A MAN who arranged to meet a ‘mother and her two daughters’ with the intent of having sexual activity with a child has been jailed after a undercover police sting.

DORSET Police have urged people residing in or visiting the Lansdowne area of Bournemouth to turn off Bluetooth on their phones when not in use after reports of ‘bluebugging’ in the area.

WHEN Jack Stacey was back out training on the grass with Cherries this week – there must have been a real sense of joy for head coach Jonathan Woodgate.

A MAN arrested after claims a man was waving a claw hammer around in Poole town centre will face no further police action.

A PRISONER caught with an iPhone 5 in his cell claimed ‘he was only holding onto it’, a court heard.

A DRIVER stopped for being on her phone denied it despite the call still being live when checked by police.

POLICE dealt with three crashes in one shift as they carried out road patrols in Poole.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s spring Budget, including what could be announced.

WORK is well under way on a new and bigger base for Porsche dealership in Dorset.

TWO charity clothes banks for the air ambulance are being removed from a community centre because of continual flytipping at the site.

FIVE new retailers are set to open in Poole town centre once lockdown restrictions are eased – as part of ongoing plans to breath new life into the high street.

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A FAMILY from Poole who travelled to the New Forest for a walk were among those issued with Covid fines at the weekend.

OFFICERS are urging members of the public to come forward if they know the whereabouts of 10 people who are wanted by Dorset Police.

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A KEY route into Gillingham will be shut for more than a week for roadworks.

One Tuesday, Matt Hancock said the hunt for a missing person infected with a Manaus variant of coronavirus has been narrowed down to 379 households.

POLICE have appealed for help to trace a trailer stolen from a farm in rural Dorset.

A NEW planning bid has been tabled to use a closed East Dorset pub building as a residential dwelling – while a Poole landlady has expressed her interest in getting the watering hole back open.

A RETIRED administrator died after choking on a piece of fish at her care home’s Christmas party.

THE number of vulnerable people sleeping rough on the streets of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has reduced by 65 per cent in the past year, according to latest figures.

The research found that more than two thirds of those showing signs of smartphone addiction reported poor sleep.

A BUSINESS specialising in apps and websites for public transport has won a five-year contract with Go-Ahead Group bus services.

A HUGE growth in the number of cyber security firms since the first Covid lockdown has provided an opportunity for criminals, an expert has warned.

The Mint is inviting nominations for recipients of a brilliant uncirculated £5 commemorative coin featuring a design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.

The supermarket chain has created a number of thoughtful food boxes to help you say thank you this Mother’s Day.

The great nebula in Orion is easily seen after dark these nights.

AN IMAGE taken by a student from Arts University Bournemouth has been selected for the Light Up The Darkness photography exhibition.

CAN someone explain why cash is not welcome now in shops ?

I SEE that notices are appearing on local heathland telling dog owners that they must keep dogs on short leads for the next six months.

THE popular model town in Wimborne is set to reopen to the public next month.

Thursday 4th March marks 197 years of the RNLI.

A talented local artist and the generous gift of much-needed funding has enabled the Christchurch-based Water Lily Project to launch a series of creative art sessions.

You may be aware that the Government has chosen to deny over 1.9 million disabled people £20 a week which would help them to survive the COVID-19 crisis, leaving many people unable to pay for rent, food and heating.

Do you remember the Venue at Tower Park? This photo is of the construction of Tower Park pictured here in November 1989 just before the opening night of the Venue nightclub. The Venue a £3million ‘superclub’ which would attract top DJs of the t...

Employees will continue to receive 80% of their salary for hours not worked until the scheme ends.

A police officer who used a “disturbing level of meanness and malice” by falsely claiming she had cancer to get out of work has been dismissed from the force.

A MAN was punched several times and fell to the floor, losing a tooth, when he was trying to get into his car in the car park of an East Dorset supermarket.

The fifth episode of the celebrity travelogue For the Love of Britain is all about Dorset, tonight on ITV.

Keeping exotic animals as pets is on the rise in Dorset, find out more.

QUITE a few Dorset brand names have become known across the nation – and in some cases the world.