Council to consider £2 million on street lighting and solar panels
DORSET Council will consider a £2 million investment aimed at cutting energy bills, reducing carbon emissions and improving the…
New lower speed limits set for ten towns and villages
DRIVERS in ten Dorset towns and villages will soon face a slower pace as new 20mph speed limits are…
Security staff punched and kicked at football match
OFFICERS are investigating after a member of security staff was assaulted during a football game in Dorchester. The incident took…
Town council agrees tax rise to ‘protect’ day-to-day services
RESIDENTS in Shaftesbury will see an increase in council tax after councillors agreed the budget for the next financial…
MP demands action on children’s social media access, branding it a “nightmare”
NORTH Dorset’s MP has stepped up calls for tougher action on children’s use of social media, warning that they…
Pupils and council back campaign amid growing crisis in SEND provision
VILLAGE school pupils have joined in a national campaign calling for fairer education funding and urgent reform of the…
Witnesses sought after documents stolen during burglary
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information following a home burglary in Sherborne. Items including documents were stolen…
Crackdown on illegal sales of age-restricted products amid knife crime epidemic
WORK has been stepped up to prevent young people accessing harmful age-restricted products, as part of a wider effort…
Man suffers facial injuries in pub car park assault
POLICE investigating an assault in Wimborne in which a man was punched and kicked are appealing for information about…
Eviction brings relief for residents after anti-social behaviour blights street
A PROPERTY linked to ongoing crime and anti-social behaviour in Blandford Forum has been secured following the execution of…
