THE largest cannabis factory ever discovered in Dorset was unearthed on a Purbeck industrial estate – with more than 2,000 plants on the site.

POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was reportedly assaulted when a group of men armed with weapons arrived in vehicles at an address in Christchurch.

A BOURNEMOUTH school has been selected as one of 50 education centres set to benefit from the first wave of the Prime Minister’s ten-year rebuilding programme.

MANY of us miss pubs more than ever right now – but there are some watering holes we've missed for a while longer.

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Here are five on the market in Bournemouth right now.

PLANS are being made for this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival, which BCP Council hopes will still be able to go ahead.

A MAN’S “cowardly and entirely pointless attack” left another man with facial injuries he has to live with for the rest of his life.

The covid case rate in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has fallen 37 per cent, according to the latest figures.

A CHRISTCHURCH surgery says it has now vaccinated 95 per cent of its patients aged 75 and over.

TRAINS between Bournemouth and Weymouth will not be running throughout the weekend later this month, due to maintenance work.

A NORTH Dorset road is currently closed due to an accident involving a HGV

A COLD weather alert for Dorset and Hampshire has been issued by the Met Office.

COASTGUARD officers and RNLI lifeboat volunteers were scrambled to Arne and the River Frome after reports of distress flares being sighted.

A MOTORIST who was airlifted to hospital following a crash in icy conditions on the A35 remains in a serious condition one week on.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport has joined aviation industry chiefs around the country in calling for more financial support.

MANY events across Dorset and the New Forest have been cancelled this year in light of the pandemic, but some still hope to go ahead.

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Major supermarket retailers have issued an update on payment methods.

AN INCREASE in the amount households across the county pay to fund Dorset Police has been approved.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has been jailed for assaulting two police officers.

It's set to be an explosive return of the famous Rugby Union tournament. Here are the dates for your diary and what channel each fixture is on.

Clair Davies had big plans for a Florida holiday, big 40th birthday party and wedding - then covid struck ...

AREAS just east of Dorset could be hit with snow this weekend, prompting the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning.

A POLICE investigation has been launched after a woman filmed in a hospital to "prove" Covid-19 is a hoax.

A FAMILY from Winton are set to travel nearly 2,000 miles for life-changing surgery for their daughter who suffers from scoliosis.

A TEMPORARY gallery has been installed outside of a Christchurch home to encourage local people to share their art.

THE popular Wimborne Minster pancake race is “back on” after the town’s BID came to the rescue.

AN ARTS charity that brings live performances to rural communities across Dorset has secured more than £125,000 funding.

SINCE the launch of BCP Council's Winter Support campaign more than 600 individuals and families have been provided with food vouchers.

BRUTAL and ruthless, JT departs after a four game losing run, sixth in the championship, and in the automatic places.

MANY retailers are “holding on by a thread” through the Covid-19 lockdown, according to campaigners demanding a cut in business rates.

RECENTLY one of our local MPs Sir Desmond Swayne has been criticised for remarks he made to the effect that he felt the figures for Covid deaths had been manipulated.

I GET the feeling that we in the UK are about to face a dilemma, at what point do we start diverting our precious stocks of vaccines away from the UK and towards other nations.