Police are warning young people in the Poole and Purbeck areas over the dangers of misusing the drug Xanax.
Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine – a controlled medicate used in some parts of the world to treat anxiety. It is not available in the...
On Thursday 1 November, members of West Dorset District Council’s strategy committee met to discuss a report relating to parking in West Bay. Members were asked to approve:
The removal of free overnight parking in the Station Yard car park
Consequential changes to the current hours of operation
Remove...
With uncertainly about the future of work, a new talk at Shire Hall will discuss the ways Trade Unions are as important as ever.
In the historic courthouse that saw the landmark trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, questions will be discussed about the place of trade unions in today’s economy....
Join the thousands of people around the UK kick-starting their 2019 in the most positive way
1st November 2018, Bournemouth, UK. RED January, a month-long community initiative, encourages people to get active every day, to beat the blues away.
RED January is a free community initiative, encouraging people to get active every...
Our Statement to Swanage Town Council on Monday 29th October
Town Councillors may know that on 17th October Dorset Health Scrutiny finally voted to refer the CCG plans to downgrade Poole A&E and close Poole Maternity to the Secretary of State for Independent Review.
We are delighted that the referral is...
I am not a fan of facebook as it seems to be a platform for making me feel shit about my life. I am sure everyone lies about their wonderful lives on it. So, here is my interpretation of what is really being said on Facebook…
Wow..suitcase packed off on...
Emergency services from across the south west are working together to highlight the unacceptable trend in the number of assaults on their staff whilst on duty, by launching a new campaign #Unacceptable.
As well as fellow blue light services, the campaign is being supported by Exeter City Football Club and...
Sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is appearing at Bridport Literary Festival.
His insatiable appetite for life shines through in his new autobiography, Running Free, and he’ll be talking about his adventures to broadcaster Paul Heiney at Bridport Electric Palace on Saturday 10 November at 6.30pm.
Tickets, at £10, are available from Bridport Tourist...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to have some of its nature reserves available on Google Maps Street View, allowing nature enthusiasts to take a 360-degree tour of our nature reserves online.
Earlier in the year DWT was loaned a Google Street View Trekker camera for capturing imagery at...
Bridport has a new festival this November exploring words, both written and spoken. Bridport Literary Fringe, or "BridLit Fringe", takes place between 12th and 16th.
BridLit Fringe aims to complement the main Festival and is the brainchild of a small group of like-minded individuals, headed by Ged Duncan and Roy...
