VANDALS wrecked allotments causing thousands of pounds worth of damage over three consecutive nights.

A PROPERTY developer from Christchurch has acquired The Savoy Hotel on Bournemouth’s Westcliff with plans of investing £20m into the project.

A PETITION has been launched by Old Christchurch Road residents to "save" Dalkeith Steps from anti-social behaviour.

DORSET's 'most dangerous' roads in 2020 have been revealed – with one road having more than double the number of crashes and casualties than any other in the county.

THE deputy leader of BCP Council has suggested one of Bournemouth’s main shopping streets could be transformed to focus on restaurants by allocating part of the road for outdoor eating.

OVER 20 large bags of litter were cleared from Sandbanks last week following a large gathering on Kite Beach.

NEARLY five years ago, tonnes of rubble plunged 100ft onto Bournemouth promenade after a landslip collapsed a large section of East Cliff.

BOURNEMOUTH was again shivering in one of the lowest temperatures in the UK overnight.

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is the third jab to be rolled out in the UK.

FIVE crews have been called and a road is closed due to a fire in a commercial property in Shaftesbury.

COASTGUARDS called out to help swimmers and water sports enthusiasts over the Easter weekend have warned the public to take care over the rest of the school holiday.

FIRE crews from across Dorset were called to a series of incidents in one day.

A WOMAN got stuck in the mud up to her waist after trying to rescue her puppy from the water.

DRIVERS parked on zigzag lines have been issued with tickets following complaints from members of the public.

POLICE were called after groups of youths were spotted on the roof of a school.

SEVENTEEN staff members at Dorset Council are paid more than £100,000, the annual Taxpayer's Alliance report has revealed.

Customers have expressed concern that their personal details could be found in unopened packages. 

It's been nearly five years since the East Cliff Lift was taken out of action by the force of a devastating landslide.

SEVERAL roads in the New Forest are due to be closed over the next couple of weeks.

AN AMAZON delivery driver was hit over the head with a baton as three men tried to rob him of parcels from his van.

A WOMAN suffered a dog bite while trying to stop a Husky from attacking her dog.

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A pensioner accused of trying to murder a woman by crashing his Jaguar into another car has died just days before his trial was due to begin, it emerged today.

MORE than 1,700 incidents of violence and and aggression towards ambulance staff in the south west were reported in the space of a year, including a patient who spat in the eye of a paramedic.

A BOURNEMOUTH drug dealer’s suspended sentence will not be referred to the Court of Appeal in an effort to increase the punishment.

A MAN has been banned from driving after a court heard he was caught speeding at 94mph in a 40mph zone in Bournemouth.

The top 30 most expensive electrical appliances in your home have been revealed.

Mum runs in memory of daughter for Ronald McDonald House Charities UK

THESE spectacular images give an incredible view of the night sky over Dorset.

THE FOUNDER and director of an addiction recovery programme launched in Bournemouth has been shortlisted for a prize at the UK’s largest diversity awards.

A man sadly died after he was hit by a train between Weymouth and Dorchester.

AFTER A decade with the multi academy trust that runs Arnewood and Eaglewood schools in New Milton, CEO Alan O’Sullivan has stepped down.

BOOKINGS have opened for 2022 sailings with Brittany Ferries.

STAYCATION businesses are reporting “huge demand” for the reopening on April 12.

Debt of £60,000 is enough to scare the pants of anyone. Indeed, it creates fear and dread in the homes of many young people considering university.

TWO motorcycles which battled it out for sales in the early 1970s are included in the Charterhouse specialist auction of classic and vintage motorcycles in June.

I THINK the idea of introducing a 'covid passport' is just a first way to get Britain's economy and businesses back open again.

The appalling scale of litter depicted in photos from Dorset locations consists not solely in 'rubbish' but in recyclable materials including valuable aluminium cans.

How well do you remember old cinemas of Bournemouth?

Bank Holiday weekend and we have just been taken in by a Royal Mail scam sent on our mobile.

A wonderful snapshot of Poole Hill in Bournemouth..

I was delighted to learn that a hydrogen production unit is scheduled for planning in the Bournemouth area.

Can you guess which busy part of Bournemouth this picture was taken in?

MORE than 60 firefighters tackled a huge blaze at a Dorset plantation last night.

WHILE residents were asked to stay at home for several months of last year, more than 30,000 speeding offences were still recorded on Dorset's roads in 2020.