A BOY has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape in the sea in Bournemouth.

A JUDGE condemned the actions of a Bournemouth blackmailer for his “wicked” crime.

A MAN who was found with more £5,000 of heroin with intent to supply it has been spared jail due to the progress he’s made in weaning himself off the drug he’s been addicted to since 1995.

A PUB in Fordingbridge has announced that it will close for four days during the Christmas holiday period after an “emotionally stressful” summer.

MOTORISTS are warned that fuel stations are busy and are urged only to fill up if needed.

POLICE investigating the major fire at a derelict hotel in Bournemouth a year ago say the cause of the blaze is still unknown.

MORE than a third of public buildings inspected in Dorset and Wiltshire last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.

A CAR fire has damaged a major Hampshire road causing delays for motorists today.

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SEVEN years ago when a former member of the armed forces set up Wimborne Boxing Club it was his dream to have people from his classes compete at national level.

A BAREKNUCKLE boxer from Bournemouth is to face his “biggest match to date” as he prepares for a challenging fight in Moscow tonight.

AN ELDERLY man from Poole had his Rolex stolen during a distraction theft earlier this week.

COMPLAINTS about BCP Council are likely to remain a mystery for at least a year because the authority has no central method of measuring them.

A NEW shop in Brockenhurst that overcame numerous challenges, after opening on the second day of national lockdown, has scooped a top retail award.

PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to dress up pink and get their running shoes on as Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life returns to Bournemouth this weekend.

A CHARITY working with women in Bournemouth has teamed up with a farm in Dorset to provide therapeutic miniature horse sessions for their service users.

A BUSINESS community has brought in others from the local area for a day of activity at Poole’s Lighthouse.

A RUN to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society will take place in Wareham Forest next month.

RESIDENTS and families have rated a Dorset business as one of the top 20 mid-sized care home groups in the UK.

FIVE men have been arrested following a cross-county police car chase from Bournemouth to Ringwood.

A MAN who stole a purse, two remote controls, a watch and children’s toys has been jailed.

CHRISTMAS shoppers face higher prices and a shortage of products thanks to a “dire” crisis in the supply chain, it is claimed.

BOSS Scott Parker insists he does not see as a negative new signing Jamal Lowe's lack of game-time so far, insisting: "He can just sit back and take his time."

THE picture of the man who “battered” his long-term friend on his birthday has been released by police.

THE record for the most expensive property to be sold on Sandbanks has been broken.

The BBC has released the tunes our favourite Strictly celebs will be performing to.

With an increased number of flies entering our homes this autumn, here's a number of household solutions to getting rid of them.

BODYCOACH superstar Joe Wicks has thanked an environmental campaigner for 'saving his life' after his jet board broke down and he became stranded on rocks at a beauty spot.

A MAN who battled drug addiction for 22 years has turned his life around by opening his own furniture shop in Poole.

A COUPLE, whose home was devastated by flooding, have said they’re “fighting” to uncover liability after council and water services offered “no guidance” ahead of floods.

THE boy injured after being hit by an e-scooter along Bournemouth seafront has been treated top a special flight suit and signed cap from the RAF Red Arrows.

LEWIS Cook has been pencilled in for minutes with the club's under-21s in the coming weeks, as he steps up his recovery from knee surgery.

ARMED police arrested four people after receiving reports of poaching in Ringwood.

A MAN was punched causing him to become unconscious and then kicked while on the floor in Bournemouth town centre.

WORK on the former Christchurch Police Station is nearing a start date as the proposed developer expects the amended plans are due to be finalised soon.

HIGH Street pilot regeneration projects are being planned for Highcliffe, Kinson and Broadstone under BCP council proposals.

POOLE Quays Forum say they will oppose re-development plans for a High Street site.

LUTON Town manager Nathan Jones can’t believe what he is seeing and is even limiting the amount of training they’re doing amid “unprecedented” injury crisis, the likes of which he claims he has never seen before.

Tiger King has been announced for a second series in a new trailer from Netflix.

FEWER than 250 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest figures.

HEAD coach Scott Parker is expecting a “tough game” against late showers Luton Town and notes how they’ll want to bounce back, admitting: “Last game they’ll probably be bitterly disappointed.”

The driver shortage crisis has affected business across the UK including major supermarkets like Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

A RESIDENT was woken up in the middle of the night by someone attempting to get into their home.

POOLE Pirates are hopeful the injury which forced Benjamin Basso to withdraw during last night's victory over Redcar Bears is not too serious.

A MISSING Christchurch woman has been found safe, police have said.

POLICE are continuing to investigate two rapes and have appealed again for people with information to come forward.

Dame Helen Mirren and comic actor Stephen Fry have been involved in publicising the event.

A MAGICAL trail, featuring enchanting illuminations and classical Christmas tunes, will illuminate the beautiful garden of Kingston Lacy this winter.

Around one in five adults in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have not taken up the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest.

ARTS University Bournemouth (AUB) has officially opened its flagship on-site accommodation at its Wallisdown Campus.