GERMAN retailer Lidl has expressed its interest in building another store in Bournemouth.

Flood gates closed as alerts issued for part of Dorset.

A SINGLE mother says her family has been “turned upside down” after her son was refused entry to Poole High School – despite living 30 yards from the catchment.

A PASSENGER on a flight from Lanzarote to Bournemouth caused the plane to land in Portugal before being removed from the flight.

Police have issued CCTV images of two people they want to speak to after the theft of a phone on a bus.

OPPURTUNISTS looking to break into cars have been trying their luck in Bournemouth as one man has been caught multiple times on camera.

VISITORS to Sandbanks beach reported seeing around 30 people on jetskis riding dangerously close to people swimming and paddling in the water.

A SPECIFIC date cannot be confirmed for the Wallisdown Road roadworks to finish because of the weather.

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that following helicopter and land searches, Michelle has now been found.

A road in Poole is closed after a crash between a car and a motorbike in Poole.

MULTIPLE fire crews attended a fire at a school in Dorset today as pupils and staff had been evacuated.

A SCANDINAVIAN style "stunning" home on the edge of the golf course in Poole has been listed for 1.9 million.

A BID for a licence to supply alcohol on a pleasure boat moored in a river in Christchurch has attracted a spate of objections alongside scores of support.

THE temporary closure of a café in Highcliffe has been branded as “hugely disappointing” for the town.

Dangerous parking could kill as experts warn to think before parking.

MAJOR delays are expected in Christchurch once again as emergency roadworks have been installed along the A35.

A SPECTACULAR Christmas celebration will once again see a town centre bedazzled with lights, market stalls and street entertainment.

An extension to a Purbeck quarry is being recommended for approval by Dorset Council.

Tesco's temporary limit has been brought in as a precautionary measure.

MPs have been told that Christmas parties held for staff can be claimed on expenses. But this does not include alcohol.

A man has been jailed for trying to rob a teenager who was offering lifts in Bournemouth.

CHRISTMAS markets have returned to the Bournemouth Square to mark the beginning of the town’s festive celebrations.

IN 1912 the East Anglia Hotel opened in the premises of the old West Hall Hydro.

Five people who have appeared in court in Poole.

MEMBERS of BCP Council have approved raising the authority’s borrowing limits to more than a billion pounds.

A CAFÉ in Bournemouth celebrating one year of bubble teas- Bubble Tea Party is Trader of the Week.

A BAR in Bournemouth has applied for a licence to serve alcohol two years after it was stripped of it.

AFTER a decade of selling furniture in Poole, AHF (Anglia Home Furnishings) has closed its doors for the final time.

WOMEN living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will effectively work more than one month for free this year due to the gender pay gap, figures suggest.

FROM 2ft to 7ft tall, trees come in all shapes and sizes at RSPB Arne in Dorset, and now staff at the nature reserve are taking stock ahead of their annual Christmas event.

INTEREST in the World Cup could help make or break some businesses in the coming weeks, an expert has said, with the football tournament coinciding with festive trading.

The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage.

POLICE have released images of a man following a theft from two vehicles where items and cash were stolen.

FOOTBALL fans have swamped pubs across the conurbation to watch England’s World Cup opener.

A PROTECTED tree has thwarted a developer’s attempts to build three new homes in a quiet Poole cul-de-sac.

ROADWORKS to build a new cycle lane in Wallisdown Road are to continue for “a few more weeks”, BCP Council has confirmed.

IT’S the moment we have all been waiting for.

A MAN has been left with serious injuries following a three-car crash in Christchurch.

Roadworks on the A338 Wessex Way are causing traffic problems for motorists using the dual carriageway in Bournemouth.

A second road in the New Forest has been closed after a tree fell across it.

A road in the New Forest has been closed in both directions due to a fallen tree.

A MAN who drunkenly drove a double decker bus and caused £6,000 of damage to the vehicle has been spared a custodial sentence by the courts.

HIGHCLIFFE Castle Tea Rooms is closing until further notice.

TWO men have been arrested in Boscombe after several bags of cocaine were recovered.

A 'HUGE' oak tree has fallen on a cottage in Wimborne St Giles.

A fish and chip shop will be the first commercial premises to become a warm bank in the Dorset Council Area.

I VISITED the new Christmas Maritime Light Festival in Poole- here’s how it went.

Campaigners have won the latest round of their battle to prevent a former police station being replaced by flats for older residents.

A NEW restaurant serving the best of Turkish cuisine is set to open in Christchurch town centre.

CHRISTMAS Tree Wonderland is finally back in Bournemouth- and we couldn't be more excited.