A MAN has called for punishment after youths “in pyjamas” smashed four windows of his car dealership by throwing stones.

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THE inquest into the death of the Bournemouth DJ who died from stab wounds outside a Subway in the town centre opened on Monday.

A COUNCIL department was ordered to remove signs from the site of a controversial green belt nature park after breaching planning conditions set by the local authority.

A RESIDENTIAL road in Bournemouth has been visited by parking wardens six times already this year in an apparent parking clampdown after just only issued one fine there in 2021.

POOLE’S global cosmetics brand Lush was looking like “dead meat” at the start of the pandemic but has returned to profit after shedding a quarter of its staff, its boss has said.

SWANAGE lifeboat volunteers launched into rough seas to rescue a lost adult believed to be in the Tyneham area.

MORE than ten emergency service crews attended the restaurant fire in Charminster Road this weekend.

Consumer group Which? is warning people about 12 ‘emerging fraud threats’ – see the list.

OFFICIALS have warned of the increased risk of heath fires as they prepare for a “difficult period of wildfire activity”.

The first week of spring will see seven days of sunshine for the UK, the forecasters predict.

A hub for football fans with an impressive collection of memorabilia: In Off The Far Post is our trader of the week.

A NEW branch of dessert parlour Sprinkles Gelato has opened in Bournemouth town centre.

If you're considering jetting off on holiday, here are the airlines to have removed mandatory mask-wearing.

BUS operator Yellow Buses has warned of further disruption to its services as works in Boscombe have been extended.

COASTGUARD teams rushed to the rescue of a person with a suspected fractured ankle near Durdle Door.

A MAJOR Dorset road is set to close overnight for three nights this week while spring maintenance work is carried out.

THREE people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a property in Bournemouth in the early hours of Monday morning.

PATIENTS were waiting an average of 15 weeks for routine treatment at Dorset County Hospital in January, figures show.

A NEW initiative is being introduced in Poole’s Dolphin Shopping Centre to better accommodate shoppers who experience sensory sensitivity.

DISCUSSION of bodily functions is not always appropriate, but if more people are aware of the symptoms and signs of bowel cancer, then hopefully fewer lives will be lost.

A POOLE man has been handed a court bill of more than £400 for littering a cigarette in Devon.

Eggs sold in shops will be classified as “barn eggs” rather than free-range

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

DETAILS of a 26-HOME scheme at Child Okeford have been refused after councillors decided it would be ‘out of keeping’ with the village.

A MAN has been handed a two-week driving ban after being caught speeding in a van twice on the same day.

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re still looking for a gift then you can’t go wrong with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

A NEW support network for foster carers should help Dorset Council recruit new foster carers and retain the ones it already has.

A NATIONAL conference held in Dorset was aimed at building stronger links between business and scientists to promote more sustainable farming and food production.

Paul Cobb captured the high winds effecting the coastline at Branksome chine during Storm Eunice

Marshall BMW & MINI Bournemouth are thrilled to introduce an all-new management team, dedicated to providing customers with an exceptional experience.

BUSINESSES saw a “sharp and accelerated” expansion in activity as the effects of the pandemic eased and demand picked up.

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, so we've rounded up some great events and deals for you to enjoy.

Liam Payne, Harry Redknapp, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt and Robbie Wililams will all feature in this year’s Soccer Aid.

From bouquets to luxury candles, Aldi has everything you need for Mother's Day.

Several well-performing BBC dramas are being carried on for a second series

A BRAVE teenager has spoken about being robbed by a knife wielding assailant in the woods a short walk away from his school.

TASERS, machetes, nunchakus and £100,000 was seized as police made 18 arrests in a huge crackdown on drug gangs.

A GYM member has complained of “hundreds” of dead fly corpses on the floor of the showers, as well as “human hair” lying around and “neglected” exercise machines.

A BOURNEMOUTH woman has been labelled a “true hero” after she suffered smoke inhalation while helping her neighbour evacuate during a large restaurant fire.

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A rural Dorset road is closed this afternoon following a crash.

Dorset Police No Excuse teams will be out on the county's roads this week operating mobile speed cameras.

POLICE have been on the hunt for ten people across Dorset wanted for a variety of crimes, including common assault and burglary.

DORSET'S public health boss has called on people to ‘remain vigilant’, as the county sees rising numbers of Covid cases once again.

A SCHEME for 27 flats and two shop units has been agreed for the In Excess site in Ashley Road, Poole.

A SAMURAI sword was discovered in a man’s trousers in Poole last week.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a robbery in which a driver was dragged from a vehicle and hit on the head with a baseball bat.

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A WOMAN suffered an eye injury after a stone or brick was thrown through her car windscreen by a dog walker.