Over 11,000 hoax calls were made to Dorset’s emergency services last year
Dorset’s emergency services answered 11,774 prank calls combined last year. Of those, Dorset Police answered 11,000 nuisance or inappropriate…
Historic steam engine returns to the road in Dorset
A former fairground engine has been returned to steam by enthusiasts Brian and Karl Burden. The ‘Princess Mary’…
Local vet insists Alabama Rot cases are rare
A local vet insists fatal disease Alabama Rot remains rare, despite fears from dog owners after unconfirmed cases…
Costermonger tells us why shouting is so important
Shouting accounts for 70% of a costermonger’s takings, says one local trader. 53-year-old Market trader Wayne Bellows has…
The changing face of Miss England
When someone mentions beauty pageants, it conjures up pictures of bikini-clad models or even the Hollywood mockumentary “Drop…
Rise in sheep thefts in Dorset says NFU
Sheep farmers have been targeted in a rise in well-organised and planned thefts in Dorset this year. This…
Queen’s Award for floodstop design to end sandbags
Poole-based Fluvial Innovations has earned the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for their flood barrier system which was devised…
Dorset residents support lowering the drink driving limit
Dorset residents are supporting a local police campaign to lower the drink driving limit. After consulting the public,…
Jack Holmes hours from leaving Syria when ‘tragically killed’
The case of a Bournemouth man killed fighting ISIS in Syria has been ruled as accidental at an inquest…
