Simon Philip Pope, who stole items to the value of £4,200, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for theft and criminal damage.
Haskins Garden Centre at Longham has offered some expert advice for people who want to take part in this weekend’s RSPB event.
The service has several pieces of advice for local people who are using woodburners in this cold weather.
The statues were amongst a number of items recovered by police from a vehicle in Dorchester and the owners are sought.
The Treehouse, which is in Hurn on the site of the former Adventure Wonderland, has received funding from The Christchurch Magdalen Trust.
The DocBike charity organised bikers in a ride from Alderholt to Dorset County Hospital to distribute Christmas parcels.
Dorset Community Foundation’s Wessex Water Community Fund has given grants to 20 groups including those in Poole, Ferndown and Gillingham.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole received more visitors than ever over the recent Christmas and New Year period.
Diverse Abilities is launching a series of talks with lunches, with the first one being held to mark International Women’s Day.
Work has begun to remove the broken and dilapidated planters, trees and benches in Victoria Road, Ferndown, to be replaced later in the year.
The third annual red-carpet event saw many local acts receive recognition and awards for their creative work.
Dorset Police believe there were several witnesses to this incident on Thursday 16 January and they would like to gather more information.
Dorset Police are seeking witnesses or dashcam footage following the collision on Parley Lane on Saturday 18 January.
SKATE Bournemouth and Seventa Events will take over from BCP Council in running the festive events in the town in 2025.
If you were at the Olive Branch on Saturday 4 January and witnessed this car being damaged, you are urged to contact the police.
The new clinical trial can help stroke patients to strengthen their arms and hands, and local people are invited to take part.
Local people are invited to take up the ‘40 for JT’ challenge to raise funds for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
World Horse Welfare will benefit from a year-long fundraising campaign from a horse mad 10-year-old from Dorset.
The Bournemouth Writing Festival is being organised in conjunction with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
It is hoped that lives will be saved following the installation of the bleed control kits across locations in Bournemouth.
Parents of students at a Dorset dance school took on ballet lessons to help fundraise for dancers to perform at Disneyland.
A cookery school has relocated from a barn in Lytchett Minster to the middle of Poole High Street.
Dorset’s music sector is to be celebrated at the annual Original Music Awards taking place this Friday.
Students in a Christchurch primary school learned about nutrition and eating healthily thanks to the Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust.
Dorset Council isn’t happy about plans that have been submitted for these important sites and is reconsidering options.
People living at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court have been knitting hats and blankets for the local NHS maternity ward.
Dorset Police are trying to find the male owner of the black, stocky Rottweiler-type dog which attacked a woman and her dog.
Anyone who has CCTV footage of the area relating to 1 January is asked to contact Dorset Police as they continue their enquiries.
The BCP Food and Energy Support Fund Has distributed £275,000 to community groups which support food provision.
Douch Family Funeral Directors say that bereaved families are choosing ceremony rooms over crematorium chapels.
Dorset Police are keen to locate the last two puppies and are appealing for any information which would help to locate them.
The public got behind Dorset Police’s ‘Festive Feedback’ campaign, helping the Force to get those under the influence off the roads.
The three authorities have written to the government to say that they support its Devolution Priority Programme.
Gwen Raggett served in the Women’s Land Army during the Second World War. Her story has been included in ‘Don’t Delay, Enrol Today’.
X-Press Legal Services donated £500 to Amelia’s Rainbow, which supports children with a disability, serious, chronic, or terminal illness.
In order to establish the identity of the driver of the vehicle, police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage.
A new household waste collection service for homes in the New Forest will begin this summer.
Parliament will be discussing the Climate and Nature Bill on 24 January and Dorset MPs are being urged to support it.
People have until 31 January to help a local artist to come up with designs for a cup to be used during the Wimborne Minster Folk Festival.
The public are invited to attend committee meetings or to view them online in order to discover more about the Dorset Council budget.
Ringwood Fabrics won the town’s Christmas Window Decoration competition, which was part of Ringwood Winter Wanderland.
The event at Lighthouse will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 30th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide.
A campaign group is calling for Dorset Council to reduce the county’s default speed limit to 20 miles per hour.
MP Vikki Slade is calling on the government to fix the flooding issues that occur at the Bakers Arms roundabout in Lytchett Minster.
A labrador and a springer spaniel have for the past year helped officers to search and locate digital devices.
The Targeted Youth Teams, who wear fluorescent yellow backpacks, are out in towns across the county during the winter months.
A Poole student is inviting young players to take part in a basketball tournament to raise funds for volunteering projects in Kenya.
The team behind the Cliff Top Music Festival needs community and business support if the event is to go ahead in 2025.
Purbeck Mining Museum saw a 50 per cent increase in visitor numbers last year and has received accreditation from Arts Council England.
Adam Harris was jailed for more than five years following the seizing of firearms at Throop Mill in Bournemouth.
Parents of students at a Dorset dance school are preparing to take a ballet exam to help fundraise for students to perform at Disneyland.
Two men were acting suspiciously in the area and police are keen to identify them and to find out if anyone has CCTV footage.
Lighthouse Poole will be hosting the exhibition on behalf of Poole Museum which is currently closed for major works.
The circumstances surrounding injuries to the cyclist are unknown and police are seeking information and dashcam footage.
Heavy rainfall over the weekend has prompted the Environment Agency to issue a flood warning to residents in the county.
Christians Against Poverty are providing a free personal finance course in Dorchester to help people rebuild after the festive holidays.
An entrepreneur from Dorset will present her football shoe accessory business, Laceeze, on the popular BBC business show next Thursday.
Did Santa get it wrong this year? Why not donate unwanted presents to a local charity, such as Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset?
Mel Cox, who is now a volunteer driver, drove a steam locomotive to Corfe Castle to mark the anniversary of its closure to BR trains.
‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ is still running at the Wimborne theatre, attracting record-breaking audience numbers.
Work starts next week to improve the travel experience for people using Morebus services in Christchurch.
Police would like to hear from any witnesses or anyone who has CCTV footage of the incident in the Lagland Street area.
Three puppies have been recovered but police are keen to find the other four who were stolen from the Shroton area near Blandford Forum.
Michael Dooley is following in the footsteps of his predecessor Angus Campbell by supporting the Foundation.
The fundraising concert featuring five choirs will take place at the Allendale Centre on Wednesday 15 January.
Auditions for adults and children are taking place in January, with time running out to register prior to auditioning in Merley.
Dorset Police are appealing for the pedestrian who was injured on 3 December in Nutley Way to come forward.
Police are seeking any information following the discovery of the bodies of the man and the woman in Anthony’s Avenue.
Swanage Railway volunteers will take part in a national ‘whistle off’ on New Year’s Day at the start of the Railway 200 celebrations.
Greene King’s Tub2Pub recycling campaign will be back in the New Year to raise money for Macmillan cancer support.
A study by Bournemouth University during 2024 relates to the ‘Major Lunar Standstill’ which occurs every 18.6 years.
Funding from the Department for Education has enabled The Friendly Food Club together with community organisations to deliver the kits.
BCP Council’s work to reduce homelessness has resulted in only a few families having to live in B&Bs over the Christmas period.
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner says he is deeply disappointed with the government’s funding settlement.
Both Dorset Police and the fire service suspect that a fire at a property in Stour Road was started maliciously.
Thousands turned out for the finale of the events which have been running around the town on Thursday evenings since 21 November.
A Christmas grinch stole books meant for charity, but the local community rallied round to make a huge donation to Ferndown Plus.
Four homeless people will enjoy Christmas in modern accommodation thanks to a Dorset Council-led initiative.
Written by ‘Broadchurch’ creator and Dorset resident Chris Chibnall, the comedy is being staged at the Tivoli in February.
Portfield School Sixth Form pupils appeared at this year’s Christchurch Living Advent Calendar, brewing coffee and providing entertainment.
The community has come together to brighten up empty shop windows in the town, spearheaded by Avon Valley Community Matters.
Amie Gray was murdered on Durley Chine Beach on Friday 24 May, with Leanne Miles receiving serious injuries.
Four towns have made the shortlist to become Dorset’s Town of Culture in 2026: Ferndown, Sherborne, Swanage & Purbeck, and Wimborne.
A Christmas song written by a teenage singer-songwriter is not only a touching tribute to her Nan, but it will raise funds for a Poole hospice.
Police arrested four men and one woman on suspicion of motor vehicle theft and other offences including modern slavery.
Mid Dorset & North Poole MP Vikki Slade picked Isla’s design featuring candy canes and a gingerbread man.
Dorset Council have forced Amsterdam Market in Weymouth to close due to the sale of illicit vapes and cigarettes.
Came Down Golf Club has fundraised for Mosaic, a Dorset charity dedicated to supporting bereaved children and young people.
A repair café helping residents in Blandford Forum repair their household items opened three years ago.
Police are seeking witnesses to the fatal collision in West Moors on the morning of Friday 13 December.
Wimborne’s annual festive parade drew huge crowds and enjoyed sunny weather.
Schools across the county including Witchampton First School have begun retelling the story of the nativity to parents.
Citygate Church and Bournemouth Foodbank are organising the delivery of 200 hampers to families in need.
Firefighters will bring their Santa Sleigh to the Waterloo Estate, Canford Heath and Turlin Moor next week, delivering their safety message.
People who would otherwise spend Christmas Day on their own can apply to be part of the ‘Community Christmas Table’ initiative.
In a Christmas atmosphere, children were able to enjoy stories read to them by teachers whilst enjoying hot chocolate and treats.
The Chamber held its annual meeting at which it promised its support for local businesses in this tough economic climate.
Dorset Council has updated its directory giving information on issues such as health, community resources and carers’ support.
Patients in the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals will receive gifts funded by local donations.
The Museum of East Dorset’s new events and programming officer is Aidan Hill who lives in Corfe Mullen.
According to the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, there are 12 types of fraud to look out for this festive season.
The event was held in The Dolphin Shopping Centre instead of in Falkland Square because of weather conditions.
Anyone travelling along Salisbury Road in Burton who has dashcam footage of the fire is asked to contact Dorset Police.
Join the Museum of East Dorset as a learning and education volunteer and you will be able to travel back in time.
The family of Linda Hesford, who died last week after a collision on Upton Bypass, have issued a tribute to the 24-year-old from Poole.
Work started this month to restore heathland at the country park just outside Ringwood in a £1.2 million project.
Mary Reader, organiser of the Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival and previously the Christchurch Food and Wine Festival, is taking a step back.
Steel beams now in place on new inpatient facilities under construction in Bournemouth and Poole and set to be opened in 2026.
People have until 21 December to apply for pension credit, with a local MP and Citizens Advice urging people not to miss the deadline.
The event on Sunday 22 December starts from The Churchill Arms in Alderholt and runs to Dorset County Hospital.
Trainee baristas from Autism Unlimited’s ‘Brew Crew’ of trainee baristas will be causing a stir at Christchurch Living Advent Calendar this week.
The illegal pet breeders from Dorchester who made over £34,000 from their activities kept the animals in poor conditions.
More than 100 private gardens in Dorset are open to visitors through the National Garden Scheme, which raised a record amount for charity in 2024.
Savoury snacks, cakes, mince pies and boxes of chocolates filled five large boxes to be donated to the food bank.
A school in St Ives was named as Primary School of the Year in the South West in The Sunday Times’ annual ranking of schools.
Taking inspiration from the Yellow Pages’ ‘Fly Fishing’ by JR Hartley advert, the film shows you can find anything you need in the town.
A pedestrian received serious leg injuries following the collision in Pokesdown and police are appealing for dashcam footage.
The Dorset Welcome Fund has supported refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere to the tune of £100,000 over the last couple of years.
An Operation Scorpion campaign from 25 November to 1 December focused on child criminal exploitation and targeted county lines.
Many veterans feel isolated at Christmas and as part of a campaign by Help for Heroes, people are encouraged to send messages.
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses to this serious collision between two vehicles with possibly a third being involved.
A fire in South Street, Dorchester has caused The Gorge Café to collapse.
A grant of £131,122 has been awarded to the RNLI by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to research and share stories from the Second World War.
Events including a performance by Love Soul Choir plus a Santa’s Grotto raised £1,000 for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity.
The annual Broadstone Christmas Parade and Ringwood’s festive weekend have been forced to cancel ahead of the weekend’s stormy weather.
Residents of the county can double their donations to local charities by using the Big Give website.
Residents of Bourne View were treated to a performance by the brother-and-siter duo Oliver and Eva Beardmore.
A dark-coloured SUV-style vehicle failed to stop after colliding with a black Citroen DS3 at the Mannings Heath roundabout.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service issues advice ahead of Storm Darragh bringing heavy rains and very strong winds to the UK this weekend.
Despite the success of Saturday’s Winter Wanderland, the town’s festive lights have not lived up to expectations.
There was a wide variety of events at the annual Christmas lights switch on with market stalls, the Steamship Circus and Father Christmas.
Matt Prosser is to take up the role of chief executive of Wellington City Council in New Zealand next year.
Dorset Police believe many people witnessed this tragic collision and are asking people to come forward with any dashcam footage.
Dorset Police are seeking witnesses or CCTV footage to this collision which took place on Alder Road on Friday 22 November.
Liberal Democrat Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is campaigning for a fur-free Britain.
A Bournemouth-based charity helping people with disabilities start their own business has won a global award.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Community Safety Partnership will collect handbags filled with essential items for victims of domestic abuse.
The Christchurch & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce made a donation of £525 and 33 reverse advent calendars to Christchurch Food Bank+.
A series of candle events organised by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care raised over £23,000 for charity.
A group that organises several events in the Fordingbridge area has decided to break up due to a lack of volunteers.
The clinic at Salisbury Hospital has received a generous donation to fund an Optical Coherence Tomography machine.
The Dorset Police awards ceremony celebrated the bravery and commitment of officers as well as their long-standing service.
Dorset Police would welcome any home CCTV footage following this assault on a man in Northcote Road on Saturday 30 November.
Businesses concerned about next April’s hike in national insurance rates are urged to take part in a poll conducted by Dorset Chamber.
Cllr Jeff Hart hosted a Mayor’s Brunch at The Olive Branch in Wimborne with performances from local schools.
Police would like to talk to any witnesses particularly a man who was walking his dog in the Ashley Road area on Saturday 30 November.
“It shows the spirit of Ferndown!” said the town clerk at the annual Christmas event that had to be relocated from Pennys Walk to a nearby car park.
A huge crowd gathered in Wimborne Square on Saturday 29 November for the switching on of the town’s festive lights.
The campaign in which people are urged to report drink drivers runs from Monday 2 December until Wednesday 1 January.
Four people received awards in this year’s 2024 Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence which took place recently.
Bin collections will change over the festive period, with none on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.
Foxstrut 2024 attracted nearly 200 strutters, including representatives of the Bobcats American Football Team, who took part in the parade.
The Bournemouth football club has released a video as part of a campaign to help keep women, girls and everyone in the community safe.
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, which supports people like 90-year-old Anne in Swanage, is seeking donations this December to support its vital work.
Residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole can donate gifts for children and young adults at their local BH Live leisure centre.
Residents of King Charles’ model town, Poundbury, have opposed the planting of a line of trees on Peninsula Way.
The school remained open in last week’s snow, with the pupils having the chance to enjoy building snowmen.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service urges people to unplug rechargeable devices before they go to bed.
Residents, their families and friends enjoyed an afternoon of entertainment as the lights were switched on at Hyacinth House.
The Wimborne bypass was closed for some time on Wednesday to allow a detailed examination of the scene. Police are seeking witnesses.
International Positive Noticing Day was marked by pupils at Pamphill First School and Witchampton First School.
Forest Holme Hospice has added to the programme of activities in this annual event which is an opportunity to remember loved ones.
The charity, which has celebrated another successful year, thanked volunteers, staff and supporters at a special event.
Anyone who witnessed this fatal collision on Barrack Road or has dashcam footage is asked to contact Dorset Police.
Several roads across the county have been closed due to flooding issues and road maintenance work.
If residents are in favour, town and parish councils could be established across the Bournemouth and Poole conurbation.
Media coverage of the Wareham Rail Crossing controversy has led Dorset Council Leader Nick Ireland to issue a statement.
Ringwood Winter Wanderland will offer a whole host of entertainment including Christmas lights, market stalls and Santa.
The name of the Wimborne solicitor responsible for railway line building lives on with this academy trust.
As part of Sceptre, which ran from 11 to 17 November, knives were either surrendered or seized and presentations made to schools.
Following two incidents, Dorset Police are asking residents to come forward with any information and to report any suspected scams.
The Nippy Clearway 2 purchased by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity will help patients who struggle to clear secretions from their airways.
The first phase of the £2.3m Discovery Project has now been completed with restored historical features and landscapes.
Over the next 16 days, police are supporting White Ribbon Day which acts to prevent violence against women and girls.
17-year-old Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler will headline the South Coast Darts Showdown at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on Saturday 30 November.
Anyone with video footage or any information about these incidents on the Mount should contact Hampshire Police.
A celebration evening was held at Wimborne Town Football Clubhouse marking a very good year for the club.
Dorset Council-run car parks in a number of towns in the county will be free on 30 November, 7 December and 20 December.
A farmer in Hanford was fined £2,500 and ordered to pay a further £4,000 for allowing slurry to enter a freshwater stream.
Ferndown’s annual Christmas event and Christmas lights have had to move out of the town centre because the event organisers have been unable to reach an agreement with Tesco over the use of Penny’s Walk.
A Christmas event planned for Brewery Square has been called off due to stormy weather warnings.
The lights switch-on event scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled following severe weather warnings.
The town council has identified a plot of land suitable to develop allotments in response to requests from residents.
Dorset’s Sam Everard has been named in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 list of the most influential disabled individuals in the UK.
The authority’s ‘Call for Sites’ invites applications for land suitable for housing, employment and accommodation for various groups.
Health Sciences University in Bournemouth celebrated its official launch with the installation of HRH The Princess Royal as its chancellor.
Police are appealing for CCTV or dashcam images following the break-in at a property in Hurn Road between 9 and 10 November.
The BEACH appeal, which was launched in April, is a third of the way towards its goal of £1.5 million to fund additional items.
Scammers are targeting the vulnerable and elderly by promoting fake Winter Fuel Payments on social media.
Citizens Advice will be in Poole, Christchurch and Bridport as part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Wednesday 27 November.
Following on from a successful month-long visit to Cambodia this year, students will be heading to Tanzania in 2026.
This raffle is a fundraiser for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal which aims to fund a number of facilities for the benefit to patients.
The Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market took first prize in a competition during Planet Wimborne’s Green Festival.
MP Vikki Slade has called on the government to scrap the so-called “family farm tax” on farms in Mid Dorset and North Poole.
A plaque to mark the 110th anniversary of the arrival of British Indian Army soldiers will be unveiled in Bournemouth.
People are urged to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday which takes place on 7 December with street parties.
Ashley Lacey-Pring was convicted of two charges of rape, two charges of sexual assault and one charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Between July and November, 2,000 motorists were caught speeding, with one driving at 93mph in a 40mph zone.
Pupils from Bethany Junior School in Boscombe visited Remedy Oak Golf Club thanks to Variety the Children’s Charity.
Poole Lighthouse survived a ‘substantial’ threat to its business after its payment services provider withdrew its facility without warning.
Police have issued an update concerning the investigation into the death of three people at a care home in Swanage.
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s Disability Charity, has launched a new service for children under five with Special Educational Needs.
