RESIDENTS awoken by loud bangs at 1am as a 'mini firework display' goes off in Canford Heath.

SHOCKING CCTV footage shows the moment two men raid a convenience shop in Ferndown and steal around £4,000 worth of stock.

CUSTOMERS have received a penalty notice after the Fox and Hounds pub in Wimborne introduced a new parking system.

NATWEST has been challenged over its claim that two bank branches earmarked for closure have only five regular personal customers between them.

EIGHTEEN jobs have been lost after a Dorset business called in liquidators a year after opening a £1.9million innovation centre.

A RESIDENT in a block of flats has raised concerns after management said the lights must stay on 24 hours a day.

A FAMOUS singer has paid a surprise visit to a café in Bournemouth.

COUNCIL tax increases, savings across services and through transformation, and selling assets will be the keys to tackling the financial plight facing BCP Council over the next 18 months.

POLICE are appealing for information from the public as they search for a missing teenage girl from Bournemouth.

AN application has been submitted by The Boathouse to retain parts of its outdoor decking.

'Thorough' and 'robust' changes have been made following the death of a prisoner at HMP Portland, the jury at an inquest has been told.

RESIDENTS are set to see fees and charges for council services increase with officers set to target a 10 per cent price rise across the board.

MYSTERY is surrounding a boat left stranded on a beach in Christchurch.

A SINGLE mother has thanked her sons’ carers for their “selfless” acts during a difficult period of her life.

THE WORLD famous steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived on the Swanage Railway for an historic three-week visit.

A CAR has collided with bollards outside a primary school in Poole.

THE leader of BCP Council said work to “get ahead” of financial challenges meant the local authority was not in “the same precarious position as many other councils”.

I WOULD like to congratulate BCP Council for causing causing the biggest traffic jam I have ever seen in Poole.

A HANGAR built by a Christchurch-based company has won a prestigious national award.

AN EXTERNAL assurance review of BCP Council’s finances and governance arrangements is likely to go ahead even if the local authority does not take up the government’s ‘minded to’ offer of £20million.

Dorset restaurants in Bournemouth, Poole, Bridport and more have featured in the AA 2023 Restaurant Guide

Can you guess which busy part of Dorset this picture was taken in?

THERE’S always likely to be tension when AFC Bournemouth play Southampton - but nobody would have expected trouble when the two sides faced one another for a testimonial match.

Details on eight people which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon partially obscures the sun when the sun and moon are slightly out of line with the Earth.

A HUNTSMAN has been found guilty of illegal hunting after he “encouraged” his out of control dogs to kill a fox.

WITH the October half-term school break on the horizon, here are some fun ideas on how to keep the family entertained in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

A TIKTok and YouTube star with millions of followers is bringing his quirky comedy to Poole next month.

Did you know the Bournemouth area used to have three piers?

Gogglebox has been bumped from Channel 4’s Friday schedule this week

Christmas meat shortages could comes as a result of a potential strike from the Food Standards Agency

Grand Designs will see the return of the much-anticipated re-visit of the North Devon couple who hope to build an impressive lighthouse-inspired home. 

The major broadcaster commissioned an hour-long musical with original music that imagines the life of the Duke of York. 

It is the first time the Prime Minister will face questions since Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up her plans for tax cuts

The Express reports that speculation claims Liz Truss could resign as early as today, just 41 days after taking office.

RESIDENTS were left with a sleepless night during the weekend after squatters took residence of a council building in Poole and played drum and bass techno music.

Police and ambulance were called to a Boscombe street after reports of a man in need of medical attention.

THE boss of Beales has said Bournemouth’s retail centre is currently “the worst” in his experience of trading in around 140 towns.

A MAN went on an abusive tirade on a Bournemouth-bound flight after getting drunk to cope with his fear of flying, a court heard.

DOG WALKERS have spoken up about new and controversial rules introduced to a park in Dorset.

POOLE Road in Upton has been cleared and traffic has returned to normal following an accident on the slip road off the A350.

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a missing Bournemouth teenager.

A man was seriously injured after a crash on the A350 near Poole.

Jurors at the trial of a man accused of historic sexual offences have been told he 'groomed' a teen in a 'ritualistic' fashion.

The remains of pregnant Debbie Griggs, who was murdered more than 20 years ago by her husband, have been discovered in Dorset.

A man has been fined and banned after being caught drug-driving and proceeding to assault a police officer.

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the new Lidl store in West Parley ahead of its opening next year.

TWO restaurants remain closed in BH2 as the centre confirms the reason they shut on Sunday.

Crash on Wimborne Road near Cemetery Junction causing delays.

The Flying Scotsman will be coming to Swanage with journeys taking place from October 22