DORSET Police has been told it must improve how it tackles serious and organised crime. Inspectors found staff and officers to be ‘overwhelmed’ with their caseloads, and some lead officers lacked the ...

A MAN has hit out over a parking fine after he was caught in an unmarked disabled bay which was covered in sand and left in ruin.

The event at Knighton Heath Golf Club will take place on Saturday, June 28. There will be a range of activities from 8am to 3pm, including golf, arcade games and a live singer. Event features golf, ...

A FORMER Lloyds bank site could be converted into six flats after a planning application was submitted. The plans are being proposed by Pure Town Planning for building of a three-storey property on ...

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a man after he was found unresponsive in Bournemouth town centre. Brendan Allen, area coroner for Dorset, formally opened the inquest into the death of ...

A mix of sunshine and showers is expected in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this weekend, following the yellow weather warning issued on Thursday, June 12. Friday, June 13, will start partly ...

A beekeeper has thanked the community and stressed the importance of bees after her hives were vandalised in May.

Work on the West Parley Community Hub is set to begin on Monday, June 23, the local parish council has announced. After years of neglect, the parish council has secured funding for a complete ...

A new housing service for women with experience of homelessness has welcomed its first residents. The Haven, a six-bed supported accommodation scheme, is funded by Dorset Council and Homes England and ...