A CORONER has urged young people to heed the warnings of taking drugs following the death of a 13-year-old Bournemouth boy.

IT could take decades before the area at Studland devastated by a heath fire recovers, with the land now described as a “warzone”.

THE council is exploring the option of buying a newly developed block of flats, however one prospective buyer was left “devastated” as they were “gazumped” by the local authority.

THE family of Bournemouth teenager Mehmet Altun, who died in hospital after taking ecstasy, have said more action is needed to protect children from being exploited by criminal gangs.

A MAN broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and bashed her new partner’s head against a mirror five times.

IT BOASTS an abundance of wildlife and comes with stunning views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight.

STAFF at a Bournemouth employer are being given £200 a month to help them pay their soaring energy bills.

Plans to open a high-end restaurant in Bournemouth's former New Look store have been approved.

EIGHT people were rescued from a sinking vessel in the waters off Poole on Sunday.

Raise a glass to two Dorset pubs which have reached the finals of a prestigious competition.

CHRISTCHURCH High Street was closed for around two hours on Tuesday night due to a building fire.

LIDL and Sainsbury's are the latest retailers who have recently removed the summer product from sale, joining Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, the Co-Op, Waitrose and M&S.

REPAIRS to a popular seafront restaurant in Bournemouth are being finalised after ten months of closure.

As a video of sewage being dumped into the sea goes viral, here are the Dorset beaches also polluted in the last 48 hours.

BOATERS are being urged to engage after no-anchor zones in Studland were extended as part of a scheme to protect marine life.

RESIDENTS in Bournemouth have placed their objections to plans which involve adding a new storey to a block of flats.

More thundery conditions have been forecast as Met Office weather warning covering Bournemouth remains in place.

Grant Shapps has backed the proposed changes which include new laws that could see cyclists being given licence penalty points or fines.

A 6ft ice cream cone has been stolen from a Weymouth café.

Bridport has been struck by flash flooding.

Details on five people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

MORE than 19,000 single-use plastic bottles have been saved from ending up in the sea after BCP Council introduced free water refilling stations.

AN event celebrating Independence Day in Ukraine will be hosted in Bournemouth this weekend.

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a retired police officer.

The scheme has been in trials since October, seeing over 1 million customers save.

As the cost of living crisis increases across the UK, Iceland has partnered with charity-owned lender Fair For You to help support customers.

Edibles, often based on popular food brands for chocolate and cakes, are foods infused with the psychoactive agents found in cannabis.

It means Brits traveling to any of 26 countries will have to apply and pay for electronic travel authorisation.

Lidl is recalling one of its products because it may contain disease causing bacteria which in rare cases can cause meningitis

RESEARCHERS at Bournemouth University are looking for volunteers from Dorset to help with new trial aimed at helping people with long term symptoms of COVID-19. 

A £2,000 award and a contract to perform at The Grange Festival Chorus are up for grabs, as an opera theatre wait to announce their singer of the year.

UNIVERSITY Hospital Dorset’s outpatient assessment clinic has been selected as a finalist in three categories in the Patient Experience Network National Awards.

UNEMPLOYMENT in Dorset is down on last year by around 40 per cent – but there are fears that joblessness could rise sooner than previously expected.

Wonderful old postcard showing Swanage Lifeboat Station circa 1905.

Christchurch High Street is closed this morning after a building fire

The biggest jump in the cost of living for decades has today been confirmed as inflation reaches a new 40-year high.

SILVER items were reportedly stolen after a group of five entered a self-storage facility in Poole.

A cyclist was hit with a bottle and suffered an injury to his face after an attack in Wimborne.

JOLLYES, the Pet People, is planning the opening for its new Poole store as it prepares to give Dorset pet owners a warm welcome.

A PUB landlord admitted he was “absolutely gutted” to be served a noise abatement notice for the venue’s charity music events – but he has vowed to work hard in a bid to find a solution.

A SPORTS pavilion in North Dorset has been forced to close after inspections revealed concerns surrounding fire, health and safety.

Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Campbell Danesh has died aged 41, his family has confirmed.

Location, location, location.

A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on police bail.

RESIDENTS are calling on the council to do more to tackle illegal parking after the busy weekend.

What needs to be done to stop illegal parking in parts of Bournemouth - according to this councillor.

Parts of Dorset could see thunderstorms this morning, with the Met Office forecasting possible rain, thunder and lightning.

A helicopter pilot 'lost control and blacked out' before crashing on a flight from Dorset.

COUNCIL leaders have confirmed the use of the word ‘city region’ to describe the conurbation is no longer the preference after acknowledging many residents did not like it.

RAIL services between Bournemouth and Poole have been halted due to an electrical supply issue.