Reaction to Cherries parting company with Scott Parker

SCOTT Parker has made a shock exit from Cherries, less than four months after guiding the club back into the Premier League.

PATIENCE is wearing thin for residents living in tower blocks surrounded by scaffolding for double its original project timeframe.

A POPULAR burger chain is set to take up tenancy at a former Frankie & Benny’s restaurant at Tower Park in Poole.

A ROAD in Poole is set to be closed for three days to allow a production company to carry out recording for a “1960s street scene”.

PIZZA HUT has now been demolished making way for McDonald’s which is opening its second restaurant in Christchurch.

POLICE are urging people to not hang up if they accidently dial 999.

IT WAS a busy bank holiday weekend for Dorset Traffic Cops with drivers banned, vehicles seized and a number of motorists stopped for driving offences.

CALLS for a Bournemouth murderer’s upcoming parole hearing to be the first heard publicly in the UK have received backing from justice secretary Dominic Raab.

DORSET Police’s 999 service has experienced record-breaking levels of demand this summer – and the force is urging people to ensure they are only calling if in a genuine emergency.

A LARGE boat ended up grounded on Mudeford Spit over the weekend after being moored overnight.

FLY-TIPPING in a well-known urban hotspot is 'getting worse' with calls for more to be done to crackdown on the issue.

A MURAL bearing the name “Wareham” on the side of the pedestrian rail bridge at the town rail station is to remain – although not liked by everybody.

THE outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be making a visit to the county today to mark a £5billion superfast internet project.

DELAYS and diversions left passengers furious after a reported issue with the airport runway, forcing one flight to land in Cardiff. 

WATCH as a Boeing 737 weighing 35,000 kg was pulled 50 metres by teams as part of the annual plane pull at Bournemouth airport for charitable causes.

MORE than £1million was spent on agency staff by BCP Council’s planning team leaving the local authority department over its salary budget for the year.

A WATER company has pledged to install monitors at every overflow in the southwest by the end of next year.

A WELL-loved barbershop celebrating 20 years of trims- Blades is Trader of the Week.

HUNDREDS of thousands of people are expected to make the trip to Bournemouth this week for this year’s air festival.

The Red Arrows cut their display short earlier today (Sunday, August 28) after a suspected bird strike.

A SHOP in Bournemouth could be subject to a licensing review following an application by police.

THE Bournemouth Air Festival is just days away and after one of the warmest and driest summers in recent memory, visitors and organisers will be hoping for a weekend of sunshine.

DOZENS of neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are set to be worst impacted by the energy crisis when the price cap rises in October, new analysis suggests.

AN APPEAL has been launched to help fund a new surgical simulator machine which could push the boundaries for what is possible with eye conditions.

THE NHS is by far Dorset's largest employer when it comes to the number of vacancies posted this year, it has been revealed.

THE film enthusiasts who brought old-fashioned celluloid back to Dorset are putting on a two-day festival of cult horror movies.

MEMBERS of the public are being asked to help with a clean-up of Bournemouth Beach next month.

LIFE often follows a well-trodden path of education to a certain level, getting a job which we may or may not be happy with, and continuing in this role due to financial commitments until retirement.

AN animal charity is looking to home hens across Dorset.

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

Lewis Johnstone captured this stunning photo of the fireworks display at Poole Quay recently choosing to take the photo from Sandbanks which gave him a wonderful perspective.

Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies are worried for their immediate future

ALZHEIMER'S Dementia UK is due to open its first charity furniture warehouse today.

DEVELOPERS behind major plans for a Dorset village say they are meeting with local stakeholders to give them an opportunity to voice their opinions.

THE actions of a quick thinking man are thought to have saved a toddler’s life at Studland Beach.

THE Avon Causeway in Christchurch is reportedly closed this afternoon following a crash.

Demand at food banks in Bournemouth and Poole has rocketed - but donations for services are dwindling as the cost of living bites.

A PASSENGER who was onboard a bus when it was attacked in Bournemouth has said the incident will not deter him from using the service again.

TWO DORSET MPs have said that food banks calling for help is an indicator of wider difficulties faced by the county going into winter.

A woman had to be airlifted to hospital after an adverse reaction to being stung by a jellyfish.

DORSET is home to a whole variety of tourist attractions from brilliant architectural sites to stunning landscape locations -- and plenty of them.

RESIDENTS have been warned to expect council tax increases by councillors – with one describing BCP Council’s financial position as “on life support”.

A TRACTOR was completed destroyed in a fire which spread to a field and hedge off the A31.

A DEVELOPER is attempting for a third time to build a new church and 80-bed care home on farmland in West Moors – despite widespread local objection.

Details on the cases of 10 people which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

THE launch of 3 acres festival was a "success" as over a thousand enjoyed live music in the sunshine this bank holiday weekend.

A RISING number of offences for controlling and coercive behaviour are being recorded in Dorset, figures show.

A HERITAGE steamship is set to arrive in Poole Quay ahead of open days and special Bournemouth Air Festival sailings.

FIREFIGHTERS are currently working to extinguish a fire at Canford Heath which is suspected to have been started deliberately.