Eight positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported at Emmanuel Middle School in Verwood.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the south coast, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in Verwood.
Officers searching for a missing man from Christchurch are appealing for information from the public to help find him
Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify after a bike was stolen from a restaurant in Christchurch
Highcliffe Castle is opening a new addition for visitors to experience this summer
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported disturbance in Christchurch.
A teenager from Verwood has been jailed for four years and two months following a knifepoint robbery in Bournemouth town centre.
The Verwoodians on Waste Group has organised Verwood’s first community freecycle on Sunday 6 June 2021 between 11am and 3pm.
A woman in her 90s has been rushed to Southampton Hospital and a driver of a Ford Fiesta has been arrested following a collision in West Moors.
Around 150 firefighters from across Dorset are currently dealing with two large heath fires to the south and north of Verwood.
Organisers of the Verwood Carnival have announced the 2021 event will not be taking place due to coronavirus restrictions.
The latest phase of the roadmap out of lockdown has begun, with non-essential shops now able to reopen and outdoor hospitality permitted.
Two vehicles from Verwood attended a grass fire at Potterne Park on Saturday afternoon.
Verwood got a slight covering of dust from the Sahara desert on Thursday lunchtime.
Boards have been placed around the future site for Verwood’s own Lidl store following the granting of planning permission last year.
The hoarding will be used to protect the public from works whilst the site is prepared and building work commences in the future.
There’s no date on when the store will open, but the company tells VerwoodToday it is looking forward to opening in the town.
A spokesperson said: “We are delighted to confirm plans to open a new store in Verwood, and serve our fresh, quality, great value produce to residents.
“We are firmly committed to helping boost the local economy by creating up to 40 new jobs and working with local suppliers in the construction of the new store.
“We are very much looking forward to updating the community further on our plans in due course.”
The new store will be on Ringwood Road opposite the petrol station, in place of a current caravan store and two residential properties (76 and 78) – a total area of 1.6 acres.
The green light was given unanimously by members at the planning meeting on Wednesday 30th September with an additional condition about a potential barrier at the car park for use out of hours.
A car park will provide 79 free bays of which 6 will be disabled spaces and 6 will be parent and child spaces at the front of the property. Twelve customer cycle parking will be provided to encourage shoppers to visit the store by bicycle.
Children at Hillside First School in Verwood got a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny on Tuesday this week.
The B3081 Station Road is currently closed whilst South West Water carries out some work in the area.
A quantity of scrap metal has been stolen from a yard area at Moors Valley Country Park over the weekend.
A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Morrisons Car Park, Verwood.
A number of children have been sent home from Emmanuel Middle School in Verwood after one child tested positive for COVID-19 just four days after reopening.

Verwood Firefighters were called to a skip on fire at Ebblake Industrial Estate on Monday evening.
A man has lost a tooth and damaged another after being punched in the face in Morrisons car park.
A proposal by Wimborne Academy Trust to reduce its admissions number for the reception year group at Hillside Community First School from 60 to 30 has been scrapped.
A large vehicle fire closed the B3081 Station Road on Saturday afternoon after a tractor and its trailer set alight.
Police are requesting information about people using catapults and projectiles to damage vehicles and properties in Verwood.
Verwood will gain two places to charge electric cars this month as Dorset Council rolls out its plan to install 44 chargepoints across the county.
Dorset Council is asking for local people to be part of a working group to help introduce a fair charing system for car parks in Verwood.
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a distraction burglary in West Moors.
A small amount of snow fell on Verwood during Sunday morning, enough for a light covering across the town.
The Cranborne Practice continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to the Verwood community in line with the priorities set out nationally by the NHS and the availability of vaccine supplies.
A number of schools in Dorset have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 including a single case at Verwood First School.
A year 4 pupil tested positive for the virus and all children in the same bubble have been told to stay at home and isolate for 10 days.
Three bicycles have been stolen from an address in Verwood this week and Police are asking for anyone with information to get in touch.
They were taken over night on the 2nd-3rd January 2021.
The three bikes are:
1. Specialised Mica – Pink Handlebars, a pannier rack and red water bottle.
2. Diamond Outlook – Light Set, silver frame, bespoke handle bar adjustment.
3. Caracen Competition – Bright yellow forks, red and black saddle, triangle frame bag.
If you have any information on this burglary you can use Police ref number 55210000804 on 101 or call crime stoppers 0800 555 111.
Dorset Council has received funding from the Government’s Transforming City’s Fund to create an off-road Cycleway from Verwood to Ringwood.
The bin collection days in Verwood will be slightly different again this year.
Verwood-based radio station Forest FM has added another frequency for listeners in Ferndown.
The station, which is on 92.3FM in Verwood, can now be heard on 98.9FM giving it a bigger area to cover.
A motorist has been jailed for six months after admitting responsibility for a collision in east Dorset that claimed the life of an 84-year-old man.
Wimborne Academy Trust is proposing to reduce its admissions number for the reception year group at Hillside Community First School from 60 to 30.
Ringwood & Verwood Round Table has organised a special trip to Verwood for Santa this year.
Verwood Rotary Club has teamed up with Verwood-based Forest FM to allow Santa to visit local schools this year.
There was no Christmas Extravaganza event by the Rotary Club of Verwood to officially switch on the Verwood Christmas Lights this year.
Verwood choir Vocalize has enjoyed a spell at number 2 in the iTunes Chart with the Christmas song, Be Here This Christmas.
The Cranborne Practice has secured 1,000 vaccines for their patients aged 50-64 who have been added to the national flu programme this year.
Verwood and the rest of Dorset and Hampshire will enter tier 2 once national lockdown measures end on December 2nd.
A woman who admitted stealing £437,000 from her employer has been jailed for five years.
A dog has been stolen from an unlocked van on Coronation Road in Verwood.
Whilst the current Lockdown is not as strict as the Spring, Verwood is noticeably quieter now following further restrictions put in place on Thursday morning.
Restaurants, pubs and other non-essential retail are closed, but dentists, well-being centres, estate agents, coffee shops, hardware stores and schools remain open.
This means more people on the move visiting shops than earlier this year, and there are almost no restrictions in place on how much exercise you can do each day.
Our VerwoodToday Report has been out to see the sights of Lockdown 2 in Verwood.
The co-op store on Ringwood Road was broken into this morning around 3am when a number of cigarettes were stolen.
As the government announces nation measures in the fight against the coronavirus, non-essential shops are closing for at least a month from November 5th.
Face coverings are to be worn by all children and adults entering Emmanuel CE Middle School starting this week.
A 34-year-old Bournemouth man has been issued with a postal requisition to appear in Court following a collision in Verwood.