A lagoon off Brownsea Island, Poole Red Squirrels Red squirrels are something that used to be a common site in the British woodlands, but the National Trust now estimate only 150,000 remain, and Dorset is one area in Britain where they can be sighted. Brownsea Island is located in Poole Harbour and has become an area […]
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Bournemouth Poppies footballer forced into early retirement sets sights on coaching career
Playing football is all that Sean Leadbetter has wanted to do, but with a double leg break occurring just weeks after his return from another serious injury, the midfielder was forced to hang up his boots at the age of 32 in December. Leadbetter had never faced any significant injury problems in his career, but […]
Socialism and left wing ideals in Dorset: on the rise?
Left-wing political ideologies such as socialism and communism are not what you would associate with Dorset. The easiest manner of gauging the voting manner of a counties constituents is analysing its voting history, and with the 2017 UK general election resulting in all eight seats in Dorset being Conservative, this statement is very much solidified. […]
Dorset Police appeal after sheep worrying incident in Swanage
Dorset Police are appealing for information regarding an incident of sheep worrying near Swanage. A report was received by the Dorset Police at 1.10pm about an incident involving a light brown dog chasing sheep in the area of Hillbottom near Worth Matravers. The dog was believed to be a cocker spaniel or similar breed, and […]
Police appeal after serious road traffic collision in Poole
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious traffic collision which occurred yesterday in Poole. On Tuesday 16th December at approximately 9:05am, a collision happened on Tollerford Road between a silver Renault Clio, a silver Audi A8 and a green Ford Fiesta. A 79 year old woman from Poole was driving the Renault, and […]
Preparations for first phase of Dorset Care Record launch continues
The Dorset Care Record is a new confidential computer record that will, over time, include a range of health and social care shared information. This is to give every health organisation in Dorset a database for each individual. The aim is to offer authorised health professionals access to as full a picture of possible of […]
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