THE one place you’d expect bunting to be allowed over the Queen’s platinum jubilee weekend would be Poole’s Jubilee Road.

A MAN who became involved in an altercation at a Bournemouth town centre Wetherspoon pub before spitting at a police officer has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

FOUR Conservative councillors have left the party group leaving a minority administration in control of BCP Council.

A defibrillator was stolen from a primary school in Bournemouth

WITH the jubilee weekend fast approaching, thousands of people with gather for street parties to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

CONCERN has been raised over proposals which could see up to half of Boscombe’s public car parking spaces removed amid regeneration plans.

HOSPITAL bosses have urged residents to have a safe jubilee holiday weekend but to think carefully before walking into an A&E department.

As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

A baker from Poole was chosen to bake the cake which would be used by Buckingham Palace as part of Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

POLICE arrested a man at Poole bus station after allegedly finding him in possession of class A drugs.

TWO teenage boys were taken to hospital following an assault at Southbourne Beach.

KEEN crafters have been coming up with creations across Dorset to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.

BOURNEMOUTH West MP Conor Burns has dismissed suggestions that he could give up his constituency for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

A TEENAGER has avoided an immediate prison sentence for having a hunting knife in a busy part of Bournemouth town centre.

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

A WOMAN who defrauded her employer out of thousands of pounds and made bomb hoax calls to her office has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

The airline made the announcement after passengers suffered long delays in recent days due to staff shortages.

THE RETURN of Dorset’s only free seafood festival is just two days away as organisers get set to welcome thousands.

A plasterer from Bournemouth is to ride his scooter the length of the country to raise money for Dogs Trust.

SOME Dorset families are already struggling financial more than they previously were  – according to children’s services executive director Theresa Leavy.

A HIGH Court judge was “satisfied” that Amigo Loans would go into administration if he did not back a scheme to limit compensation payouts.

IN THE run up to the summer season, Litter Free Dorset have been campaigning for businesses across Dorset to follow in the footsteps of Aldi and Waitrose and remove disposable barbeques from sale.

Find out how the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend will affect all the major supermarket opening times.

Townsend primary school Golden Jubilee party with the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth Cllr David and Mrs Avril Baldwin presenting pupils with their Jubilee Commemorative mugs.

Race to the checkouts because LEGO's Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 is out TODAY.

As we prepare for a warm summer (hopefully), now is the time to do the garden revamp you’ve been thinking about all winter.

Brits up and down the country and preparing for the long weekend as Jubilee celebrations kick-off.

If you are looking for a new four-legged friend to take home -perhaps one of these sweet pooches at Waggy Tail Rescue might fit the bill.

The number of flying insects has declined by as much as 60% in the past two decades, a new study has revealed.

The Food Standards Agency warned customers not to eat any of the products they may have already purchased.

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Keep cool and have fun over the Jubilee bank holiday with the addition of a swimming pool, plus lots more outdoor additions to get your garden ready for the celebrations.

In the battle of the whiskies a budget supermarket brand has come out on top - and it costs just £17 a bottle.

“FORMAL action” is being taken against a traveller encampment in Sandbanks.

Four Conservative councillors at BCP Council have resigned from the group and will now be Independents.

TWO fires to happen within a week of each other in West Moors are being treated as arson.

A driver caught doing 73mph in a 40mph zone in Bournemouth told police he 'wasn't local'.

A 153ft superyacht has been spotted moored in Poole Harbour.

Chair of the Dorset Police federation said constables are having to use foodbanks and take out pay day loans

Motocross bikers continue to cause trouble in Slades Farm. Residents are unsure what can be done.

A woman has been bitten by a dog whilst out walking in Wool.

A DRIVER reportedly left the scene of a crash which saw their vehicle hit a tree.

A stately cruise ship has sailed into Portland Harbour.

WHAT happens if we don’t defend our coast? That is the question posed by a council strategy to protect the Christchurch coast from erosion and climate change.

IAM Smart argues that until anomalies are removed confidence in the simple “12 points and you are out” system will continue to be undermined.

THE FINAL elements are being completed on active travel works to transform Evening Hill in Poole after five weeks of disruption.

A DRIVER was found to be three times over the drink drive limit after members of the public reported seeing him “stumble” into his vehicle.

POLICE said it is monitoring two unauthorised traveller encampments in Christchurch and Poole.

A BLIND woman’s guide dog was attacked by a black and white “staffy-type” dog, forcing bus passengers to intervene.