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Caf" owner in Dorset town applies to Dorset Council to serve alcohol
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (262+ words) A caf" owner in Wimborne has applied to vary the location's premise licence to be able to sell alcohol. The application, submitted to Dorset Council, would allow for the provision of alcohol at the premises during these times. Ozcan Urel,…...
Consultation launched on tougher laws on fireworks after petitions from local MP
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (289+ words) The government is launching a consultation on whether to introduce tougher laws around the public sale of fireworks. The decision follows a campaign led by Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East, and aims to explore how the enjoyment…...
Partnership between arts charity and university provides exciting opportunities
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (345+ words) A fresh creative collaboration is helping the next generation of opera talent shine on and off the stage. Dorset-based arts charity Hurn Court Opera has partnered with students from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), who are designing and making more than…...
Local care home residents in Dorset celebrate Eid holiday
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (274+ words) A care home in Dorset has celebrated Eid al-Fitr. The team at Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne, operated by Barchester Healthcare, took part in the Islamic holiday on March 20 which marks the end of Ramadan and the start of…...
Aldi encourages Dorset shoppers to donate pet food in stores this April
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (297+ words) Shoppers in Dorset are being asked to donate pet food in Aldi stores this month. The supermarket chain is encouraging customers to donate pet food at in-store community donation points throughout April in recognition of National Pet Month. The Aldi…...
Acclaimed war artist who captured stories from Ukraine to appear at festival
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (272+ words) An acclaimed war artist will share frontline stories captured in Ukraine during a Dorset literary festival this summer. George Butler is set to appear at the Sturminster Newton Literary Festival in 2026, where he will speak about his illustrated work in…...
Cherries loanee Chubinidze 'setting the standards' for Magpies during loan spell
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (423+ words) WINGER George Chubinidze is 'setting the standards' at Dorchester Town whilst on loan from AFC Bournemouth. The talented forward has been a revelation since joining the Magpies in March and has gone on to become one of the club's most…...
Jewellers opens up in new Bournemouth arcade site
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (223+ words) A NEW jewellers has opened its doors in Bournemouth Arcade. Solitaire Jewellers recently opened up shop in a well-known jewellery location in Bournemouth town centre's arcade. Having opened on April 7, Solitaire Jewellers brings 'decades of experience' within the jewellery industry....
Council orders farmer to remove "utilitarian" storage containers
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (399+ words) A council has told a farmer she must remove 30 "utilitarian" storage containers from her land. Sue Crawford of Forest Farm has been told the containers can no longer be kept on the farmland in Milford-on-Sea. The space was also being…...
Teen Rushen stars as Pirates dominate Scorpions to begin KO Cup defence
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (868+ words) PIRATES started their KO Cup defence in some style with a dominant 61-29 victory over Scunthorpe Scorpions in the preliminary round. Cooper Rushen starred with a sensational paid maximum from his four rides, as Poole won the first ten heats, with…...