down – it’s official!
A group of 120 volunteers and staff from Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and Sembcorp Bournemouth Water have put in 600 hours of work to clear the Gussage Stream near Wimborne of 2km (1.5miles) of weed and vegetation to support rare and threatened wildlife, such as otters and white-clawed crayfish.
Disappointment has turned into excitement because Santa will still be parading in Poole! His extra special stop is thanks to the Borough of Poole stepping in with the local community and partners following the cancellation of the traditional Dolphin Shopping Centre Santa Parade. As a result Santa will be joining in with Christmas on the…
Spencer Flower has stepped temporarily aside as leader of Dorset County Council, following police charges over alleged failures to declare an interest in a property company.
