A CAMPAIGN is set to be launched calling on roads across Christchurch town centre to be dropped to 20mph speed limits.

A PENSIONER who stole £105,000 from her dementia-suffering partner's bank account was caught after she was seen burning bank statements in her back garden.

A DORSET NHS worker who relies on her car for patient visits has had it vandalised outside her Poole home as she slept.

A DORSET Police officer currently serving a prison term for defrauded the force out of £150,000 while claiming to be unfit to work has been found guilty of gross misconduct.

A RETIREMENT housing developer faces sanctions after an “error” which made it harder for residents to buy a bigger share in their affordable homes.

THE team behind an alternative proposal to replace a seafront café destroyed in a fire several years ago have submitted their planning application.

THREE separate vehicles were clocked and stopped within a half hour period travelling at speeds of more than 60mph in a 40mph road.

A MAN who claims to be ‘the original Banksy’ was unveiled at a hotel in Bournemouth recently.

A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash closed a section of Barrack Road in Christchurch.

Details on 11 people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

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.

THE UK’s smallest cinema offering a unique screening experience in Bournemouth- The Colosseum Cinema is our Trader of the Week.

A shopping district in Poole has been branded a “resounding success”, a year after its launch.

CIVIC leaders in Christchurch have been left with a conundrum after appointing a town crier without having an official outfit for them to wear.

TWO North Dorset planning applications which could bring 150 new homes to the area will be decided this week.

Martin Lewis addressed his 8.4 million newsletter fans as he discussed rising living costs amid the surge in taxes and energy bills.

PART of a key route in Dorset has reopened following a six-week closure.

A DINGHY capsized off Poole prompting “numerous calls” to the coastguard.

A CAR dealership has launched a second attempt to get the green light to expand its showroom and workshop operation for an additional franchise.

MORE than 98,000 Covid vaccinations have been administered in Dorset since the start of 2022, latest figures show.

ONE of the busiest roads in the New Forest has finally reopened as work progresses on a multi-million-pound bridge replacement scheme.

FORGET the Easter bonnet.

A DRIVER who was clocked by a speed camera going 61mph in a 40mph zone on a main road in Bournemouth town centre has been fined by the courts.

A MAN from Bournemouth has been handed a court bill of more than £200 for boarding a train without a valid ticket.

A NEW way of checking NHS staff’s identities, an “industry-changing” face mask and an online marketplace for hospitality work have all attracted the interest of angel investors.

FIRST described by English doctor James Parkinson in 1817, Parkinson’s Disease remains the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.NOT SURE WHO THE FATHER OF MY SON ISDuring a rough patch in the early years of my marriage, I had a very brief fling with an old boyfriend. I’d gone home to be with...

Sunset at Poole Harbour captured through the grasses that line the beach taken by Paul Cobb.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is released worldwide today

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said she will hold Vladimir Putin to account if chemical weapon usage is found to be true

Brits will enjoy the hottest days of the year so far as people enjoy a four-day break from work later this week.

The celebrity special sees stars battle out to be named Star Baker in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

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.

Ali Harbi Ali has today been found guilty of murdering MP, Sir David Amess.

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.

COVID infection levels across Dorset are “starting to decline” but remain high, the local health authority has said.

A SECOND man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Boscombe.

A CCTV images has been released following a reported sexual assault.

A MAN sustained serious injuries after being assaulted in Bournemouth.

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

EFFORTS to find a future for Bournemouth-based lender Amigo have been boosted after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it did not appear at a court hearing.

AN ARREST has been made after a teenage girl was reportedly assaulted in the town centre.

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.

POLICE were called to a report that a man assaulted a woman while she was sitting in her car.

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