All programming on the day of the Queen's funeral will be broadcast simultaneously on the main channel and five digital channels and the ITV Hub

A COUPLE has warned fellow pensioners to be vigilant after being accosted in a town centre car park by "professional pickpockets".

A CYCLIST beat up his neighbour in a 'frenzied attack' over a long-running dispute about scuffing the landing walls with his bike, a court heard.

NESTLED for centuries in its home just off the Quay, an historic Poole pub is set for a new lease of life thanks to the ascension of our new monarch.

A DORSET Police officer jailed for fraud has now been ordered to pay back more than £100,000 by a judge.

Coombe House special school near Shaftesbury is due to reopen today with far fewer pupils than originally expected.

HUGE anticipation is building for the long-awaited return of one of the largest community events in the region.

THE shop that sells nearly everything- Westbourne DIY & Hardware is Trader of the Week.

FLARING gas could soon start at the Kimmeridge wellsite – to burn methane from the wellhead.

Tesco, Aldi and other supermarkets are choosing to close their doors to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

SEVERAL pubs across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are cutting their costs for a day to highlight the impact VAT has on the industry.

THE world’s last seagoing paddle steamer has arrived in Dorset after a four year absence.

TONIGHT’S BCP Council meeting will not go ahead “as a mark of respect” to the Queen.

A TEENAGE girl missing from Bournemouth has now been found, police report.

A 15-year-old boy from Bournemouth who went missing has been found, police have said.

A FUNERAL director in Christchurch is campaigning to change the way deaths are registered.

A NEW app called Snowball, developed by Dorset-based software agency b4b, is set to become the go-to app for disabled users looking for accessible restaurants, shops, and other services.

ANOTHER large home overlooking the sea in Swanage could be demolished with the plot redeveloped for five homes.

THE mayor of Netanya, the Israeli town with which Bournemouth is twinned with, has sent her condolences on behalf of the country’s citizens following the death of the Queen.

CABBIES across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area are asking for fare to be put up again in the face of rising inflation.

POLICE constables were assaulted more than 100 times in Dorset last year, figures show.

Gwyneth Powell, known for appearing in shows such as Grange Hill and Man Down, has died, her agent has confirmed.

It is encouraging anyone who still has them to use them or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office before the end of September.

AN IMAGE of Her Majesty The Queen displayed in Highcliffe has been “very well received” by residents.

DORSET is on its way to becoming the world’s first sustainable palm oil county with help from its new ambassador, Dr Jane Goodall.

A HIGHCLIFFE based choir is delighted to have raised £50,000 for the Macmillan Unit hospice at Christchurch Hospital.

LULWORTH Castle’s motor show is to go ahead this weekend after discussions following the death of the Queen.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has walked 133 miles from Winchester to Canterbury to raise money for charities close to his heart.

WITH the sudden sadness of our Queen and the equal proclamation of King Charles III – amongst news of a new prime minister and cabinet – we the people are all feeling a bit spun and bemused during a national crisis with our cost of living and ene...

Stunning September sunrise at Hengistbury Head captured by Mandy Smith

A SEARCH is under way to find a 13-year-old girl who has gone missing from the Bear Cross area.

AN appeal has been launched to help find a missing teenage boy from Bournemouth.

Since the proclamation of the new King, Charles III, a few arrests have been made as protestors speak out against the monarchy.

COUNCIL officials are looking into the cause of the Poole Park Railway derailment over the weekend after stones were believed to have been placed on the track.

TREE felling for the future Canford Park homes development has been defended by BCP Council after criticism, as developers hope to start work next month.

LUSH is significantly expanding as it signs for two additional units at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole.

RESIDENTS opposed to plans for a private hospital at a proposed ‘Innovation Quarter’ will harm the environment, public wellbeing and biodiversity.

A TEMPORARY junction closure has been extended to remain in place until this weekend as part of travel improvement works.

NORMAL train services in the south west will be reinstated this week after planned strike action was cancelled.

HUNDREDS of people gathered in Christchurch over the weekend for a thanksgiving service that “did the Queen proud”.

Prince Harry spoke about the Queen meeting Meghan Markle, and the first time she met her great grandchildren

A DATE has been set for the premiere of a new Star Wars series part-filmed in a Dorset quarry.

HUNDREDS of people attended the proclamation of King Charles III at the Civic Centre in Bournemouth.

A POOLE-based used automotive parts specialist has secured a multi-million-pound package to expand into a first of its kind facility in car recycling.

A SMALL public toilet block is to be built outside the multi-storey Poole Quay visitors car park, more than five years after facilities were removed.

MOTORISTS are experiencing long delays on the first day of roadworks in Christchurch.

The clap for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, is scheduled to take place from 7pm today

MOTORISTS told to expect disruption on the roads today as an oversized load makes its way from Portland to Poole.

A MAN who has just become King is behind a development that is firmly part of Dorset's landscape.

TWO people have been charged in relation to an alleged hit and run crash in Poole at the weekend.