MORE than £5,000 worth of tools, as well as a drone and wallet, have been stolen from the truck of a roofing business leaving the owner feeling “sick”.

A POPULAR bistro and bar has closed its doors more than two decades and will be immediately replaced by a new live music bar.

A MAN laundered hundreds of thousands of pounds obtained from a “sophisticated” operation supplying illegal medicines across Europe.

AN INQUIRY will be held as developers attempt to overturn the refusal of major plans to redevelop a hotel site on Poole Quay.

THE overwhelming majority of parents have been offered a school place for their child at their preferred choice in the BCP Council area – but dozens missed out on any of their four preferences.

THE UK’S first ever eco-friendly mini golf attraction will be removed later this year, three years after it closed.

A MAN has died after going into the sea off Chesil Beach.

A BOSCOMBE councillor has received confirmation that the Post Office in Boscombe Precinct will remain closed two days a week but will not close permanently.

The UK’s largest pub chain has pleaded not guilty to health and safety breaches after a student died outside one of its nightclubs.

PLANE spotters had the chance to see one of the world’s biggest aircraft over parts of Dorset on Tuesday evening.

A WOMAN died after requiring medical assistance in Christchurch.

A FINE art gallery is set to open at the site of a recently closed toy shop in the centre of Ringwood.

THE leaders of four residents’ associations in Christchurch have written to BCP Council protesting over how planning decisions are being made in the borough.

FEWER than 50 people have died within 28 days of positive Covid test in Dorset in the last seven days, official figures have revealed.

Details on 10 people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

FISHERMEN were reported for licensing offences during police patrols in Poole.

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BUSINESSES across Dorset have been shortlisted for the final of the StartUp Awards National Series for the south west.

ST JOHN Ambulance are appealing for more volunteers to come forward in Dorset.

BCP COUNCIL'S Access to Food partnership has won National Lottery funding and a national award.

McDonald’s has introduced daily deals for its customers in April. Here are the deals you can grab this week.

THREE men from Bournemouth and Poole were dealt with in closed-door court hearings on the same day in Cornwall for motoring offences.

A MAN has been given a large bill from the courts after failing to attend unpaid work.

Fields of gold captured in this beautiful photos of the Dorset village of Moor Critchell taken by Gillian Thomas.

The takeaway delivery giant only bought its US rival in a £5.75 billion deal in 2020.

Morrisons has launched a meat collection with 12 new items.

Changes for who is responsible if a self-driving car is involved in an accident are to be included in the update.

If you're looking to make space for your summer wardrobe. these 5 storage solutions from Swoon will come in handy.

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

A POLICE officer sustained minor injuries after allegedly being hit by a van driven by a man he was attempting to detain.

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

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.

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

AN elderly woman’s car has been deliberately damaged for the fifth time in around three months as CCTV images are released for the latest incident.

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TWO people ran off after a car collided with a wall in Bournemouth.

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.

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

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

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'.

A CAMPERVAN left the road on Wessex Way in Bournemouth, colliding with a sign post and a tree.

FIRE crews rushed to a Verwood property after an officer heard an alarm sounding and could see a haze through the window.

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 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.

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

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