THE blueprint that will help shape future development in picturesque Purbeck has been sent for government approval. District planners have spent six years working on the Core Strategy document, which was fiercely debated at a series of public meetings
CRIME will rise when streetlights are switched off to save money, the mayor of Blandford fears. Cllr Esme Butler spoke out over Dorset County Council’s plans for a black-out in some areas between midnight and 5.30am. The plan is being
THE TALENTS of young filmmakers from across the globe will be showcased at a forthcoming film festival. The international One Voice Youth Film Festival returns to Bournemouth next week, bringing entries from America, Europe, Lebanon and Palestine
ALMOST 700 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Bournemouth last year, TV Licensing revealed on Thursday. It said 670 people were found in the town compared to just 190 in Weymouth. In all, more than 292,000 people were
Just before Valentine’s Day the RSPB is offering people the chance to build their own nest boxes for their garden love birds. Everyone is welcome at the event, which is on Sunday 12th February from 10am to 3pm at the entrance to the Radipole
ADAM Murry is a man on a mission – to complete seven marathons in seven days in seven different countries for seven charities in April 2012. His aim is to raise as much money as possible for the good causes he has nominated and has urged the
Bovington Tank Museum has installed solar panels on the roof of its exhibition hall. Museum facilities manager Roy Hicks said: “The panels cover 90 per cent of the roof space above one of our exhibition halls. “It is modest enough in
PEOPLE think the Localism Bill will allow them to stop developments in their area – they’re wrong. That was the message from a Bournemouth Council planning officer. Phil Robinson was invited to address the meeting of Pokesdown South
THE race to become Dorset’s first elected police commissioner is about to get underway. With just 10 months to go until county residents go to the polls and vote for an elected police chief, people have started throwing their hats into the
