Drivers are being told to avoid the A351 at Holten Heath this morning due to a large vehicle fire.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “force of nature” who set up and grew a charity dedicated to saving Staffies.

PASSIONS ran high as residents of a community blighted by a known gang of youths “wreaking havoc” came together with officials to discuss the issues.

Officers searching for a missing teenage boy, believed to be in the Bournemouth area, are appealing for information from the public to help find him.

This is the moment a fish and chip-eating couple are ambushed by a mob of aggressive seagulls.

Beach campers were spotted at Sandbanks over the weekend - risking a £1,000 fine from the council.

A HAMPSHIRE sex offender who molested a teenager during two camping trips has been spared an immediate jail term.

THE murder trial of 35-year-old Edward Reeve opened at Winchester Crown Court this week.

A SCHOOL placed in special measures and described as failing just three years ago has received a glowing report after a visit from Ofsted inspectors.

Todd Slaughter is Britain's biggest Elvis Presley fan and has met him three times.

A look at these fascinating pictures of Canford Heath as the very first house is built and the growth of the community and area over the years.

A YOUTH who punched an intoxicated, frail and vulnerable street drinker in the head could have killed the man, a court heard.

There's entrances, and then there's ENTRANCES.

A bus company apologised to passengers on Saturday night after delays at Sandbanks left them running nearly an hour behind.

The best garden centre cafes in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Read more:

A MAN from Bournemouth has been found guilty of engaging in a sexual act at a London railway station.

PEOPLE are being urged to learn the differences between insects as ‘sting season’ sets in.

AN ORDER to allow the continued use of rental e-scooter’s in a Government trial across Bournemouth and Poole has been signed off by a senior councillor.

POOR and sometimes offensive behaviour from a handful of Dorset town and parish councillors may be putting people off seeking public office or resigning as councillors.

The Big Mac, the Quarter Pounder, the Chicken Legend, McDonald's is the go-to fast food chain in the country.

SHOCKING new figures reveal a spike in animal cruelty during summer months with 129 reports in Dorset last year.

A MAN has avoided going behind bars for burgling a bar and a hair salon in Highcliffe.

A MAN has been found guilty of using a mobile phone while driving a tractor on a main road.

An expert offers tips in the run-up to the Big Butterfly Count. By Hannah Stephenson.

Amazon Prime Day is a multi-day sale hosted by the global online retailer.

With a heatwave predicted here are the best ways to exercise effectively in hot temperatures

The state capital of Texas is easily accessible thanks to new direct flights from the UK, says Sarah Marshall.

WHILE many, like myself, will be pleased to see the end of Boris Johnson’s time at No. 10, for those of us who live in my part of Bournemouth the question now becomes, what of our own MP?

BOURNEMOUTH Vegan Festival is promising a "huge vegan extravaganza" this autumn.

When the sun is shining, enjoy a cool one at the coast at one of these pubs and bars with a sea view.

This comes just days after a mass resignation within the party that forced Boris Johnson to announce his resignation.

THOUSANDS lined the streets in a sea of colour, flags and bubbles as Bournemouth celebrated Pride.

Drivers are being warned of delays on the A31 due to a reported incident.

SECURITY measures have been introduced to deal with unauthorised encampments despite the move potentially leaving BCP Council open to legal action.

AFTER months of delays, a key road through the New Forest has finally reopened to the relief of motorists and businesses.

A NEW pop-up beach restaurant, which is described as having the “chilled international vibes” of Miami’s South Beach, has opened in Southbourne this weekend.

TRAIN services running between Weymouth and Dorchester are at a standstill this afternoon.

A CLIMBER has been taken to hospital after falling from a wall.

Sun shining, a stunning setting and the full return of Sandpolo at Sandbanks - what more could you ask for?

A FAMILY have been left "heartbroken" after their French Bull Dog puppy went missing from Bournemouth.

THIS week a senior BCP Council member approved a series of amendments to the local authority's approach to unauthorised encampments.

IMAGES have been released after a man exposed himself and rolled over two women while they were sunbathing in Bournemouth.

A SPEED limit reduction is being proposed for two main roads in Dorset to enhance the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

IDENTICAL twins “very well-known in Christchurch” have reached a landmark birthday this week.

Year 13 pupils from Lytchett Minster School had a ball as they attended their leavers’ prom last night.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a rail embankment which was ablaze.

THRE men have admitted causing the death of a man whose injuries were “consistent with being repeatedly stamped on jumped on”.

It's always a hot topic when summer swings by.

A DORSET MP has voiced his 'shock' following Boris Johnson's resignation as he criticised those who were 'plotting' against him.

A MAN from London has been slapped with a huge court bill after speeding along the A35, a court heard.