For the first time, CEOP will be running an online surgery in Facebook for parents who may have concerns about their children being online over the summer holidays.
In its latest attempt at outreach to get the public on-board for the financial crisis, government has set up a Facebook page as another medium to invite crowdsourcing suggestions for its planned programme of cuts.
Digital agency Reading Room, in close partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund, has conceived and produced a social media campaign to target a new generation of supporters and raise funds.
The coalition government has announced plans to test superfast broadband services in rural areas, with the aim of tackling the “digital divide” in Britain.
Most UK internet users are becoming more knowledgeable about security issues and less willing to provide personal information online, according to new Ofcom research.
A group of students at the University of Michigan in the US have developed a series of applications for motorists based on social networking on the move.
A new study has found a rapidly increasing appetite amongst voters for e-voting, with over 40% of UK internet users agreeing digital voting would make them more likely to back a candidate at the General Election on 6 May.
Latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show that online retailers are continuing to draw in consumers, with 15% more spent in March compared to last year. An estimated £4.5 billion was spent online in the month, compared to £3.9 billion in 2009.
RATHER than stuffing cash under the mattress, there is a safer haven for savings, according to the chief executive of Stanley Gibbons, the Ringwood stamp specialist.
Will this be the year when the head rules over the heart and prudent lovers put wedding plans on hold rather than accumulate large amounts of debt to fund the big day?
HOUSEHOLDERS no longer have the right to switch energy suppliers four weeks after signing up, and may soon face long-term contracts similar to those for mobile phones or broadband services.
PENSIONERS are having to fork out more for their everyday living expenses than any other age group. And costs are also spiralling for those who need care and support from the State.
Every year tens of thousands of people face huge tax bills when a loved one dies. Inheritance tax is catching ever more people in its net, mainly due to soaring house prices. But there is a way you can legally alter your partner's Will after they have gone to help reduce your tax liability.
The latest traffic information for England's motorway and trunk routes provided by the Highways Agency. For live traffic updates 24 hours a day call 08700 660 115.
On the A417 northbound between the junctions with the A429 and the A46, there are currently delays of 15 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 1:00 pm.
On the A35 eastbound between the junctions with the A354 Dorchester South and the A354 Puddletown , there are currently delays of 10 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:45 pm.
On the A30 from Penzance towards Honiton between the junctions with the A38 Bodmin South and the A395, there are currently delays of 30 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:15 pm.
On the A31 eastbound between the junctions with the A350 and the A341, there are currently delays of 20 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:30 pm.
On the A35 westbound between the junctions with the A31 and the A354 Puddletown , there are currently delays of 15 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:15 pm.
On the M5 southbound between junctions J21 and J23, there are currently delays of 20 mins caused by congestion due to an earlier serious accident. Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:45 pm.
On the A303 westbound between the junctions with the A358 and the A30, there are currently delays of 20 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:15 pm.
On the M5 southbound between junctions J18 and J20, there are currently delays of 1 and a half hours caused by congestion due to heavy traffic between junctions J14 and J18. Normal traffic conditions expected from 1:00 pm.
On the A30 from Honiton towards Penzance between the junctions with the A395 and the A38 Bodmin South, there are currently delays of 40 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:15 pm.
On the A303 westbound between the junctions with the A360 and the A350, there are currently delays of 20 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:45 pm.
On the M4 westbound between junctions J15 and J16, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks , between 10 pm and 6 am, from 23 July 2010 to 4 August 2010.
On the A30 from Penzance towards Honiton between the junctions with the A3047 Redruth East and the A39 South, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 28 March 2011.
On the A30 from Honiton towards Penzance between the junctions with the A39 South and the A3047 Redruth East , there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 28 March 2011.
On the M5 southbound between junctions J8 and J9, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 12:00 am on 22 December 2010.
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THE world of finance is attracting more applicants who fail to disclose criminal records, county court judgements or bankruptcies, according to research by Powerchex, an employment screening firm.
METRO Bank plc has opened its first branch in London – the first new High Street bank in the UK for 100 years – and it plans to open a further 200 over the next five years.
MANUFACTURING specialist cables for the oil industry provides a resilient business according to John Kewley, managing director of Concept Cables in Blandford.
DORSET businesses that put something back into the community will be acknowledged at the 2010 Daily Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards. The Business Engagement with the Community Award, sponsored
by Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd, part of the Morgan Sindall Group PLC, will acknowledge firms that are building positive links with the community.
ONE in ten gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people in the South West have suffered harassment, abuse or physical violence at work in the last two years.
Sales on the high street increased in July compared with a year ago, and surpassed expectations, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
Conferences, exhibitions and business events at the BIC have injected £122m into the local economy, helping to sustain around 4,400 local jobs in tourism, leisure, hospitality and retail, according
to BH Live, which runs the venues.
On the M23 northbound at junction J9, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to an incident closing one lane. Normal traffic conditions expected from 12:00 pm.
On the M25 clockwise between junctions J4 and J6, there are currently delays of 15 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 11:45 am.
On the M23 northbound entry slip at junction J9 , there are currently delays of 10 mins due to an accident closing one lane. Normal traffic conditions expected from 11:30 am.
On the A3 southbound between the junctions with the A3100 and the A31, there are currently delays of 40 mins caused by congestion due to an incident closing one lane between the junctions with the A320 and the A31. Normal traffic conditions expected from 11:45 am.
A sharp decline in manufacturing jobs in Wales has led to fears that Wales will become dependent on the rest of the world to supply the goods it needs.
Great Britain squeeze into final - A 14-point haul from Scott Nicholls secures a memorable victory for Great Britain and books their place in the World Cup finals. [Sports]
Second-home owners face losing tax break - Holiday-homeowners in the UK who rent out their properties for a few months stand to lose benefits under Treasury proposals, which would slash the costs of the breaks to £10m a year [FT Personal Finance]
Helicopter that changes into a 4x4 - The company says that almost any soldier could drive and fly it, and that they wouldn't need a pilot's licence. [Tech]
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Public opinion will force a Lib Lab party to have a new election.The answer is not to have a Lib Lab pack in the national Interest.
If there is a New Election there will be no Liberal candidates voted in.
South Africa given extra Cup cash - The man running the 2010 World Cup for Fifa admits an extra £67m had to be injected into the project to ensure hosts South Africa were ready on time. [Front Page News]
Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%' - The European Commission says it expects the Greek economy to shrink by 3% this year, amid continued market jitters. [Business]
Three killed in Greece protests - At least three people are killed in Greece as protesters set fire to a bank building during a general strike over austerity measures. [Front Page News]
Throughout June, around 180 officers from Dorset Police attended diversity training sessions called ‘Local Community Awareness – Faith’ at the Chabad Synagogue on Lansdowne Road in Bournemouth.
‘Please slow down’ was the message from Stoborough First School children this month when they worked with local police to tackle speeding through their village.
Multi-agency partners are working together to keep people safe while they are out in Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne, during the evenings this summer.
A pupil at Allenbourne Middle School in Wimborne has won a competition to design a poster that will be used to publicise the East Dorset Blue Light Roadshow.
A man who has pleaded guilty to causing a seriously aggravated road traffic collision near Wareham has today Wednesday, 28 July 2010, been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court to three and a half years in prison and has been disqualified from driving
Detectives investigating a suspicious incident in Broadstone, in which a man approached a schoolgirl in unusual circumstances, are renewing their appeal for public help – with an e-fit of the man responsible being released.
Police in Dorset are reminding parents and guardians to carefully consider their children’s safety when leaving windows open during the summer months – with two recent incidents highlighting the potential dangers.
Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a racially motivated assault in Bournemouth – with images of three men that officers would like to speak with being released.
For two weeks, police forces across the South west region will be mirroring Dorset’s road safety campaign ‘no excuse’. Operation Vortex starts today, Monday 19 July, and will be running until the end of the month.
Licensed premises across Bournemouth have been subject to scrutiny by various enforcement agencies in a three-day operation to ensure they are adhering to their licensing conditions.
A multi-agency operation to keep young people safe while they’re out in Christchurch during the summer holidays is being launched as local schools break up.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an attempted distraction burglary in the West Moors area of the town.
Police in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after the theft of a large quantity of seed from a farm in the North Wootton area of the town.
Detectives in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a schoolgirl was approached by a man in suspicious circumstances in the Broadstone area of the town.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a teenager was allegedly assaulted in Portland – with one man being arrested.
Teenage shoplifters in Bournemouth and Poole are being given the opportunity to face up to the consequences of their actions at restorative justice workshops that take place at Poole police station on a monthly basis.
The top surface has disintegrated at the join between the Salisbury Road surface and the Victoria road surface. Not too much of a problem for cars but cyclists and motorbikes are much more affected.
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Why does every other street in the UK seem to have a speed camera except this one, which is haunted by people who seem to assume its and extension of a motorway, a biker drag race strip, or anything but a quite residential street with a 30 limit. The occasional token police presence is not enough, take a camera off a dual carriageway and put it here before someone is killed.
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This road remains in very poor repair despite being extremely busy, I can't state a specific spot because it's all terrible, even the potholes from the winter still only have forlorn whoie marks around them, no-one has actually done anything to fix them. People have taken to weaving about to avoid the worst ones.
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Tree on the Quay with the benches round it and on the grassed area - is lurching badly and looking in dire need of attention. Water? Support? the leaves are starting to shrivel up. It could well fall over!!!
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Drain grating in road outside 424 New Road Ferndown (grating cover seems to be upside down and proud of road surface) causing hazard to cyclists
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There is a pot hole when passing this area that has increasingly gotten bigger and as its the only route to get to the free parking area and for the residents cars its damaging tyres.
Can you please look into filling this hole please.
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This bend is an accident waiting to happen there are 2 parking bays before the bend and 1 after which need removing (these could easily be transfered into Wickfield Close)the white line then needs to be re marked following the centre of the road to stop cars coming around the bend on the wrong side of the road
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The road markings at the junctionof High Street/Court Road have become very faded and are not making it obvious that traffic on the High Street must give way to Court Road
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If eastbound on Bridport Road, Dorchester, there's a series of three or four potholes, each with a small inspection plate, in a row but staggered in distance from the kerb. Makes it very awkward to weave your way through to avoid all of them.
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Masses of dog poo all along path from Elwell Street to Prospect Place.Can't walk safely there with grandchildren and when it's hot we can smell it in the garden. Reported this last year and again this year.
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I am complaining about the state of Pinehurst Road, West Moors.
This is a very busy road, and a 'rat-run' for vehicles travelling to and from the A31 and Verwood, not to mention frequent use by the emergency services, school traffic and several bus routes.
The road has been dug up many times in recent years including the laying of a major gas pipeline, and new services to local properties.
I have lived here for over 20 years and during that time, it has never been resurfaced. After the damage caused by the last bad winter, all they did was to patch up the holes. My wife has a medical condition which makes it uncomfortable to be driven over such a rough road surface.
This 'skinflint' approach by the county council (I presume) is all the more annoying in view of the proposed upgrading of Springfield Road in Verwood, at great cost and against the wishes of the local residents, who have set up an Action group to fight it.
If money is available, spend it on resurfacing Pinehurst Road!
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Why is this sign here for the past three weeks with no sign of work at all being done. I believe it is placed there by a resident so as they can exit their property which has a blind exit allowed by Christchurch council as an exit without consideration to the difficulty of exiting the new properties build behind the roadside properties.
Surely this is illegal?
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