Man, 66, dies in flat lounge fire
22/12/2009 21:25:00
A 66-year-old man dies in a fire at a block of warden assisted flats in Sturminster Newton in north Dorset.
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New lead after TV robbery appeal
22/12/2009 12:15:58
A television appeal to find three men who broke into the home of a Dorset couple and robbed them at gunpoint results in a new lead.
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Warning over spate of burglaries
22/12/2009 18:28:05
Businesses are being warned to check security at their sites following a spate of at least 25 commercial burglaries.
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Restoration hope for castle ruin
21/12/2009 18:08:33
A castle which has been crumbling into the sea for five centuries could be restored thanks to a lottery grant.
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Fisherman missing after collision
21/12/2009 15:25:09
Three crewmen are rescued but a man is missing and feared dead after a Weymouth based fishing boat sinks in the English Channel.
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Santas in beach dash for charity
21/12/2009 07:24:58
About 500 people dressed as Santa dash across a beach in Dorset to raise hundreds of pounds for terminally ill children.
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Deadline for green waste scheme
21/12/2009 11:14:05
A deadline to join a waiting list for a popular "green" waste recycling scheme in Bournemouth for 2010 approaches.
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A decade review
18/12/2009 14:51:23
A look back at some of the big stories of 2000-09 in Dorset
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