A MAN who committed multiple upskirting offences against children and possessed a haul of indecent images has avoided a prison sentence.

POLICE have launched a public appeal to locate a vulnerable 73-year-old woman who has gone missing.

THE family of a woman who was killed in a Dorset car crash have paid tribute to her after the driver responsible for her death was jailed.

AREAS of Dorset are still reporting high numbers of Covid-19 cases according to Public Health Engalnd data.

For those looking to eat out over the bank holiday weekend, we’ve rounded up some of the best restaurants in the area.

A CANNABIS farm has been uncovered in “every room” at a property in Bournemouth.

A NEW two-day music event that was set to take place in Poole this weekend has been postponed for a year, organisers have announced.

FOR the second time this month, the Bournemouth Parkrun has been cancelled after travellers entered the site.

THE original Ken and Barbie are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary next month.

A VAN crashed into four parked vehicles in Bournemouth before fleeing the scene.

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The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this August Bank Holiday.

Recovery from the coronavirus, responsible for the global pandemic, can often take weeks or even months.

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A Dorset woman is celebrating after winning £50,000 at a bingo game.

PETS are an integral part of our lives, so they deserve to be in the spotlight.

DORSET-based animal rescue centre Margaret Green is hoping to find forever homes for animals in its care.

A MAN said he had to have his two-year-old Labrador put down after it became ill swimming in the sea in Studland.

THE story of the deck chair saga will run for a while and has even hit the national press. Not the first time BCP Council has featured in the daily press for grand stupidity.

SIX months on from its opening, residents of a house for young adults with autism in Southbourne say they are enjoying new-found independence and friendships.

WHEN someone is said to show the heart of a lion – they display courage, bravery and strength.

Oh, what a beautiful morning! Glorious sunrise taken from Avon Beach by Echo Camera Club member Nick Lucas.

DAZZLING Danyon Hume reached double figures for Pirates as they sealed an impressive 50-40 victory on the road at Edinburgh Monarchs this evening.

A NEW two-day music event takes place in Poole this weekend.

THE man responsible for causing the death of a 37-year-old woman in a crash in Sixpenny Handley has been jailed.

A MOTORCYCLIST was air lifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash with a lorry at a Poole roundabout.

TWO people looking to hire bikes from a rental company on Bournemouth seafront were subject to anti-Semitic abuse by two men returning bikes.

A PUB landlady duped a cancer charity for more than £1,000 when she kept donations from a Go Sober event for herself.

BCP Council have said traffic management will be a “key priority” in a bid to address congestion, air quality and slow journey times ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

A SECOND flat at a residential block in Poole has been shut down by courts after "enduring" anti-social behaviour – with both properties set to be relet to people on the council's waiting list.

A BOY was in and out of consciousness during a reported assault and robbery in Bournemouth.

TWO organisers of an event in Poole said they were left “embarrassed” by the state of the area while showing visitors around.

THE future of Bournemouth-based lender Amigo remains uncertain despite a profit at the start of this financial year.

BOURNEMOUTH is “fully booked” this bank holiday weekend thanks to a “staycation boom”.

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BCP COUNCIL is appealing to landlords, and second-home owners to offer a home to Afghan families arriving in the UK.

MORE than 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

THE play area at Whitecliff Recreation Ground was closed again on Thursday, August 26, after some of the equipment was damaged.

FURNITURE retailer Sofology is set to open a new store in Poole on Saturday August 28 at Wessex Gate Retail Park.

FOUR people had to be rescued from the water after they were thrown into the sea from two jet skis towing inflatables.

A HELICOPTER was called to Durdle Door following a medical episode.

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A FURIOUS resident said her children “could have been killed” after a huge oak tree came crashing into her garden crushing her summer house in the middle of the night.

A FOUR storey office and flats building could be built on the site of a former pub in Poole.

SIX police cars and an ambulance were present following a vehicle collision in Poole this afternoon.

A MAN who went missing after getting on a train to Poole has been located, police have said.

YELLOW Buses is teaming up with both Bournemouth 7s and Christchurch Food Festival to offer visitors a chance to get to the events sustainably using public transport.

Andy Michael, a Gogglebox star, has died aged 61 after a short illness, a statement from Channel 4 and Studio Lambert on behalf of his family has said.

LIFEBOAT crews were called to help a broken down dinghy  in the back of the harbour near to Goathorn Point.

This is everything you need to know about the opening hours of the big name supermarkets this bank holiday.