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Latest travel updates as flooding continues to cause disruption
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (348+ words) Flooding continues to be a hazard for Dorset drivers on the road this morning as the county recovers from the effects of Storm Chandra. A number of roads in Dorset were closed on Tuesday, January 27, following heavy rain during the…...
PICTURES - Disruption as roads and fields flooded
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (146+ words) Parts of Bridport have been left completely flooded after Storm Chandra sweeps through west Dorset. Following heavy rain that continues to batter the county, many areas of Bridport and West Bay have been deeply impacted by flood water as parts…...
'Much loved' staff member 'never regained consciousness' after fall from ladder
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (404+ words) A 'MUCH loved' member of staff who was airlifted to hospital after a fall from a ladder reportedly never regained consciousness, an inquest heard. Peter Michael Myers, 55, died earlier this month following a fall from a ladder at Poole High…...
Dorset man tragically died while on holiday in Portugal
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (365+ words) A Dorset man tragically died whilst on holiday in Portugal, an inquest heard. A pre-inquest hearing heard today that Gregor Grant, 27, of the Bridport area, died on October 11, 2023 while abroad. It was heard that further information is awaited by authorities…...