WITNESSES are being sought after a man was left with lacerations after reportedly being assaulted in Bournemouth – after which three men were arrested.

AN eagle-eyed gardener had a shock when she discovered plants believed to be cannabis growing in a council planter.

THE FUTURE of Ringwood Raceway is not over yet – as plans to demolish the established car racing track have gone back out for public consultation.

A PASSENGER of a TUI flight which was diverted to Gatwick from Bournemouth Airport has complained of being left in the dark by the flight operator.

THE actions of BCP Council leaders have been slammed as “disgusting and despicable” over failing to attend a scrutiny meeting and trying to close down questioning of the controversial beach hut sale plans.

EMERGENCY services were called to a multi-vehicle crash in Southbourne on Thursday evening.

A THUNDERSTORM could bring “lightning and hail” to Dorset tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

CONSTRUCTION is finally underway on a council housing project in Poole after developer and project cost delays.

A community café in Bournemouth has been praised for its work with people who have mental health problems and for building a community.

THE council is launching a public consultation today to decide whether a buffer zone should be placed around a Bournemouth abortion clinic.

A WOMAN has been banned from entering a Poole flat following “serious nuisance and disorder” caused by her and her associates.

BOURNEMOUTH Echo readers have been voting and the results are in- The Stocks Inn is Pub of the Year.

Based on average calculations it means each person could be owed £3,363 but experts warn the total could actually be even higher.

As more people work from home, HMRC is encouraging people to check to see if they could a tax relief.

NEARLY half a million pounds’ worth of machinery which was stolen has been recovered by Dorset Police, resulting in three arrests.

COUNCIL officers have found no planning breaches over the ground clearance of a wooded site which is earmarked for a housing development.

THE Vamps will be returning to Bournemouth in November and the boys have already made plans for their trip to the town.

A TEENAGER accused of murdering a man in his own home told jurors he was “putting on a front” to his co-defendant following the fatal stabbing.

A POST Office branch in Corfe Mullen has reopened after being fully refurbished by its new postmaster, including the introduction of a pottery workshop.

Britain's beach hut boom continues after a wooden cabin went up for sale for £450,000 - the same price as a five bed house in some areas of the country.

A TEENAGER has ‘braved the shave’ ahead of her prom in a heartfelt fundraiser for a cancer charity.

ILLEGALLY parked cars in Boscombe caused havoc for an open top bus whose driver was forced to exit a junction in the wrong lane after several failed attempts.

Details on six people who have recently been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court for criminal offences.

Experts warn the bug “has no borders” with 2,137 confirmed cases recorded as of July 18.

As the cost of living continues to affect families across the UK, Asda has launched a new online money-saving advice hub.

As more people work from home, HMRC is encouraging people to check to see if they could a tax relief.

Based on average calculations it means each person could be owed £3,363 but experts warn the total could actually be even higher.

POPULAR dog surfing contest makes a "bigger and better" return this month at Poole's Branksome Dene Chine beach.

FALLING insolvency figures could be the “calm before the storm”, a Dorset trade body has warned.

Fans have spotted that a popular 1990s discontinues Cadbury bar is back on sale at B&M.

Fantastic old postcard of Sandbanks cafe and motor park circa 1930s, wouldn't it be great to step back in time an experience the location back then when the sand dunes dominated the area.

An image posted on Facebook group Fuel Price Stand Against Tax suggests demonstrations will be held “nationwide”

RESIDENTS and their MP are pushing for the BCP region to benefit from a government trial to banish “rowdy motorists” with loud car engines and exhausts.

An arrest has been made after a man was reportedly in possession of a firearm in the vicinity of a school.

THIRTEEN people were arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons in the Ferndown area on Wednesday night, July 20.

FORMER AFC Bournemouth star Callum Wilson has been handed a driving ban after speeding in his Lamborghini at 58mph in a 30mph zone.

A HEADTEACHER has admitted there could be a tear shed on his final assembly as he calls time on 18 years at the helm of one of Bournemouth’s largest schools.

RYANAIR has also apologised after two of its flights were delayed by hours at Bournemouth Airport – but says delays were “entirely beyond” their control.

POLICE have carried out a welfare check on a dog after it was rescued from a car on the hottest day of the year.

Police are appealing for the whereabouts of a woman who has gone missing in Bournemouth.

DETECTIVES are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after a man was charged with burglary offences in the Sherborne area.

POLICE have installed cameras in a Dorset neighbourhood after receiving several reports of youths knocking on doors and running away.

POPULAR Bournemouth seaside bar and restaurant Urban Reef has 'fully reopened' today after it was sold by Mark Cribb to independent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame.

Live updates from day 14 of the trial at Winchester Crown Court where two teenagers are accused of murdering Edward Reeve at his home in Walkford, Christchurch.

MORE than 25 goods vehicles were stopped for a range of offences and presented a “real danger” on the roads of East Dorset.

BOTH Poole lifeboats were launched on the hottest day of the year by UK coastguard to a reported ‘Mayday' at 4:15pm on Tuesday 19 July.

A home builder has bought land in the New Forest for a housing development.

Bournemouth MP Tobias Ellwood has again had the Tory whip withdrawn after he was temporarily handed it back so he could cast his final vote in the Conservative leadership contest.

TWO teenagers accused of murdering a 35-year-old musician in his home address have blamed each other for the fatal attack which left the victim with more than a dozen stab and slash wounds, a court has heard.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport has apologised after two flights were delayed by more than three hours with passengers left “suffering” inside hot planes.