A CHEF dished out a torrent of violence upon a woman in which he strangled, kicked and hit her.

A ‘HIGH profile retailer’ will be joining Christchurch town centre, a planning agent has revealed.

SIGNAGE has been installed for Amazon as work at Poole’s new warehouse nears completion.

A FLOOD alert has been issued for Christchurch Harbour by the Environment Agency following thunderstorms in Dorset over the weekend.

THE BBC has responded following claims it was “duplicitous and dishonest” over its request to film a scene of Doctor Who at Durdle Door.

RESIDENTS are being asked to share their views on the long-awaited transformation of a huge waterfront site in Poole which has been vacant for more than 25 years.

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on the morning of Tuesday, October 25

POLICE and ambulance crews have attended a crash involving a moped and a pedestrian in Bournemouth town centre.

THE shop that has been trading on Poole High Street for more than 200 years- W E Boone & Co is Trader of the Week.

WITNESSES filmed what they described as a "mini tornado" as it ripped through Barton-on-Sea into Ashley.

THE countdown is on to the return of Bournemouth’s Christmas Market.

CHERRIES were made to rue controversial handball calls yet again at they slipped to back-to-back defeats with a 2-0 loss at West Ham.

BOURNEMOUTH Cannabis Social Club has called the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioners bid to have weed reclassified as a class A drug ‘ridiculous’.

DORSET Police have warned people to avoid calling at people’s houses when trick-or-treating if it's unclear whether they’d like to join in with Halloween.

A woman from Charminster has been handed a hefty court bill after assaulting another woman and damaging a garden gnome.

A MAN has arrested on suspicion of rape has been bailed.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has reported at least three attempted break-ins within months.

TWO drug dealers who were exploiting children as young as 13 to act as drugs runners have been jailed.

AT first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking this French chateau-inspired property was in France.

A YOUNG boxer from Poole has given a one-on-one boxing lesson to Prince William.

A CAT that was missing for over ten years has been found and reunited with its owner.

DORSET organisations and bird owners are taking "extreme precautions" as we face the largest ever outbreak of bird flu.

LASER tag mixed with ‘paintball elements’- Laserguys’ Laser Tag is Trader of the Week.

A MAN exploring a beach in Dorset has found what he believes to be a meteorite.

Canford Manor in Canford Magna was once owned by the Wimborne family until it was sold in 1923 to become Canford School.

Tesco has launched 15,000 Christmas jobs as we head into the festive period.

Here's how you can be an alien on Doctor Who or order a drink in the Queen Vic as part of the BBC's 100th birthday celebrations.

The rare Kew Gardens 50p coin was sold on eBay for £165 after the special item was found in a 32-way bidding war.

Starbucks has released a brand new drink for Halloween, and yes, it's green...

THE weather may still be warm but British Summer Time will come to an end this weekend.

FAST-food giant McDonald’s has revealed a potential opening date for its new site in Christchurch.

THE dramatic ending to the weekend’s episode of Doctor Who showing Durdle Door has sparked a furious response from the land owners of the Dorset beauty spot.

BRIGHT lights, sparkling trees and maritime decorations are being promised for Poole’s upcoming six-week Christmas festival as several features are announced.

Details on the caes of six people which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A NEW theatre company has teamed up with an established Shakespeare production group for a tour of Dorset and New Forest venues.

THIS week in our cost-of-living campaign with NatWest we explore how taking a look at your supply network and negotiating new terms may help your business get a better deal.

Trudy Bryant captured the last beautiful rays of the day at Sandbanks with the ferry mid crossing.

WHAT happened to our social care?

Tory Party MP Rishi Sunak, now favourite to be UK Prime Minister, had his net worth valued this year by the Sunday Times Rich List.

The extreme conditions forced crew off site as celebrities were due to check in to the I’m a Celebrity camp

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Actor Leslie Jordan, known for appearances in American Horror Story and Will & Grace, has died aged 67.

A rural county is to be divided into two with the creation of a 90 mile giant hedge that will be a 'super highway' for wildlife.

VANDALS who have been targeting bus shelters across Christchurch have been slammed as broken glass was left scattered on the pavement in various locations.

ROADWORKS at Tuckton Roundabout are causing delays for drivers this afternoon.

PROPOSALS for a new Greggs restaurant at a Poole retail park have been given the green light by council planners.

SEWAGE has been released into the sea at four beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole within the last 24 hours.

YOUTHS as young as EIGHT years old are ‘kicking shops, shouting abuse and mooning people’ in a shopping square in Poole.

A HOUSE fire broke out in Mudeford after the roof of the property was struck by lightning in a fierce thunderstorm.

A MAN exposed himself to a young woman in Bournemouth last week as police urge potential witnesses to come forward.