Pennyfarthing Homes has opened a new four-bedroom show home at the second phase of its Verwood development, Potters Wood.
A former Verwood resident convicted of fraud has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 by a court.
Logistics company DX has opened a new depot in Verwood to continue the expansion of its network.
Following her sell-out pre-Covid show at The Hub, Samantha is back with her band in a new hit show “Dusty, Cilla, Lulu & Pet”.
Residents in Verwood and surrounding towns and villages now need to register their vehicles to ensure free access to the Somerley Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Geoff Norcott is heading back to Verwood during his new tour with a night of comedy on Wednesday 20th October 2021.
The A31 from Ferndown to St Leonard’s will be closed overnight for three months for street lighting upgrades.
A fire on cladding attached to the side of The Albion public house in Verwood has been put out by the local fire station crew.
The Rustic Fayre 2021 took place on Monday 30th August and looked like it was one of the best turnouts in recent years for the event.
The Verwood Rotary Rustic Fayre is back for 2021 after taking a break in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
Detectives concerned for the welfare of an East Dorset woman are appealing for information from the public to help find her.
Blood donation sessions are taking place at Verwood Hub on Wednesday 8th September and appointments are now being taken
Manor Road was closed on Tuesday afternoon after emergency services were called out to an incident in Verwood.
Winter Flu (Influenza) Vaccination Clinics will again take place as drive-through clinics at the Lake Road Verwood surgery site.
A free weekly Yoga session is happening each weekend in Moors Valley throughout the summer.
A man has been charged and is due to appear at court in connection with an alleged assault in Verwood.
Work is well underway on building Lidl’s new Verwood Store as the closing date for jobs at the supermarket approaches.
The Hollow Cafe in Verwood centre is closing down but plans are already in place to replace it with a local branch of Café Aroma.
An open-air cinema is planned for Verwood with two films showing on Saturday 24th July 2021.
Dorset Council is carrying out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works along sections of the B3081 in Verwood from July 9th for around five days.
Overgrown verges around Verwood are finally being cut following issues surrounding a new cutting regime.
Councillor Toni Coombs from Verwood Town Council has provided an update on Facebook, saying she is as frustrated as everyone else over the issues with the grass cutting.
“The council has been trialling a new cutting regime this year. New equipment has been purchased to cut and remove the grass.
“This method reduces the nutrients to the grass and over time it grows more slowly (less cutting required) and also allows natural wildflowers to flourish.
“There have been problems and Cllrs Simon Gibson, Spencer Flower and I have requested a meeting to look at how this will work going forward. The principle is good, however, as we all have seen – it hasn’t worked in practice!”
The Councillor goes on to say under the old cutting regime it was possible to predict exactly when the grass was going to be cut.
Some residents have taken to cutting their own local overgrown grass, but work has started in the last few days in Albion Way.
More details on the grass cutting in Dorset can be found here and there’s a form available to fill in to report a particular problem here.
@VerwoodToday @DorsetCouncilUK Can someone explain why verges & more importantly the verges approaching roundabouts are simply overgrown. Please don’t use the excuse it’s for the birds and animals – that waffle sailed long ago? Where’s my council tax £ going Bins & lights ?? pic.twitter.com/j2QEI0dClU
— ???????Steve Thomas??????? (@t8tws) June 22, 2021
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.
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.
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.
Grundon Sand & Gravel has submitted its planning application to develop a building sand quarry, on land known as Purple Haze, just south of Verwood.
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.
A Ringwood man in his 50s was taken to Southampton General Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision on Verwood Road.
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.
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.