A Level Results day 2022 across BCP and Dorset

Sewage has been discharged into the sea along the Dorset coast in the past 24 hours.

CYCLISTS give their reaction to the discussions around number plates and insurance potentially being introduced for bikes under new laws.

Three people were rescued after rain turned cliffs in Purbeck into a mud bath on Wednesday.

A man has died at a Dorset beauty spot.

NEARLY 200 Tui passengers forced to spend the night in hotel lobby after flight delayed by 17 hours.

A HUSBAND who recently lost his wife from complications of receiving contaminated blood says he will not touch compensation, following a government decision.

A SPA, fitness suite and extra bedrooms could be added to a Bournemouth hotel – if it gains planning consent.

A WOMAN feared for her life when she was strangled on multiple occasions by her boyfriend as he demanded that she transfer money to his bank account.

A BID has been launched to extend the opening hours of a Bournemouth Wetherspoon pub.

MONEY should be set aside to repair damage to an iconic Bournemouth attraction, says a conservation group in the town.

MORE than 20 high-rise flat blocks in the BCP region are still under investigation for non-compliant cladding and fire safety.

SPLASHDOWN has reopened today following success repairs to a “major mechanical failure” yesterday.

POLLUTION warnings for Dorset beaches could’ve been sparked by ‘a number of factors’, says an environmental agency.

Dorset students are set to find out their A-level and GCSE results this week.

Firefighters from across Dorset have been tackling a large barn fire since 1am this morning (August 18).

‘We’re incredibly proud of them’.

THE council is exploring the option of buying a newly developed block of flats, however one prospective buyer was left “devastated” as they were “gazumped” by the local authority.

A WATER company has confirmed that sewage has not been emptied near two Dorset beaches in the last 48 hours.

A CORONER has urged young people to heed the warnings of taking drugs following the death of a 13-year-old Bournemouth boy.

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A MAN tried to hide in bushes from police after attempting to steal items belonging to a resident at a Bournemouth retirement home.

One university blamed the error for showing more than 500 as available when they should not have been.

A warning has been issued to households who could miss out on up to £3,300 a year if they don’t apply today.

To celebrate A-Level results day, students are being offered free food at major restaurant chains across the UK.

THE summer fun continues in Dorset this weekend with a host of events taking place.

TWO days of live music and entertainment will come to Ashley Cross Green in Poole this weekend.

Police and fire crews were called to a two vehicle crash in Poole on Thursday morning.

HAVE you ever experienced déjà vu – the feeling that, in the words of a great old song, “some things that happen for the first time seem to be happening again”?

ADMINISTRATORS dealing with the affairs of a collapsed payday lender expect to start settling complaints about mis-selling soon.

ONE minute the council say that they are short of cash. Then comes a great opportunity to make thousands of extra pounds in selfish parking.

CINEWORLD has said audience numbers have been weaker than expected and will stay low until November due to “limited” film releases.

Shazz Hooper captured the stunning sunset skies over the Dorset landscape, truly amazing!

The research also stated that 86.4% of pensioner couples will fall into fuel poverty.

POLICE are searching for a man who has not been seen or heard from in a number of days.

A WOMAN sustained minor injuries after a car overturned during heavy rain in north Dorset on Tuesday afternoon.

A DORSET resident snapped a picture of a dark shelf cloud rolling over Swanage.

EIGHT people were rescued from a sinking vessel in the waters off Poole on Sunday.

Raise a glass to two Dorset pubs which have reached the finals of a prestigious competition.

IT could take decades before the area at Studland devastated by a heath fire recovers, with the land now described as a “warzone”.

POLICE are pleased to update that a boy who went missing in Poole has been located.

SPLASHDOWN in Poole is closed today due to a “major mechanical failure”.

THE family of Bournemouth teenager Mehmet Altun, who died in hospital after taking ecstasy, have said more action is needed to protect children from being exploited by criminal gangs.

REPAIRS to a popular seafront restaurant in Bournemouth are being finalised after ten months of closure.

A MAN broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and bashed her new partner’s head against a mirror five times.

IT BOASTS an abundance of wildlife and comes with stunning views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight.

Plans to open a high-end restaurant in Bournemouth's former New Look store have been approved.

STAFF at a Bournemouth employer are being given £200 a month to help them pay their soaring energy bills.

A MAN was reunited with his bike just hours after it was stolen thanks to eagle-eyed police officers.

CHRISTCHURCH High Street was closed for around two hours on Tuesday night due to a building fire.