A HIGH street home styling and gifts shop has closed its doors despite successful trading due to provision for a Pizza Hut takeaway.

A HOLIDAYMAKER managed to capture a dramatic video of a large rockfall in west Dorset - as authorities urge people to stay away from the cliff edge.

STAFF at Poole Hospital are "run ragged", with most wards containing Covid patients, and families of those inside ‘tortured’ over their welfare.

A “MASTER of disguise” got into bed with his ex-girlfriend uninvited “because he missed her” and threatened to assault her father in a campaign of harassment.

MORE than £5.2m is set to be invested into upgrading three holiday parks across Dorset ahead of the 2022 season.

A CHURCH in the New Forest has closed its doors after two centuries following a vote as volunteer numbers dwindled.

SMOKE spread to multiple flats in a Boscombe building due to a fire involving a plant and an incense stick.

A LARGE haul of asbestos has been found dumped in the New Forest.

Britain’s self-proclaimed money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned of “civil unrest” amid the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.

Inside Poole's Lush factory where natural cosmetics are sent across the globe. Read more:

PLANS for 70 homes on the former Wessex Park Homes industrial site at Okeford Fitzpaine has been refused.

A NEW legislation has come into effect this week that will restrict access to dangerous weapons in Dorset.

THESE are five of the most popular homes for sale in the Bournemouth area.

THE RSPCA received 90 reports about cruelty to rats in the south west last year as a specialist says rodents “deserve the best life we can give them”.

A POPULAR fast-food chain is piloting a new initiative in Dorset.

Currently, the police are responsible for issuing ‘moving traffic’ fines, except in London and Cardiff.

See what's in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl on Sunday, April 10.

AN EXHIBITION displaying more than 200 pieces can now be seen at an award-winning sculpture park.

AN Iranian-born Bournemouth hotelier, who brought warmth and generosity to his successful career running several hotels, has died surrounded by his family.

HUNDREDS of bikers took part in a charity bike ride raising more than £1,500 to help a boy with a rare brain tumour.

Take a nostalgic look at photos of Bournemouth's retail street, Westover Road, and how it has changed over the years.

A MARCH has been planned against conversion therapy in Bournemouth this weekend.

LOCALS told how a huge lorry got stuck in their village all night after the driver took a wrong turning and his vehicle became wedged in narrow lanes.

A MAN has been jailed for several months after being convicted of an assault, failing to surrender to custody and multiple thefts from shops.

MORE than 80 visas have been issued across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to Ukrainian refugees seeking asylum from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A MAN who breached a suspended sentence order when he stole a large quantity of sun cream has been jailed.

Many people sweep through their home indoors with a spring clean, while neglecting the exterior, then come to regret it within a short time.

Here, we look at the rarest 50p coins and how many of each have been made - and how much they could be worth.

VETS are urging dog owners to remain vigilant after confirming two more cases of deadly Alabama Rot since the start of the year.

See which Easter eggs have the most and least amount of sugar.

Fairies, toadstools, tiny doors and thoughtful planting can add a touch of magic to your plot. By Hannah Stephenson.

Travel Writer Simon Parker cycled 3,427 miles around 'Pandemic Britain' for his new book, Riding Out.

From Bridgerton to Money Heist whatever your favourite show there's a holiday destination.

The inquiry is seeking to find who leaked the information to the media.

Sweet-toothed vegans need not worry this Easter - here are 8 of the best chocolate eggs to buy.

Iceland is getting us summer-ready by transforming our favourite drinks into tasty ice lollies. How to get yours.

As the 2021/22 NBA comes to a close on April 12, fans can raise a glass in style with Hennesy's limited collector's edition. How to get yours.

Gentleman Jack returns to the BBC this weekend for a second series

POLICE have praised the "bravery and dignity" of a woman who gave evidence in court in trial of the man who raped her in Poole.

MOTORISTS are experiencing long delays on the A31 in Dorset this afternoon as emergency services deal with a crash on the main road.

A SPECIAL memorial event to Bournemouth DJ Tom Roberts is set to take place in the town centre tonight.

COUNCIL officers have insisted there was nothing untoward over two local authority planning applications for the same Bournemouth seafront site being listed with different addresses.

POLICE in Poole are to tackle the large gatherings of teenagers who gather at Poole’s beaches during the summer evenings.

A POLICE crackdown on anti-social drivers saw officers dish out tickets to several motorists in a single patrol.

CONCERNS have been raised over plans for a seasonal wedding marquee, service tent and toilets at Came House on the outskirts of Dorchester.

Millions of people across the UK have been left worried about affording household bills following the huge hike in energy costs this month.

A SUPPORT worker at a Dorset nursing home has given up her flat to accommodate a family of Ukrainian refugees.

BOURNEMOUTH

A PUB in Weymouth is reopening its popular pizzeria in preparation for summer.

A RAPIST who stalked his victim as she walked alone at night before sexually assaulting her has been deemed a dangerous offender and jailed for 15 years.