Verwood man suffers serious injuries after collision near Wimborne

A 21-year-old man from Verwood was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision near Wimborne last night. Dorset Police received a report at around half past six about the incident on Cranborne Road near the Horton Inn, involving a blue Nissan Qashqai and a red Triumph Toledo. The driver of the Toledo was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment whilst the driver and passengers of the Nissan sustained minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Dutch company chooses Verwood for first site

Dutch company chooses Verwood for first site

An electric vehicle charging company from the Netherlands has chosen east Dorset as the location for its first fast charging station in the UK. Leap 24 officially opened the facility in Verwood yesterday, with co-founder Pelle Schlichting flying in especially for the event. Verwood Town councillor Toni Coombes did the first 'plug in' at the EV charger on Cheviot Way, and said it's a great service for Verwood and the whole area, whilst Pelle told us it's the first of many planned for the country. [clip]

Up to 40 firefighters from nine stations tackle large heath blaze at Verwood

Fire crews have been dealing with a large heath blaze in Verwood. At the height of the fire, around 40 firefighters from nine stations were tackling the flames at Boveridge Heath. They included Christchurch, Wimborne and Poole. The fire was discovered in undergrowth at just before six o'clock this morning. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service described it as a large and well-developed fire in an area where access is difficult due to the density of the foilage.