A man has missed a relative's funeral in Greece because of no passport, despite applying for one more than three months ago.

THE police helicopter has been launched to help search for a woman who has gone missing from a holiday park in Swanage.

PEOPLE who spent thousands of pounds on pre-paid funerals have been told the businessman who took their payments has died and that their money was not kept safe.

AN air ambulance landed on the beach at Durdle Door during one of two separate incidents at the beauty spot on Saturday afternoon.

ATTEMPTS to have an acoustic barrier installed outside a church on the A31 to reduce noise have failed after plans were ditched.

POOLE lady discovered a 'huge' brain tumour after going to doctors when she noticed something was off at a yoga session.

“MULTIPLE” drivers were arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Sandbanks at the weekend.

ANTISOCIAL behaviour injunctions were issued, and “multiple” people moved across Poole last week.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “force of nature” who set up and grew a charity dedicated to saving Staffies.

A WOMAN in Westbourne has slammed the “absolute shambles” of a government for making a Ukrainian family she wanted to house wait for more than 13 weeks to come to the UK.

It's very easy to imagine yourself wafting around this stunning country garden of a morning, before spending the afternoon around the pool.

More people were spotted camping on the sands along Bournemouth and Poole's shoreline this weekend.

An investigation of flight delays at airports across the country has ranked the worst to the best for late take-offs.

THE OWNERS of a scared and nervous dog who went missing over a month ago have vowed to not leave the area until he is found as they describe the ordeal as ‘torture’.

A POPULAR vintage festival has returned to Poole Quay following a two-year break due to Covid.

A crane overturned on the A351 at Holton Heath with drivers told to avoid the area.

A TRANSFORMATION programme for BCP Council children’s services will see details on a bid for funding unveiled this summer.

A MAN has appeared in court for stealing underwear from a mannequin situated in a driveway of a Dorset address.

Dorset will continue to bask in sunshine this week, as a heatwave is set to hit the county.

BOURNEMOUTH

YOUNG people who juggle school alongside caring responsibilities told a conference about the things they wished their teachers understood.

A COUPLE of cabin seats from a Concorde plane have sold at auction in Dorchester.

A controversial application to licence an outdoor bar and stage area at the Weymouth Bay holiday centre will be decided this week.

EVENTS held across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole this weekend left residents well and truly spoilt for choice.

SWIMMERS have taken to Bournemouth’s waters as the town hosts its annual fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

A SEX offender has been fined by the courts for travelling to Spain without notifying police.

TRIBUTES have been paid to former Christchurch Mayor Cllr Nick Geary who died on Friday. He was described as "true champion" of Christchurch.

LUSH has been named a trailblazer for its work to promote the voluntary Living Wage.

Fantastic photo from over 20 years ago of the official opening of the then new Guide hut at Mudeford.

She has insisted she can be “trusted to deliver”.

The Aslef ballot results are among drivers at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands.

A crane overturned on the A351 at Holton Heath with drivers told to avoid the area.

There are delays of an hour heading out of Bournemouth this evening.

SIX people including two young children and two police officers were taken to hospital following a crash involving a police car.

Beach campers were spotted at Sandbanks over the weekend - risking a £1,000 fine from the council.

FIREFIGHTERS have responded to a property fire in the Springbourne area.

KATIE PRICE has cancelled her makeup event due to be held in Christchurch tonight.

PASSIONS ran high as residents of a community blighted by a known gang of youths “wreaking havoc” came together with officials to discuss the issues.

SPECATORS have flocked to Ringwood this weekend to watch the towns well-loved pedal-car race.

FIREFIGHTERS have urged the public to not leave animals in the car while the weather is hot after finding two dogs locked in a camper van with no water.

The best garden centre cafes in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Read more:

Drivers are being told to avoid the A351 at Holten Heath this morning due to a large vehicle fire.

Officers searching for a missing teenage boy, believed to be in the Bournemouth area, are appealing for information from the public to help find him.

This is the moment a fish and chip-eating couple are ambushed by a mob of aggressive seagulls.

A bus company apologised to passengers on Saturday night after delays at Sandbanks left them running nearly an hour behind.

A HAMPSHIRE sex offender who molested a teenager during two camping trips has been spared an immediate jail term.

THE murder trial of 35-year-old Edward Reeve opened at Winchester Crown Court this week.

Todd Slaughter is Britain's biggest Elvis Presley fan and has met him three times.

A look at these fascinating pictures of Canford Heath as the very first house is built and the growth of the community and area over the years.