TRANSPORT bosses have pledged to drive down congestion after Bournemouth was named one of the worst places in the world for traffic jams.

A FLOOR layer says he was reduced to tears after thieves broke into his father’s locked garage and stole up to £3,000 worth of tools.

RESIDENTS are being urged to report any sightings of a Weymouth man who is wanted by police.

PATIENTS are being urged to “be kind” after a Bournemouth medical practice reported high levels of verbal and written abuse from patients.

A HAMPSHIRE businessman has been awarded a large slice of his father's £100m fortune after winning a bitter court battle with his "ruthless" sister.

A FOOD bank in Christchurch say they are 'desperate for everything' as their shelves have been emptied due to relentless demand.

A UNIVERSITY student who accessed indecent images has been spared a custodial sentence.

FOUR people arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash which killed a Dorset mother-of-one will face no further police action.

CHERRIES made hard work of a 3-1 win over Birmingham City as they returned to second-place in the Championship and put the weekend’s woes behind them.

TRAFFIC cops have reported more “ridiculously significant” vehicle weight offences with nearly £2,000 worth of fines dished out.

Wilko has more than 400 stores UK-wide but the new initiative will only be allowed in 248 stores.

A £10 million ‘innovative’ solar farm and electric vehicle charging station with a café and loos has been agreed for the outskirts of Winterborne Whitechurch.

MULTI-MILLION-pound redevelopment plans for the Knoll Hotel site at Studland have been rejected by Dorset councillors.

A PLAQUE has been erected in memory of a celebrity cat.

POLICE have issued an update regarding an incident at Durdle Door last year in which two people were reportedly videoed spray painting on the cliffs at the beach.

JUST three of Dorset's 99 NHS registered dental practices are taking on new patients, an investigation has revealed.

A FIN of a 'great white shark' has been spotted just yards off the coast from a popular beach, it has been claimed.

DORSET will play a starring role in the Tour of Britain this year, when the cycle race hits the county.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a talented 15 year old who took his own life after being vilified on social media, an inquest heard.

BOURNEMOUTH

WELL look at these happy little tots.

PUBLIC transport bosses have criticised traffic congestion levels in the area and have called on those who can to ditch their car for short journeys.

DORSET Council has turned down a change of use request for part of the Lower Common Lane site at Three Legged Cross for five caravans adjoining the Heathlands sports pitch. It also involved the re-use of the former pavilion for residential purposes.

Royal Mail will introduce new "reinvented" stamps after a successful trial of the new designs. 

A “CUTTING-EDGE” facility at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site has moved a step closer after preparations were completed.

BCP COUNCIL have extended their Local Plan consultation after pressure from community groups.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from February 10.

A lamppost fault caused a small explosion and fire on an electricity pylon in Bournemouth last night.

POLICE enquiries remain ongoing into a 'deliberate' fire at a block of flats in Christchurch in which seven people and a dog were rescued by firefighters.

A SCHOOL in Dorset has received international acclaim from scientists after their new Performance Sport suite helped to produce “game-changing” research.

A SCHOOL in Poole have been able to add trampolining to its physical education offering, thanks to a £5,000 donation from the Talbot Village Trust.

A RINGWOOD School is celebrating after being rated 'good' by Ofsted.

AFFORDABLE housing requirements on new developments could vary across the BCP Council area.

A MAN arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire in Bournemouth has been released without charge.

THE government’s decision to raise National Insurance (NI) costs has been slammed by BCP Liberal Democrats, who say residents “deserve better”.

THE Dorset company that runs some of the world’s biggest visitor attractions is lobbying the government to permanently keep VAT on tourism at its reduced rate of 12.5 per cent.

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A beautiful dusk reflected in a pool of water on the beach by Bournemouth Pier taken by Scott Elford.

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Sir Keir Starmer has blamed Boris Johnson for the group of antivax protesters who accosted him, claiming the Prime Minister knowingly pedalled “a conspiracy theory of violent fascists”.

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Bournemouth has been named as one of the world's most congested places.

THE owner of a family petting farm is waiting for answers after fences were broken by horse riders taking part in a hunt.

THE most and least expensive streets in the BH postcode area have been revealed – and there’s a whopping £5.4m between them.

RESIDENTS and bosses at care homes have “wept” for the staff they have lost over the government’s “no jab, no job” policy.

A DOCTOR who denies sexual assault told jurors it was “not possible” for him to remove the clothing of a patient.

A TRAFFIC warden was the victim of an “unprovoked” assault in Poole town centre.