TEARS were shed as the last of the iconic Yellow Buses fleet made their final journey after more than a century of service.

YOUTHS aged between 12 and 16 years old have been visited by the police, after a recent spate of damage to buses in Poole caused services to be temporarily withdrawn.

WEYMOUTH beach left comedian Susan Calman stunned when she visited the town as part of a TV series.

YELLOW Buses services will not go ahead today, after the company’s dramatic collapse over the past few days.

A GENOROUS policeman boosted morale amongst Yellow Buses drivers yesterday, as he went round offering sweets and chocolates.

DISAPPOINTMENT with how the Poole Harbour Festival attendees left trash "scattered" throughout Baiter Park.

CONCERN has been raised for a teenage boy from Bournemouth who has not been seen for several days.

PICTURES show the extent of heathland destroyed by the fire at Upton Heath on Thursday, August 4.

A TRADITIONAL country pub situated on the banks of the River Avon- The New Queen Inn is Pub of the Week.

A MAN has been found guilty of drowning 10 cats and dumping their dead bodies at a tip.

MULTIPLE agencies worked together amid a heath fire at Upton which is believed to have been started deliberately.

BOURNEMOUTH charity Hope for Food, says they are experiencing their ‘most challenging year yet’ with rising demand and a decrease in donations.

RESIDENTS of a road Poole have been left disappointed by the council’s decision to reopen their road which the council had shut to traffic.

PEOPLE from all walks of life have reacted with sadness to Yellow Buses’ demise, as the historic company’s bus service came to an end last night.

THE Conservative leadership of BCP Council has been accused of being “economical with the truth” after government correspondence suggested the beach hut sell-off project would be blocked several weeks ago.

A RANGE Rover was among six cars stolen in Bournemouth North in the last two weeks.

MOREBUS is offering a £3,000 welcome bonus to former Yellow Buses drivers if they attend a recruitment day tomorrow.

NATIONAL Express have confirmed they are in final talks with the administrators to buy part of the Yellow Buses.

It comes after Brits experienced a record-breaking 40C heatwave in July and hosepipe bans are issued across the country as a result.

WALKERS in the New Forest are being urged not to smoke in a bid to reduce the risk of devastating wildfires.

TENS OF thousands of people in Dorset are suffering with long Covid, estimates suggest.

A SPECIALIST diagnostic service based at a chiropractic university in Pokesdown “must improve” say inspectors who found issues in staff training.

TWO heroes have been recognised by a powerboat training school after they saved the life of a man in Poole last year.

TWO men have been sentenced by the courts for a public order incident at a Bournemouth town centre nightclub.

Details on cases involving five Bournemouth offenders which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A MAN has appeared in court in connection with a fatal crash in Weymouth last year.

THE wingwalkers are “very excited” to be returning to this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival.

Cases of Monkeypox are spreading globally, and while risk is small, it is still essential to know the signs to look out for.

The cost of hundreds of fish and chip dinners will be reimbursed every Friday

Supermarkets have stopped selling disposable BBQs amid a warning from the London Fire Brigade.

The payment is the first of two accumulating to £650 as part of government plans to help ease the cost of living crisis.

An unexploded wartime shell has been found on a beach.

An application to double the camping season at a Swanage dairy farm has been rejected by Dorset Council.

A PURBECK holiday park has been granted permission to swap 21 tent spaces for 14 glamping pitches.

HER ROYAL Highness The Princess Royal arrived at Royal Lymington Yacht Club on Tuesday July 26, to visit young sailors during their Centenary Youth Regatta Week.

THE highest insolvency figures for 13 years have laid bare the “major impact” of inflation and Covid, an industry leader has warned.

With the Premier League opening day this weekend, I’ve noticed that Scott Parker appears very dissatisfied with the lack of transfer activity.

Looking back at Christchurch Carnival 2002 with members from the BAE Systems sports and social club all dressed up as legend band Queen and their fans.

It comes months after Brits were warned to “brace themselves” for further price hikes.

The 26-year-old who won the show in 2017 alongside Amber Davies was driving near Hornchurch.

A FAMILY cat was killed outside its home after reportedly being punched to death by one or more youths in Poole.

BCP Council will “explore a number of different solutions” in order to safeguard residents' ability to travel.

MOREBUS will provide services for the main routes formerly operated by Yellow Buses, following the news Yellow Buses’ bus operations will cease from Thursday night.

Firefighters are tackling a fire at Upton Heath this afternoon

Latest news and reaction as Yellow Buses to cease operations

THE grandson of Bournemouth woman murdered by her husband is campaigning to have his killer grandfather’s upcoming parole hearing the first to ever be made public.

RESIDENTS of Oakdale remain divided over plans to demolish the adult learning centre in favour of extra-care housing.

BUSINESSES could be impacted say concerned residents after plans to replace a 3G mast with a larger 5G structure directly outside a restaurant were submitted.

BCP Council has asked for financial support from the government for up to nearly £76million following the failed beach hut sell-off, a letter from the government has revealed.

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