BCP Council has been given an exclusivity period to explore a potential acquisition of the estate by Barclays.

A MAN and woman were injured when thieves raided their address in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Ferndown.

A MAN’S body has been found in woodland in Poole.

PLANS to build more treehouses to operate as guest suites at a five-star hotel have been refused despite strong support from tourism chiefs.

HOME Bargains in Christchurch is to undergo an expansion which will see it almost “double in size”.

ARMED police were deployed following a concern for welfare incident involving a woman in Poole.

IT’S time to party.

A CELEBRATED gymnastics teacher, a titan of Turlin Moor, and a disease specialist have been recognised for their work in the Queen’s 2022 Birthday Honours.

Bournemouth Airport sees minor delays but no cancellations during half-term holiday.

SANDBANKS “does not look like a destination” according to a councillor who said it was disappointing a main piece of play equipment remains closed.

A POLICE chief has warned “you never know where a police officer is” as the force prepares to tackle a busy jubilee weekend.

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to an information event over controversial plans to transform several roads in Poole.

A DEMOLISHED beach hut was set on fire and had to be extinguished on Swanage beach on Wednesday evening.

PARTY goers for this year’s Bournemouth 7s festival have been urged to arrive before 2pm to avoid queuing for hours.

A PERSON has been hospitalised after being bitten by a snake in Creech Heath.

CELEBRATIONS will take place all over Dorset and the New Forest in less than two weeks for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The police officer who initially graded Gaia Pope-Sutherland as medium risk of harm having considered her case for 10 minutes has spoken of his regret at not making her a high-risk missing person, an inquest heard.

The flypast from Spitfires and Red Arrows will take place as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

A DORSET soldier will be among 1,500 fellow servicemen who will parade in front of a worldwide audience as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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BUNTING mad street in Bournemouth believes they have the best dressed street.

Covid jabs will be limited during the four-day bank holiday.

HOTELS across Bournemouth for the Jubilee weekend are “full”, with the hospitality association boss looking forward to a busy summer.

Iceland has got the winning recipe for just over a tenner.

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

Fraudulent scammers are preying on hard-pressed households’ need for cash.

Ryanair will now start flying to France and Croatia from Bournemouth this month.

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

DORSET TEA will be providing funding to complete an outdoor garden kitchen for Boscombe's Grounded Community.

ADULTS living in Dorset with long-term mental health conditions are more than twice as likely to smoke as the wider population, new figures show.

With much drinking set to take place over the Jubilee weekend, how much will set you over the drink drive limit?

Here's a roundup of some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl middles aisles from Thursday, June 2.

DORSET shuttle bus service launched to link people with nature this summer.

ART and makers market returns to Bournemouth lower gardens in celebration of the Queens Platinum Jubilee.

A “MAESTRO” in napkin folding from Bournemouth has created a design to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The RAC estimated that 19.5 million leisure trips by road will take place between Wednesday and Sunday.

A MAJOR bank has ring-fenced £350million for South Hampshire and Dorset as it launched a £15billion lending fund for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Royal Mail has announced a change to its Sunday parcel delivery service in an effort to try and keep pace with its online rivals.

A WEST PARLEY home is to be extended and altered to create seven 2-bed flats and one single-bed flat.

With the Queen's Platinum Jubilee just days away, a range of television programmes are to air across the four-day bank holiday to celebrate the historical occasion.

See the lineup for the BBC Platinum Party at the Palace concert and how to watch.

We're gearing up for an extra special weekend of celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee here in Dorset.

Trevor Finnis posted this lovely close up photography of an Allium growing in his garden.

Here's how much £25 can get you from Iceland's Platinum Jubilee party food and desserts range.

Red Letter Days has rounded up some experiences ideal for celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Aldi Action Air Bouncy Castle is the ultimate way to keep the kids entertained over Half Term and into the summer holidays.

Royal Mail has announced a change to its Sunday parcel delivery service in an effort to try and keep pace with its online rivals.

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.