CLOSE to 1,000 people have signed a petition to “stop over-development” and protect the panoramic views of Poole.

THE community disturbed by an illegal rave on Easter Sunday have revealed mixed feelings about the incident, which caused road and noise “chaos” overnight.

IT IS not yet known when residents will receive the council tax rebate promised to them by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

AN outline application for 550 homes north of Merley is being recommended for approval – despite local opposition in 2019 from more than 350 people, only two in support.

LESS talk about likening the local seafront to Miami or Los Angeles might be welcomed – according to one opposition BCP councillor.

A TOWN council is to make another attempt to purchase green land to prevent any development and give residents “peace of mind”.

A BOURNEMOUTH MP described Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fine for partygate as “much more than speeding fines” and a “culture of ill-discipline”.

A MAN who created a fake persona and harassed a woman has been spared an immediate prison sentence.

SEVERAL secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are full or over capacity, figures reveal.

A WOMEN’S sportswear retailer is set to open a new shop in the heart of Ringwood to the delight of many residents.

The rebate is available to all households in council tax bands A to D in England, Scotland and Wales.

The rebate is available to all households in council tax bands A to D in England, Scotland and Wales.

POLICE were called to a car which took an “unexpected swim” near Winterborne Abbas in a busy bank holiday shift.

A HUGE donation hub for goods to send to Ukraine has closed its doors as the efforts move to a smaller facility.

A HUB for new and preloved designer gems owned by a man with an eye for quality- Gallagher’s Clothing is our Trader of the Week.

Details on the cases of seven people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A MAJOR £16.2 million road repair programme across the Dorset Council area has started.

A new 'Great British Rail Sale' is seeing millions of train ticket prices reduced this spring

Tesco is recalling Tesco Chicken and Vegetable cup soup with croutons because it may be unsafe to eat.

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

A SEAFRONT restaurant has successfully obtained planning permission which will allow it to retain its beach decking area.

A MAN who stole from a Next store nine times in the space 12 weeks has been sentenced by the courts.

CAN Dorset Council start putting more bins around Wimborne?

DORSET brewer Hall & Woodhouse has returned to profitability after the “great” short-term costs of the Covid crisis.

A POOLE resident has been put behind bars after failing to carry out unpaid work as part of a suspended sentence three years ago.

PLASTIC bottles, fishing rope and even wellington boots were found by hundreds of volunteers who came together for massive litter picks across Dorset.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

I AM sure most will agree the pandemic has given us a fair amount to shout about, but is expressing out frustration through screaming a useful tool, or might it do more harm than good?

Beautiful view captured by Immy Deacon at Eye Bridge on a very chilly morning watching the un rise over the River Stour.

A WOMAN has received a court bill of more than £500 after being court speeding on a motorway.

MORE than £112,000 has been awarded to 16 projects and events across Dorset celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

THE ETCHES Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, located on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset has just launched a Children’s Fossil Competition.

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'.

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

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.

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.

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

A STUDENT from Arts University Bournemouth has won BBC Three’s new costume making competition Stitch, Please!

A LEVEL crossing at a busy junction on the A352 is closed due to issues with the barriers.

FIREFIGHTERS discovered that attempts had been made to set fire to children’s play equipment at a Dorset recreation ground.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A CAR which has not had road tax since last summer was found blocking access to homes after it was abandoned by a driver.

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