A PENSIONER from Bournemouth says his independence is lost after losing his licence following a failed assessment – but insists he can prove he is a competent driver.

A FOOD bank manager calling for more government help has raised serious concerns as food bank demand spikes.

TWO people have been charged and will appear at court following a stabbing in Bournemouth town centre on Saturday.

BCP Council says it will adapt its controversial ‘Let it Grow’ grass scheme having “listened to residents’ concerns” during the trial period last year.

A BRAND-NEW sweet shop has opened in Bournemouth town centre.

PROPOSALS for improvements to a Bournemouth Road include reducing the speed limit to 20mph and introducing speed humps.

THOUSANDS of people ran their socks off in front of cheering crowds today as the Bournemouth Bay Run made its much-anticipated return to the seafront.

Two councillors have asked that plans for a waste incinerator at Hurn be taken back to BCP’s planning committee because of “a new material consideration”.

Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.

EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle crash outside a crash in Almer.

A MCDONALD'S restaurant set to open as part of the new Weymouth Gateway scheme has submitted a bid to stay open 24 hours.

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CRIMINALS locked up in March include a man who fraudulently took thousands of pounds from people he engaged in a relationship with and a professional dog walker who left two dogs in a boiling hot car.

A CAR suspected to have been involved in “environmental crimes” in Dorset has been seized.

UNCERTAINTY remain over plans for a homeless health hub at St Stephen’s church hall in Bournemouth.

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THE man who allegedly escaped custody in Bournemouth prompting a two-day manhunt has appeared at court.

A COUPLE have received thousands of pounds worth of fines and threats to be taken to court for parking in spaces they pay £60 each a month to rent.

A TEA rooms owner who described the A35 works as “soul destroying” has praised engineers for a “great” communications improvement ahead of the road reopening.

RECORDS will be broken, if all goes well, with more than 800 “distinguished gentlefolk” set to ride their motorcycles through the streets of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for men’s mental health and prostate cancer.

AN ‘ELEGANT’ home with an award-winning swimming pool and gym complex is on the market for £1,750,000 in Bournemouth.

ALMOST 180 calls about litter-affected animals have been made to the RSPCA over the past two years, in Dorset.

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A MAN has received a court bill for speeding at more than 30mph above the speed limit.

The cost of second class stamps has also changed, rising by 2p to 69p.

YELLOW Buses is increasing the price of most fares by around five per cent later this month.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week:

Another much delayed tour arrived at the BIC on Friday night and it was none other than the mighty Simple Minds on their 40 Years of Hits Tour.

Wonderful aerial photograph of Westover Road, Bournemouth circa 1930 showing the forecourt of the Pavilion at the bottom of the photo with its ornate fountain which was moved in later years to make way for more parking spaces. You can also see the We...

OFFICES need a “rethink” to make them “fun, flexible spaces” that people want to return to after home working.

SURELY one of the only perks of the hard working nurses in the NHS should be free parking?

You've been invited to a Bridgerton ball.

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The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.

A MAN and a woman sustained stab wounds in Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

A PROTEST against the rising cost of living was held in Bournemouth town centre today, with a vocal group chanting “freeze the prices, not the poor”.

AN UNINSURED Lamborghini driver with “dangerously tinted windows” was one of several offenders dealt with by traffic police last night.

A DRIVER has been charged in connection with an incident in February in which a “number of dangerous manoeuvres” were performed during a police pursuit.

A DRUG-dealing gang, who supplied drugs into Bournemouth and bragged about their crimes in rap music videos, have been sentenced.

THE model of the model of the model town in Wimborne is set to finally go on public display as the tourist attraction opens its doors for the start of its 70th year.

THE RSCPA has received almost 80 calls over the past year about Dorset animals injured or caught in litter.

THE Pig group of award-winning hotels and restaurants is set to expand after its parent company was sold to a private equity firm.

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FIRST aid attention was required after a person suffered a medical episode near Bournemouth Pier on Friday evening.

Four pensioners who became friends as toddlers are still inseparable almost 90 years later.

EASTER is just around the corner with a string of bank holidays also on the way.

FOUR DORSET organisations including the Regent Centre in Christchurch, have been given grants of up to £360K from the government as part of its Culture Recovery Fund.

THIS idyllic 15th Century thatched pub in the heart of the New Forest is just as much home to pigs, ponies, sheep and cows as it is to its loyal band of regulars.

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Stepping back in time to take a look in pictures at the many changes to Westbourne through the years.