A MAN is in a potentially life-threatening condition after sustaining a serious head injury during an assault at a Bournemouth nightclub.

An investigation is underway after a mystery saboteur enhanced a group of homeowners' sunset views of a harbourside park by illegally felling two trees.

As relief efforts step up across the country for Ukrainian people affected by the Russian invasion, there are collections and donations happening in Dorset.

PLANS to knock down a former pub in Poole and replace it with a four-storey block of flats and office space have been approved after years of inactivity.

PROPOSALS for a new Dorset Police HQ building at Winfrith have not attracted any objections – although Wool parish council is worried that its shiny surfaces could lead to bird deaths.

RESIDENTS say they are pleased but remain concerned after a traffic counter was installed on a controversial ‘rat-run’ road in Poole.

AN entrepreneur who co-founded a business in Bournemouth has described his experience on BBC’s Dragons’ Den as “insane” after successfully taming two titans of the business world.

A DRIVER performed a “number of dangerous manoeuvres” after failing to stop for police in Poole.

BUS bosses say they’re entering into a “big unknown” with financial support set to stop in April amid confusion over current passenger numbers.

RESIDENTS from Ukraine and Russia gathered in Bournemouth town centre to protest Putin's invasion.

RAIL passengers are facing disruption between Bournemouth and Branksome this morning.

BOURNEMOUTH

“IT’S horrible for the lads when they hit dog poo when strimming.”

INCREASING levels of anti-Jewish attacks show "just how far we have to go to remove the stain of anti-Semitism from our society".

BOURNEMOUTH residents are being invited to donate items for people in Ukraine.

Every Dorset pub listed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2022. Read more:

A VICTORIAN villa in Westbourne has come to the market with planning permission to be turned back into a house.

A SERIES of road closures will be in place for four weeks as highway resurfacing works take place.

RESIDENTS have raised concerns about plans to develop 491 homes in a rural area.

A MISSING woman from Ferndown has been found safe, police have said.

IT’S pancake day on Tuesday – will you be celebrating?

GENEROUS residents have come together to raise £500 to help pay the vet bills for an East Cliff goat with a broken leg.

FEWER knife offenders were jailed last year in Dorset, figures reveal.

Which? has issued advice and warnings against fraudsters using the travel industry to gain money and personal information.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week:

A FORMER national sailing champion from Bournemouth is planning to add another world record to his collections by paddle boarding solo across Loch Ness to raise money for the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST).

NINE million people have changed jobs since the start of the pandemic, with better pay and more enjoyable work the main motivators, according to research by Dorset-based LV=.

WHAT’S the idea of the deep kerb on the sides of Whitelegg Way?

A CYCLING team is starting a new season with support from sponsors and the community.

A NUMBER of special bunting making sessions are being held ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

A NEW committee has been launched to reinvigorate the relationship between Ringwood and its French sister town after an apparent wane in interest.

SCULPTURE by the Lakes will be home to 200 additional pieces of art as part of a new exhibition in Dorset this spring.

The Bournemouth International Centre's swimming pool is one of the many old attractions in Bournemouth which have closed that our readers really miss.

POLICE say they are “very concerned” for the welfare of a woman who has gone missing from Ferndown.

he new prices will be introduced across all Tesco stores from Monday (28 February).

MORE than £50million has so far been paid out to people who sunk their money into an “illegal” Bournemouth-based investment scheme involving Costa Rican forestry, a report has confirmed.

Council officials have been accused of hypocrisy for allowing four protected trees to be axed while at the same time prosecuting a homeowner for felling a similar specimen.

A WOMAN was playing a “dangerous game with other people’s safety” by dealing MDMA to friends.

THIS brilliantly transformed bungalow is on the market for £1,000,000 in Hengistbury Head. Read more:

A GROWING weekly market has been described as a “community in the community centre” as more and more traders are signing up.

BOSS Scott Parker insists he can "understand the frustrations in the stadium" when Cherries are not at their fluent best, but added: "We can't let that affect us."

SCOTT Parker was left "proud" of Cherries' display to battle back to another dramatic Championship victory.

OLLY MURS has been forced to cancel his summer UK tour due to unavoidable knee surgery.

PART of a key route in Dorset is set to close for six weeks - as the next phase of a newly developed street is set to be completed.

JAMAL Lowe celebrated the birth of his son Ziggy with a dramatic late winner against Stoke City, before declaring: "No more children, but hopefully plenty more goals!"

Here's a round-up of some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles from Sunday, February 27.

A HOST of weird and wonderful items have been found on Dorset’s beaches in recent years.

DORSET and Wiltshire fire crews are taking longer to respond to emergencies than they did just over a decade ago, figures show.

SCOTT Parker heaped praise on Emiliano Marcondes after the Dane's cameo contributions in recent weeks.

BOSS Scott Parker was hopeful Jaidon Anthony would be fit to return for Cherries’ Championship clash at Preston next Saturday.