MUSIC from an illegal rave at a Dorset beauty spot could be heard from up to 11 miles away over Easter weekend.

A COUNCILLOR and a number of residents have raised concerns about the 'state' of Guest Avenue, a well used road in Poole.

RESIDENTS concerned about plans for a new block of flats at a car wash site have hit out at developers 'trying to turn Christchurch into a concrete jungle'.

PARTS of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will grind to a halt unless more people can be persuaded away from their cars.

SKYGAZERS have captured some striking pictures of April’s ‘pink’ super moon across Dorset and the New Forest.

A 'vision' for part of the Christchurch Civic Offices site was unveiled to town councillors in Christchurch recently.

An illegal rave in East Lulworth has finally been dispersed after hours of noise for nearby residents.

A MARKET at the Wimborne Showground site would “contribute significantly to the fast-diminishing countryside that has always characterised the town”, it has been claimed.

ONE of Swanage’s longest serving bakers, who was described as a “true son” of the community he lived in, and a loving father has died.

POLICE officers have been patrolling Bournemouth town centre as Dorset Police’s Operation Fireglow is introduced this weekend.

DILLI HAAT, a popular, Indian restaurant based in Westbourne, has announced it will be opening a new branch in Bournemouth town centre.

PLANS have been submitted for a pop-up restaurant in the car park of a Dorset beauty spot.

FIREFIGHTERS have issued ‘life saving’ advice to Dorset residents following a garage fire at a property on Easter Sunday.

THE death of a white-tailed eagle after it ingested high levels of rat poison has been described as “devastating” but won’t stop conservationists completing its reintroduction program.

Character cottage with Airbnb let on the market for £835k. Read more:

DORSET’S senior coroner has warned more people could die unless action is taken to crackdown on the use of illegal flights in the sporting and music industries.

Here are some of the best rated Chinese takeaways in and around Bournemouth as rated by customers on Google Reviews.

FEWER Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole residents are working from the office than they were before the coronavirus pandemic despite all restrictions coming to an end, figures suggest.

A LEADING autism charity has unveiled a new expert-led assessment and diagnosis centre in Dorset which aims to have a “monumental impact”.

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

CAPITAL spending on new homes in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area is to be given a £10m boost.

Do you remember when Poole looked like this?

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Monday, April 18.

Here are the top 10 royal gardens where you can enjoy a picnic and how to posh it up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

PrettyLittleThing (PLT) has launched a Pet Collection including a dog dressing gown, coats, toys and more and it's available to buy now.

ShopDisney has all toys on 20% off now.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend many of us will be opting for the takeaway menu rather than the frying pan.

Every year, hard-working Brits get a handful of days off thanks to bank holidays.

The driving laws that you’re probably breaking without even realising during hot weather.

Dorset Police are dealing with a rave in East Lulworth on Easter Sunday

Police have told revellers at an illegal rave in Dorset to 'go home'.

A RAVE taking place in a Dorset beauty spot can be heard more than six miles away.

AMENDMENTS are still being made to an application lodged more than a year ago to build 400 homes on green land in Ringwood following scores of objections.

BOURNEMOUTH Police have been patrolling anti-social behaviour hot spots following reports of youths causing criminal damage at a church.

DASHCAM footage captured the moment an object believed to be a meteorite was seen hurtling across the night sky just off the coast of Portland.

Police have cordoned off part of Aldi car park in Boscombe.

A MAN has been taken to hospital this morning following a garage fire that spread to an attached property.

Police are attempting to break-up a huge rave in East Lulworth.

Dorset Police are dealing with a huge rave on land at East Lulworth this morning.

A CAFÉ striving to serve ‘extraordinary’ food is due to open in Bournemouth next month.

A PROPOSAL to demolish a large building near Sandbanks and build a five-storey block of flats with views of Poole Harbour has been refused – almost five years after initial plans were submitted.

‘Magnificent Victorian residence” in Dorset could be yours for £3million. Read more:

A SMALL van flipped over into the middle of the road after a dramatic crash in Barton-on-Sea.

Police gave out more than 50 tickets to drivers on Good Friday.

A DORSET cancer nurse is encouraging young women to check for lumps following her own cancer diagnosis.

EMERGENCY services were called to a sports centre after a footballer had broken their leg during a game.

A FIRE crew were called a quayside tourist hotspot after reports of a person being trapped in a toilet cubicle.

THE investigation into a plane crash during last year’s Bournemouth Air Festival is ongoing.

THINK you know everything there is to know about Dorset?

AN INVESTIGATION launched into Dorset Police’s prior contact with a violent knife attacker who inflicted life-threatening stab wounds on two women found no standards breaches.