Local news from Verwood and the surrounding area
Dorset Council has approved five schemes in Verwood, including eight new homes, the conversion of existing buildings to residential use and a secure dog-walking field.
The award-winning Coastal Comedy Club will debut at Verwood Hub on Saturday, October 17, with a headline set from comedian Angela Barnes.
Dorset Council announces road closures and speed restrictions in Verwood and Blandford Forum for National Grid and resurfacing works from 5–31 October 2026.
After years of juggling 16-hour workdays, Verwood barber Conor Cutler left his day job to open Boony's Barbers on an industrial estate, creating a community hub built around family life and mental wel
Verwood Rotary Club’s Rustic Fayre in Dorset featured BMX stunts, duck races and classic vehicles, raising funds for good causes. Nominations close October 24.
Steve Sims, from Verwood, has praised the Macmillan Unit in Christchurch for supporting his wife Denise during her final weeks.
Hosted by Verwood House Care Home, the event raised funds for University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) NHS Charity and welcomed participants of all abilities.
Dorset Council announces summer 2026 closures of footpaths, bridleways and roads in Horton, Verwood and Bryanston for National Grid works and resurfacing.
A 23 year old man who was arrested following an alleged assault which reportedly took place in a car with a woman in her 20s in Verwood has now been released on Police bail and the force are appealing
Harold G Walker Solicitors has opened its fifth office at 119 Victoria Road in Ferndown, joining locations in Broadstone, Christchurch, Verwood and Wimborne.
A Dorset woman has completed the mammoth 630-mile South West Coast Path walk in memory of her late husband— raising thousands of pounds for charity in the process. Jacqui Rix, 47, from Verwood, attemp
A community skate initiative launched to provide a "safe place" for children to ride scooters/bikes is hosting its first skate jam in Verwood.
For centuries, Verwood was the undisputed, albeit grimy, beating heart of Dorset’s pottery industry.
The Verwood Rustic Fayre of 2001 is a welcome blast from the past and a very pleasant reminder of years gone by - as these pictures prove.
An ATM had been broken into and cash was stolen as officers investigate a theft in Verwood.
Firefighters were treated to a free burger delivery to say thank you for keeping the community safe.
A gas leak, reportedly caused a car crash, blocked multiple roads in Verwood, causing disruption to residents and businesses.
A GAS leak has prompted road closures in Verwood.
A farmer received a rare surprise this lambing season after one of her ewes gave birth to quadruplet lambs.
Hundreds visit garden plant show in Verwood Dorset View
