AN ELDERLY couple has been threatened with court action if they do not pay a private parking penalty dished out when they were trying donate their late relatives belongings to a charity shop.

Updates after large property fire at Warmwell breaks out

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing elderly woman from Bournemouth.

HUNDREDS have expressed their sadness and well wishes as Ringwood’s iconic toy shop announces its closure after more than 30 years of trading.

AN escaped prisoner has been on the run in Dorset for almost 48 hours.

A TOWNSEND resident put out a house fire caused by an older man burning aerosols.

A MAN who escaped custody wearing only his underwear and socks is still missing and may have changed his appearance, police have said.

THE decision to suspend a review of car parking provision across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has been called into question.

A PUBLIC consultation will soon be opened on plans to quarry further into an area of natural beauty with current limestone reserves due to run out.

Reminding us it’s not time to pack away the winter wardrobe just yet, the Met Office has predicted a risk of snow in the south west next week.

DEVELOPERS have put forward plans to demolish a house in Poole and replace it with a block of 18 flats ¬– but there will be no on-site car parking.

IT WAS a busy weekend for Dorset Traffic Cops with a number of motorists stopped for driving offences. Read more:

Three-bedroom bungalow in Branksome Park on the market for £3,000,000. Read more:

A FORMER high street post office could be brought back into use by Royal Mail to meet growing demand.

PLANS have been tabled for a new building to increase provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

A MAJOR phase of work is set to begin on the A31 next week which will see the eventual demolition of the westbound bridges over the River Avon.

THE public are being asked for help in finding the next of kin of a man who died at his home in Bournemouth.

Britons offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month.

A MAN has been jailed for a year for his latest breaches of orders given by the courts.

AUDIT delays could hold up the 20-21 end of year accounts for more than a dozen Dorset organisations.

A 10 YEAR old is celebrating the first anniversary of his business selling toys for people with austism

A HOST of events will take place this year across Dorset and the New Forest.

THE people of Dorset have been unveiled as ranking amongst the top ten most avid adventurers in the UK, according to a new study.

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the new development in Shaftesbury, creating 162 new homes.

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

ONE of the biggest events in Dorset’s annual running calendar takes place next month.

POOLE’S Lighthouse is launching a new academy to train the arts industry professionals of the future.

A SUPPORT group has been set up by the fire service for those living with hoarding behaviour.

HAVING spent five years in donated office space, a Dorset hospice is set to relocate its fundraising and administrative teams to a brand-new environment.

A delicate balance at Hengistbury Head captured by camera club member Nigel Green.

Apply for the summer job of dreams as Lay-Z-Spa's newest hot tub tester.

Lego is offering a free gift with purchases in time for Easter

A BOURNEMOUTH resident who has suffered from MS for almost 50 years has written a book about her life and coping with the debilitating disease.

Chocolate treats are great for humans this Easter but potentially toxic to pets – here are some safe alternatives for your furry friends.

A number of experiences can be had for a discounted price through Groupon

British talent took home six awards at this year's Oscars.

Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

A CHEESE making business could be coming to Blandford’s Sunrise Business Park. 

SOUTHBOURNE Coastguard attended to a drunk man trying to enter the sea at 4am this morning.

AFTER A weekend of sun and the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, temperatures are set to start climbing down this week.

WORK is well underway on the next section of a major new cycle, walking and bus infrastructure project along a key route connecting Poole to Ferndown.

THE main Covid testing site for the region will close next week while coronavirus cases across Dorset surge.

CREDITORS owed almost £450,000 by a business whose Sandbanks cafe was gutted by fire are still waiting for a payout nearly eight years later.

EMERGENCY services were scrambled to help an injured climber who had received head and chest injuries falling a fall yesterday.

A MISSING teenage girl from Sherborne has been found safe and well, police have said.

FROM next week the A35 Commercial Road, a main route for people traveling between Bournemouth and Poole, will receive the first part of a major upgrade.

THOUSANDS flocked to Bournemouth beach for the first full weekend of sunny weather this year.

‘It’s a huge dream’: Man bedbound for two years releases chart-topping cookbook. Read more:

The opening of a new Barnardo’s superstore in Bournemouth has been described as a “special” occasion.

FORMER Newsround presenter and current star of the Rocky Horror Show Ore Oduba recalled fond memories of growing up in Dorset as he prepared to bring the show to Poole.