THE second application to designate 12 hectares of green belt land in Throop as a public park has attracted almost 400 letters of objection.

A MAN who blamed his partner’s neighbour for the breakdown of their relationship hurled a jerry can filled with petrol and other items at his property.

THE person responsible for torching play equipment worth more than £6,500 “needs help”, according to a local councillor.

POOLE-BORN defender Ben White has been added to England’s Euro 2020 squad.

THE UK’s biggest grower of orchids has created more than 40 jobs after a rapid change of direction saved 50,000 plants from the compost heap.

ALCOHOL was confiscated from a group of more than 40 young people and poured away.

A two-week delay to the planned easing of restrictions in England on June 21 is reportedly being considered after the number of people in the country with Covid-19 rose by 75 per cent.

THE A37 will close for five nights for roadworks - with a 31-mile diversion route in place.

RECENT months have seen two big budget productions arrive in Dorset for filming shots.

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A CONTRACT to replace the track for the Poole Park Railway is again being advertised by BCP Council ahead of its planned reopening later this year.

SPEEDING drivers were handed fixed penalty tickets during checks in Poole.

POLICE have stepped up patrols in Boscombe Manor following reports of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing.

A SELF-EMPLOYED gas engineer from Bournemouth has been convicted after carrying out illegal gas work and breaching a prohibition notice.

AN OFFICE rental company says it has seen record levels of interest in Bournemouth as research suggests many businesses are planning to move headquarters.

A ROAD in North Dorset is currently closed for three days for roadworks.

A NEW jungle-themed adventure playground has opened in Poole Park – complete with rope bridges, zip wires and monkey bars.

Portugal being moved from the green to amber list caught many holidaymakers by surprise this week.

Dating brands including Tinder, Hinge and Bumble have teamed up with the Government.

It said that all the profits from the range will be donated to mental health charity partner YoungMinds.

You just can't help but notice this red signpost on the A31 east of Bere Regis.

These pictures capture all the fun of the fair.

RESIDENTS at a Dorset care home have created a special memorial garden in honour of the late Prince Philip.

A MODEL historian has analysed the model town in Wimborne, created a new 56-page colour souvenir guide for the attraction.

AFTER a year of lockdowns, children from a Verwood first school managed to escape the classroom and visit the Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre.

THEY have looked dramatically different over the past year as shoppers don mask and adhere to social distancing rules.

HUNDREDS of people packed Bournemouth beach on Saturday, as temperatures hit 20 degrees in the town.

Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl.

A COMPANY director who smashed the speed limit on the M3 near Winchester has been banned from driving for six months.

The Sussexes have welcomed their second child, a baby sister for Archie, who has altered some of her relatives’ positions in line to the throne.

PROPOSALS to create a transit site for travellers in Bearwood have been supported by a Dorset charity dedicated to raising awareness of the Gypsy, Traveller, Romany and Roma communities.

CRIMINALS in Dorset put behind bars in May include a murderer, an attempted murderer and a knife-point robber.

Take a look inside this £230,000 three-bedroom house currently for sale through auction in Bournemouth, find out more:

A pink house in a rural Dorset village that offers ‘lovely’ views is currently on the market.

A PARTIAL eclipse of the Sun will be visible in Dorset next week.

MORE than ten coronavirus cases were confirmed in BCP over the last 24 hours, while 15 were recorded across the county.

POLICE have urged the public to be on the look out for a man wanted by Avon and Somerset Police who is believed to be in the Bournemouth area.

THERE are delays of over an hour on the A31 and M27 due to a broken down vehicle.

THREE dogs were seized after police conducted multi-agency visit in East Dorset.

Ministers are “absolutely open” to delaying the June 21 unlocking in England if the Indian variant worsens the country’s coronavirus recovery prospects, the Health Secretary has said.

More than 100 Normandy veterans have gathered to watch the opening of a memorial dedicated to those who took part in the D-Day landings 77 years ago.

POLICE have they will continue to take action against cars parked in restricted bays after a busy shift in Christchurch.

A MAN has been arrested after cash, class A and class B drugs were seized in Bournemouth.

COASTGUARD teams were tasked to help occupants of a submerged boat at Lake Pier in Hamworthy.

Here are four car boot sales to visit in Dorset.