POLICE have hit out at motorists who took pictures on their mobile phones while driving in front of officers at the scene of a lorry crash on the A31 yesterday.

The A31 near Ashley Heath is now open again after a lorry crashed into a footbridge on Thursday afternoon.

Under pressure: “There are not enough GPs to manage demand”. Read more:

A FAMILY-owned pub nestled in the New Forest and striving to be the ‘go to place’- The Old Beams Inn is our Pub of the Week.

Three beach bars to open in Bournemouth this summer including a brand new pop-up. Read more:

CAMPAIGNERS have called for a ‘buffer zone’ around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth after staff and patients gather hundreds of pieces of evidence of harassment.

A BOMB squad has been called to a Dorset beauty spot after a member of the public found an unexploded World War Two shell.

A BUFFET in Tower Park has received a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors described parts as “filthy” and expressed concern over allergen knowledge.

A DRINK driver pulled over to talk to police about a crash on the A35 on Wednesday and was promptly arrested.

Do you know this man? Police release images following sex assault

PLANS are being laid to open an offshoot of the famous London restaurant the Ivy in Bournemouth’s former New Look store.

THE convicted murderer of a 16-year-old girl who was serving life in prison died after taking the illegal drug Spice, a coroner has concluded.

Changes to Employment law, divorce law and tax rates will start in April.

Marks and Spencer store could become adventure park with ice rink and crazy golf. Read more:

Police have warned residents to be alert to an Easter egg scam circulating.

Ukrainian AUB students pitch to tech leaders at national education event. Read more:

A DORSET charity has opened a community café intended for people struggling financial hardship and loneliness.

MORE than 400 people have signed a petition demanding a replacement for a popular play park slide after it was removed on safety grounds.

THE COUNCIL has announced it will be reviewing the effectiveness of bins in the BCP area along with ways to drive down fly tipping, in April.

A man has complained to retail giant Tesco after being threatened with being reported to police for filling up three jerry cans full of petrol.

Universal Credit, child benefit and statutory pension are among payments that will be increased in April to keep up with the rising cost of living.

LEVELS of support in dealing with Covid will be downgraded locally, as elsewhere, from April 1st.

A BUSINESSMAN is on an un-bee-lievable mission to install 500 new beehives across Dorset and Hampshire – in a project which also offers jobs to homeless people.

PLANS have been submitted for a new woodland trail play area at a popular historic estate.

BOURNEMOUTH Civic Society has objected to plans for a former hotel site in Bournemouth to be used for a five to six storey block of 31 flats.

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A SPECIAL humanitarian mission has been launched by a Dorset school in support of Ukraine.

A SCHOOL in Dorset has planted trees as part of a national initiative to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee.

A MAN has been fined hundreds of pounds for driving while not wearing a seatbelt.

IF last month’s warm spell got you in the mood for summer you might be disappointed for what’s in store in April.

Forget the cat and mouse stories, Andy Jones posted a series of great photos of this cat having an altercation with a squirrel in the garden. I wonder who won?

Great Scott! LEGO's Back to the Future Time Machine is out today. Here's how you can build you own.

Get two Nintendo Switch games for just £20 at Game.

With the energy price cap rising today on Friday, April 1, how does the process actually work?

Loved by Kourtney Kardashian, Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan and Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan and many more, CurrentBody's LED therapy is the latest beauty trend to explore.

Ministers claim the pay increase will amount to £1,000 more a year for the average worker.

How much Universal Credit payments will rise in next month.

A lorry has crashed into a footbridge on the A31 near Ringwood

DRIVERS are facing long delays after a lorry crashed into a footbridge on the A31 near Ashley Heath.

Dorset Council ‘typo’ leads to confusion over 12 collapsed bridges. Read more:

EMERGENCY services are on the scene of a “serious” crash has occurred in Boscombe this morning.

Pair of thieves arrested for stealing a car and being in possession of a knife. Read more:

A CARE service has described being “significantly stretched” by staff absences brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic as inspectors rate them ‘inadequate’.

‘A sick joke’: Free parking for hospital staff to end today. Read more:

Poole Quay and high street shut off to cars until autumn. Read more:

BOURNEMOUTH Coastal BID has won backing from businesses to continue for another five-year term.

A number of websites like EDF Energy, E.On and British Gas have been struggling with the volume of meter readings attempting to be filed

BOURNEMOUTH Town Centre BID has won backing for another five-year term in a balllot of businesses.

IT’S snow joke.  Just when you thought it was safe to pack away the gloves, winter is set to bite today.

Motorist faces custodial sentence after police catch him driving with flurry of offences. Read more: