17+ hour, 50+ min ago  (502+ words) With the current rise in the cost of living and the prediction that higher prices could last for eight months after the ending of the war in the Middle East, a fund to support people on low incomes to overcome…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (485+ words) A serial fraudster who stole "190, 000 from his victims has been jailed. 49-year-old Simon John Turner of Reading defrauded three people out of huge sums of money. One of the victims lost their life savings as a result of the fraud,…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (325+ words) The president of a Chamber of Trade, which was established 110 years ago, has big plans for the future. Nigel Hedges, who has been re-elected as president of the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCTC), is to supercharge existing special…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) A Poole man has been arrested after driving that put other motorists at great risk. At around 9. 45pm on Wednesday 8 April officers responded to reports of a possible intoxicated driver in the area of Mc Donald's in Ringwood Road. Officers reportedly…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (228+ words) A local MP has criticised the government's handling of VAT on private school fees after a Ringwood boarding school announced it was set to close. Moyles Court School revealed last week that it was closing due to financial pressures. It…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (445+ words) A man has been charged with murder following the death of James Blanch, 41, in Charminster Road on Monday 6 April. At around 3am officers received a report of an assault outside My Bar. Subsequently, two men from Bournemouth " aged 37 and 46 " and a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (349+ words) A private boarding school based in the New Forest near Ringwood is set to close this year due to financial pressures and falling student numbers. In a letter to parents, Moyles Court School revealed that it will be closing at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (181+ words) A Boscombe care home has been fined a substantial sum following the death of a person in its care. Portelet Manor Limited has been ordered to pay a fine of "70, 000 following fire safety failings that were identified after the death…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (350+ words) West Moors Horticultural Society held its 74th Spring Show on Saturday 28 March. West Moors Memorial Hall was filled with the floral scent of beautiful flowers and blooms on Saturday 28 March as West Moors Horticultural Society held its 74th annual Spring Show. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (258+ words) Dorset View Oscars success for former Bournemouth University students Two local university graduates, Fernando Morillo and Stephen Cullingford, contributed to Oscar-winning films. With the showbiz talk being all about the 98th Academy Awards this week, there is cause for celebration at…...