A POOLE hotel once earmarked for a major redevelopment has undergone a rebrand after Thistle confirmed it would no longer operate it.

A STATIONERY and office supply store appears to have become the latest outlet to close its doors in Bournemouth town centre.

A LONG running electronics store in Ringwood’s High Street has closed its doors after an “unsustainable” five years of disruption.

A RECORD rise in fuel prices has been the “icing on the cake” after a challenging period for Dorset business owners who rely heavily on vehicle use.

COSMETICS brand Lush is in talks about welcoming Ukrainian refugees to the UK as it gears up to hire hundreds of staff.

RESIDENTS from across the BCP conurbation are being invited to an exhibition to reflect on how the three town centres might look in future.

A ‘RARE’ development site with planning permission has been sold for £5 million on Manor Road.

DORSET’s response to the crisis in Ukraine has been overwhelming.

TWO men have been reported acting in an aggressive manner and being verbally abusive towards staff at a Dorset petrol station earlier this week

THE teenager accused of murdering a 21-year-old Bournemouth DJ has appeared in court.

The organiser of Help from Bournemouth to Ukraine has said that their ongoing operation is “saving lives”.

DEVELOPERS have unveiled a £30million plans to build 170 homes on the site of the former in Christchurch town centre.

All of Newsquest's titles across the UK are united in our efforts to support the people of Ukraine.

POLICE have been conducting patrols after reports of youths tampering with a security fence.

ICE cream sales have been banned at a Hampshire beauty spot to help protect it from soaring visitor numbers and anti-social behaviour.

POLICE have cordoned off a property in Bournemouth following the death of a man which is being treated as “unexplained”.

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DORSET Police say they are unable to give a figure for the expected cost of their new three-storey headquarters building at Winfrith.

COVID cases have started to increase across Dorset following the dropping of restrictions.

A MAN has been found guilty of raping a woman after following her around the streets of Bournemouth and Poole for more than an hour.

Martin Lewis gave the warning relating to people claiming tax before the end of the current tax year.

MORE staff are being employed to monitor CCTV cameras in Dorset during the daytime.

BOURNEMOUTH'S Arts by the Sea festival is calling for artists to create large-scale festival spectaculars.

POOLE homeless charity Routes to Roots will be opening their new Genesis Centre in Poole on March 21.

MORE THAN 600 athletes crammed into King's Park for the Bournemouth Spring Open meet.

A BOURNEMOUTH Royal British Legion Club is encouraging more people to pay a visit and enjoy its weekly activities.

FREE pints of Guinness will be given out by O'Neill's in Bournemouth to anyone called Patrick or Patricia over the St Patrick’s weekend.

STAFF at Beales will be paid more than the National Living Wage from April, with all workers to be receive at least £10 an hour.

The stunning orange glow of a tranquil sunset captured at Mudeford, Christchurch by Echo Camera Club member Jackie Smith.

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A VENUE which often played host to talented DJ Tom Roberts has paid tribute to him following his death at the weekend.

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Crash on the A352 between Wool and Wareham.

AN environmental coalition is set to ask the government to call in or challenge the planning consent granted for a waste incinerator at Hurn.

AROUND £100,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a shop in Bournemouth in a late night burglary.

NEW banners and a fresh website has been created by businesses in Westover Road in a bid to direct more people back to road formerly known as “Bond Street”.

MASKED raiders broke into a water purification site in Bournemouth and stole a van which was later found abandoned.

A PUB worker sustained a black eye after being punched in the face by a man who he had asked to leave.

A MAN had his Rolex watch stolen after grappling with someone who approached him.

A BOWLS club is hoping to raise around £50,000 to fund an extension which will enable it to offer the sport all year round.

ODDS have been slashed for Bournemouth-born and Dorset raised actor Ben Hardy to become the next James Bond.

A MISSING woman from Poole has been found safe and well, police have said.

A TEENAGER arrested in connection with the death of a man in Bournemouth town centre has been charged with murder.

CCTV images have been released of three men police want to identify after two men were injured during a fight outside a bar in Bournemouth.

Details on the cases of seven people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court

RESIDENTS have been left angry after a popular BMX track in place for 30 years, was demolished by the council.

A DORSET resident will take on a challenge in support of a close friend diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

“POSITIVE action” has been taken by police after a woman was nearly struck by a vehicle entering a road via a no entry sign.

It's bad news for fast food fans across the country.

THE Tank Museum is offering people the chance to ride in Tiger 131 at a day dedicated to the Tiger tank nicknamed 'Tiger Day', April 23.