Beacons across Dorset were lit up last night to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

THE protracted efforts to bring back the popular Poole Park Railway have stalled once again after the council failed to secure a contingency engine as promised in December.

A PAIR of Ospreys have hatched young at a secret nest site in Poole Harbour for the first time in southern Britain for 200 years.

There were some good natured boos on Bournemouth's East Cliff for the town's jubilee beacon lighting ceremony.

HUNDREDS of neighbours gathered for street parties across the conurbation to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

An AWARD winning micropub described as being “like a tardis”- The Firkin Shed is Pub of the Week.

THOUSANDS of people have flocked to Christchurch Food Festival in a particularly special year for the event.

PLANS to build more treehouses to operate as guest suites at a five-star hotel have been refused despite strong support from tourism chiefs.

NEW powers to try to prevent devastating fires on Dorset heathlands come into force this summer.

Live updates from all the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations across Dorset. We'll be out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend to bring you all the celebrations.

Dorset could be in for some thunder and lightning on Saturday night.

Royal Mail has announced a change to its Sunday parcel delivery service in an effort to try and keep pace with its online rivals.

TO MARK the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee a Bridport area estate is opening to the wider community - and has placed what could be the biggest Union Flag in Dorset.

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HOUSE PRICES increased by 1.5 per cent, more than the average for the South West, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in March, new figures show.

Fraudulent scammers are preying on hard-pressed households’ need for cash.

NEW FIGURES show how many Dorset residents lost their lives to suicide last year.

TO CELEBRATE the Queen’s jubilee, micro sculptor and painter, Davin Lindon, has created a new figurine.

The mcr-1 gene, which is believed to be transmitted from animals to humans, has built up a resistance to certain life-saving drugs.

A COMMUNITY will celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with the aid of a business that will also be raising a glass to its first five years in the town.

As the nation comes together to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee we look back on her history on the throne.

ROUTES to Roots, a homeless charity based in Poole run by a group of volunteers, have just been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

PLANNERS have refused retrospective permission to change a 2.5 hectare field at Dorchester Road, Lytchett Minster into a caravan and camp site.

A LUXURY Victorian music box is expected to strike the right chord when it goes up for sale at auction this month.

June is here and while we have the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this weekend, we also have Father’s Day to organise.

Mamma Mia the Party is at the O2 London and was lucky enough to get to experience the show.

Stay at a Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express and discover all that the new Jubilee cities have to offer.

Recreate your favourite Royals' make up routine for your Platinum Jubilee celebrations from The Body Shop.

Everyone has a skincare routine that works for them, a mix of serums, toners oils and creams that work for you might not work for someone else.

There are a number of discounts to be enjoyed at the likes of Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Domino's for the Platinum Jubilee weekend

BCP Council has been given an exclusivity period to explore a potential acquisition of the estate by Barclays.

UNION Jacks flew, anthems were played, and some “good old community fun” was had by thousands across Dorset for day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

A delighted Queen has taken centre stage at her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations as she greeted crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony, surrounded by her family.

A MAN and woman were injured when thieves raided their address in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Ferndown.

IT’S time to party.

A MAN’S body has been found in woodland in Poole.

HOME Bargains in Christchurch is to undergo an expansion which will see it almost “double in size”.

ARMED police were deployed following a concern for welfare incident involving a woman in Poole.

A CELEBRATED gymnastics teacher, a titan of Turlin Moor, and a disease specialist have been recognised for their work in the Queen’s 2022 Birthday Honours.

As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

Bournemouth Airport sees minor delays but no cancellations during half-term holiday.

A POLICE chief has warned “you never know where a police officer is” as the force prepares to tackle a busy jubilee weekend.

SANDBANKS “does not look like a destination” according to a councillor who said it was disappointing a main piece of play equipment remains closed.

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to an information event over controversial plans to transform several roads in Poole.

Most bin collections during the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend will be business as usual.

FIRE crews were called to a car which had overturned in Ferndown.

A DEMOLISHED beach hut was set on fire and had to be extinguished on Swanage beach on Wednesday evening.

PARTY goers for this year’s Bournemouth 7s festival have been urged to arrive before 2pm to avoid queuing for hours.

A PERSON has been hospitalised after being bitten by a snake in Creech Heath.

CELEBRATIONS will take place all over Dorset and the New Forest in less than two weeks for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.