OWNERS of a healthy eatery in Bournemouth have expressed their frustration at the council after they were slapped with a 28-day notice to remove an area of outside seating.

TWO young men who were given a chance by a judge to prove they had learnt their lesson went down very different paths.

A RINGWOOD family devastated by two life-limiting diagnoses in their children have described their harrowing experiences and set up a charity in their honour.

THE A338 Wessex Way was closed for around four hours this morning while emergency services dealt with a concern for welfare.

BCP COUNCIL has confirmed a new cafe and community building will be opening in Churchill Gardens, as residents launch a petition to save the existing Joy Cafe building.

A REPORT has claimed the council’s decision to reopen Keyhole Bridge to traffic was based on “flawed analysis” and cost the local economy £8.5m.

THE first reserved matters application for the building of 695 homes and a 60-bed care home in Poole has been submitted.

Dorset residents have been urged to choose the right health service in an emergency this Easter.

A COUNTRY home with a swimming pool, sports court, treehouse and brand-new detached guest cottage has gone on the market in Dorset.

A BLIND veteran from Dorset has been selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games.

A NEW panel show has been launched by comedian Jim Davidson OBE and will be filmed in front of live audiences in Wimborne.

A warning has been issued to dog owners after more cases of Alabama Rot were identified in the UK.

COMMUNITY-painted birds are to be installed on a Dorset beach this week as part of a project to bring important wading birds back to Poole Harbour.

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A BEACON will illuminate the night skies above Ringwood to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

DORSET’S Police and Crime Commissioner has criticised people defending Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last month.

A British classic car run of 70 vehicles – one from each year of the Queen’s reign – and a 70k ultramarathon are just some of celebrations set to take place to mark the Platinum Jubilee.

A POOLE man is aiming to be the first person to swim around the ‘shark-populated’ Grand Cayman island in the Caribbean.

A MOTORCYCLIST from Bournemouth has been handed a driving ban after speeding at 90mph on a Poole dual carriageway.

The supermarket is recalling its Tesco Free From digestive biscuits as they may be unsafe to eat.

AN INITIATIVE to help young adults with their future employability is under way at Bournemouth & Poole College.

A MAN has been handed a driving ban after he was reportedly uninsured and caught speeding at 50mph in a 30mph zone.

Ashley Road – junction with Kings Park and Ashley RoadTemporary traffic signals on 25 March until 11 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. Signed diversion route in operation. Delays expected.

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POLICE have closed the A338 Wessex Way this morning due to a concern for welfare incident.

Claire Sheppard had an early start to capture the ponies in the New forest on a bright frosty morning as the sun was rising but it was so worth the effort.

The National Trust has lots activities happening at locations in Dorset to make sure you have a cracking Easter with the kids.

Argos is expected to have a large number of consoles in stock over the coming days.

Every James Bond film, including No Time to Die, will appear on a particular streaming service this week.

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A HIGH street home styling and gifts shop has closed its doors despite successful trading due to provision for a Pizza Hut takeaway.

A HOLIDAYMAKER managed to capture a dramatic video of a large rockfall in west Dorset - as authorities urge people to stay away from the cliff edge.

STAFF at Poole Hospital are "run ragged", with most wards containing Covid patients, and families of those inside ‘tortured’ over their welfare.

MORE than £5.2m is set to be invested into upgrading three holiday parks across Dorset ahead of the 2022 season.

A “MASTER of disguise” got into bed with his ex-girlfriend uninvited “because he missed her” and threatened to assault her father in a campaign of harassment.

A CHURCH in the New Forest has closed its doors after two centuries following a vote as volunteer numbers dwindled.

SMOKE spread to multiple flats in a Boscombe building due to a fire involving a plant and an incense stick.

A LARGE haul of asbestos has been found dumped in the New Forest.

Britain’s self-proclaimed money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned of “civil unrest” amid the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.

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PLANS for 70 homes on the former Wessex Park Homes industrial site at Okeford Fitzpaine has been refused.

A NEW legislation has come into effect this week that will restrict access to dangerous weapons in Dorset.

THESE are five of the most popular homes for sale in the Bournemouth area.

THE RSPCA received 90 reports about cruelty to rats in the south west last year as a specialist says rodents “deserve the best life we can give them”.

A POPULAR fast-food chain is piloting a new initiative in Dorset.

Currently, the police are responsible for issuing ‘moving traffic’ fines, except in London and Cardiff.

See what's in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl on Sunday, April 10.

AN EXHIBITION displaying more than 200 pieces can now be seen at an award-winning sculpture park.

AN Iranian-born Bournemouth hotelier, who brought warmth and generosity to his successful career running several hotels, has died surrounded by his family.

HUNDREDS of bikers took part in a charity bike ride raising more than £1,500 to help a boy with a rare brain tumour.