A ROBBER unleashed a single punch in an unprovoked and unexplained attack upon a man who he had spent the night drinking with.

DORSET has been gripped by heavy winds and rain which saw trees fall, power lines disrupted and even caravans overturned.

A POPULAR bar and restaurant in Dorset has closed its doors.

AN application has been submitted to build Dorset’s first psychiatric intensive care unit specifically for children and young people.

POLICE are seeking a van driver who attempted to warn a lorry driver of his unsecure load before it broke free and struck a woman in Lyndhurst.

FOOTAGE shows the shocking weather conditions that a lifeboat crew faced on Halloween.

A YACHT was found washed up in a Dorset bay after breaking from its mooring during heavy storms.

A TEENAGER that went missing from St Leonards has now been found.

A RECORD number of households have had printed bus timetables put through their doors to inform them about Morebus services following the demise of Yellow Buses.

THE Tornado and Storm Research Organisation has issued a Tornado Watch across the South of England.

Traffic and travel updates as Met Office warning in force for Dorset

POLICE have made no arrests after a woman was raped in Bournemouth town centre.

STRONG winds saw an aircraft unable to land at Bournemouth Airport on Monday evening.

A BOARDING school in Dorset has appointed a new headteacher.

FOLLOWING fears about the Council's financial stability, it has confirmed that it is still allocating £2.6 million funding to install lifts at Pokesdown train station.

TUESDAY saw strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole- here’s what the Met Office has predicted for the rest of the week.

THE Dolphin Centre has said it hopes to open the lift to Poole Library ‘in a couple of weeks’.

THE artist who founded a successful gallery in Bournemouth town centre is stepping away from the project after securing its future for the next 18 months.

DORSET residents are expected to continue forking out for one of the highest council tax rates in the county – until the Government offers a better financial settlement.

A TRAIN station in Dorset is set for a refurbishment of its facilities.

AN outdoor café in Bournemouth is set to undergo a magical transformation ahead of Christmas.

PLANS have been announced for a very special Christmas in Christchurch.

BOURNEMOUTH’S last borough mayor, Derek Borthwick, has pleaded with fellow councillors not to take his portrait from the wall of the mayor’s parlour.

Details on the criminal cases of 12 defendants which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A BOURNEMOUTH Vegan Market is coming to the town for the first time this weekend.

A FORK in the chine marked the southern boundary of the Denewood estate with rustic bridges.

Morrisons is to shut 132 McColl's stores with around 1,300 jobs at risk.

THE number of businesses being forced into insolvency through winding-up orders has reached a post-Covid high, experts have warned.

IT IS interesting to note the near 2,500 noise disturbance complaints to BCP the past year with parties and loud music topping the list, along with domestic arguments, and barking dogs.

Do you remember ZigZag in Fir Vale Road, Bournemouth? The nightclub and bar opened by Carlos Dacosta in 1984 and remained open for 7 years until 1991. Share your memoires with us and if you have any photos we would love to see them.

Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reunite in brand new Marks and Spencer Christmas advert.

Included in the plan is a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday, as well as a suggestion to cut speed limits on motorways by 6mph

The Bank of England is poised to unveil the biggest hike in interest rates for 33 years next week.

THE owner of a Bournemouth town centre shop which has recently closed has hit out at the council for “killing the high street”.

A MAN was reportedly punched in the face at an Asda store in Bournemouth in the early hours.

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was injured by a firework in Canford Heath on Halloween evening.

THREE teenagers and a young man armed with machetes and knives tried to force their way into the home of their co-conspirator's father to steal thousands of pounds.

A GROUP spotted with 'firearms' in a car park at a Poole beauty spot proved to be three men filming a music video with plastic guns.

PLANS for a major development at the Christchurch Police Station site are continuing to face delays.

A FEMALE pedestrian was seriously injured after a lorry shed part of its load as it travelled through a Hampshire village.

PANELS designed for the cladding work of the Sterte Court flat blocks in Poole are in the possession of administrators – with no indication as to their delivery.

A WOMAN has been raped in Bournemouth town centre after she was allegedly approached by four unknown men.

INVESTIGATION work is set to begin for the newest stage of the major 2.5km series of active travel roadworks from Poole to Christchurch.

A MISSING man from Poole has been found safe, police have said.

TWO TEENAGERS were reportedly assaulted by a group of children in Poole on Halloween evening.

A BUDGET store in Bournemouth is set to introduce a new product range this weekend.

EMERGENCY services are on the scene of a crash in Canford Heath this morning.

A COUPLE has launched a new sportswear brand promoting body positivity after struggling with body dysmorphia - Beyond Fitness is trader of the week.

Bonfire Night is an annual celebration where people across the UK celebrate with colourful firework displays.

BONFIRE night is just days away with a host of organised events taking place across the area.