TWO men approached a mum and her daughter before picking up and running with the two-year-old to a nearby housing estate.

AN ELDERLY man was assaulted in a ‘violent and unprovoked attack’, in the early hours of the morning.

Up to 50 new jobs will be created at a new pop-up restaurant along Southbourne beach

AN ABANDONED pub in Poole is set to be transformed after proposals for two commercial units and three flats were granted.

CREEKMOOR councillor Diana Butler has been condemned by colleagues after claiming the Russian attack on Ukraine might have been provoked by the actions of the Ukraine Government.

THE FUTURE of e-scooters in Bournemouth has been boosted by a government bill which has been welcomed by micromobility provider Beryl.

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the rape of a 14-year-old boy in public toilets.

A popular Dorset businessman who spent many years supporting community sports and helping set up a local charity has died following a characteristically brave fight with illness.

BOURNEMOUTH will be one of 14 crown courts to offer more protection to victims of rape and sexual offences.

COULD your employer insist you take a pay cut if you want to continue working from home?

WESSEX WATER is investing £3 million a month to tackle storm overflows and reduce how often the overflows discharge waste in Dorset.

A SENIOR crown prosecutor has slammed the farmer who filmed cockerel fights and goaded his dog into attacking and killing a fox.

CONSTRUCTION is well underway on a three-acre parcel distribution warehouse in Poole after planning permission was granted.

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Thousands of concert goers will experience the power of live orchestral music this summer with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

NEW DATA has revealed the Dorset hotspots with the ‘UK’s most invasive plant’, Japanese Knotweed.

Bowel cancer: The signs and symptoms to look out for

AN 'EXTREMELY picturesque' home and holiday cottage complex has gone on the market for £2.5 million.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, May 11.

SIXTEEN people were handed fines during a single day at court for offences related to train travel.

NIGEL Hedges has been re-elected Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole chairman for a second year.

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DAREDEVIL school girl is the youngest ever qualified Powerboat Racing driver with a UIM International Racing Licence

Royal Mail currently uses ferries, conventional aircraft and land-based delivery which can be affected by bad weather.

A WELCOME booklet for Ukrainian guests coming to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and an information booklet for their sponsors, have launched.

A BOURNEMOUTH graduate known as The Girl on a Bike, has been the first woman to ever enter into the Tunisia Desert Challenge, an extreme rally raid over sand dunes and in blistering temperatures.

CASHLESS payments now accepted by 22 of the 36 Big issue sellers in Dorset

A FREE parking day will be rolled out across New Forest District Council (NFDC) car parks for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

As hybrid working rise, the supermarket has announced office space. The chain said that the flexible workspace business will convert excess space at its supermarket stores into office space designed for hybrid working.

I WRITE with regard to yet another cycling letter by Susan Stockwell, May 6.

NEW sentencing powers to deter people from abusing the staff who serve them have been welcomed as a “victory for people in customer-facing roles everywhere”.

Gary Jacobs captured this deer with a spring in its step.

With the release of the new Doctor Strange film, you might be wondering how and where you can treat yourself or your loved ones to gifts.

With festivals going ahead this year, the excitement for summer music events is bound to be increasing if you’re lucky enough to have tickets.

Italy is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. Here's how to celebrate the right way.

The Ozark Trail Moon Chair has already sold out online and in multiple Asda stores across the UK.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning customers not to eat the product.

With the release of the new Doctor Strange film, you might be wondering how and where you can treat yourself or your loved ones to gifts.

There are long traffic delays across Christchurch due to emergency gas work on the A35 Christchurch bypass.

GAIA Pope’s sister said aspects of police searches for the teenager “didn’t make much sense” after she told officers multiple times to search the area she was eventually found, an inquest heard.

THE hunt is on for people poisoning trees across Dorset.

A VOTE of no confidence in the leader of BCP Council, Cllr Drew Mellor, failed at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday night.

Canford Cliffs in Poole has been named as the top seaside price hotspot by property site Rightmove.

THE owner of a popular Poole pub which has been closed since January has said a new licensee will be announced “in the next few weeks”.

ARMED police attempted to engage with a man displaying “threatening behaviour” as they responded to a breach of the peace in Poole.

RESTORATION projects are underway at several historic locations in Poole as part of a million-pound town centre investment scheme.

Council tax rebates will be repaid to all residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole by the end of the month.

The headline act for this year's Bournemouth 7s weekend has been announced.

POLICE have pledged increased visibility and patrols in the area around Bournemouth seafront after a 14-year-old boy was raped in the public toilets.

NEW DATA has revealed that MP Sir Christopher Chope has the lowest participation rate of all UK politicians in the House of Commons, since the last election.