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Christchurch mother pays price for being drunk in charge of child
A Christchurch mother whose daughter was taken away after she was seen "staggering, slurring her words and shouting" whilst in charge of her has been given a two year conditional discharge by Bournemouth Magistrate's Court.
Wind to ‘solve our energy problems’
Public exhibitions for a wind farm are being held across the South West coastline. Karen Yun finds out the details of the project and people's reaction to it.
Activists protest arts centre plans
Occupy Boscombe has moved into the site of a proposed redevelopment of an arts centre. Here Marc Perry talks to protestors, councillors and the development group proposing the scheme. An audio tour of the site and photos of the inside of the buildings illustrate the issues at stake.
Bridge works will hinder life: residents
Refurbishment works will take place in Tuckton Bridge next month. Karen Yun went looks at the inconvenience the work bring to the public.
Poole tries to be more social
Poole councillors pushed the boundaries of their social media profiles, looking to improve their presence in the new media. Laura Curtis looks at how successful the experiment was.
Winton looks for a flea market
Winton, one of the popular shopping areas of Dorset is considering a plan to open a flea market on Saturdays. Prasanth Aby Thomas talks to the people behind the idea.
‘Time wizard’ immortalised in paint
'Gordon the time wizard' is famous for being able to tell the time, accurate to within a couple of minutes, despite never wearing a watch. Ashley Crowson looks at what has made Gordon perfect for a local artist's latest project.
Councillor defends Connexions closure
A Bournemouth Councillor has defended the decision to not renew the contract of youth employment service Connexions in Bournemouth.
Two injured in crash on A37
Two people were injured with one being airlifted to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Dorchester over the weekend.
