A POPULAR pub and hotel in Studland will temporarily close its doors after being “cut off from civilisation” during major roadworks.

RESIDENTS living in Poole tower blocks surrounded by scaffolding are set for more misery as the manufacturer of the buildings’ replacement cladding goes bust.

THE COUNCIL has failed to explain why thousands of parking fines issued this summer have been cancelled.

FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a suspected arson in Poole.

DIGGERS have descended on Bournemouth’s beach as work starts on building two new groynes.

THE A338 will be closed to cars for four nights from the end of October.

RYANAIR has said Bournemouth Airport is “really important” to the company as it unveiled a winter schedule with two new destinations.

BOULDERS could be added to some Bournemouth green spaces by next summer to stop poor parking – together with new traffic and public safety orders.

MEET the community of people who are trying to change the perception of West Howe.

A DORSET MP has urged the Chancellor to “slay the dragon of fracking” as local campaigners call the lifting of the moratorium 'immoral'.

A BURGLAR caught red-handed carrying a stolen television in the middle of the night told police he found it in the street.

AN urgent appeal to help the most vulnerable people aged 50 and over in Dorset is “needed now more than ever”.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport bounced back to nearly pre-Covid passenger numbers this summer, its owner has said.

A FINE art gallery will open its doors in the heart of Ringwood this week in a move operators hope will diversify the town’s offerings.

FLYTIPPING incidents continue to plague a town in Dorset as multiple bin bags have appeared next to an Aldi.

GREEN House hotel in Bournemouth claims it is the UK's number one eco-hotel, announcing that it’s producing 52% less carbon emissions than the average UK hotel.

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

THE CAR park at Bournemouth’s BH2 leisure complex has been closed until “further notice”.

It comes as pubs and brewers have warned beer shortages could hit the UK this winter

How to play the new McDonald's ‘Trick or Eat’ game and win food discounts ahead of Halloween.

SubMelts were trialled out at 40 stores earlier in the year and will now be in almost 500

Heinz and Morrisons have started a new scheme to help feed those in need amid the cost of living crisis.

From Marvel to Peppa Pig, see what's in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, October 27.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has highlighted a council tax discount that could save people thousands of pounds

Asda has confirmed that its 10% discount for Blue Light Card members has been extended until the end of the year.

FIVE local operatic and musical societies dressed in silly costumes and splashed about in the water to raise money for charity.

Dedicated by the Prince of Wales in 1890, the park was constructed on land donated by Lord Wimborne.

Opened in November 1932, Branksome Chine Solarium was the first of its kind in the country.

A SPECTACULAR and spooky production is coming to Bournemouth this Halloween.

A STEEL cage wrestling showdown is set to smash through Broadstone for a half term spectacular.

Ryanair has announced two new routes from Bournemouth Airport as part of its winter schedule.

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You can fly from Bournemouth airport to various destinations all across Europe this winter

I AM a seventy plus pensioner living in a one-bedroomed flat in a sheltered home.

POOLE Business Improvement District (BID) has filled the post of chair, which has been vacant since the previous holder resigned in January.

Suzanne Patterson captured this stunning sunset at Southbourne Beach recently.

Shell has recorded further profits for the third quarter of 2022 as many Brits struggle to keep up with the rising cost of energy bills.

The A35 Bournemouth Road in Poole is closed as firefighters respond to an incident in a derelict building.

A MAN stole stock worth just shy of £55,000 from his employer before selling it on eBay during the height of the Covid pandemic.

RESIDENTS in Boscombe are “living in a horror movie” after thousands of flies have infested flats after a body was left undiscovered for more than two weeks.

CITYFIBRE roadworks on Tuckton Roundabout have caused traffic chaos with queues along Tuckton Road and the surrounding areas.

TURNING off street lights to save energy has not been ruled out by the leader of BCP Council.

There are delays of an hour on the A31 after a crash at Poulner Hill

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of a drugs offence following an intervention by vigilant police officers on patrol in Bournemouth.

AN AFGHAN asylum seeker who believed he was 16 when arrested on suspicion of murder in Bournemouth is actually 21 years old, a court has ruled.

A teenaged drug dealer attracted to the trade by the promise of easy money realised it involved things he ‘wasn’t quite so comfortable with’.

PLANNED maintenance is set to keep the Sandbanks Ferry out of action for four weeks starting from Monday.

ABORTION campaigners Sister Supporter have said they are ‘very glad’ that BPAS has committed to provide women’s services in the local area.

EFFORTS to bring an e-Grand Prix to Bournemouth are carrying on under new leadership after the originator of the bid pulled out, claiming the council “never really engaged”.

THE publication of the first set of business plans for major schemes from the council-owned urban regeneration company has been pushed back.