Investigating the new BCP Residents card
There's a new scheme planned for later this year across the BCP area. Source link
Vital Ferry Bridge road set to partially close for repair works
Preparation works to repair a main road in Dorset that connects people from an island to the mainland have begun.Cracks are beginning to show in the concrete on Ferry Bridge that leads Weymouth to Portland.The main repairs, which are needed to ensure the vital link is safe for future use, will run from 19 January to 12 March.A two-way traffic light system will be installed when part of the road is closed for single lane use.The route will…
World War Two land girl Gwen Raggett, 99, recalls farm work
A 99-year-old-women has been remembering how she and thousands like her went to work on farms to help feed the nation during World War Two.Gwen Raggett left her job in a Bournemouth cinema to join the Women's Land Army (WLA) - known as the "land girls" - replacing male workers who had joined the military and helping to keep farms running and producing food. Her family have compiled a scrapbook of her pictures, letters and newspaper clippings to…
Driver sentenced over Dorset A31 police vehicle crash
A driver who injured a police officer in a crash has been given a suspended jail sentence, banned from driving and ordered to carry out unpaid work.Dorset Police previously said an officer was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital following the collision between an unmarked police vehicle and a white BMW on the A31 near Sturminster Marshall in September.Hassan Babaker, 35, of Felling, Gateshead, previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.He was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court to…
E-scooter rider seriously injured in Bournemouth crash
An e-scooter rider has suffered life-threatening injuries after he and his pillion passenger came off the vehicle.The man, who is in his 20s, was travelling on Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth, opposite the Popworld nightclub, when the crash happened at about 01:55 GMT. He was taken to hospital and his family have been informed. His pillion passenger, a man in his 30s, suffered minor injuries.Dorset Police urged any witnesses to come forward, including those who might have dashcam…
Warning as boulders fall on to Monmouth Beach near Lyme Regis
A warning has been issued after large boulders were seen falling from cliffs on the Dorset coast.Lyme Regis Coastguard said an "active and ongoing landslip" was affecting Monmouth Beach.A statement said an area of beach at the base of the cliffs had been cordoned off and warned members of the public to stay well clear of the area.It added that it was unlikely that this fresh fall would contain fossils.In a statement, the coastguard said: "Large boulders have…
In Pictures: Snowy scenes seen across the region
Parts of the south of England woke up to a sprinkling of snow on Monday morning. Source link
BBC Radio Solent launches campaign to collect hygiene products
Helen Head and Patrick HughesSouth of EnglandBBCBBC Radio Solent's Soapbox Appeal will collect donations at over 50 drop-off points across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of WightA BBC campaign aims to help charities and community groups by organising drop-off points for toiletries and hygiene items to be donated to people who need extra support.The BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal will collect donations at over 50 drop-off points in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight across January.They will…
Dinah’s Hollow landslip road closes for a year for safety work
A stretch of road affected by landslips has closed for stabilisation works, expected to take a year.Dorset Council previously said there was a risk of a fatality on the C13 at Dinah's Hollow, near Shaftesbury, Dorset unless tree felling and stabilisation works went ahead.The road will be closed between Boundary Road and the B3081, with access for residents and emergency services between Boundary Lane and West Lane.The C13 is a key north-south route for Dorset. Previous landslips have…
Snow and ice warnings take affect as schools due to return
Numerous yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued in each of the four nations.Yellow warnings for snow and ice covering Wales, the Midlands and south-west England and parts of the Midlands came into force on Sunday evening at 20:00 and are due to run until 11:00 on Monday.Ahead of the Monday rush hour, the Met Office has highlighted the risk of longer journey times by road and rail on Monday and Tuesday morning, as well…
Wolf Moon lights up skies across south of England
The first full moon of 2026 has lit up skies across the south of England. It was the fourth supermoon in a row, following October's Harvest Moon, November's Beaver Moon and the Cold Moon in December. The January moon is known in the Northern Hemisphere as the Wolf Moon, coming at a time of the year when it was believed wolves howled more due to there being less food around.BBC Weather Watchers have been capturing images of the…
Railway in talks over new line extension at Shillingstone
North Dorset RailwayThe northern extension, crossing Lamb House Bridge, was completed in 2025Railway enthusiasts who have been rebuilding a section of line ripped up in the 1960s are in talks with a council about extending it further.Half a mile (800m) of track has already been reinstated by volunteers at North Dorset Railway in Shillingstone, which is home to a museum and cafe.It includes a quarter-of-a-mile (400m) extension north of the station, completed in 2025, doubling the length of…