BCP Council has agreed to become a member of the group working to create a nature park along a 15-mile stretch of the Stour Valley.

PLANNING officials will decide whether to grant permission for developers to build a three-storey block of student accommodation in Bournemouth.

DOZENS of areas across BCP and Dorset have fewer than three cases of coronavirus each.

ALWAYS dreamt of running a pub?

THIS week has seen hairdressers, pubs, gyms and shops open their doors for the first time this year.

RESIDENTS in Highcliffe have been reminded to report incidents of anti-social behavior directly to police, following a rise in incidents.

A MAN has been banned from entering a Dorset pub and night club after admitting an assault.

AS the nation continues to take its first tentative steps out of its third national lockdown, town centres are opening up for the first time in months.

A POOLE road is set to close for ten days to allow for sewer connection works.

A recent boom in Victorian baby names could be because new parents might be influenced by looking at their families history.

Kitchen colanders, old wellies and woolly jumpers can help create beautiful hanging baskets, says gardening expert Chris Collins.

Sleeping in a big comfy bed, receiving a compliment from a stranger, and having a good hair day all feature in the list.

WILDLIFE charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species is calling for volunteers across Dorset to take part in annual wildlife survey to conserve Britain’s fastest declining mammal.

Awaken body and soul with these staycation trips, says Sarah Marshall.

ALTHOUGH it may not be a particularly old town - Bournemouth has its fair share of quirky and interesting historic facts.

A MAN was knocked unconscious in a fight in a Poole pub beer garden.

THE chair of the Dorset Police Federation has questioned if the prison sentence handed to a man who spat at an officer ‘reflected the gravity of the crime’.

A MAN in his 70s was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after his pick-up truck collided with a tipper lorry and a Range Rover.

THE first on-the-ground work on the £100 million south east Dorset transforming cities fund project will start in Bournemouth next month.

PARTY poopers Cherries put a dampener on Norwich City’s promotion celebrations with a priceless 3-1 comeback victory.

The Queen, who was married to Philip for 73 years, wore a face mask as she led 30 mourners.

THERE are 13 areas of Dorset which have reported more than three active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze on top of a cliff above a Poole beach.

The Duke of Edinburgh interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel following his funeral but this will not be his final resting place.

DOZENS of protestors have again gathered in Bournemouth town centre as part of the Kill the Bill movement.

IT'S been a hard few months since the start of the year but the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to get brighter.

THE justice system in Bournemouth has dealt with a number of serious crimes over the past week.

A SCHOOL has questioned the impact of 400 new homes in Ringwood will have on the town as planners receive hundreds of objections.

Live coverage of Cherries’ trip to Norwich City in the Championship this evening.

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash near St Leonards Hospital on the A31.

JUST 13 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours.

A MISSING mother-and-son have been found safe and well.

Members of the royal family have gathered at Windsor for the Duke of Edinburgh’s final farewell.

THOUSANDS of people flocked to bars, cafes and restaurants as the first weekend with reduced lockdown restrictions got under way.

FIRE crews were called to a series of incidents in one day including a heath fire, a kitchen fire and burnt cooking.

AN AUDI was seized from a learner driver who had no L plates and no supervision.

POLICE were called after a neighbour dispute escalated on a Christchurch estate.

YOUTHS as young as 12 are risking their lives by damaging a former school due for demolition.

KNOWN trouble-makers were spotted near Sandbanks during police patrols last night.

POLICE patrols have been stepped up at Bournemouth's Slades Farm following complaints of anti-social behaviour.

BOURNEMOUTH

EASTER may have only just come and gone but many people will already be thinking about when it will take place next year.

A FISH and chip shop in Poole has applied for a licence to sell alcohol seven days a week.

Work on Transforming Cities Fund’s first sustainable travel routes in the BCP area will start at the end of May.

Hepatitis A, Salmonella poisoning,and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across UK supermarkets.

From camping equipment to DIY, you'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 18. 

ARRESTS have been made after police discovered cannabis being cultivated at a home in north Dorset.