“I know I will fit in”: Deaf group tackles isolation and builds friendships
A SUPPORT group helping deaf and hard of hearing residents combat isolation is changing lives across the county. The Dorset…
Bridport’s Electric Palace up for sale – with an asking price of £1.7 million
BRIDPORT Electric Palace is up for sale – with the owner vowing to sell it only to someone “shares…
Spate of graffiti vandalism at popular Shaftesbury park
CONCERNS are growing in Shaftesbury over repeated graffiti vandalism at Barton Hill skate park and the nearby multi-use games…
Rural routes blighted by closures and roadworks
MOTORISTS travelling around Motcombe, Mere and Gillingham are being warned to brace for delays as a wave of roadworks…
Open windows and online boasts helping Dorset burglars
OPEN windows, social media posts and hidden keys putting Dorset homes at risk this summer, police warn Dorset Police say…
Traffic delays expected as safety trial starts on historic bridge
DRIVERS in Wimborne are being warned to expect delays this summer as a major trial aims to make one…
Pupils recreate Alan Turing’s legendary ride to Sherborne
A CENTURY after Alan Turing famously cycled across Dorset to reach Sherborne School during the General Strike, pupils and…
Should police scan your face? Dorset residents asked to decide
PEOPLE are being asked whether they support the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police, a move…
£155,000 funding pot opens to improve Dorset’s community spaces
COMMUNITY groups across the county are being encouraged to apply for a share of £155,000 in funding to help…
Police step in over suspected ‘cuckooing’ in Sturminster Newton
POLICE have stepped in to protect a vulnerable resident in Sturminster Newton following concerns about suspected exploitation and anti-social…
