(Bournemouth & Poole) News

Dorset MP warns disabled bus pass system creates ‘postcode lottery’ across England

Aldi planning approval to be reconsidered after rival supermarket complaint

Thousands in the South West are without power as Storm Goretti causes chaos

Dorset wildlife sanctuary forced to stop rescuing wild birds after 20 years

Police searching for man who escaped Warrington prison

Nearly one in 10 would buy weight-loss drugs on social media if denied prescription, survey suggests

Renewed appeal for information after serious crash near Sherborne

BCP Council to charge full council tax on beach huts worth up to half a millions pounds

Two major solar farms proposed in Dorset could power more than 70,000 homes

Man reported exposing himself to women in Poole prompts appeal for information

Hollow Way in Bothenhampton and Dinah’s Hollow near Shaftesbury close for repair works

Cold weather and snow warnings issued for south-west England

Empty council homes fall by nearly 40% in BCP amid housing pressure

Foodbank stock runs low as post-Christmas demand remains high in Bournemouth

Iraola insists Semenyo will face Arsenal despite Manchester City transfer talks

Snow and ice warning issued for South West with travel disruption expected

Two arrested after Christchurch stabbing

Dorset MP steps up pressure on government to end foxhunting

BCP Council warns SEND funding cut puts promised special school at risk

Dorset MP urges government to reopen Weymouth train station toilets after 14 years of closure

Four-month roadworks to begin in Bournemouth as council pushes bus travel improvements

Abuser who fled the UK arrested in Thailand following police efforts

Police appeal after reports of dangerous driving near Wimborne

Man charged after alleged assault in Boscombe

Support available for people sleeping rough in cold weather in Dorset

New barn owl chick born in Hengistbury Head

Man extradited from Italy charged in cocaine conspiracy investigation

Tools stolen from rabbit rescue centre in Weymouth

Free Christmas Day journeys on the Sandbanks Ferry in festive gesture

Dorset adopts long-term nature recovery strategy to protect county's environment

Air weapon reportedly fired at property in Shaftesbury

Man arrested after alleged assault in Boscombe

Seal pup found on rubbish-strewn beach is rescued

Dorset Council criticises local government funding settlement

New 100-year coastal strategy adopted to protect thousands of homes

RNLI offers safety advice for Christmas and New Year cold-water dips