BUS windows have again been smashed by vandals while carrying passengers in Bournemouth causing a service to be suspended.

Neighbours are outraged that a 'huge' bush has been allowed to grow so big it is endangering drivers and walkers using a nearby road.

The worst summer in years.

HOUSEHOLDS and businesses have been left wondering how they will get through the winter amid crippling rises in the price of energy.

OFFICERS seized cannabis, alcohol, an e-scooter and several other items from a group of youths in Blandford.

POLICE have responded to reports of a male on the floor in Bournemouth, only to find out he had opted to kip in a bush whilst out on a stag do.

NO new financial commitments will be made by BCP Council until the local authority can deliver a balanced budget for next year.

EATERIES across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have joined forces with a mobile app in the fight against food waste and hunger.

LOOK inside the village of Tyneham on the Isle of Purbeck, one of the forgotten casualties of World War II.

What your MPs have been telling us in response to the cost of living crisis

A DORSET-based burger restaurant has been revealed as being on the 'burger bucket list' for 2022.

IS THERE anything better than a lazy weekend breakfast?

THE world’s last seagoing paddle steamer is returning to Poole after a four year absence.

THE GREAT Dorset Steam Fair is back after an absence of nearly two years with hundreds having already attended the Bank Holiday event.

BEACHGOERS have been discouraged from swimming as a tourist hot spot gets flagged for being potentially polluted.

Common plants found in gardens across the UK could make your dog violently ill.

WHAT do Kate Bush, King Kong and Harry Potter have in common? They’ve all been greeting passing motorists for this year’s Bisterne Scarecrow Festival.

A MASTIF called Maggie described as a “gentle giant” is among seven animals looking for forever homes in Dorset.

HUNDREDS of visas have been issued for Ukrainians to stay with hosts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

August bank holiday 2022 supermarket opening times: Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Poundland, B&Q, Wickes and more.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these possible health risks.

The DWP payment could be a welcome boost for those struggling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Take a look at these five properties which have been waiting for a buyer for the longest.

AN appeal has been launched following the attempted theft of cars in a residential street in Bournemouth.

A MAN had to spend five days in hospital after being bitten by a false widow spider.

THREE break-ins within three days at a Bournemouth recycling centre, in which dozens of car batteries and wheels were stolen, are being investigated.

ONE person has been rushed to hospital by air ambulance following an incident in the Studland area.

Police are searching for a man who was last seen in the Canford Cliffs area of Poole last week.

A BOAT owner and the coastguard have warned people not to swim in Christchurch Harbour channel after a man was nearly mowed down by a boat.

AN AMBULANCE has been called after a single vehicle crash blocked a road in Verwood.

A NEW CCTV image has been released of a missing Southampton man who was last seen a week ago.

A MAN has been arrested after a car was reportedly seen driving across the field by Baiter Skatepark.

DISCUSSIONS are set to begin into the future of a historic church in Mudeford left devastated by a fire.

ILLEGAL parking on Charminster Road is allegedly becoming "standard procedure" as residents warn the issue is "an accident waiting to happen".

AN appeal has been launched after £15,000 worth of goods were stolen from an address near Wimborne.

EMERGENCY services have responded to a concern for welfare incident in Bournemouth.

The industry regulator confirmed an 80.06 per cent rise from October.

Shocking photos capture the terrifying moment an escaped 18ft-long python tried to get into a house through an open bedroom window.

A COMPANY with Michelin star chef Raymond Blanc as a director is to reopen a Poole pub and create 55 jobs.

A triumph of resilience and tenacity.

LONG-AWAITED consultancy reports commissioned by BCP Council into plans to sell off thousands of beach huts to fund transformation have been released.

A friendly Dorset pub that sees its staff and visitors as one 'big famiy'- The Yachtsman is Pub of the Week.

A MAN performed an indecent act while others sat near him on a bus, prompting a police investigation.

THE man arrested following the death of a man who fell off a boat in Poole Harbour remains under investigation, police have confirmed.

AN abused monkey who was flushed down a toilet and offered cocaine is now living its best life in Dorset – and even has a boyfriend.

MILITARY veterans and professional archaeologists are taking part in an excavation of an Iron Age Hill fort on the Lulworth Training Area.

THE FAMILY of a teenage boy who has overcome a stroke and life-threatening brain surgery to “smash” his GCSEs have expressed their pride.

A DISQUALIFIED driver who continued driving to “make a living” has been reported to court and had his vehicle seized.

A WORLD record holding paddle boarder from Bournemouth completed a carbon-neutral trip around the Isle of Wight.

PRE-SCHOOL nurseries are “massively underfunded” by government and are facing a serious shortage of staff, an industry boss has said.