A HAIRDRESSER, who was left scarred and concussed after a car crashed through her salon, has said that “someone was looking out” for her and her colleagues.

FISHERMEN have been banned from shellfish gathering in Poole Harbour due to storm overflows leaking sewage into the water.

CONTINUALLY closed public toilets on Poole Quay are ‘totally unacceptable’ and should be resolved – councillors have been told.

AN APOLOGY has been issued by civic officers after a Bournemouth paddling pool failed to open as scheduled.

Bournemouth is famous for its sandy beaches, the Cherries and warmer weather, by the UK’s standards anyway, but what is iconic to the locals about coming from the seaside town?

POOLE Lifeboat helped two people off a sinking 42ft yacht as part of a busy day for volunteers.

The weather forecasters warn of 'high temperatures both by day and night will continue this week leading to public health impacts'.

THE owner of one of Bournemouth’s biggest nightclubs has voiced its dismay that its customers will have to carry vaccine passports.

A HEARTBROKEN family from Poole are appealing for donations towards funeral costs following the death of their daughter.

PLANS for a cocktail delivery service from spare room at a house in Redhill Drive are being defended by its owner, after opposition by a local councillor.

THE new chairman of BCP Council’s standards board has been left "hurt and upset" by “unkind” Twitter posts over his lack of experience after he was elected to the post last week.

MORE than a third of Dorset Police control room staff are currently unable to work due to having Covid or needing to isolate.

THE Sandbanks car park was closed on Tuesday after reports of travellers in the area.

A DRIVER travelling nearly 20mph above the limit was issued with a court ticket in Poole.

HOUSE prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole dropped below the regional average in May, according to the latest figures.

BOURNEMOUTH Council on Sunday continued their appalling record of handling visitors intent on visiting Boscombe beach, despite there being no parking available by early morning.

Sky have unveiled new shake-up of their TV channels - with some firm favourites on the move.

Former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings has spoken about his time in Government during a 'bombshell' interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.

The Beta variant of coronavirus spreading in France poses a “threat” to the UK.

WITH many workplaces sweltering as the temperature nudges into the 30s Celsius, can it ever be so hot at work that you are allowed to go home?

DVLA said drivers could be fined £1,000 if they don't disclose that they have one of 200 common ailments.

DORSET Council is to carry out a review of the way it operates – but that may take another three years with no changes possible before the 2024 election.

WESTBOURNE will be alive with entertainment for the whole family, including live music, during Jive n Vibe week (August 2-8, 2021).

CORPORATE insolvencies rose by almost a fifth last month to one of the highest figures seen since the start of the pandemic.

With the sun shining and warm weather to rival the Caribbean - it can be tempting to get your kit off in your own garden to avoid any tan lines.

AN “inspirational” Dorset chemistry teacher left the lab to break two cycling records – in just a few weeks.

The Government sparked anger in March by saying it could only afford a 1% increase.

A WIMBORNE teacher has cycled 525km in The Brain Tumour Charity’s fundraising ride from Clapham to Cornwall – raising almost £1,000.

Aerial of Sandbanks and the Haven Hotel circa 1955.

The Met Office issued its first “amber extreme heat warning” as parts of the UK reached sizzling temperatures and now dog owners are being warned.

A BRANKSOME resident said the council has “failed” them and claimed the Sandbanks road closure on the weekend pushed the problem to Canford Cliffs.

STAFF shortages could put a number of bin collections at risk across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. READ MORE:

A HOLIDAYMAKER died after falling from rocks while climbing at a Dorset beauty spot.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport will see the return of TUI holidays to the Balearic Islands today, with the first TUI flight of the Summer 2021 season departing for Majorca (Palma).

Vaccine passports certificates are set to be a mandatory requirement to enter nightclub venues as of the end of September, despite clubs opening this week with no such measures in place.

THIRTY-ONE schools across the BCP Council area have recorded Covid cases in the past week with many pupils and staff in self-isolation.

MOTORISTS have described how the ‘nightmare’ closure at Alder Road in Poole has led to hour-long delays.

TWO anti-lockdown protestors have been found not guilty of holding an illegal gathering in Truro in November last year.

A FAMILY-friendly bar that offers more than just drinks is our Trader of the Week.

EMERGENCY services attended a crash at a busy double roundabout.

A RESIDENT in Hamworthy has criticised a biodiversity scheme trialled by BCP Council after a community green was “ruined”.

ANYONE now visiting Bournemouth will not fail to be struck by the continuing degradation of the general appearance of considerable areas of the central areas.

GOALKEEPER Asmir Begovic’s switch to Everton from Cherries has been completed.

BCP COUNCIL have activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) following the Met Offices’ first ever extreme heat weather warning yesterday.

YEAR 11 students at Corfe Hills School finished the academic year in style on Monday, July 19.

MORE than 450 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued an amber wildfire alert for the county exceptionally hot weather this week.

RESIDENTS attempting to call the Dorset Police 101 service are likely to face extended waiting times due to the number of staff who have tested positive for Covid or are self-isolating.

A POLICE operation aimed at driving down anti-social behaviour has been launched in Dorset, as the force prepares for an increase this summer.

“IF you are drinking, don’t drive and if you are driving, don’t drink.”