POLICE attended more than 2,300 incidents across Dorset over the bank holiday weekend as thousands of visitors flooded to the south coast.

TWENTY new jobs will be created as discount supermarket chain Aldi is set to open a new store in Poole.

A PADDLE-BOARDER got the surprise of his life when a seal hopped on board for a ride.

A HELICOPTER was scrambled to rescue a casualty who had a dislocated shoulder at Durdle Door.

KILLER Stephen Richard Cole was detained in a secure hospital indefinitely by a judge for the manslaughter of Bournemouth hotel receptionist Marta Elena Vento.

A warning has been issued over toxic giant hogweed that leaves people with burns.

A COCKTAIL bar inspired by Chiang Mai in Thailand is set to come to the heart of Poole.

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A WOMAN who committed a cash robbery in Bournemouth “on the spur of the moment” has been spared a prison sentence.

The campaign will allow all over-65s to dine 50% off at Nando’s from the 7- 9 of June and catch up with family over a PERi-PERi feast.

TOW trucks could be strategically placed in known problems areas to quickly remove vehicles blocking roads during peak days in summer.

A RESCUE operation was launched to help a kite surfer in difficulty being pulled towards rocks.

WALKERS are urged to 'use common sense and caution' as there is a likelihood there will be further cliff falls after a woman was hit in the head by some falling rocks.

PUPILS at a Poole school have been asked to self-isolate after a positive case of coronavirus was confirmed.

The species was first discovered in Britain more than 140 years ago, but the numbers have suddenly increased in recent decades.

The Department for Education has announced an additional £1.4 billion of funding – on top of the £1.7 billion already pledged for catch-up.

LARGE numbers of police officers were involved in a search after a young girl went missing.

A BISCUIT company with a factory in Dorset has been snapped up Nutella owner Ferrero.

AN INJURED cyclist was found on a busy Bournemouth road.

A CAFÉ in Bournemouth town centre is seeking permission to sell alcohol.

A POOLE woman who transformed her life by losing five stone is using her success to help others achieve their weight loss dreams.

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CANCER treatment at Bournemouth and Poole hospitals is getting back on track.

A DISABLED woman from Parkstone is set to abseil down the Spinnaker Tower in August to raise funds for Forest Holme Hospice.

THOUSANDS of hospital admissions in Dorset are a result of obesity, figures show.

A BUSINESS improvement district has funded 50,000 guides to encourage tourists to venture “beyond the beach”.

A NEW bus experience that runs between Christchurch and Ringwood was launched by Yellow Buses at the weekend.

A DORSET law firm has purchased a bike worth over £500 on behalf of a local 16-year-old brain tumour survivor who is set to carry out a 150-mile charity bike ride this summer.

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A WOMAN from Christchurch who experienced hyperemesis gravidarum while pregnant has completed a virtual cycling challenge to raise money for Pregnancy Sickness Support.

A COUPLE from Verwood have raised over £800 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance by walking 1100km long the Jurassic Coast.

WALLISDOWN Road, planning for congestion.

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When a majority voted for Brexit back in 2016 it ha little to do with French fishermen or German car manufacturers.

Why have BCP Council approved the use of Beryl e-Scooters on the promenade during the very busy closed period in July and August.

MY SCHOOL days in the 1950s were not the happiest days of my life, but they were, on occasions, the funniest.

THE thought of knocking down the Haven Hotel and putting expensive flats for the very rich is awful.

Dorset Holiday Clubs provides top quality, fun-filled school summer holiday activity days in and around Bournemouth for young people aged 8-16.

A MAN who killed a Bournemouth hotel receptionist has received an indefinite hospital order.

THE family of the Bournemouth hotel receptionist who was killed in a brutal 42-minute attack have paid tribute to her.

A BMW driver was arrested for suspected drink driving after crashing into a bus.

TWO MOTORCYCLISTS lost their lives in separate road traffic collisions in Dorset over the Bank Holiday weekend.

A TOTAL of 12 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset, according to the latest statistics.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths within 28 days of a positive test across Britain for the first time since July 30 last year.

FAMILIES and visitors have flocked to the beach again today as temperatures soar.

The hospitality sector in Bournemouth enjoyed a stellar bank holiday weekend with hotels and bars fully-booked.

Updates from the sentencing hearing of Stephen Richard Cole after the 32-year-old admitted the manslaughter of Bournemouth Travelodge receptionist Marta Vento.