4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (462+ words) Swimmers left 'disgusted and furious' were forced to cancel their club session after reports of sewage discharges into the sea off a Blue Flag beach. Elizabeth Mills, who runs East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club, cancelled the group’s weekly session…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (425+ words) RESIDENTS feel “angry” and “vulnerable” after their food waste was not collected for seven weeks. Cranleigh Court, a retirement flat in Tuckton, has 21 residents and bins are meant to be collected every Monday. Marion Budworth, a resident, said: "I have…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (507+ words) THICK dust from resurfacing works has left residents with dirty cars, closed windows, and health concerns in Poole. People living near Dorset Way, Poole, have reported that their cars, windows, and homes have been coated in a layer of white…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (272+ words) A night of questions and curry is set to raise funds for a good cause. Diverse Abilities, a Dorset-based disability charity, will benefit from the Gallagher Poole Corporate Quiz Night, taking place on Thursday, November 19, at Bournemouth’s Marsham Court Hotel....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) Public outrage over the hospitalisation of young children has triggered a major political and community response in Dorset, with local leaders demanding immediate water-quality reform. The meeting followed shocking news that three-year-old Ivy Foster and eight-year-old Keeva Hollow were hospitalised…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (238+ words) A Dorset disability charity is inviting volunteers to help create accessible outdoor environments. Diverse Abilities is looking for volunteer gardeners to support The Treehouse in Hurn, where they maintain and develop grounds designed for children and adults with disabilities. Becky…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (482+ words) Dorset Council is facing a projected £8.1 million overspend for the 2026/27 financial year. The overspend represents 1.7 per cent of the council’s £466 million budget and is largely due to rising demand for care services and increasing costs in supporting vulnerable adults and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (488+ words) E. coli levels in the River Stour have been reported to be "alarmingly" high, amid high temperatures this August. Many people have been enjoying swims during a scorching hot summer in Dorset, but the safety of the water is currently a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) A Dorset care home has welcomed the High Sheriff of Dorset as part of her County Line Walk. Kings Park Care Home in Ferndown, run by Barchester Healthcare, greeted Dr Helena Conibear DL during the Christchurch to Ferndown leg of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (300+ words) Helen Sinden, Ryan Killick, Megan Murphy and Fola Salami (Image: Loudbird PR) A team from Abbots Care has taken on a superhero-themed triathlon to raise funds and awareness for spinal injury support. The homecare provider, based in Dorset, took part…...