Shaun Colvin was a bright 13-year-old boy who suffered from a brain tumour for many years.

A woman stole £48,000 from her employer to fund her luxurious lifestyle and cure her insecurities.

NEARLY a thousand homes are suffering from a power outage this morning.

A DORSET wine bar called Rocky’s is in a fight to avoid a knock-out blow from neighbours.

FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a late night moped fire last night in Bournemouth.

An abandoned apartment block which some had feared was being used to house migrants has been converted into holiday lets.

A new car dealership is to open in Ferndown.

Dorset Cereals’ owner has posted a 37 per cent jump in its pre-tax profits in the six months leading to March.

BEFORE Rockwater arrived in Branksome, residents feared a Love Island-esque soulless restaurant full of wannabe Kardashians.

Bournemouth's Trouville Hotel could be given a new lease of life as another developer appears to have taken it on.

Bonfires in the garden of a murder-accused couple smelt of “burning flesh” and a “decomposing body”, a court heard.

A new specialist nursery for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will ‘enhance the learning and development’ of children under five.

A barn in a council-owned farm was set on fire after a resident called Police about vandals in the farm two days prior.

Beach hut owners have expressed doubts over whether the council will allow huts to return after a fierce storm caused major destruction.

The world’s leading beach polo tournament is set to return to the sand this summer.

Plans to build flats in Christchurch town centre have been refused after concerns the future occupants would be “cramped”.

A town centre supercar event that was postponed due to high winds has been rearranged for a bank holiday weekend.

The countdown is on for an all-new Dorset agricultural show

BIG Brother are searching for its next contestants for the hit reality show and looking for people in Dorset.

The National Trust have asked people to not pet the pigs as they return to graze in Purbeck.

A Bournemouth activity social group celebrated a fourth birthday good enough for the Hulk.

A Wimborne farm shop has made the final of a national award.

Blondie, led by the iconic Debbie Harry, enthralled the audience with their energetic performance and hit songs on June 5, 2005.

A housing association has launched its new strategic plan for the next five years.

People in Christchurch have more than a mile of green footpaths within walking distance, new analysis has revealed.

Hundreds of people suffered unnecessary 'deaths of despair' in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole over a three-year period, new analysis has found.

Customers have been complaining to Royal Mail that they are having to pay £5 to collect post

IAN Crump's nostalgia article on 20th April was most interesting.

A MOTORCYCLIST has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a pick-up truck.

Dorset Police have said they believe the Hicks Farm barn fire was 'deliberately' set on fire.

Debbie Ann Pereira, 39, and Benjamin Lee Atkins, 49, are facing trial at Winchester Crown Court following the alleged murder of 49 year-old Simon Shotton

A man has been arrested following an eight-hour negotiation with police in a residential road.

The Rwanda bill has been passed through Parliament, with the Prime Minister saying ‘nothing will stand in our way’ of getting flights off the ground to the country.

WETHERSPOON has put one of its most popular pubs in the conurbation up for sale for a seven-figure sum.

Fire engines have been seen at Coppice Street in Shaftesbury, and emergency services have been contacted.

Locomotive enthusiasts will have the opportunity to drive a BR Class 50026 dubbed ‘Indomitable’.

A man was stopped after police spotted a potential drug deal in Bournemouth.

A branch of a national bank will close its doors for the final time today.

A man's brother reported him to the police after he stole children’s Christmas presents from a pram on Christmas Eve.

COUNCILLORS have given the green light to a block of “car free” flats which could house up to 80 people.

Police called to Bournemouth town centre after reports of shop staff receiving abuse.

Supply of homes of for sale has increased – but so have prices, a house sales website has said.

Jacob Egerton has started a GoFundMe to raise money for the British Heart Foundation by competing in this year's UCWB Boxing match held at the BIC.

An inquest into the death of a mum in a crash has been suspended pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.

Labour in Bournemouth has launched a campaign calling on the government to back stronger action against retail crime.

A fire crew remains at the scene of a barn fire after dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze last night.

Plans to convert a Salvation Army hall into two flats have been refused.

PLANS have been lodged for a new café to fill a vacant unit in Christchurch.

It was 75 years ago when the Shell House was first created at 137 Southbourne Overcliff Drive in Southbourne.

Over the centuries, the land has had various names and purposes, serving as common ground for grazing livestock, collecting resources, and more.