Update: Verwood woman injured
Sadly, the 86-year-old man from Shillingstone, who was traveling in the Peugeot 308, died from his injuries today (12 November). His next of kin have been informed and the coroner notified.
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Weymouth murder investigation continues
Police were called to a flat on Bath Street at around 8am on Sunday 8 November and discovered the body of a 23-year-old man. A murder investigation was subsequently launched by Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team. Yesterday, detectives named the man as Abdal Rahman Al-Rabia, from the London area and who is originally from…
First discovery of Yellow Foot Waxcap at Kingcombe
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the discovery of a waxcap fungi which is new to the Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve in West Dorset.
Ferndown’s benchmark of remembrance
Around a hundred people attended the Armistice Day service, with two minute silence, and wreath laying at the Royal British Legion garden in Ferndown yesterday (11 November). It was followed with the blessing of a new bench in the Millennium Park. The specially designed bench was provided by Ferndown Town Council to commemorate the 70th…
Help fly Lions to Africa urges the spy who loved them
Award-winning Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has launched an urgent appeal to the public to help Animal Defenders International fly 33 lions home to Africa. The big cats endured years of brutality and confinement in circuses in Peru and Columbia but now a perfect home has been found for them in their native Africa. Sir…
Dog-napping warning
Police are alerting dog owners to a number of suspicious circumstances. On Saturday 7 November in Swanage, a man described to be in his early 20s with short brown hair and wearing blue tracksuit bottoms, a blue jumper and a body warmer was seen to go into a garden and place a bowl of food…
Verwood woman injured in Blandford collision
A 24-year-old woman from Verwood suffered serious leg injuries when the red Audi A4 she was driving was involved in a serious three vehicle road traffic collision on the A350 at Kites Hill, Blandford at around 3.10pm on Monday 9 November 2015. A black Peugeot 3008 and a silver Ford Galaxy were also involved. She…
Ian Brown mix up prompts Hants/Dorset singer Ian W Brown to release single
After being mistaken for his namesake, the iconic frontman of The Stone Roses, Hampshire singer songwriter Ian Brown is to release his first single at the age of 50 under the name Ian W Brown.
Water merger cleared by CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Exeter-based Pennon Group Plc of Bournemouth Water and the subsequent merger of Bournemouth Water with South West Water. Following an extensive review, the CMA stated that the merger is unlikely to prejudice the ability of Ofwat, the industry’s economic regulator, to compare water…
Volunteer levels rise at Bournemouth Water
Community volunteering by staff at Bournemouth Water is expected to hit record levels this year.
The company allows each member of staff three days per year to take part in charitable or community activity.
