A WASTE collection company has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of one of its employees.

BUSINESSES and residents have been left perplexed as mysterious keys were left around a Dorset town.

Senior Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood said Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his support and he will be submitting a letter of no confidence to the 1922 Committee.

A FIRE at the Haven Hotel was believed to have been started accidentally, due to an 'electrical issue.'

POOLE Crematorium is set to be closed to funeral services for several weeks as delayed refurbishment works finally get under way.

A YOUNG woman from Bournemouth has spoken out about her experience of being diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4.

FRUSTRATED public transport bosses have called for better communication and completion to reduce disruption caused by dozens of roadwork projects in the area.

SOME of the thousands of people who worked at Barclays House in the 46 years since it opened have been sharing their memories.

A LARGE fire has destroyed part of a derelict commercial property in Christchurch.

WORK will soon begin on the new sustainable travel route between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross.

BEALES is introducing six new fashion brands, diamond jewellery and a garden department as it prepares for “one of our most transformative years ever”.

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Thousands of pieces of misprinted “Platinum Jubbly” souvenirs are up for grabs on a clearance website, where they are being touted as perfect for fans of both the Queen and Del Boy.

THIEVES torched a school minibus after dumping it in a New Forest car park and removing the engine.

A TRIO of loan signings on deadline day has produced a slight headache for Scott Parker and Cherries – with the south coast club now unable to name all of their borrowed players in a match day squad.

A MINIBUS belonging to a community scout group has been stolen from a locked compound in an act described as a “slap in the face”.

A SCHOOL said its "high class sports provision" will continue, despite Dorset Council proposing to withdraw its management of the leisure centre.

A LIBERAL Democrat councillor has hit back at Poole MP, Sir Robert Syms' "despicable" comments about food bank use and the cost of living in the conurbation.

WORKS to redevelop a much-loved family attraction in Poole is “on schedule” after a four-year absence.

TREASURES from an old Dorset family home sold for more than £200,000 at auction last week in a haul described as “remarkable”.

PLANS for more than 100 new ‘affordable’ homes on former school land in Poole could be given the green light this week.

A WATER rescue operation involving four emergency services was required after an intoxicated man entered the sea near Bournemouth Pier.

The agency has moved to update motorists amid delays following a high volume of enquiries since the Covid pandemic.

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BOURNEMOUTH'S Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is marking 100 years since it first opened to the public.

A MAN has been fined by the courts after he reportedly boarded a train without a valid ticket.

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NAT Phillips was one of five deadline day arrivals at Cherries – with the Liverpool defender revealing that the flurry of activity “just excites” players.

Mr Johnson made the comments in the House of Commons as he hit back at Labour criticism over the Sue Gray report.

Hotels were rated on a number of categories, including cleanliness, bathrooms and value for money.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save the iconic Osmington White Horse by bringing together a group of volunteers and raising funds to secure its future.

A BOURNEMOUTH man who was found with cocaine in Salisbury has been fined by the courts.

MORE patients were taken to A&E in Bournemouth and Poole by ambulance, figures reveal.

“Students should have opportunities to demonstrate achievements when ready”, throughout their schooling from age 14 to 19, the review adds.

Those who are partial to a plate of peri-peri flavours are being warned over price hikes on the menu.

AN ADDITIONAL 80 places for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities are to be provided by the Beaucroft School in Wimborne.

The national hero raised £38.9 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.

A NEW online platform aims to match workers in the “gig economy” with the right jobs.

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“Students should have opportunities to demonstrate achievements when ready”, throughout their schooling from age 14 to 19, the review adds.

DORSET Council has proposed to withdraw its management from the Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, despite overwhelming support to keep the current arrangement.

PEOPLE in full-time employment are being forced to visit food banks across the conurbation as many hit "rock bottom".

A MARRIED father-of-two who covertly filmed a naked man showering at a caravan park has avoided jail.

A 150-YEAR-OLD hotel is on the market for the first time in 40 years nearly a whopping £3million.

PRESENTATIONS about protecting the sea and local watercourse from pollution have raised more questions than answers – according to a local councillor.

COUNCIL chiefs have ruled out a wind farm in the conurbation after announcing plans for a £20 million fund dedicated to tackling climate change.

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