There are delays on the A35 Fountain roundabout this morning and Avon Causeway.

EYES to the skies.

Boscombe residents have hit back at a report in The Sun describing the Bournemouth suburb as the “drugs capital of the south”.

AROUND £70,000 worth of damage was caused to a department store in Bournemouth town centre.

A consultation on a proposed buffer zone outside Bournemouth's abortion clinic will go ahead, BCP Council has confirmed to supporters.

FIRE crews were delayed by more than five minutes while “poor parking” forced them to helplessly watch a large blaze grow.

A NEW environmental hub in Bournemouth will not be opening in time for the summer – despite an initial spring opening date set by the council.

PEOPLE have been urged to “take action” if they see a homeless person in the extreme heat expected for the rest of the week.

PLANS for an “innovation quarter” and a private hospital near Bournemouth’s universities are a “once in a generation opportunity” for jobs, health and wellbeing, it is claimed.

ONE of the Rolex Rippers, the group of women who rob wealthy gentlemen for their designer watches, has been jailed for her part in the organised crime which has struck in Dorset.

A MAN who breached a restraining order by contacting his ex-girlfriend through a reverse call service has been jailed.

A TRAFFIC order to benefit disabled motorists has been sealed for implementation as the next phase of an active travel project at Evening Hill.

A POPULAR pub in Broadstone is to close its doors for an extensive period due to the ongoing construction of an apartment block.

A ZERO tolerance policy has been adopted in Poole Harbour over Jet skiers who “flaunt the rules” after a significant increase in incidents.

A MAN from Poole was arrested for an alleged assault, leaving the victim with a cut above his left eye.

DORSET traffic cops caught a driver doing nearly 100mph in Dorset – nearly double the speed limit.

THE BUSINESS brain behind one of the area’s biggest beach festivals says he was overwhelmed by the returning event’s success after a “challenging” period.

A BRAND-new Tesla showroom and service centre will finally open its doors in Ferndown this weekend.

COVID-19 cases are up in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) region, while the wider Dorset area sees a slight decrease.

Details on 11 people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court for criminal offences.

A MARINE policing team has urged visitors to “respect” dolphins and other wildlife when in the waters around Dorset during the heatwave.

A HIT-AND-RUN driver who crashed into a woman and caused her life-changing injuries has been jailed.

MEDICAL equipment being cleared from a Southbourne care home is being donated to a hospital in Ukraine.

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor venues and on public transport as the country battles to contain the spread of the virus.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the first £326 payment will start to be paid out to people this week

A second payment of £324 will follow in the autumn

Citroen has highlighted the best beaches in the UK for electric vehicle drivers in a new study.

Litter was left piled up by the side of beach bins in Christchurch - despite the actual bins being emptied.

A MAN has appeared in court for stealing a Christmas tree from a garden centre.

A DORSET farm has been completely reimagined following a major refurbishment which hopes to attract families with a range of leisure activities.

A COMPETITION has been launched for youngsters to secure a spot at the front of the Ringwood Carnival processions this year.

A GIFT list website has been set up by The Harbour Hospital to match UK donations with a list of medical supplies needed by Ukrainian doctors.

No arrests have been made in connection to a woman who urinated on a bus in Bournemouth, police say.

BOURNEMOUTH town centre art gallery GIANT is set to launch what could be its biggest exhibition to date this weekend.

WITH this hot weather reported to be getting hotter by the weekend, I would like to stress the dangers this brings, not only to our young, elderly and vulnerable, but all the animals in our care.

Remembering Upton Youth Club Football team with this photo sent in by Mr Bob Lawrence, Chairman of the Grove Youth Club, Poole, of the 1983/84 season winners of the Under 12 Braytown Cup, with their manager Colin Sherwood. Pictured are Ian Yates, Mar...

Discover the top 10 campsites social media doesn’t know about with two Dorset destinations topping the list.

There’s a 30% chance Sunday could be the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.

A LANE closure has been put in place while a burst water main in Christchurch is fixed.

POLICE are becoming “increasingly concerned” as they search for a missing man from Bournemouth.

A MAN has avoided going straight to prison for performing a sex act on himself at a Bournemouth supermarket.

CCTV images have been released after around thousands of pounds worth of tools were stolen from a high street property in Swanage.

RESIDENTS are being “strongly” encouraged to have their say on the controversial plans to build hundreds of homes on former green belt land in West Parley.

Missing French bull dog puppy Bully found in hotel in Bournemouth.

A PENSIONER is demanding answers after discovering the original headstone of his late mother had been left dumped in Poole Cemetery for more than a decade.

MAJOR proposals for hundreds of flats alongside cafes retail space, an art gallery and a museum are set to be determined by councillors this week.

A LARGE fire at a solar farm spread after firefighters were initially unable to get to the scene due to “poor parking” by members of the public.

An amber weather warning of "extreme heat" has been extended for a further day.

A FORMER caretaker’s house in Poole is set to be sold by BCP Council with the money going to projects for the neighbouring junior school and other schools in the conurbation.

ONE lane of the A31 westbound is currently blocked due to an incident which is causing long queues.