Calls have been made for BCP Council to bring in clean air zones across the conurbation.

A CHILDREN’S play park in a multi-million-pound housing development has been closed for around two years as it has never been inspected.

THE car parking policy for new housing developments has come under fire again as councillors reassessed a controversial plan for flats in a busy Christchurch road.

BCP council are considering a new pedestrian crossing along busy Bournemouth road after a resident has flagged up safety concerns.

AN INDEPENDENT wine bar and shop in Christchurch is to close its doors after a “gorgeous” six years of trading.

POLICE aborted the pursuit of a driver who reached speeds of almost 90mph as he attempted to escaped from officers.

PRIMARK has confirmed it has ‘no plans’ to leave Bournemouth town centre, despite speculation from residents online.

A MAJOR rail strike will be held this week, affecting millions of people across the country.

NEW cafes, restaurants and eateries have been cropping up all over the area.

IDEAS described as “inspiring” have been proposed for the temporary use of Bournemouth’s abandoned Winter Gardens site as summer approaches.

A NEW community building which will host a wellbeing project and a café in Churchill Gardens, Boscombe, is set to open next month.

AN APPLICATION to transform a former hotel in Alum Chine into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) has been withdrawn after resident backlash.

A LARGE tranquillity space has opened at a Poole primary school in memory of two sisters who were killed in a crash more than 20 years ago.

A MAN has been found guilty of looking up a woman’s skirt in a Poole supermarket.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

LAST week saw the first taste of summer with temperatures reaching the high 20s.

A CHARITY working to reduce the number of motorcyclists involved in road traffic collisions has been given a £30,000 funding boost.

The business said the trial will run out of 25 shops and will give those who live nearer a smaller Primark access to a much wider range of items.

UPTON House Food and Drink Festival offers a family day out in ‘beautiful surroundings’ with food and drink from around the world and a busy bill of live music.

A DAY of celebration and a month-long art exhibition championing all things Poole is set to keep the Jubilee spirit going over the coming weeks.

WITH regard to the council’s grand plan for Ringwood Road.

A BUSINESSWOMAN who got three successful ventures off the ground during the worst of the pandemic says the key has been “all about relationships”.

Kyrien Hamilton captured this really cute photo of some cygnets catching a ride on the River Stour at Blandford Forum.

Speculation is rife about who will play this year's "secret sets" at the Glastonbury Festival - here are the rumours about the to-be-confirmed acts.

McDonald’s is launching two deals for this week, here's how you can redeem them.

This week is the best time to see a rare event where all the major planets line up in the night's sky - it won't happen again until 2040.

Groupon has an amazing up to 75% off on beauty, gifts, attractions and even more so if you’re looking for a mid-month pick me up then head to the website now.

This year’s Love Island is well and truly a go, with dramatic recouplings, heads turned and countless bombshells stirring things up.

Music festivals produce 23,500 tonnes of waste every year including discarded clothes and plastic bottles. 

We've more than got used to working out from home over the last two years so why not give your home gym a bit of an upgrade?

Across the country, house prices have hit record highs for a fifth month in a row.

We've more than got used to working out from home over the last two years so why not give your home gym a bit of an upgrade?

THE oldest pub in Bournemouth is set to undergo a £150,000 “traditional enhancement”, with the pub bringing back some of its original features.

A COUPLE had to be rescued after their kayak was blown out to sea in blustery conditions off Kimmeridge Bay.

A LARGE heath fire in north Bournemouth is believed to have been started deliberately after crews found an empty box of firelighters at the scene.

The new pop-up restaurant in Southbourne is expected to open in late June.

LIFEBOAT crews in Poole responded to a range of emergencies over the weekend, including the recovery of a stricken 29ft yacht.

POLICE have been using special powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour in a Hampshire town.

AN UNCONSCIOUS diver was airlifted to hospital earlier today after being pulled out of the water.

GREY skies and light drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of thousands packed onto Poole Quay for a plunderful pirate party.

EMERGENCY crews worked to free an elderly man trapped under a bus following an incident in Poole yesterday.

THE RETURN of a long-running family fun day has been hailed as the most successful ever despite controversy surrounding the event’s posters.

A SHARK has washed up on a popular beach in Poole.

RESIDENTS have criticised litter left on Bournemouth beach after more than 55,000 people descended on the area yesterday.

An interactive map has been published, allowing people to report sightings of a toxic plant which can cause blisters and even blindness.

A MISSING teenage girl from Bournemouth has been found safe and well, police have said.

THE LARGEST residential cruise ship in the world docked in Portland earlier this morning.

MOTORISTS faced "gridlock" in Sandbanks on Friday on the hottest day of the year so far.

POLICE could make a request to move Cherries’ home fixture with Leeds United after it was scheduled to take place on next year's Early May Bank Holiday weekend.

A duckling which fell down a drain in Canford Heath was rescued by a man and his mate.