A HAUL of around £20,000 worth of machinery was stolen from contractors working to bring back the Poole Park Railway.

POLICE want to speak to two motorists following a fatal crash in Poole. Read more:

A WOMAN was left “petrified” after a man came to the front door of her Bournemouth home and launched a barrage of threats against members of her family.

THE demolition of a pub building in Poole has been completed ahead of a major housing development.

A LEGAL challenge has been launched over BCP Council’s decision to approve plans to transform the police station site in Christchurch.

Parts of Dorset could see some snow flurries today according to various weather reports.

BUSINESS owners in a Bournemouth town centre shopping complex fear they may have to relocate following a drop in footfall after Wilko closed its outlet there earlier this month.

A LARGE beach hut development is being proposed to the east of the main beach at Swanage.

BCP COUNCIL’s Conservative leadership has been accused of producing a ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget which future generations will be forced to pay for.

Abusive man shouting at half term shoppers in retail park. Read more:

BREWDOG are set to open its brand-new bar with 30 draft beers as well as two guest taps from local breweries.

The Prime Minister said the Russian president has “chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction”.

Covid guidance in BCP hospitals remains unchanged despite rules relaxing. Read more:

A DRIVER was found to be nearly twice the legal drink drive limit four hours after ploughing into a tree as traffic officers report more offences.

'Widespread rain, hail, sleet and SNOW showers' predicted across Dorset tomorrow. Read more:

BOURNEMOUTH University has said there will be no changes on campus while they review the government's announcement.

WHILE Todd Cantwell does not turn 24 until this weekend, he is already a household name among football fans across the country.

Details on seven people who have been sentenced for crimes at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A CHRISTCHURCH bar has marked its first three months of being open with a 'fire noodle challenge'.

COUNCIL hired contractors are continuing to clear fallen trees and branches from roads, footpaths and open spaces in the wake of Storms Eunice and Franklin.

MULTIPLE 999 calls were received on Tuesday after an upturned vessel was spotted south of Mudeford Quay.

This is the shocking moment a pensioner miraculously survives being crushed to death by a 40ft tree when it fell on him during Storm Eunice.

These pictures were all snapped in 1982, including the image of Simon James, a 17-year-old student at Poole Technical College who created Scram I for a team to take part in the soapbox derby on Redhill Common.

A DORSET man received a road ban and a fine after being clocked driving at 124mph.

DRIVERS have been warned about the dangers of double parking on narrow roads across the conurbation after the issue 'caused carnage' last week.

AMONG the concerns over the budget from opposition councillors is that the Government might change the rules about using capital assets to finance revenue spending.

MORE than 100 homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole were repossessed by landlords and mortgage lenders last year, figures show. Read more:

Russia is the world’s second-largest oil producer and is a major supplier to Europe.

TWO dinghy sailors were rescued off Keyhaven after getting into difficulties in rough weather.

Firefighters were on the scene shortly after 10:30pm on Tuesday night.

The courts handed a Bournemouth man a court bill of more than £800 after he boarded a train without paying the appropriate fare.

A MAN has been handed a custodial sentence for assaulting a Dorset prison officer more than a year ago.

A DOG has been rescued firefighters after falling down a second-floor chimney breast and into a cellar.

The Government has announced a lower threshold for student loan repayments and potential minimum grade requirements for accessing loans.

Aircrafts flying to or from UK airports are being ordered to avoid Ukraine airspace after the crisis intensified on Thursday.

Boris will chair a Cobra committee meeting at 7.30am to discuss the response to the “horrific attacks”.

A number of coins with specific designs or mistakes on them can be worth thousands

A COMEDY club in Bournemouth and Poole is celebrating after winning a regional award.

HOSPITAL admissions have continued to rise locally because of drug and alcohol problems- in line with national figures.

The latest offers in Aldi’s Specialbuys and the Middle of Lidl

A WOMAN from Bournemouth left paralysed following an ongoing back problem has used her recovery journey as inspiration for a new business.

Pride is returning to Disneyland Paris in June. Here's how you can buy tickets.

World Book Day is held on Thursday, March 3 - here are some amazing costume ideas for your little ones.

With this week marking London Theatre Week, you can grab some discounted tickets for some of London hit shows.

HE went to his estranged wife’s aid and met his death.

An overhaul of the Student Finance system has seen some major changes

A senior member of the Police Federation accused of “gossiping” about killer Wayne Couzens has said he would be “beside himself” if he believed he had added to the distress of Sarah Everard’s family.

A MAN has been jailed after he “lost his temper” and attacked a “peacemaker” with a glass in a town centre club.

A GANG of teenagers threatened a man and stole a 14-year-old boy's AirPods, in Bournemouth.

BUSINESSES in Westover Road have described the street as “the last road of retail” and called for BCP Council to “invest correctly”.