TEN privately-owned housing blocks across the BCP conurbation still have non-compliant cladding or insulation systems.

THE operator of cross Channel ferry services from Poole has called for the government to open up 'sea lanes' between the UK and the Continent.

TWO years after permission for a three-storey extension to the Hilton hotel in Bournemouth was refused, a smaller scheme has been approved.

A FERNDOWN pub is for sale for more than £120,000 on a “free of tie lease”.

WORK to replace five timber groynes with four at Alum and Middle Chine beaches remains on target to be completed by this spring.

GRAPHICS show how many coronavirus cases have surged across Dorset since the Christmas and New Year period – as a spike in cases were blamed by visitors to the county.

SIX bridges in Dorset are deemed to be substandard, new figures by the RAC Foundation have revealed.

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FOUR areas in Dorset have not recorded any coronavirus clusters, according to latest data.

Royal Mail has warned customers about a new "depot scam" currently doing the rounds in the UK.

MORE than twice as many Dorset homes costing more than £1 million were sold in 2020 compared to the previous year - prompted by people desiring more space due to Covid lockdowns.

MORE than 200,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Dorset so far - as the vaccination programme is extended to include people aged 65 to 69 from today.

TEN areas of Dorset recorded fewer than ten coronavirus cases in a week.

BOURNEMOUTH

A CROSS-PARTY party initiative in Christchurch to commission a review of the BCP Council planning committee system has been launched.

EXPANSION plans for Royal Bournemouth Hospital have moved a step forward with the submission of final details of the scheme.

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A MARINE electronics firm says it will go beyond being “zero carbon” this year by more than nullifying its CO2 output.

THE Quay School in Poole has been selected as one of 81 new teaching school hubs.

A POOLE man who had more than 3,700 indecent images of children on his laptop and tablet will not have his sentence referred to the Court of Appeal.

A MAN is set to appear in court charged with ABH, using threatening behaviour and criminal damage.

COUNCILS across the South West region will be allocated more than £90 million to fix potholes on the road today. (Monday)

MORE than 93 per cent of patients over 80-years-old at the Lifeboat Quay Medical Centre have received the Covid-19 vaccination.

A CHRISTCHURCH resident is encouraging commuters to take more care on the road by producing a series of graphics warning people of potential dangers in rural areas.

A WEALTH management firm is supporting Dorset Community Foundation in its bid to help the county recover from the pandemic.

ARTISTS of all ages could win prizes of up to £1,000 in a competition aimed at showcasing the county’s talent.

POOLE based community group Watersports Library is celebrating after being awarded £12,500 in national lottery funding to continue its work helping people borrow and share watersports equipment.

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In January, 19 people were fined for attending a house party in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth.

THE rolling infection rate of coronavirus in the BCP Council area dropped below 200 as 119 cases were confirmed across the county.

ONE more person has died with coronavirus at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, NHS figures have confirmed.

POLICE and ambulance crews are currently attending an incident in the Bournemouth Road area of Poole.

THE chair of the defence select committee and Bournemouth East MP, Tobias Ellwood, has urged the government not to reduce the number of army troops.

LOCAL authorities across England have been allowed to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until July 17.

DISCOUNT supermarket chain Lidl is continuing its expansion efforts across the country – and this includes the company eyeing a number of new stores in Dorset.

A BOURNEMOUTH recreation ground and two play areas will be transferred to the Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council.

AN ICE cream shop in Bournemouth town centre which was almost voted the best ice cream destination in the world has closed for good due to the "challenging economic times".

MOTORISTS are set to face weeks of traffic delays in Christchurch as tomorrow marks the start of two months of roadworks in main routes through the town centre.

A PLANNING application has been submitted to replace the existing roof of a Wimborne community centre.