A POPULAR gym chain is set to take up tenancy in the former Wilko site in Bournemouth town centre.

LEADING venues in the conurbation’s arts industry have warned of “unfathomable” energy price rises this winter, with one being quoted a bill £1.3 million higher than what it is currently paying.

PLANS are being discussed to build new halls of residence in central Bournemouth to help improve the current student housing shortage.

BUSINESS partners open a new "affordable" bar in Bournemouth to help people "go out and have a good time, without worrying that its going to cost them a fortune".

MAJOR plans from a government department to flood a huge area of land in Purbeck to create mudflats and salt marshes have been submitted.

POOLE Park Railway is open to passengers, but BCP Council is only running a “trial service”.

RESIDENTS and businesses in Southbourne are objecting for a second time to a controversial application to build on the Crossroads car park.

TWO Dorset MPs have been given new roles in Liz Truss’s government.

WHAT would you like to see open at Castlepoint? Over 2400 people have their say

TOP marks have been awarded to the National Highways team working on the massive A31 redevelopment project at Ringwood.

PLANS have been outlined to build Dorset’s first psychiatric intensive care unit for children and young people.

The Tour of Britain is coming to Dorset and you can find out when.

FIVE vehicles had windows smashed and damaged caused to their wing mirrors.

LIZ Truss is reportedly set to announce she is scrapping the ban on fracking as she unveils her long-awaited plan to guard Britons against crippling costs while boosting the country’s energy security.

EMERGENCY services responded to a crash involving a van and a mobility scooter in Boscombe.

A DEVELOPER has seen plans to demolish a house and build a block of 37 flats in Poole rejected almost three years after they were submitted.

JACK PHILIP BRAMBLEBY, aged 31 and of Talbot Avenue, Bournemouth, admits failing to comply with the requirements of a community order made on September 1, 2021, by failing to attend a probation appointment on June 28 and also failing to maintain cont...

SURGING energy costs could cause “irreparable harm” to Bournemouth’s business and tourism industry according to the town’s BID.

AN AREA of seafront parking at Bournemouth beach has been blocked off for contractors working on the new environmental hub.

People are being urged to give firefighters advanced notice of controlled burns to avoid 'draining resources'.

A THIRD strip club in Bournemouth has applied to renew its licence this year.

ARTS by the Sea, Bournemouth’s annual festival of art and culture, has revealed the final wave of programming for the 2022 event.

A SPECIAL plaque to commemorate a former mayor of Christchurch’s 35 years dedicated to representing residents of the ancient borough is set to be unveiled.

A FASHION chain has become the latest outlet to disappear in Bournemouth town centre as it is due to close this week.

A ROUND table group has donated £5,000 to the upcoming development of a redevelopment on a historic market town’s local football club ground.

HOMEOWNERS are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances ahead of Gas Safety Week.

TWO paintings are expected to sell for thousands at an auction in Dorset next month.

Special offers are also available at Disney Parks as part of Disney+ Day

SEWAGE has been discharged at beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the past 48 hours.

TWO new projects proposing a host of new homes on pieces of land adjacent to separate “colossal” developments have been submitted.

MATERNITY services for the conurbation are all set to move to Poole Hospital from later this month.

A MUCH-LOVED teenager was killed by a car in a 'tragic accident' after staggering into the middle of a road whilst drunk following a night out, an inquest heard.

A LANE is closed on the A35 leaving Poole as police deal with a broken-down lorry.

FIREFIGHTERS removed a door from a car in order to free a casualty trapped inside the vehicle following a crash.

A BUS operator has been accused of “exploiting” and “ripping off” parents with its new school bus pass fees.

POLICE have launched an appeal after two sheep were killed and two others injured in a suspected dog attack

CONSTRUCTION on the new multi-million-pound redevelopment of a non-league football club’s ground is to commence.

A CONSULTATION has been launched on a new council-led masterplan for the future of Harbourside Park in Poole.

A FLAGSHIP council housing scheme requires an extra £3.1million before a spade has even broken ground on the Bournemouth development site.

DORSET Police still needs to make improvements to keep children safe despite making positive strides since a scathing inspection.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group is to depart from Poole Quay to extend an underwater boulder barrier in protest against industrial fishing.

DORSET Traffic Cops pulled over a Ford Transit on Monday, September 5 after discovering the driver was not only using their phone, but also didn’t have a seatbelt on.

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

ELIGIBLE people in the south west are being invited to come forward for their autumn booster jab as part of the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme.

THREE people have been charged and are due to appear in court following a series of warrants carried out as part of an operation to crackdown on suspected drug dealings.

More than 15,000 households in the Dorset Council area are still waiting to receive their £150 council tax rebate, new figures reveal.

If you've ever fancied trying your hand at being a star on the small screen, now is your chance.

It's a well-known fact that Brits love a bargain, and nothing is better than free food and products.

Amid renewed fears of blackouts experts reveal their tips on what to do in a blackout.

The ombudsman service said it has seen examples of consumers being scammed out of tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds.