Dorset News
New online support for Dorset parents during lockdown
As families across Dorset come to terms with all the uncertainties of a ‘new normal’ during lockdown, Action for Children, the country’s leading children’s charity, is seeking to give parents and children somewhere …
Climate campaigners ‘disappointed’ over Dorset Council’s ‘lack of action’
Climate campaigners and local councillors have expressed their dismay at what they see as Dorset Council’s lack of progress a year after it declared a climate emergency. The new authority made the declaration …
Public urged to ‘think twice’ before visiting Dorset
Dorset Police and other agencies in the county are asking the public to ‘act responsibly’ and ‘think twice’ before travelling to Dorset because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The police insist, however, that …
Carpark charges return in Dorset – but you won’t be able to use cash
Car-parking charges are now being reinstated at all of Dorset Council’s open car-parks, but the way you pay may be different, the council has announced. Following calls from the general public and Dorset’s …
Dorset police officer charged with murder following death of a woman near Bournemouth
A Dorset Police officer has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in West Parley. Dorset Police was called to the car park of the Horns Inn in Christchurch Road …
Levels of recorded crime in Dorset stays stable – as national crime rate increases
Recorded crime in the Dorset Police area has remained stable while crime has increased in many parts of the country, new figures reveal. Latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics, covering …
Garden waste collections to resume soon in Dorset
Dorset Council will be resuming its garden waste kerbside collections from Monday 27 April, it has announced. To ensure that regular food waste, rubbish, recycling and glass collections continue with minimal disruption, the …
Most Dorset pupils offered their first choice of primary school
Families in Dorset will find out today, Thursday,` which school their children will be joining in September. Most pupils, nearly 95 percent, have been offered their preferred choice of infant, first, primary, junior …
Police appeal for information following dangerous driving incident in North Dorset
Police officers investigating a dangerous driving incident in North Dorset are appealing for any witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At around 6.25pm on Saturday 11 April 2020 Dorset …