The A338 Spur Road is closed northbound following a crash. Follow latest updates.

MORE than 33,000 homes could be built on 120 sites identified across the “urban area” of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

PUTTING all the options on the table for residents is “the right way” to consult on key areas, according to BCP Council’s deputy leader.

TWO MEN from the BCP area who helped rescue paramedics from an overturned ambulance in Poole have given their accounts of the incident.

MORE than a dozen "outstanding" Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools are set to face inspectors for the first time since controversial exemptions were axed.

THE A338 is reportedly closed northbound after a three-vehicle crash this morning.

THREE-quarters of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

THE future of developments across the BCP Council will be guided by Local Plan, which is currently being forumlated by local authority.

LET it grow. That’s the message from BCP Council as part of a scheme to improve biodiversity in the area.

THE Red Arrows flew over Wembley Stadium on Sunday night after leaving Bournemouth which they made home for the weekend.

SWANAGE lifeboat was called after receiving reports of a lifejacket in the water on Sunday morning.

AN absolute motoring icon will be going under the hammer later this week, as part of a Dorset auction house's first classic car auction since lockdown began.

Residents have created a petition of nearly 400 signatures, to save Scotts Hill Lane Playpark in Christchurch.

A MAN has been jailed for four months after he was caught repeatedly drink or drug driving.

TWENTY new wayfinding totems have been installed across Poole town centre, in a bid to encourage residents to walk or cycle instead of using their cars.

A NUMBER of artisan traders who were hit hard by Covid restrictions last summer have established a new market selling produce in Purbeck.

SUNNIER weather is set to return to the South Coast this week following a period of unsettled weather for most of the UK.

TALKS are taking place over the future of two "nationally-important" buildings linked to the industry that made a New Forest town wealthy.

LUSH is moving its recycling activities to a bigger base at a Poole industrial estate.

LONELINESS in Poole is being tackled one box at a time thanks to a project designed and created by a local man.

IT is not unusual for me to strongly disagree with my MP, Conor Burns. He is a Tory. I am a Liberal Democrat.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has unveiled another ambitious season of live-streamed concerts and a return to symphonic touring this autumn.

This snapshot of the Dolphin Centre, known then as the Arndale Centre, shows a few memories from back in 1989 including the Tourist Information pod and in the foreground the wooden whale.

THE former mayor of Poole said the council needed to spend every penny wisely and spending £90,000 on two new cars was “excessive”.

THE long wait for English football glory goes on after defeat in the cruellest possible fashion at Wembley.

POOLE Quay has been closed off to cars and other motor vehicles “for the foreseeable”.

On 9 July, Police took to the streets to speak to members of the public who were riding private e-scooters illegally.

FOOTBALL fans in Bournemouth were left devastated after England were beaten by Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

IF YOU are venturing out to watch the Euros final tonight, expect showers as the weather is expected to deteriorate through the day.

Sometimes there’s nothing better than going to a curry and filling yourself up with tasty Indian food.

THE car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang turned everybody’s head at the first wedding of a town centre church after lockdown.

PLANS have been submitted for 75 homes at Quarter Jack Park in Wimborne, including 18 affordable homes.

PART of the A31 will be closed overnight for 11 weeks while Highways England installs a 50mph limit and road restrictions.

DORSET is set to be hit with heavy rain which will lead to a wet and miserable Monday - with some chance of thunderstorms.

TOTTENHAM have reportedly set a £5million asking price for centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers.

CHERRIES have reportedly rejected an offer of 15million Euros from Villarreal for winger Arnaut Danjuma.

WITH the 2020 European Championships final taking place tonight, most Bournemouth residents will be rooting for the three lions at their home or local pub.

THE former schools of England Euros squad member Ben White have said that they’re “rooting” for the three lions on Sunday, while praising the Poole born defender as a “success”.

A MAJOR milestone in improved internet access on the Jurassic Coast has been reached as a new network is installed.

High levels of Covid-19 vaccination rates could “challenge the virus” to mutate into variants against which the jab is less effective, a Government advisor has warned, amid fears it “would be dangerous” to return to life as normal on July 19.

Alcohol consumption is likely to be high with Boris Johnson urged to grant an emergency Bank Holiday Monday in the event of an England win.

THE iconic glow of Little Chef restaurants along Dorset roads are now a distant memory.

PIRATES captain Danny King is relishing the prospect of a busy schedule – as he totalled 12 points while guesting for Scunthorpe on Saturday.

DORSET'S Georgia Hall failed to keep hold of her advantage in the individual standings at the Aramco Team Series event, eventually finishing in fourth spot.

The nation will be at a standstill as the Three Lions attempt to finally add to the World Cup triumph of 1966 on Sunday.

Make waves in your garden, with breezy seaside plants and themed accessories, writes Hannah Stephenson.

CHERRIES announced that defender Adam Smith has extended his stay with the club and signed a fresh two-year deal – with fans overjoyed at the news.

Prior to the outbreak of Covid19, I visited Bergen, known as the gateway to the fjords, which nestles between seven mountains and is Norway’s second largest city, located in Hordaland, on the western Norwegian coastline.

AN AMBULANCE ended up on its side after a crash with a car at a traffic light junction in Poole.

Police dealt with 200 teenagers at Canford Cliffs beach on Friday night.