A WIDOWER whose wife died more than 30 years after receiving contaminated blood says he wants justice and awareness, feeling his wife was “murdered”.

A FRAUDSTER who stole a car and motorbike and even tried to dupe his neighbour by claiming he had been burgled in France has been jailed.

RESOURCES will be strained warn water suppliers in Dorset amid urges to impose a hosepipe ban with temperatures set to soar.

THE public will have a chance to have their say on major plans for nearly 400 news homes in West Parley.

A NATIONAL group of far-right extremists have been putting leaflets through residents' doors in Boscombe.

A MAINS water leak is causing delays along Ringwood Road this morning.

A SHOP worker was reportedly punched in the face by a ‘verbally abusive’ man who had been asked to leave.

A FIRE that devastated a church in Mudeford began with an electrical issue.

TESTING has begun on the Poole Park Railway, although, no date has been given for an official opening.

MOREBUS’ managing director has said he is “in awe” of his team after they pulled out all the stops to take over 10 new services over the weekend.

IT'S the family firm celebrating 50 years of providing timeless, tailor made pieces of jewellery in the New Forest.

AMAZON have applied for their signage to be erected outside the under-construction warehouse in Poole.

MOTORISTS were stuck in traffic for more than three hours this afternoon after a multi-car collision happened northbound on the A338 out of Bournemouth.

A BOURNEMOUTH fire station will be holding its first open day in more than 10 years this weekend.

THE COUNCIL has activated emergency measures for homeless people during the heatwave.

AN amber heat-health warning has been issued amid the latest heatwave with highs of 34C predicted for parts of Dorset.

The Great Dorset Chilli Festival proved to be a scorcher over the weekend.

THERE are hundreds fewer firefighters in Dorset and Wiltshire than a decade ago, figures show.

HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a kind-hearted teenager with an “infectious smile” who died in a motorcycle crash in Verwood.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

Families who miss the upcoming deadline will see their benefit payments stopped automatically.

Family Centre will show parents their children’s friend list and who is communicating with them – but it will not show the content of conversations

Bournemouth's Pier Approach has had many changing faces through the years.

A NEW woodland play area and two family trails have opened to launch a summer of fun and discovery at Kingston Lacy.

A Dorset midwife is due to receive a special delivery as she celebrates her 100th birthday.

A CRISTCHURCH pub has applied to retain changes made to its outdoor area.

THE CALL has gone out for cyclists to join the tenth anniversary Rotary Dorset Bike Ride, making the event the biggest to date.

A WOMAN has been spared an immediate prison sentence for stealing a handbag and its contents from a vulnerable elderly hospital patient.

LEADERS at the Students Union of Bournemouth University (SUBU) spent a day focusing on life after Covid disruption with the help of a coaching and development specialist.

SOME good news from BCP council – Cllr Broadhead telling us an outdoor lido pool is being considered for our towns.

THE output of businesses in the South West rose only fractionally last month, according to research or NatWest.

The beauty of the National Trust garden and lake at Stourhead captured on a early morning visit, before it got to busy, by Colin Lennox-Gordon.

With temperatures on the rise again, what better place to cool off than an outdoor pool or splash park – here’s what Dorset has to offer.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

THE tragic case of youngster Archie Battersbee, who sadly died last week, has no doubt caused discomfort and indeed distress, for the many who have followed it in the media.

Last month's record-breaking temperatures would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change.

The tax policies between Sunak and Truss differ quite a bit

Current laws allow driving licence holders to drive a vehicle with a weight of up to 3.5 tons.

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a crash that killed a 23-year-old woman.

An unconscious seven year old had to be airlifted to hospital after being recovered from the sea.

A crash on A338 Spur Road is causing delays for drivers.

MULTIPLE fire crews rushed to a fire involving crops in north Dorset on Monday afternoon, August 8.

A CHEF who imported class A drugs and supplied his friends with drugs has been jailed.

A FIRE involving a field of crops and nearby woodland has broken out in Pimperne this afternoon.

ICELAND in Boscombe has been left with smashed windows after “drunk people” smashed the windows last week.

SEVERAL police descended on Bournemouth town centre this afternoon after a PCSO was reportedly assaulted by a man.

Police are searching for missing Danielle Tylee last seen at Poole Quay in early hours of Sunday morning.

A TEMPORARY car park can remain in operation in Bournemouth town centre despite the site being described as an “absolute dump” and an “eyesore”.

TWO men have been charged following the reported crash and firearms incident in West Howe.

A MAN has been arrested after a car crashed into two parked vehicles in Poole on Sunday evening, August 7.