A NEW vision for a key part of Bournemouth town centre is "turbo-charging" the "retail renaissance", the deputy leader of BCP Council has said.

Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

News that a much-loved fireworks display in Christchurch has been cancelled, has left thousands of people disappointed.

A MAN whose prized classic car was stolen in Hampshire has blasted the police for “bouncing around” his case from one force to another.

A woman left staff at a petrol station “frightened for their life” after threatening to burn the garage down in a light-night tirade.

PLANS to convert and ‘vertically extend’ a garage at Sandbanks and build two flats in its place have been refused.

Police have made a fresh appeal for information over a missing teenager from Dorset.

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

DORSET bakery owners "thrilled" and "surprised" to scoops award for best sourdough at the World Bread Awards.

A NEW Christmas event will launch in Poole this year.

A TOURIST staying at a Bournemouth hotel with his son was left shocked when the ceiling came “crashing down” in his room.

A BOURNEMOUTH restaurant has shut its doors after struggling to stay in business because of the "state of the town centre."

A TINY plot of land is on the market for £25,000 in Bournemouth.

Plans have been submitted to alter a new warehouse in Poole to provide a new NHS dental centre.

The Treasury has revealed 38 names from Bournemouth that have an unclaimed estate

Searches are under way to find a missing man from Purbeck

There are a couple of pubs for sale in Blandford Forum

FASCINATING video clip from Waterstones of Harry and Sandra signing their book.

What are the latest house prices in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole? See how much your home could be worth

A ROTARY Club volunteer has highlighted the need for a bench outside Poole Hospital.

Let's turn back the clock and remember the days of fast food in Weymouth before the likes of McDonald's and Burger King came along.

The hot dry summer and unusually warm October have affected this year’s show of autumn colour – and could be a sign of things to come, experts have said.

How to keep your house plants alive and thriving.

From honey and mustard gammon to chocolate molten lava cake, here's 5 TikTok air fryer recipes to try.

Dog owners have been warned not let their dog share a bed with them in the next few months

Wonderful photos from the Bournemouth University Graduation Ball 19 years ago. These should bring back some memories.

Asda has announced it will change the way teabags are made, helping customers make choices to save the environment.

Gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh has warned that the trend towards rewilding - letting nature take care of itself to encourage wildlife and biodiversity - should not displace traditional gardening.

A RARE species of moth has been identified in record numbers in Dorset woodlands thanks to a conservation project.

TWO goals from Kieffer Moore proved not enough as Cherries surrendered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.

NESTING lizards have forced the redesign of a multi-million-pound restaurant complex along Sandbanks beach.

THE trials and tribulations of the high street are creating a mixed experience for businesses in Poole town centre.

AFTER a year of being closed for refurbishments Poole Library has opened without a working lift, leaving people unable to access the site.

OFFICERS are appealing for help from the public as they search for a missing teenager.

Thunderstorms are set to hit Dorset again on Sunday as heavy showers move through the area.

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Bournemouth and taking it for a joyride in the early hours of the night.

A NEW ‘botanical’ restaurant could be coming to Bournemouth’s town centre very soon.

QUESTIONS have been raised over why BCP Council is planning to balance its budget by selling assets which are generating income over those which are not.

HAVING baffled motorists in rural Dorset for decades, interest has been renewed in a structure dubbed by residents as the top of an ‘underground hobbit house’.

THE best pubs across the country have been revealed - and 12 of them are found in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Grace Mortimer creates recipes that can feed four people for as little as 22p per person with her weekly Aldi shop

Police officers are appealing to the public to help them find out the identity of a man found in Weymouth.

A WOMAN was reportedly doused in petrol and assaulted by a man known to her in Bournemouth.

A coroner has issued a warning after a tourist fell to his death while tombstoning off a Dorset landmark with his brother-in-law.

A MAN has been spared an immediate prison sentence despite his controlling behaviour.

From Little Forest Road to Glenferness Avenue, there are a few properties for sale on Bournemouth's most expensive streets

BEACHGOERS have reported seeing a number of dead fish on the shoreline at Steamer Point.

Details on the criminal cases of 13 people which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

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

A West Dorset landmark turned pink for a good cause.