The wait goes on for details on what the future has in store for Queen's Park Leisure Centre.

MOTORISTS are accustomed to prolonged journeys and slow speeds on main roads across the conurbation due to congestion.

A BRAND new Christmas event has been launched in Poole.

A LANDMARK building with links to Sherlock Holmes is about to be demolished.

A HOTEL in Poole has gone on the market with offers sought in excess of £2.5million.

ATTEMPTS for a convenience store to offer alcohol sales in Bournemouth town centre have been refused due to fears over anti-social behaviour.

THESE pictures show clubbers in Dorset in the 1990s.

A NEW bakery is coming to town as the demand for their delicious goods incites them to open a third location.

There are a few properties in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area that will be going up for auction

A NUMBER of Wetherspoon pubs across the conurbation have been recognised for their sparkly clean toilets.

A CAMPAIGN to celebrate independent traders has taken over Southbourne.

THE impact of asylum hotels on communities and the economy is being “carefully monitored” by BCP Council.

A £2,500 fibre splicer was stolen from a van after a man was caught “doing the rounds” in Poole.

PROGRESS is being made on building a new Lidl supermarket in West Parley.

PROVIDING a long-term fix to an “unsafe” recreation ground could cost more than £100,000.

KNOWN as Forde at the time, Fordingbridge appears in the Domesday Book of 1086.

A MAN who burgled the Hilton hotel in Bournemouth town centre has been sentenced by the courts.

SUSTAINABLE shopping just got more fashionable in Bournemouth with the opening of another Lewis-Manning Hospice Care shop this December.

There’s nothing better in the lead-up to Christmas than binge-watching the classic festive movies to get in the mood.

INFLATIONARY increases for some fees and charges made by BCP Council are likely to be applied by the end of the year.

Want your dog to join you on your next weekend away? Here are some of the best dog friendly locations in the UK.

A DORSET cider and music festival is to return next year with strong line-up of performers booked and fun for the family.

A YOUNG man has been put behind bars for assault and public order offences in a town centre.

A MINOR injuries unit is to reopen at a Dorset hospital in the latest phase of reviewing urgent care provision across the county.

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

MOTORISTS have faced lengthy queues and long delays at Sandbanks due to temporary traffic lights.

COME Dine With Me aired in Bournemouth last week and the contestants, who have remained friends ever since, met up at a cafe to view the episodes together. 

HUNDREDS of people have flocked to Bournemouth for the event that truly kickstarts the festive season- Christmas Tree Wonderland.

THE circumstances which led to a “kind, considerate and generous gentleman” suffering a fatal stab wound remain unclear, a coroner has concluded.

INDIE rock band Florence + the Machine have been forced to cancel their UK tour just two days before they were due to perform in Bournemouth.

A BUSY road in rural Dorset was closed for around three hours after a lorry overturned.

A NEW Christmas event will launch in Poole this year.

Police have confirmed a vulnerable teenager has been located following a missing person appeal.

Commuters are experiencing major delays on trains between Dorchester South and Moreton with "all lines blocked".

The A352 is closed in both directions as emergency services respond to a crash involving a lorry.

TWO men who defrauded elderly victims out of thousands of pounds by fraudulently cashing cheques have been jailed.

MAJOR plans resubmitted for the development of three Sandbanks hotels still cannot be viewed by members of the public due to missing or out of date documents.

ARMED officers and a police dog unit responded to reports that a man was breaking into a vehicle.

THE wait is almost over for what is likely to go down as one of the most controversial major sporting events in decades.

AN expensive bike has been stolen from an address in Poole.

A 12-year-old girl missing from Pennington has now been located.

A climate change protester has been arrested after reportedly approaching Sir David Attenborough at a Weymouth restaurant.

A MAN’S body was found on a cliff in Christchurch this morning.

MOREBUS will increase the fares for its services from next week.

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

POPULAR burger restaurant chain Five Guys to open its first Poole site next week.

Fraudsters are imitating the DVLA to try and convince drivers to hand over their personal details

A man who went missing six days ago has now been found.

A free pint can be shared at Greene King during England and Wales matches

A PROPOSED law change put forward by a Dorset MP has cleared the House of Commons in a single sitting for the first time in more than 20 years.