A BUSINESS owner had to make staff redundant after the council brought criminal proceedings against him for failing to close during the pandemic, only to drop the charges two years later.

- Major emergency response to Cologne Road in Bovington - Armed officers called to street

A LANDMARK hotel in the New Forest has been put on the market for around £12.5million.

Councillors for BCP were not told about the council's decision to look into buying Barclays House.

THE ORGANISER of a long-running New Forest community fun day has expressed his shock after posters advertising the event were removed without explanation.

THE FUTURE of Ringwood Raceway is “in the hands of the gods” as hundreds of people express sadness and anger at the news it is set to close for good.

Rebel Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood said he accepts the result of the confidence motion in Boris Johnson “for the moment”.

AN ELDERLY man who was rescued after accidentally plunging his car into water during a drive in the New Forest has surrendered his licence.

A CHARITY has been left “extremely disappointed” after seeing its plans to convert private farmland in Poole into a publicly-accessible park rejected.

A REQUEST to consider three separate plans for flats along a 400-metre stretch of a main road in Christchurch have been dismissed.

Police are appealing for information about a van with a broken number plate after a hit and run crash in Bournemouth.

A MAN was knocked unconscious, and three members of staff assaulted at a bar in Bournemouth.

Details on the cases of nine people which were recently dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A POLICE officer who successfully apprehended and arrested a man who was threatening her with a stun gun to her head has been nominated for a prestigious bravery award.

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POLICE have released CCTV images of two men they would like to identify after a man was assaulted outside a pub in Poole.

Dorset Police has confirmed no arrests have been made following recovery of a stolen puppy from Bournemouth found in Essex.

A BOURNEMOUTH based business striving to build resilience, confidence, and self-esteem amongst young people- A Box Full of Joy is our Trader of the Week.

COMMUNITIES in BCP came together to celebrate the historic event of the Queens Platinum Jubilee which has never happened before.

IDEAS for play parks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be taken into account before changes are made.

A MAN in his 70s has avoided an immediate prison term for two sexual assaults.

Three door staff were kicked and punched to the ground on Friday in Wimborne.

A man in his 30s exposed himself to a woman close to Long Groyne at Hengistbury Head.

A MAN has appeared in court for stealing two inflatable hot tubs from a B&Q store.

Final touches are being put to the popular Sandpolo event at Sandbanks.

EMERGENCY services are currently dealing with a serious two-vehicle crash in north Dorset.

A MASSIVE £4.6 million upgrade to boost power supplies across two Dorset towns has been completed on time and to budget.

A MAN has been handed another prison sentence for offences of assault, public disorder and failing to leave Poole town centre.

A POP-UP pizza restaurant has returned to Bournemouth beach for a second summer season.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

I AM grateful to two parents who wrote in with questions regarding their children. My advice is given in good faith and reflects current guidelines. However, it cannot be a substitute for consulting your own GP.

IT’S official, when Poole is peckish the residents call for chicken.

AN EXPANDING Dorset company which is taking full-fibre broadband to hard-to-reach areas has celebrated connecting its 5,000th customer.

IN AN ever changing world, one thing that stays stunningly predictable is the amount of litter and care free trashing of our beach during the summer months.

Feeding time for a fledgling Starling captured by Mazz Blehs.

The TUC is calling for an increase in the number of bank holidays, saying UK workers have fewer than those in other countries.

The cash, known as a budgeting advance, is designed to help Universal Credit and other benefit claimants struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

The Messages update will enable users to recall a message for up to 15 minutes after sending it, the company said.

Amnesty International UK is calling for safe and affordable housing to be made a human right that is protected in law.

POOLE MP Sir Robert Syms said Boris Johnson had become a “liability with voters rather than a plus”.

RESIDENTS living in roads congested by pavement parking say enough is enough amid fears “someone will get hurt” due to obstructions and visibility issues.

A POPULAR raceway is to close its doors to motorsport for good this summer, it has been announced.

DORSET residents came together to share a moment in history to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The bumper bank holiday weekend saw hundreds of street parties, community events and celebrations held across the county.

Follow this evening’s confidence vote as MPs either back or sack Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Dorset's Conservative MPs will help decide whether Boris Johnson remains Prime Minister in a vote of confidence by Tory politicians on Monday evening.

A ROGUE trader duped elderly residents as old as 90 out of thousands of pounds for property work that often was not needed.

The four-day bank holiday weekend has come to an end as residents celebrate the Platinum Jubilee for one last day.

MORE than a million pounds is set to be invested in a sluice channel at a park in Poole to prevent a “catastrophic failure” in the future.

A BMW was driven 'dangerously' on the wrong side of the road after failing to stop for police in Bournemouth.

A PEDESTRIAN was seriously injured in a crash involving a camper van on the Avon Causeway.