Potterne Park will host an upcoming football match between AFC Bournemouth Women and Buckland Athletic Women FC.
Verwood’s Theo McKenzie-Hayton, a member of dance troupe Diversity Juniors, has published a video to spread awareness of autism.
Verwood’s Morrisons store has requested to vary its premises licence operating hours to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The organisers of the annual Verwood Flameburst event have confirmed this year’s event will not be going ahead.
Verwood Fire Brigade attended a garden hedge fire in Verwood on Tuesday morning.
Honeybrook Adventure Farm is closing its doors for the final time on October 18th.
A short service will be held at the Memorial Stone on Ferrett Green this year for Remembrance Sunday, but Verwood Town Council is urging people not to attend.
A man involved in a road traffic collision in Ferndown last week has died from his injuries.
One of Verwood’s town centre services will close its doors on October 10th after nine years of operation.
Dorset Council has approved planning permission for Lidl to build and operate a supermarket in Verwood.
The first Cranborne Practice Drive-Through flu clinic is taking place at Lake Road Surgery this weekend.
Police are investigating the theft of a high-value Yamaha WR 450 F motorcycle in Verwood.
A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic collision in Ferndown town centre on Tuesday afternoon.
Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at QE School in Wimborne resulting in some year nine students having to self-isolate.
Flu vaccinations are to be delivered as drive-through appointments at the Lake Road Surgery in Verwood.
Heavy rain caused local flooding in Verwood and across the south on Thursday afternoon.
Verwood’s only fixed speed camera has been upgraded to enable it to take digital photos.
A petition to increase safety measures on a Verwood road has attracted over 150 signatures in its first 24 hours.
Verwood-based business Willow Floristry has been shortlisted for another year in the British Floristry Association Industry Awards.
A large fire in Ringwood Forest was attended by firefighters from Verwood on Monday evening.
A large artic trailer unit has tipped over causing a large diesel spill and closure of the A31 in Ferndown.
A number of restaurants in Verwood have registered for the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
A new proposal to build a nursery at the top of Margards Lane on Church Hill has been submitted to Dorset Council.
A public consultation has been launched online for the proposed development of land known as Purple Haze.
The 2021 Sleeping Beauty performance by the Verwood Pantomime Society will not be going ahead due to coronavirus.
Firefighters are currently dealing with a fire in Dewlands Common, Verwood.
A 16-year-old girl has died following a suspected drugs overdose at a park in Wimborne.
The founder of Verwood’s biggest Facebook group has announced it will close down in 10 days.
A Verwood man in his 50s is currently in Southampton General Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision on Black Hill on Sunday morning.
The arrival of July the 4th meant a number of public services are now open in Verwood following changes to Government guidelines.
Supermarket chain Aldi has named Verwood in a long list of places it wants to open a store in the future.
Grundon Sand & Gravel has announced the first stage of its second phase consultation into its plans to extract sand and gravel from land known as Purple Haze, south of Verwood.
Verwood residents wanting to visit the ‘tip’ will need to book a slot in advance starting today (Monday 15th June 2020).
Hampshire County Council, owner of the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Somerley, has introduced a pre-booking system to avoid large queues forming along the B3081, which became an issue in recent weeks.
Verwood residents, plus those in neighbouring East Dorset areas including Three Legged Cross and Alderholt, do not need to register their car, themselves or their details but they do need to visit a web page before visiting.
Once there, enter your location (Verwood will do), then select Somerley as the centre you’d like to visit. If you are lucky, you’ll have the opportunity to pick a 30 minute slot within the next 48 hours, 9am till 6pm.
If you do not see any availability, it means the next two days are fully booked. Only two days at a time are being released, so it is not possible to book a slot ahead of this time period.
Only one visit per week per household will be allowed and restrictions which have been in place since reopening are still active.
You can also call 02380 179 949, Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm to reserve a slot. See more details here.
In addition, any East Dorset resident can use a Household recycling centre operated by BCP Council (Christchurch, Millhams and Nuffield) if you take proof of address, or those owned by Dorset Council.
A group of travellers has vacated a site on Manor Road in Verwood after being told to move on by local authorities.
Verwood Fire Station crew were called to an unattended fire between Potterne Park and the solar panel farm on Thursday afternoon.
Hampshire County Council is introducing a pre-booking system for all of its Household Waste Recycling Centres including the one at Somerley.
A crew from Verwood Fire Station, along with colleagues from Ringwood and Fordingbridge were called to a ‘small’ fire at The Chase on Wednesday afternoon.
Moors Valley and Avon Heath parks are reopening on Tuesday morning following weeks of closure due to the coronavirus.
Dorset Police and the NPAS helicopter helped Hampshire Police carry out a search for two female teenagers on Saturday night in Verwood.
A 13-year-old boy has gone missing from Moors Valley Country Park on Thursday afternoon and Police are asking for help in the search to find him.
Lidl is asking Verwood residents to write to the Council showing support for its proposed store in the town.
The Somerley Household Waste Recycling Centre will reopen on Monday morning at 10am but only for those who cannot store waste safely at home.
Harlees fish and chip shop has confirmed it will be reopening for a limited-service starting Tuesday 12th May.
Three residents of Verwood and Three Legged Cross have died from coronavirus, official data from the Office of National Statistics reveals.
Verwood Council is reminding residents not to gather at the war memorial on Friday to commemorate VE Day.
A woman and her son have been abused and assaulted in Potterne Park after being approached by three boys on mountain bikes.
Dorset Council is resuming its garden waste kerbside collections in Verwood from Monday 27 April.
A fire in a garage at a residential property in the early hours of Good Friday has totally destroyed a car.
A woman reported missing from an address in Bridleways, Verwood, has been located in the Wimborne area.
Verwood Council is reminding parents that local playgrounds remain closed during the Coronavirus outbreak.