Dorset County, England News

Lianne Dalziel is good for Bob Parker, and vice versa. It seems an odd argument, but each needs the other to validate whatever comes of the Christchurch mayoral election.

PREPARE to embark on a gastronomic journey, as the countdown to Bournemouth's biggest food and drink festival gets underway.

A GROUP of friends will be riding 140 miles around Dorset in one day in memory of their friend and co-worker.

A A 5million redevelopment scheme for the Three Cups Hotel site at Lyme Regis has been given a big thumbs up after going on public view.

Robert Ian Finlay, 53, of Barnes Crescent, Bournemouth, faces 17 charges relating to making indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child between January 1 2009 and April 4 this year.

A series of exhibitions will take place in the town over plans to "enhance sustainable transport" as part of the Three Towns Travel project for the A35 corridor through Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole.

The Blood Makes Noise project has seen film producer Peter Snelling working at the Dorchester hospital as an artist in residence, visiting the renal dialysis unit on a weekly basis to create a film, blog and book.

The keen quilter hit upon the idea for the Dear Jane creation while visiting America to trace the life of her dad Angelo Deciccio.

Four sections of South West Coast Path, including above St Oswald's Bay, remain closed in the county following landslips caused by heavy rain.

THE opening weeks of the new stretch of the North Dorset Trailway have been blighted by reports of punctured tyres and poisoned and injured pets.

THE competition was fierce for this year's Bridport Carnival Princess with seven girls singing and dancing for the judges.

They will join forces with serving personnel and borough council representatives to recognise the occasion with a special focus on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Atlantic.

CRAZED intruder who threatened a terrified woman at knifepoint in her own bedroom has been jailed for three years.

CONCERNS are growing over a new influx of travellers who have set up at Weymouth's park and ride site for the fourth time in less than a year.

I PROBABLY don't read the Bygones section very often, because I think I'm too young for most of the reminiscences.

Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of a handgun from a motor vehicle in Dorset.

AN annual family dog show organised by the Green Cottage group of the Riding for the Disabled Association will be held on Saturday, June 22 at Homeland Farm, Three Legged Cross.

A CARE worker from Fordingbridge is tackling living as someone with learning disabilities to get an insight into how to treat her clients.

The Ringwood Pipe Band led a parade including veterans and cadet groups to the village green where a drumhead service was held and bands played in a day set up to give thanks to those who have served their country.

A COMMUNITY project that brought together people of different faiths and back-grounds to improve a children's garden has been unveiled in Poole.