A MAJOR developer has tabled a bid for the landmark Barclays House after having prior approval granted for its demolition.

A month's worth of waste has built up in an alleyway in Boscombe.

A WOMAN reportedly headbutted and punched Tesco staff after a failed attempt to steal items from the shop in Bournemouth.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport will see flights to nine sunny destinations relaunch this month as its summer season gets underway.

AN INVESTIGATION is still ongoing into the legality of a multi-million-pound development while residents express shock that building work is continuing.

A NEW “rapid” bus service between Royal Bournemouth and Poole hospital is being developed by health chiefs.

NEW powers that would allow compulsory retail auctions for empty premises has been backed by the deputy council leader.

A SECTION of Poole Hospital was evacuated in the early hours of this morning after the smell of gas was reported.

A MAN who had been living in Bournemouth died after beaten with a baseball bat by a man who believed he was interested in his partner.

THE council have reported an overwhelming response to their proposed parking regulations for beachside roads.

A KNIFE was pulled out during an argument and a domestic assault victim was safeguarded during an busy evening for neighbourhood officers in Bournemouth.

STOCK up on ice creams and dig out your flip flops.

TWO direct trains per hour will once again run between Weymouth and London Waterloo, following the introduction of South Western Railway’s (SWR) new timetable on Sunday May 15.

A CLASSIC and cosy pub getting prepared for the Highcliffe Food Festival- The Globe Inn is our Pub of the Week.

THE owner of a classic car is appealing for the public’s help after it was stolen from the driveway of his Poole home.

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

SOCIAL Worker recruitment in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area is thought to be in the worst position it has ever been.

A MAN has been found guilty of assaulting another man and stealing his phone at a Poole pub.

THE BLACK Cherry Theatre in Boscombe is celebrating their first six months in business.

TWO butterfly banks are to be created just outside Cranborne to encourage the small blue butterfly, the country’s smallest native species.

Friday’s EuroMillions jackpot is £164 million

Brits who suffer from conditions affecting the respiratory system that impact their everyday live could be eligible for government support.

The supermarket chain has announced the change that's left many customers in an uproar.

Installing certain apps onto your phone could leave you out of pocket as experts shared a warning over phone apps used by cyber criminals.

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THE District Judge at Poole Magistrates’ Court has retired after more than 20 years of presiding over cases.

A psychiatrist has spoken of his regret that he discharged Gaia Pope from hospital just weeks before her death without any community mental health support, an inquest heard.

A MAN from Bournemouth has been fined by the courts for having a false Bulgarian driving licence.

Businesses in Wimborne have been celebrating their wins after the inaugural Wimborne Business Awards.

A STUDY has revealed that the iconic Dorset landmark Durdle Door is the most Instagrammable beach in the UK with over 260K posts on Instagram.

TEN jobs are set to be created with the opening of a Ducati motorcycle showroom.

A PRIVATE health practice has been named the best family-run health and wellbeing clinic in the UK.

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Costa Coffee has launched new reusable cups, bottles and straws for its customers to enjoy this summer.

Starbucks has us dreaming of summer weather with its brand new menu items.

The Wonder of Friendship collection includes new trainers and outerwear.

Frenchic Paint has launched 35 more wall paint shades with a view to having 150 shades in total.

The ultimate travel bucket list that you can check off in 2022.

Shares in the firm had already plunged as it reported last month that talks with its lenders and banks would likely leave shareholders empty-handed.

Primrose has uncovered the garden features that everyone wants for summer and

A FISHERMAN was murdered by two brothers following an argument in a Royal British Legion club after the younger sibling became “rude” when questions were asked about his age, a court has heard.

“KIDS can’t play” on “one of the nicest beaches in the country” as play equipment in Sandbanks remains closed.

TWO parents have been jailed for the false imprisonment of their own daughter.

The devastated father of a man who was mowed down and killed by an unmarked police car has spoken of his grief and outrage.

THE search for missing man David Haw who fell from a boat in Poole Harbour on Monday has entered its fourth day.

THE family of AFC Bournemouth legend John “Nonny” Garard will see the club’s promotion season out by hearing his famous “Red Army” chant from his final resting place.

Work to build the new cycle lane at a popular Poole park has to take place in busy summer months to prevent disturbing sensitive habitats.

A MAN has appeared in court in connection with the reported rape of a teenage girl in Poole.

ARMED police responded to a welfare incident in Bournemouth yesterday in which a man was reportedly in possession of a sword.