RESIDENTS and business owners living along a busy Poole road earmarked for redevelopment are “up in arms” after apparently not being informed of any plans .

A MAN who had his car clamped after failing to pay a crossing charge has been jailed for threatening an enforcement officer with a bread knife.

CONCERNS have been raised about balls hitting cars and “noise like gunfire” as plans to install three new padel courts at a Bournemouth tennis club have been described as “inappropriate”.

DEVELOPERS have submitted a new plan to build a larger block of flats in Poole on a former pub site.

A HOSPITAL chief was told it was "a little misleading" to state Dorset was getting five new hospitals.

BOURNEMOUTH is set to welcome its second Toolstation supply store which will open in Castlepoint next week.

A SUPERMARKET chain has stopped selling disposable barbecues in all UK stores in the wake of major heath fires – including the Wareham Forest blaze in 2020.

A BOURNEMOUTH store flooded with donations for Ukraine says they will now be focusing their efforts on financial aid.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into Wessex Water following 'serious concerns' over its sewage treatment works.

A MAN from Ringwood who has driven into Ukraine to drop off medical equipment has told how he helped refugees to leave the country.

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THE saying ‘take a hike’ is being taken to the extreme by a Verwood postman planning to walk more than 1,200 miles across the length of Britain for charity.

POOLE Hospital's accident and emergency department is set close in 2026 – two years after its larger replacement facility opens at Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

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CHERRIES boss Scott Parker has been nominated for the Championship's manager of the month award for February.

The middle aisle is far too tempting and we can’t be blamed for bowing to the various temptations.

SCOTT Parker says the form of Lewis Cook has put him in a "brilliant position" as he ponders his team selection for the weekend.

A BUILDERS’ merchant will open a brand new £5m branch and showroom in the New Forest featuring a drive-through warehouse.

THE pandemic saw a steep drop in people visiting the dentist, with just a third of adults in the BCP Council area attending appointments, figures suggest.

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POLICE have urged the public not to get into unlicensed taxis after an emergence of new social media groups offering lift services.

SCOTT Parker believes former team-mate Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will make “brilliant learning” for youngster Christian Saydee, with the Cherries striker currently playing for the former Leeds and Chelsea hitman.

FOSTER recruitment in Dorset was down to just 19 last year – from 235 initial enquiries.

A FREE after school club at The Tank Museum in Wareham is back with funded places made available for 20 lucky students.

A BOURNEMOUTH supermarket is expected to challenge a licence review after claims that it sold smuggled alcohol and tobacco.

A SIX-MONTH campsite is to be allowed at a Dorset farm – with permission granted by Dorset Council.

RESIDENTS moved by the plight of Ukraine hope to raise £20,000 at the weekend for the humanitarian effort.

The Ofgem price cap will rise by 54% from 1 April to £1,971, adding huge costs to monthly bills for millions of families.

CHILDREN at a Bournemouth school have mastered life-saving skills with the use of teddy bears.

SCHOOL children at a Christchurch primary school have given a ‘huge amount’ of donations to Christchurch Food Bank.

FORMER Olympic swimmer Mark Foster is calling on people across Dorset to take part in this year's Cancer Research UK Swimathon.

CHANGES to how household waste is collected in the New Forest will be decided this summer, subject to anticipated government legislation.

TWO Dorset teachers used the Covid lockdown to walk away from their careers and retrain as a teacher.

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John Sharkey captured the golden glow of the morning sunrise from the beach at Bournemouth looking over to the Isle of Wight.

Marks and Spencer has 10 percent off selected plants and flowers ready to order for Mother's Day range.

From dog agility, obedience and flyball to heelwork to music, you might just become Best in Show.

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A maternity hospital was bombed by Russia in the city of Mariupol.

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The weapons were used by Russia in both Afghanistan and Chechnya, the Ministry of Defence said.

Sir Michael Morpurgo has written a new book to mark the Queen's 70-year reign.

PETROL and diesel prices have continued to soar as costs have hit as high as 193.9p per litre in Wimborne.

A MAN accused of raping a woman in Poole was looking around to make sure he was not seen while carrying out the offence, a jury was told.

CAR parking in Boscombe could be reduced under controversial new plans because the spaces are "underused".

FENCES installed at the approaches to a busy Bournemouth roundabout are doing their job in improving road safety, a senior councillor has claimed.

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THE owners of a Poole holiday park could go back to the drawing board over plans to carry out a major redevelopment.