A severe weather warning for icy roads is lifted in the county following the weekend's freezing weather.

A survey being conducted on the impact of Boscombe's artificial surf reef will consider whether the scheme has been value for money.

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bournemouth and Exeter in League One.

A medical technician who treated Mugabe's wife celebrates 30 years of helping Zimbabwe

A gas leak which forced dozens of people to leave their homes is capped.

The bridge seen by some as representing a "catalyst for change" - but not everyone agrees

Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court is told.

Bournemouth manager Lee Bradbury says the League One club did not receive any bids for midfielder Marc Pugh during the January transfer window.

Long hours, no pay and a cheery smile - why a Dorset man became an Olympic volunteer

The mother of a 44-year-old man who was stabbed to death pays tribute to her "warm and loving" son.

Bournemouth manager Lee Bradbury says he is not putting the club at financial risk with his transfer activities.

The first traffic will cross a new £37m lifting bridge in February after a planned community event

Late Kick Off's Graeme Murty and Bournemouth's Steve Fletcher return in The Knowledge.

Theories are put forward to explain the presence of small blue spheres in Bournemouth

A cross-channel 220-mile cycle tour will link the UK, Jersey and France.

A Dorset postman claims he was forced out of his job when he was ordered to abandon his bicycle and deliver mail by trolley instead.

Olympic venue hopes to regenerate a town which suffered thousands of job losses in the 1990s

A man from Bournemouth has described mysterious blue jelly balls which rained down on his garden.

An arts organisation looks for a model for a special Olympic portrait

A pathway has been opened near the 2012 Weymouth Bay Olympic sailing venue as part of a project to create an England-wide coastal path.

Following a record number of entries TalkTalk have now shortlisted their Digital Heroes finalists for 2011. There are some really incredible stories of people doing wonderful things with technology to benefit their community.

Running from 22 October - 12 November, Go ON Give an Hour will be the biggest consumer-focused campaign to date devoted to inspiring, encouraging and supporting the UK to become a truly networked nation!

Twenty years ago a mobile phone was a mobile phone. It made calls and little else. Now, handset makers are remiss if they don't pack a camera, accelerometer or gyroscope into a phone's innards.

It's the UK's only scheme which recognises inspirational people who use technology to benefit their community.

The UK Government has outlined its plans to enforce its new Digital Economy Act, aimed at cracking down on online piracy.

Games have overtaken e-mail as Americans' number two online time killer for the first time, according to new research, with social networking coming top of the list.

UK's Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox, has today announced the launch of the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2010, in conjunction with The Daily Mirror and Citizens Online.

Most popular charities registered by site's users will win a share of £10,000

More than 9 million UK adults have never used the Internet, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The iPhone could replace the stethoscope as millions of doctors across the world are signing up for a free app created by University College London.

The UK's "digital champion” Martha Lane Fox has been appointed to lead a review of main Government website Directgov to help it drive the delivery of online services – and wants the public to help.

The BBC is planning to create a complete online broadcast history of the corporation dating back to its foundation in 1922, as part of its ‘Genome Project’.

Visits to the websites of The Times and The Sunday Times have dropped by 1.2 million since May 2010, according to new data.

Facebook is investigating claims that users have been tricked into revealing personal details.

The Welsh village of Crumlin in Caerphilly is the latest trial site for a new means of delivering broadband services.

Millions of broadband users are being sold short by providers that are delivering speeds far below those advertised, according to research from Ofcom.

Most of us take the internet for granted - an everyday tool for keeping informed, staying in touch, saving money.

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.

The BT subsidiary has carried off the Best Consumer Customer Service award at the annual Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) Awards.

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.

Original art by lesser-known artists is a better investment than prints by well-known ones.

Good quality, well-known branded goods provide a safe long-term investment as well as enjoyment, according to Dorset auctioneers.

Review your life insurance policies.

Handelsbanken received the Bank of the Year in Sweden 2009 from The Banker magazine, which is part of the Financial Times group.

Those who own more than one property can reduce their Capital Gains Tax by registering their main home with HM Revenue & Customs.

Pupils at Baden Powell School in Poole have been shown the importance of financial planning.

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.

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The extension to our new Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) is nearing completion. We now need funds to fit out the Dog Cabins and the clinic...

Now that Christmas is over how about a bit of gentle exercise to walk off the turkey? We are in need of volunteers to Dog Walk and help with the welfare of the animals at the Sanctuary...

The building works were finished just before Christmas in time for the rush. We had already had over 40 appeals for rehoming by the middle of December...

Linda Hicks has offered to produce pet portraits with all the proceeds coming to Waggy Tails...

Canine Distemper Outbreak! Has your dog been vaccinated? Allegedly the outbreak is in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, South Staffordshire, and parts of Southern and Eas...

Please be warned, there have been a number of lurchers stolen in the area over the past few weeks...

On the first Saturday of each month we hold our Dog Presentation, starting at 10am at West Parley Memorial Hall, BH22 8SQ...

WARNING!!!!! It was on Fox news earlier that 70 dogs have died as a result of eating chicken jerky treats made from chicken that has come from China...

Our rescue dogs eat lots of food and people are very generous with their donations. We are currently using a lot of high quality James Wellbeloved and Burns, costing about £40 a 15kg sack...

On Sunday 21st August, June and Bill Adams hosted a Garden Party. The weather was not very kind and grey skies were the order of the day, but the rain held off...

Here are our eight finalists in our campaign to find our Apprentice of the Year. To mark National Apprentice Week 2012, you are invited to vote for your winner. The person with the most votes will win £100 in equipment to help them on their career path, as well as a certificate and framed front page.

A SELF-confessed latecomer to the aviation business has celebrated 50 years in the industry.

DORSET and Hampshire-based planning consultants Pure Town Planning are warning developers and landowners about a new charge on development set to be brought in.

PR specialist Kevin Briscoe has been elected chairman of the Wessex branch of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

THE Green Room is playing cupid by offering guests who pop the question over Valentine’s dinner a gift towards their wedding package booked at the Green House Hotel.

THE Wessex branch of the Federation of Small Businesses says high inflation, rising utility bills and reduced consumer spending have caused small business confidence to fall to the lowest level in two years.

LLPR joins business sponsors of Enterprise and Skills Award celebrations LIZ Lean PR has joined a team of business sponsors for this year’s Enterprise and Skills Award celebrations.

AN award-winning project to boost business in Bournemouth has culminated in a final ceremony.

A DORSET charity supporting people with autism has announced a new senior appointment.

A NEW organisation is being launched in April with the aim of boosting jobs and attracting new industry across Dorset.

With most of the UK on amber alert, the Met Office's second highest severe weather warning, string of sporting fixtures were also hit by the big chill.

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.

British cyclist Mark Cavendish is declared fit to make his Team Sky debut in the opening stage of the Tour of Qatar.

A new television advertising campaign in England is warning against the temptations of "just one more" drink.

More than half of Welsh councils are owed money from private developers which should be going towards community facilities.

Animal rights activists have demanded a boycott of Liam Neeson’s new film after he revealed he ate wolf flesh to prepare for his role.

Detectives in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a woman was allegedly assaulted by a man in Bridport – with one man being arrested.

Police in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary in Rossmore.

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an alleged arson in Verwood.

Police in Blandford are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a man was found injured in the town.

Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an alleged assault in the town centre.

Officers in Blandford are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a reported attempted theft in the town.

Police in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a number of lead thefts in the town.

The family of a 44-year-old man who was allegedly murdered in Portland have issued a tribute to the media.

An unemployed man from Poole has been jailed for almost three years after admitting to a total of 13 burglaries in the Poole, Parkstone and Bourne Valley areas.

Police in Ferndown are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary at riding stables in the town.

Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an armed robbery at a bookmakers in the town centre.

Police in Bridport are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a road traffic collision in Charmouth.

Police are appealing for the help of the public to find the owners of a large number of vehicle badges which were seized by officers in Verwood.

A Bournemouth man who attacked a police officer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a robbery of a security officer in the town.

Officers in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after drums of electrical cable were stolen from a business in Parkstone.

A Misuse of Drugs Act warrant has been executed in Bournemouth, with a quantity of cannabis being found.

A Bournemouth man has been sentenced to six years imprisonment after being found guilty of blackmail and money laundering offences.

A man has been found guilty of murdering a popular Poole chef – following an extensive investigation by Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team.

Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary in the Southbourne area of the town – with an e-fit of the offender being released.

The lamp post outside no. 51 & 53 Bay Crescent has not been working since last weekend (28th January)
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 30 Bay Crescent, Swanage
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Over the last few days it has been noticed that the lights in the Skatepark area have been staying one all night. It is not the main floodlights but the secondary ones. The two lights are lighting up the area thus encouraging later users that cause noise.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Marshlands Close, Christchurch
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At this location (indicated by map, in Eastbrook Row, near Charity shop) there are several uneven paving slabs and a metal inspection cover. I tripped and fell at this spot a few days ago and have seen others do likewise.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Millstream Close & East Street, Wimborne Minster
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We always have had a problem with owners not picking up the dog mess but recently it has got much worst. I walk my child to Prince of Wales School daily its got to the stage we are avoiding the dog mess every few steps. I don't need to tell you how dangerous & unpleasant this is.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester
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Member of public has hit the telegraph pole when exiting from her drive in her vehicle. This has left a dent in the telegraph pole, but no major damage.
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Not working. Due to be replaced soon.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 4 Manwells Lane, Swanage
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At the junction of Monmouth Drive and Bingham Rd the surface is breaking up, and continues to deterorate. This presents a hazard through potholed and loose surface. This was reported last yr, but no action has been taken (or the problem has re-occurred). Please re-surface the area.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 6 Bingham Road, Verwood
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Newtown Rd: Roadside foliage is overgrown,reducing effective road width by 1-2 feet. This was reported in Aug last yr, but no action taken. Please resolve.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Newtown Road, Verwood
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Manor Rd, adjacent 'no excuses' sign/post. A large drain cover has sunk. This is the worst one - others along this stretch have also sunk. Please fix.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Manor Road, Verwood
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Breaking surface on roundabout
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Palmersford Roundabout, Ferndown
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Street light outside no:4 + 6, opposite no:11 Ringstead Crescent not working. Lamp number: W70253
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 8 Ringstead Crescent, Preston
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Location - southbound on main road opposite 305 Bournemouth Road. Noise when every vehicle passes over.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall
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Street light not worked in weeks
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 16 Stanbarrow Close, Bere Regis
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There has been a sofa dumped outside 52 - 54 Bell Street. There is a scrap lorry parked here regularly for long periods whiole the person fillds the truck and people must now be assuming that he will take rubbish away. I am concerned that this could soon be a regular occurance
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 35 Bell Street, Swanage
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As you enter long lane there are lots of holes
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Long Lane, Pilford
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Damaged drain subsiding on westbound side of middlehill road just before padget close
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 71 Middlehill Road, Wimborne Minster
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A bucket full of used oil has been dumped and left standing against the inner wall by the garages behind the bus stop. Each time it rains this spills over and soils the driveways even further.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): De Havilland Way, Christchurch
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On east side of A351 on raised section leading down from apex of road bridge to "Saxon" roundabout
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): A351, Wareham
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Streetlamp no. 3 on wooden power pole at East side of road, adjacent to Wareham Scout Hall, North Bestwall road BH20 4HX - NB no purple pin visible on browser IE8
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): North Bestwall Road, Wareham
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There is a dead deer on the south side of the road a few yards to the west of the T junction.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): A354, Dewlish
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An assault by the Syrian army on the restive city of Homs continues as Russia's foreign minister is due in Damascus for talks.

The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.

Search and rescue efforts are continuing for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns a unity deal between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying it damages prospects for peace.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders, Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.

The UK could face a growing threat from "lone wolf" terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think tank warns.

A new law making stalking a specific offence is needed in England and Wales to stop harassment ending in violence, MPs and peers have said.

A new bill which could aid publication of a secret legal report on the Lockerbie bomber may fail to work properly, it is claimed.

Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a court case arguing that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.

The Treasury is criticised for the way it monitors government spending and manages risk, in a Commons committee report.

The body of a Chinese worker who fled a camp in Sudan when rebels attacked has been found, says China, while 29 kidnapped workers are still missing.

The prison, the pub and other landmarks that influenced author

The government is planning to create a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy.

A report suggests poor young students are dropping out of college because the government's bursary scheme is "inadequate".

A study suggests a quarter of today's UK children are living in families with two or more risk factors to their educational development.

Italy activates emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.

Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.

A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.

 
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