A 94-YEAR-OLD deaf, disabled woman from Swanage has been stuck on the third floor of her apartment block for over a month due to a broken lift.

A GIN bar in Poole has made the ‘extremely difficult decision’ to close its doors after facing soaring costs in the industry.

A WOMAN told a Bournemouth supermarket security guard to “go back to your own country” before spitting at him in a vile hate crime.

RESIDENTS across the conurbation are likely to experience thunderstorms and heavy rain today with a Met Office weather warning still in force.

Has Banksy been to Bournemouth?

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Christchurch.

PHOTOGRAPHS have revealed the inside of a church three months after it was ravaged by a fire.

PLANS have been submitted for the new festive bar experience coming to Bournemouth town centre this year.

HOMELESS people from the east of the county are being ‘exported’ to the Dorset Council area putting extra strain on local services.

A RARE fungus that grows in a gelatinous egg-like ball and smells like rotting flesh has been spotted in the New Forest.

MEET the community of people who are trying to change the perception of West Howe.

THE pilot who successfully managed to ditch his wingwalker display aircraft into the water after suffering a loss of engine power has spoken of the “profound relief” in realising no one had been seriously injured.

Looking back in pictures at when Oasis first played in Bournemouth 27 years ago.

A variety of postcodes in the Bournemouth area were on the most expensive streets list

A plaque is to be unveiled at Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s HQ in Poundbury to mark the one year anniversary of Darran Gunter’s death.

RESIDENTS are being urged to choose the correct care for their needs as preparations are stepped up ahead of what could be one of the toughest winters ever experienced for those working in the NHS.

A PLANNING application has been submitted for new signage in the former Penn Central site renaming the pub to 'The Old Bank'. 

With Halloween on the horizon, here are some of the best places in Dorset and the New Forest to pick your own pumpkins in 2022

Pumpkins are a staple of Halloween decorations across the country but could land you with a £5,000 fine

A POPULAR fish and chip shop has closed in Bournemouth town centre.

Mrs D, known for her tips and tricks for keeping a clean house, shared the disgusting warning on social media

IT’S the most spooktacular time of the year.

A NEW vision for the future of a key part of Bournemouth could include the creation of a town centre residential neighbourhood.

A VEGAN was left feeling “sick” after taking a bite into a chicken nugget which she first believed was vegan.

A MUM of 13 from Ringwood said she was "lucky" and "blessed" to be there at the birth of her 24th grand daughter.

THUNDERSTORMS could hit across Dorset this weekend with potential for flash flooding and disruption across the county.

RESIDENTS in Dorset have expressed their support for Lidl’s proposals to build a new supermarket in Dorset.

Heavy rain sparked flash flooding in parts of Dorset on Friday.

THE Nando's restaurant in Bournemouth town centre has reopened a week after a fire.

AN investigation has been launched after a woman was raped in Christchurch town centre in the middle of the night.

THE wait was finally over as the historic ‘Flying Scotsman’ was on the tracks for the first of its special scheduled services on Swanage Railway.

FIREFIGHTERS have responded to an incident on Bournemouth seafront.

AN UNINSURED drink driver who only held a provisional licence killed his girlfriend’s cousin after overtaking a car at speed on a bend and crashing into a tree.

SEWAGE was released into the sea at five beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Friday after a bout of torrential rainfall.

CONSERVATIVE MPs across the country are declaring who they are backing to be prime minister and the political party's new leader.

GINGER VIKING cocktail bar in Blandford has been named the best place to drink in the UK.

PUBS and restaurants will close this winter after the government added to their problems by scrapping plans to freeze alcohol duty, it is claimed.

CRIME and anti-social behaviour across open spaces across Bournemouth town centre were down by around 25 per cent this summer – but resort staff faced increased hostility at busy periods.

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to tackle a blaze involving a van in Christchurch.

CCTV images have been released of a person after a burglary at a Bournemouth hotel.

THE number of people in Dorset hospitals with Covid has increased, the public health authority has said.

SCHOOLS and parents across the conurbation are being given more guidance on how to improve pupil attendance.

You could be fined £5,000 for driving while wearing gloves, coats or scarves, experts have warned

Iceland, Asda, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi have issued 'do not eat' warnings in place on some of their products

LAST week we published a story on the businesses that have closed their doors across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

THESE dogs, pigs, rabbits and cats are looking for their forever homes in Dorset.

These are the confirmed 2023 bank holiday dates

Details on eight drivers and the offences which led to them appearing in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis said when done correctly, the technique was 'risk free'

Brace yourselves. The Dreamboys are set to get pulses racing when they bring their UK tour to Poole’s Lighthouse next month.