A MAN has been charged with seven offences in connection with two alleged serious assaults in Bournemouth.

A MAN who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children said he kept searching for pictures of Madeleine McCann in an effort to help police find her, a court heard.

Prime minister Boris Johnson will today reveal his roadmap out of the coronavirus lockdown.

DORSET could be home to a new £10 million 'eco hub' for superfast electric vehicle (EV) charging.

THE BCP Council area has just a 14 per cent chance of having a weekly Covid case rate of more than 100 infections per 100,000 people on the eve of a potential lockdown easing, according to a predictive map.

A WOMAN who was caught drug driving twice, including at the Bournemouth Airport car park, has received a suspended prison sentence.

THE owner of a Bournemouth record shop says he will have to find it a new home because landlords will not reduce the rent despite the pandemic crisis.

He urged people to be “both optimistic but also patient” ahead of announcing plans saying, “we want progress to be cautious but also irreversible.”

Prime minister Boris Johnson will reveal his roadmap out of the coronavirus lockdown today.

ANTI-SOCIAL motorcyclists were spotted racing each other on Holton Heath.

POLICE have appealed for information after garages were broken into and a motorbike stolen in Rossmore.

MULTIPLE areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

A town councillor was kicked out of an online meeting after repeatedly interrupting proceedings.

ROYAL Bournemouth Hospital had a maintenance backlog of £4.5million worth of work in relation to high-risk issues that needed to be addressed to prevent “catastrophic failure” or major disruption to services.

RESIDENTS of a ‘quiet’ rural Dorset village have been left ‘surprised’ and shocked after four people were fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions.

NEARLY 100 more complaints about compliance with Covid rules have been made to BCP Council in just two weeks.

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The long-awaited details of the Prime Minister’s road map out of lockdown are due to be revealed today.

TWO heritage landmarks in Purbeck have received more than £500,000 funding, as part of the government's latest round of its £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

COUNTY officials have pledged to take a tough stance against the scourge of long-term empty houses in Dorset.

A MAN found dead at his Bournemouth flat had killed himself, an inquest hearing has heard.

COUNTY health officials say no final decision has been taken on the future of the Purbeck Ambulance Car – and that no decision will be taken until 'we have the opportunity to work with local stakeholders and representatives'.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

PRIME minister Boris Johnson is expected to lead a Downing Street press conference on Monday evening.

John Headford, a very private man who touched the lives of hundreds of people, has died aged 94.

MORE than twice as many Dorset homes costing more than £1 million were sold in 2020 compared to the previous year - prompted by people desiring more space due to Covid lockdowns.

A DRIVER who failed to provide a breath sample to police after being involved in a crash in East Dorset has been handed a suspended sentence.

RECORD numbers of business people are “cashing out” by paying their debts and liquidating their companies, a business recovery firm has said.

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PLANS to build more than 60 homes on a greenfield site in a Hampshire town have been given the go-ahead.

YOUR correspondent from UKIP (letters 18 Feb) tells us we were right to leave the EU because of the Covid vaccine,"a prime example of why the EU should not be allowed anywhere near deciding issues of national importance".

IT IS shocking to read that the NSPCC Helpline reports a 66% increase in concerns about parental use of drugs and alcohol since the start of the Covid crisis.

IN RESPONSE to the recent article on the council's resort management taskforce for BCP.

HUNDREDS more laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children across Dorset over the past three weeks, figures show.

The late Bernie Winters had a go between the sticks during a Cherries training session back in September 1971 and came under fire from players Fred Davies, Keith Miller, Tony Powell, John Benson, Tony Scott, John Sainty and brother Mike Winter who al...

FOUR ROTARY Clubs in Dorset have collectively donated £2,300 to help Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s provision of care for stroke victims.

CHRISTCHURCH Baptist Church have managed reached their fundraising target to allow them to keep their its Community Access Defibrillator (AED), following a donation from the Aster Group housing association.

Schools, socialising and some sports are set to return next month under the Government’s plan to relax coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, it is understood.

JONATHAN Woodgate has been named the new head coach at Cherries until the end of the season.

INSPECTORS have been continuing to visit eateries across Dorset, rating them on their food hygiene.