A FIELD in Dorset has been “mindlessly” vandalised after a car gained access and did doughnuts on the grass, damaging more than half the field.

A MAN placed his mobile phone in a shopping basket in a Bournemouth shop on multiple occasions to record up girls’ skirts.

DRUG-TAKING, indecent exposure, threatening behaviour and drunkenness – just some of the problems in Bournemouth’s Westover Road at night.

DORSET’s first and only axe-throwing bar is to open at a new venue in Bournemouth town centre next week.

A DAZZLING Christmas tradition on Britain's 'most festive street' confirms will continue this year despite the energy price hike.

A MAJOR road in Poole is set to close for three days next week as part of roadworks.

A GERMAN-inspired venue said to be Bournemouth’s ‘best kept secret’- Brass Haus is Pub of the Week.

A humble beach hut has gone on the market for a staggering £440,000 - the same price as a five-bed house in some parts of the country.

THE sale of council-owned assets will be under consideration to fund transformation, the local authority’s leader has confirmed.

RESIDENTS have described the moment a "fierce" fire broke out in their street in Poole.

Royal Mail has announced it will consult on up to 6000 redundancies before August 2023.

A prison officer has told an inquest he "could not believe it" when told a prisoner had been found dead in his cell.

POLICE have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after an elderly woman was the victim of a distraction theft which saw £600 stolen.

TEMPORARY three-way traffic lights are to be installed in Ferndown until early 2023 as work begins on a cycle lane.

COASTGUARDS have helped a woman in difficulty in Bournemouth.

POLICE have been checking for speeding motorists in a busy area of Ringwood.

COMING soon to cinemas is a thrilling sci-fi action-adventure movie that was entirely shot in Bournemouth, starring Griff Rhys Jones.

Details on seven people from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole who have recently been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A DOCTOR’S surgery has been placed into special measures after inspectors identified a raft of issues at the practice.

TWO ward councillors have spoken out about the closure of the last remaining bank in Broadstone.

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

Poole Park Railway will have its official opening this weekend, but it has taken a lot to get to this point

Burger King has launched a brand new burger in stores today.

Christmas is coming to Costa Coffee as the coffee shop chain reveals its festive menu for 2022.

Global streaming service Netflix has today (October 13) announced that it will begin offering a cheaper subscription for just £4.99 a month.

MEET the rescue dog and his new owner who both helped heal each other's broken hearts as they find they are the "match that's meant to be."

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

BCP COUNCIL has pledged to pay an extra £250 per month to hosts of Ukrainian refugees for six months.

So you don’t have to go hunting for what you want to watch tonight, we’ve rounded up the newest shows and films added to Netflix this week.

CLLR Rice has been the subject of unjustified, abusive attacks online since she was arrested for demonstrating against the licensing of new oil and gas fields.

'Deere Crossing the River’ at Eye Bridge, Wimborne, taken by Shazz Hooper

A theatre, nightclub and now a music venue. The 02 Academy Bournemouth has had many incarnations over the years.

What will the weekend weather be like for Bournemouth from Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 16

Reports suggest senior Tories are plotting the possibility of replacing Ms Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

TWO Poole high streets are to lose their branches of NatWest.

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.

CHANCES are if you have walked along Southbourne beach lately you will have spotted very colourful painted fence at the pop-up restaurant SOBO Beach.

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

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

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.

DORSET Traffic Cops stopped a flatbed van carrying scaffold materials which was found to be nearly 2.5 tonnes overweight in east Dorset.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply after a stop and search unearthed class A drugs.

A MISSING teenager from Bournemouth has been found, police have said.

A RAFT of issues found by inspectors has led to an east Dorset GP surgery being put in special measures.

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

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