AN investigation has been launched after a man sustained serious injuries in Boscombe.

A LARGE fire involving three sheds broke out in Poole on Wednesday evening.

THE council could have to defend itself over failing to reach a decision on a major development proposal on the waterfront in Poole.

BRANSGORE'S only butchers is closing after 12 years due to the economic crisis.

ALMOST two in every three plans issued by BCP Council to assist children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who need more support were not issued failed to hit the specified deadline.

A ROAD in Boscombe was cordoned off by police on Wednesday night.

A BOURNEMOUTH abortion clinic will be the fifth in the country to have a PSPO in place.

A NEW art installation and event space outside the Old Fire Station on Holdenhurst Road, has divided opinion.

THE daughter of a man who saved 'Flying Scotsman' from being scrapped to make a pilgrimage from Portugal to ride behind the iconic steam locomotive.

PROMISES are alleged to have been broken and agreement cannot be reached on hopes to install a barrier outside a church on the A31 in a bid to reduce noise.

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

DORSET’S ‘cheating capital’ has been revealed… and it might just surprise you.

A MOTORIST received a speeding ticket in Christchurch despite dashcam footage showing he was under the speed limit.

DORSET has one of the highest rates of metal theft in England and Wales, figures reveal.

TWO men were subjected to a “violent” late-night assault in Bournemouth town centre.

THIS Saturday a charity event will take place in memory of a popular and “well-loved” tattoo artist from Boscombe.

POLICE are investigating a sexual assault in a nightclub in Bournemouth.

PIRATES picked up their first piece of silverware the seasonbatting away the challenge of Redcar Bears to seal the Championship Knockout Cup final at Wimborne Road with a 52-38 win on the night (100-79 on aggregate).

A MINI-feud has erupted between Dorset's past and current police and crime commissioners.

RINGWOOD’s well loved firework display is set to return next month.

TRAIN passengers travelling from Dorset to Hampshire and London this weekend are set for prolonged journeys and disruption.

DORSET residents are being asked to declutter their homes for International E-Waste Day.

A KEY scrutiny meeting on the financial situation at BCP Council has been pushed back by two weeks.

Ready or not, the festive season has begun with the release of the first Christmas advert of 2022.

Martin Lewis said borrowing was not needed for paying for Deliveroo takeaway orders

Those on the Burger King app can search for ghosts on the 'Home of the Ghosts' feature to get a free Whopper burger this Halloween

The closing credits for EastEnders will be transformed to highlight how the challenges frozen regions are facing could affect London. 

The Winter Fuel Payment is part of the government’s £37bn support package amid rising energy bills.

The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.

SLIMMING World has welcomed a new consultant- and it is one of their former members.

WESTBOURNE Tandoori celebrate receiving a special award that "means the world" to the Indian Restaurant.

BOURNEMOUTH’S newest escape room experience opens its doors next week.

I HAVE to say the inclusion of palm trees as an entrance to Bournemouth beach do give the resort a unique and cosmopolitan feel so it’s a shame that eight of them have been removed.

A MANUFACTURER from Poole is coming back from California with a global award.

A NEW training platform and app for hair and beauty salons will be available for free to businesses locally after it was developed with the help of a council Covid grant.

Sunrise at Bournemouth Pier on 27 September 2022 captured by Echo Camera Club member Nick Lucas

The Campaign for Real Ale warned that blackouts could lead to a “tremendous loss of stock” for pubs and brewers

A COUPLE who caused unnecessary suffering through an unlicensed puppy farm have avoided an order which would have banned them from keeping dogs.

ROYAL Bournemouth Hospital is said to be doing “every single thing" it can as it joins hospitals across the UK in the fight against ongoing pressures.

A BCP councillor has been arrested after getting involved with a controversial environmental protest in London.

A HORSE was led to safety after a fire involving a horse box in the New Forest this morning.

CCTV footage showing the movements of two teenage killers before and after they murdered a man in his own home has been released.

THE COUNCIL has announced that a buffer zone will be introduced around the BPAS abortion clinic in Bournemouth, tomorrow (Thursday, October 13).

CCTV images of four men police would like to identify have been released after power tools and plant machinery were stolen near Wareham.

A CHEMICAL spill occurred at Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Tuesday evening, October 11.

“HIGH levels of violence and a very significant drug problem” at a Dorset prison “cannot be ignored”, according to a report.

The head of Bournemouth West Conservative Association has spoken out after the constituency's MP had the whip suspended.

A BUFFER zone will be installed around the BPAS abortion clinic in Bournemouth.

A POPULAR Chinese restaurant in Christchurch has signed a new lease with its landlords.

A WELL-loved fireworks display in Christchurch has been cancelled for the fourth year in a row.