Corfe Mullen6 May 2026Schools staff strike over planned front line cutsStaff members at Queen Elizabeth's School and Corfe Hills School took industrial action on Wednesday.6 May 202630 Apr 2026Dorset schools face strike action by staffThe National Education Union announces plans to strike at Dorset schools in May.30 Apr 202622 Apr 2026Teaching staff at academy schools strike over cutsTeaching staff will walk out for three days over the academy trust's plan to cut staff and subjects.22 Apr 202626 Mar 2026Parents and MP call for halt to academy school cutsParents and MP Vikki Slade call for a halt to cuts at two schools run by Initio Learning Trust.26 Mar 202626 Feb 2026Academy trust CEO to retire as staff cuts loomInitio Learning Trust is consulting with staff at two of its schools over cuts to teaching staff.26 Feb 202617 Feb 2026MP 'deeply worried' by academy staff cuts planQueen Elizabeth and Corfe Hills schools are affected by the restructuring of Initio Learning Trust.17 Feb 202614 Feb 2026Dealer with drugs haul worth over £150,000 jailedJose Ivo Ferreira, from Poole, admitted possessing large amounts of cocaine, ketamine and marijuana.14 Feb 202623 Jul 2025Water slide application for longer summer openingThe attraction has operated since 2022 in a field beside the A31 near Corfe Mullen.23 Jul 20253 Jun 2025'Love keeps me going' - Huntington's carerSteve Duckett shares his experience of caring for his wife Sandy who has Huntington's disease.3 Jun 2025...