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A motorcyclist has died three days after a crash involving a Jeep.The 24-year-old was taken to hospital after a collision on the A3049 Dorset Way in Poole on Wednesday, shortly before 16:30 GMT.He died on Saturday evening, and police said his family have been informed.Dorset Police has appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage of the crash near the Old Wareham Road roundabout to come forward. Sgt Dave Cotterill, of the Dorset Police Roads Policing Team,…

Crews from more than 10 stations were called to Old Christchurch Road on Sunday nightDozens of firefighters have been tackling a flat fire above a town centre shop. More than 40 firefighters from more than 10 stations were called to Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth on Sunday shortly after 22:20 GMT.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said the fire was now out, with crews remaining at the scene to damp down. No injuries have been reported and an…

Guerrilla GardenersThe cascade of more than 5,000 handmade poppies is hanging from the bell frameResidents of a Dorset village have crafted thousands of poppies to create a giant Remembrance installation at their local church.Volunteers in Wool lived up to their village's unusual name by knitting and crocheting more than 5,000 individual poppies by hand.The project was organised by the Guerrilla Gardeners - a local group which primarily fundraises to plant bulbs and flowering displays in the community.After enlisting…

Bournemouth Water/South West WaterA soprano pipistrelle bat was identified at the former pumping station on 21 OctoberA former pumping station and a World War Two pillbox have been converted into accommodation for bats in two separate projects.The old Bournemouth Water facility in Ferndown, Dorset, has been decked out with bat-friendly features including special tiles, bat boxes, baffles and a dormer fly-in entrance.The wartime bunker in Christchurch has been transformed by blocking up windows and installing a grille to…

Train services have resumed after a car fire on a railway track.Emergency services were called to Brockenhurst level crossing in the New Forest on Saturday.A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said the occupant of the car "made it out safely".Hampshire police confirmed no-one was injured in the incident, which happened shortly after 15:50 GMT.According to posts on social media, the occupant of the car was an elderly man, who was able to…

New greenspace has opened which offers a welcoming place for people to connect with nature while protecting the "important heathlands". The Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) has been funded through contributions from developers collected by Dorset Council.Created by Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) the site is part of Wild Woodbury, DWT's pioneering rewilding initiative covering 170 hectares and making it England's first large-scale community rewilding project.Councillor Nick Ireland said: "This is a brilliant example of how we can balance…

A car fire on a railway track has disrupted train services.The vehicle was ablaze at Brockenhurst level crossing in the New Forest earlier.An elderly man made it safely out of the car before it was consumed by flames, according to posts on social media.South Western Railway said train services running through Dorset and Hampshire might be cancelled, delayed or revised until the end of the day.Posting on Facebook shortly after 16:00 GMT, Hampshire police said: "We are currently…