A man has died in a crash involving three cars in Wool. It happened on the A352 between the Woolbridge Roundabout and Wool train station at 5.35pm yesterday. Four other people were injured. Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone
A BIKER is fighting for life after a crash with a car. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam to come forward as they investigate the serious injury collision in east Dorset, yesterday morning. Dorset Police received
A cyclist was injured in a crash going down a hill on Portland yesterday. Police said an accident on High Street, Fortuneswell at around 1.30pm resulted in a cyclist being taken to Dorset County Hopsital, Dorchester for treatment. The injuries
Dorset appears to have had a relatively trouble-free 'Super Saturday' after pubs were allowed to open for the first time in more than three months. Pubs were said to be busy at times but huge crowds seemed to have stayed away. Overcast skies
While some companies have taken the decision to make staff redundant - there are others who are currently hiring across the UK. Ranging from retail to communications, and from logistics to management, there are a multitude of jobs on offer.
A SPEEDING driver stopped by police failed a roadside drugs test and had no insurance. Officers from the Dorset Police No Excuse team stopped an Audi on Friday for speeding and a defective brake light. "Turns out he was previously banned for
CAT owners are being warned of a potential increase of animals being hit by cars as lockdown measures are eased. Cats Matter, a feline road traffic accident group, has been working with DEFRA on the upcoming legislation requiring all cats to be
Millions are wasting £100s overpaying for home insurance, as they leave the bill to fester year-after-year, getting ever more costly. Yet with a mix of timing and tactics many can cut away the rot. The worst home insurance sin is to simply auto-renew
A man who was cut off by the tide on a treacherous part of the Jurassic Coast ended up being airlifted to safety. The man was reported to be stranded at Black Ven between Lyme Regis and Charmouth earlier on Saturday evening. The cliff at Black
A PICK-UP driver whose insurance was cancelled even though he had paid in full has had his vehicle seized by police. The driver had failed to send his proof of No Claims Bonus so his policy was cancelled. Now police have warned motorists to
DORCHESTER Town Football Club have been supported financially by their fans after more than £5,000 was donated to an appeal for funds. The Supporters Club set up an appeal during the coronavirus lockdown, designed to support the immediate needs
A week celebrating Dorset's buildings will no longer go ahead. Organisers say they are 'crestfallen' to announce that the Dorset Architectural Heritage Week has been cancelled because of coronavirus. The annual event sees sites of historic interest
I JUST want to add my voice to the voices of others saying what a silly idea the pedestrianisation around the quay of Weymouth harbour is. I could see an argument in favour of restricting parking in the area to residents and those needing to load/unload
With new show The Nolans Go Cruising airing soon, sisters Coleen and Maureen open up to Georgia Humphreys about loss, family feuds, and dating. Coleen Nolan was certainly dubious about making a TV show with her sisters. In the past, there have
Trainline has launched a nationwide beta-test of 'Crowd Alerts' - a crowdsourced feature in its app - all to help customers alert fellow travellers if it’s not possible to social distance on a specific train. The feature was available for all Trainline
A late-night search was carried out for a 'high risk' missing person on the Dorset coast. Police carrying out a search requested assistance from the Coastguard as they believed the person to be in the Lulworth area. Coastguard rescue teams
THE Dorset property market appears to be experiencing a bounce back period following closure due to lockdown restrictions. Estate agents in Dorset say the market appears to be picking up where it left of in February. The property market was
Concerns have been raised over the number of cancellations on train services operated by struggling franchise South Western Railway. In an annual assessment of the Southern region's rail services, The Office for Rail and Road have revealed that
Two teenagers who sailed a dinghy down a river and got into difficulty sparked a major alert. The pair needed rescuing after getting into trouble on the River Stour near Blandford yesterday. A major rescue operation was launched, and firefighters
THE Coastguard team which looks after the Weymouth area has just had one of its busiest months in its history. Wyke Coastguard Rescue Team said it was called out 18 times in June. Jobs included searches for missing people, the rescue of walkers
The Council has not consulted with local businesses, commercial fishing or charter boats, which operate businesses from the harbour on harbourside pedestrianisation. We are all against the closure of roads around the harbour as it becomes impossible
THE proposed conversion of a former milking parlour to homes at Down Farm, Warmwell, will require a full planning application. It had been asked if the application for two homes could be made under special rules for the conversion of existing farm
As the Big Butterfly Count approaches, Hannah Stephenson checks out some of the more unusual species you may see in your garden. The Big Butterfly Count is almost upon us, when we're asked to note down the butterflies and day-flying moths we see
It may not feel like summer this year with little chance of a foreign holiday any time soon and nothing on the social calendar, but many of us are still finding comfort in reading. And it's a busy summer for Dorset authors who are releasing new
