New road safety website for Dorset
Dorset Road Safe, which brings together the police, fire service, health and local authorities across Dorset to improve safety on our roads has launched a new road safety website.
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Man sentenced for dangerous driving in Poole
A motorist involved in a head-on collision in Poole has been banned from driving for two years after being convicted of a charge of dangerous driving.
£2million investment to improve commuter route between Bournemouth and Poole
Commuters travelling via Wallisdown crossroads are set to benefit from a major set of highway improvements following a £2 million Government grant.
Woman jailed for fatal road traffic collision near Blandford
A woman who admitted causing a fatal road traffic collision near Blandford that claimed the life of her three-year-old daughter has been jailed for six years and four months.
Ferndown motor racing champ defies the odds to win at Silverstone
Teenager Josh Malin, a Y13 student at Ferndown Upper School, has just won the Class B MaX5 Racing Championship at Silverstone, despite being told from a very young age that due to his illness, he would never be able to become a racing driver.
Car parking charges in East Dorset under review
After a 10-year freeze, East Dorset District Council will be seeking the public’s view on changing car parking charges in Wimborne and Ferndown.
Have your say on Poole bus service subsidies
People in Poole are invited to give their views on proposals to reduce the council’s budget for bus subsidies by taking a survey.
As the fuel prices rise drivers remain unconvinced about switching to electric
Despite fuel prices being at a six month high according to Confused.com weekly fuel price index (119.6p for petrol and 120.5p for diesel), 79% of drivers are unconvinced about switching to electric for their next car.
Bournemouth welcomes Flotsam and Jetsam to land train fleet
Named in a competition, land trains Flotsam and Jetsam have now joined Bournemouth’s train fleet and their winning names were chosen from over 600 entries.
Council gives £1,000 boost to volunteer road safety initiative
Doc Bike, a lifesaving road-safety initiative aiming to reduce motorcycle deaths, is getting much-needed support from the Borough of Poole council.