A man and a woman have been charged and appeared in court following an alleged burglary in Bournemouth. Matthew Adam Hynam, 44, and Jillian Ekland, 51, both appeared in Poole Magistrates' Court on April 30 after arrested and charged with burglary
Supermarket shoppers have been warned their grocery bills could be set to increase by as much as £96 a year due to new rules. Whether you shop at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s or any other major supermarket in the UK, customers are being warned a new
A man who crashed into a hedge after drinking ‘four or five pints’ has been disqualified from driving. Robert Richardson, 41 appeared at Weymouth Magistrates' Court where he admitted to driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with
BROWNSEA Island will host weekly outdoor yoga sessions over the summer. National Trust workers will be hosting the events alongside yoga teacher Sonja Lockyer when it returns for its second year. Sonja will lead a one-hour session, followed
MORE than 80 Dorset Council seats are being fought over in this Thursday’s (May 2) election. It will only be the second time the whole council has gone to the polls, the first taking place five years ago when the unitary council was created by
STAFF at a Poole care home have been left feeling ‘proud’ after winning at an inaugural awards ceremony. Barchester’s Upton Bay care home in Poole scooped the outstanding activity in care award at the Dorset Care Awards 2024. The awards, newly
Several pets in Dorset are looking for their forever homes, including at the Ashley Heath Animal Centre. Located on the border with Hampshire, the centre offers care for its animals in rural surroundings. A few animals from the centre are listed
LEISURE operator and charity BH Live is the official partner for Julia’s House 2025 The Great Trail. More than 40 giant and 60 medium-sized mermaid tail sculptures will be put across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in a free eight-week event
WHEN THERE can only be one, competition will always be fierce. That is the case for the starting goalkeeper role at Cherries, with a theoretical five-man rumble reduced to a two-horse race. Club captain Neto has been a firm first-choice this
This year's abundant rainfall has once again highlighted the significant threat of flooding to numerous towns and villages in Dorset. During a surprising deluge in July 1955, Dorset experienced an unprecedented downpour that inundated various areas
Police launched a special surveillance operation on thousands of spectators attending a Southampton football match at The Dell in a hunt to catch a farm worker suspected of brutally murdering a pensioner. Fanny Tinkler, 70, had been found dying
EXTRA measures should be taken by BCP Council to stop “intimidating” behaviour at councillor-attended meetings, the Conservatives group has suggested. Party councillors have written to council chief executive Graham Farrant following a disturbance
DORSET residents will go to the polls today as they elect a police and crime commissioner and councillors at Dorset Council. Polling stations across the county will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, May 2 ahead of the last local elections
DORSET residents will go to the polls on Thursday, May 2 to elect a police and crime commissioner. Currently held by David Sidwick, the PCC's aim is to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their police force area
TWO men have appeared in court after assaulting and spitting at police officers in Bournemouth town centre. Charlie James, 18, and Ronan Murphy, 49, were both involved in an incident outside Bar So on Saturday, March 9. The pair appeared at
THE following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court: ALFIE ROPER, 20 and of Garland Road in Poole, admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following his release from prison. He was jailed
CHRISTCHURCH Town Council could adopt a new policy following “growing concerns” about bullying, harassment, and mistreatment. Members of the town council have considered the adoption and publication of the Dignity At Work Policy. The policy
A CRICKET club ground has re-opened following of repairs after it was declared 'unsafe'. Mudeford Cricket Club held a grand reopening of its recreational ground on April 27 after it underwent £50,000 of work funded by the Christchurch Town Council
A BOURNEMOUTH town centre workspace has started to offer half-days after an influx of customers to a popular café. THIS Workspace, based on Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, has begun to offer workspaces for half a day after an influx of customers at
A SCOUT from Bournemouth was honoured with the highest award in Scouting. Kelly Williams was given the King’s Scout Award by the chief scout Bear Grylls at a special event at Windsor Castle. The award is presented for outstanding personal achievement
GRASSROOTS sports clubs in the New Forest have celebrated as football legends opened a new full-size pitch at Burgate School. Former AFCB manager Harry Redknapp said Fordingbridge was "always special" to him as he declared the 3G football pitch
FOR one very obvious reason, it has been a challenging two years for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Ukrainian chief conductor, Kirill Karabits. Since the invasion of his beloved homeland in February 2022, Karabits has combined a punishing
A MAN has been given a football banning order after running on the pitch at an AFC Bournemouth game. Sam Green, 25, ran on the pitch when Leicester played Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium on February 27. He appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court
CCTV has captured a murder accused couple carrying a ‘hacksaw’ through Boscombe and selling the victim’s phone to a pawn shop. Cameras tracked the movements of Debbie Pereira and Benjamin Atkins in the hours and days that followed Simon Shotton
