A teenager has died in a motorcycle crash in Verwood in the early hours of this morning.

Police are investigating after a woman was hit over the head by a man in Bournemouth town centre before being robbed and sexually assaulted.

Emergency services dealing with an ongoing incident in Poole town centre

SEAFRONT hoteliers have implored the council to take action to prevent an “irreversible” decline in the region’s tourism trade with a new and clear strategy.

MORE than 100 former Yellow Buses drivers are left “delighted” as they secure a new job at Morebus.

A VILLAGE post office has closed its doors in what has been described as a “very sad loss for the community”.

JUST months after opening, XOXO in Bournemouth has closed its doors.

THE man arrested after an alleged rape in the sea off Bournemouth beach has been released under investigation, police have confirmed.

Dorset Council has been accused of riding roughshod over its own climate and ecological policies in approving a 760-home development for the western edge of Bridport.

INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into the ‘deliberately started’ heath fire at Upton which destroyed 0.6 hectares of land and caused “dreadful” losses to wildlife.

TRAFFIC regulations and road closures have been revealed for the Air Festival, which is set to return next month.

MULTIPLE cycle lanes are appearing all over BCP.

NEW data has revealed that Lymington is the UK's best place to live for a longer life.

HUNDREDS more sexual offences were recorded in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the last year, new figures show.

A HORSE called Jim, rabbits, goats and dogs are looking for their forever homes.

WITH temperatures set to soar again this month, a Slug and Lettuce ice cream van is coming to Bournemouth with free ice cream for one day in August.

THERE have been a “handful” of monkeypox cases in Dorset with the spread of infections being monitored and managed by a national government agency.

Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October, with the discount made in six instalments.

According to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.

THE world’s only running Tiger I tank - operated by the Nazis in World War Two - is set for its final outing of the year.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 7.

During August and September wasps turn their attentions to sweet food making them much more of a nuisance.

DORSET households have been encouraged not to “lose their voice” and check information on the electoral register is correct.

AFTER reading the article regarding the plans for Oakdale Adult Education Centre I was absolutely appalled at the cavalier attitude of BCP Council concerning their so-called plans.

Calvin Carpenter captured this great photo of these Marbled White butterflies at Badbury Rings.

House prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have gone up by an average of over £5,000 in the month of May, according to figures from the Land Registry.

As the summer holidays get underway, an expert has issued a warning to children about the dangers of an “extremely toxic” plant.

US actress Anne Heche was reportedly taken to hospital in a critical condition after a collision left her vehicle “engulfed in flames”.

EMERGENCY services have tackled a heath fire that had spread to nearby properties in Poole.

EMERGENCY services are responding to a heath fire in Poole.

AN INDEPENDENT bus operator in Hampshire has secured Yellow Coaches – meaning school and college bus services in the area will be secure in September.

MOREBUS will take on an additional three routes from tomorrow which Yellow Buses used to serve.

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

AN appeal has been launched to help find a missing man from Portland.

PICTURES and videos taken throughout yesterday captured the final day of trading for Yellow Buses after 120 years in 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 DRIVER has been caught speeding t almost 100mph through the New Forest​.

ANOTHER heatwave could be on the cards next week with a yellow heath-health alert issued ahead of soaring temperatures.

A GENEROUS 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.

FIREWORKS will light up the skies over Bournemouth once again when a summer spectacular returns this week.

PREMIER League football is back in Bournemouth and one pub is celebrating this with an epic shirt giveaway.