A COUPLE have urged the council to start thinking of them as people and “not just a job” after heavy storms have flooded their house five times in seven years.

THE NEWLY appointed head of a Bournemouth school has said plans are in place to rectify issues raised by Ofsted after receiving a ‘requires improvement’ rating.

OWNERS of SOBO Beach, the popular pop-up bar and restaurant in Southbourne beach, are petitioning to stay on site at its current location until summer 2027.

THE leader of BCP Council has confirmed he did “formally suggest” that an external report on plans to sell off thousands of beach huts was not released to fellow councillors.

BCP Council has confirmed the facilities and services which will be reduced or closed on bank holiday Monday for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

LARGE television screens will be in place in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to allow residents to come together and watch the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Visitors to Dorset's beaches and nature reserves are being urged not to touch ill and dead birds amid concerns of a possible bird flu outbreak.

THE fire service has pledged to support a historic church in Mudeford that was left devastated by a fire.

FIREFIGHTERS have faced an “incredibly hard” summer dealing with a “quite unprecedented” number of incidents across months of dry weather.

PLANS have been submitted to turn the former Francesco hairdressers site into a new tattoo studio in Bournemouth town centre.

CHRISTMAS celebrations organised by the council will not be downplayed due to the cost-of-living crisis.

A HOSPITAL chaplain said he will never forget meeting King Charles when the monarch came to Royal Bournemouth Hospital earlier this year.

DOG walkers have been banned from letting their canine chums off the lead at a Dorset park, sparking mixed reaction in the community.

A REWILDING project aiding biodiversity in Dorset has recorded an increase in species moving into the area.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has organised an all-day music event at Chaplin’s in Boscombe in aid of homeless charity Shelter.

A BOURNEMOUTH Post Office will have a new postmaster and revised opening hours from this week.

A DORSET housebuilder has met its target of installing 4,000 swift nesting bricks into its homes since 2016, creating a vast number of homes for the popular aerial bird.

THE list of candidates standing for a seat on BCP Council in a by-election next month have been revealed.

AN AMBITOUS plan to help restore nature and support the environment is looking for local volunteers to make it happen.

A NEW cafe and bar from a national chain is set to open in the heart of Wimborne town centre in a £1million investment.

A DAY nursery chain, with 12 nurseries across Dorset, has been recognised for a national award.

A HOSPICE in Poole is due to return with its well-loved community event next month.

The UK Meteor Network said it was “investigating to ascertain what the object was"

The DWP and HMRC have put arrangements in place to ensure all benefits and credits due to be paid on this date.

THE country will pause on Monday, September 19, for the Queen’s funeral.

Two people are in hospital and the A35 remains closed after a 'serious crash'.

AS a worker for the Royal Bournemouth Hospital I have to say how wonderful the members of staff were to my mother who was brought in Tuesday 12th September with heart problems.

Gary Jacobs captured this fantastic shot of a young roe deer in mid-flight.

A LANDSCAPE gardener has been left feeling “violated” and “numb” after his van full with tools was stolen from his driveway.

THE owner of a popular Italian restaurant in Christchurch has revealed he hopes to open by the end of the month.

MORE THAN a hundred people turned up to a meeting in Swanage following rumours toilets along the Burley Chine seafront were to close.

“SEVERE congestion” is building up around Poole and Hamworthy as SSE dig up a road to replace a cable.

Most public services will be suspended on the day of the Queen's funeral.

A FIGHT broke out yesterday evening in Bournemouth town centre, with a man being chased by a group of people and receiving injuries.

FOUR teenage boys have been arrested in connection with an assault in Bourne Valley Nature Reserve which left a couple and their dog requiring medical care.

A BRAND-new and “totally different” coffee bar is to open in Ringwood by two brothers-in-law hoping to boost the market town’s economy.

A CENTENARIAN has celebrated her landmark birthday by getting her first ever tattoo – setting a record for a Boscombe parlour.

IN EXCESS of 600,000 people visited the coast for this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival, contributing tens of millions to the local economy.

 MONTHS of delays in City Fibre service in BCP has left residents "frustrated" as they continue to wait for the service to be activated. 

A REPORT from United States media outlet Bloomberg claims Cherries owner Maxim Demin is “reviving an attempt to sell the club”.

A MOTORCYCLIST in Poole was taken to hospital with serious injuries on Monday after a crash with a car.

MOREBUS will pause all their services on Bank Holiday Monday for the Queen’s funeral, so drivers can watch the historic event.

WORK has stopped on a Bournemouth building site where a care home is being replaced by a four-storey block of council flats.

“The definitive bingo experience” will making its debut in Bournemouth later this year.

TOWN and parish councils are considering their position on the introduction of a 20mph road speed limit overhaul.

POLICE have made no arrests following the stabbing of a man in his 40s in Bournemouth town centre on Sunday, September 4.

A main road in Dorset is closed after a multi-vehicle crash.

POOLE’S Twin Sails Bridge has been illuminated purple in tribute to Her Late Majesty the Queen.

A HELICOPTER and two lifeboats were launched in Poole after a distress signal was sent to coastguards.

A TOY model of an iconic Grand Prix car is expected to sell for thousands when it goes up for sale.