Sainsbury's has issued a statement to UK drivers on the ongoing fuel shortages at petrol stations. Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza has shared a few tips to encourage bees to come to your garden A multi vehicle crash closed a road and caused damage to traffic light pole on Thursday morning in Westbourne. A hedge planted by volunteers at the Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve has been vandalised, with staff saying they are "disappointment" after the incident. Lakeland is offering up to 25% off popular kitchen appliances including air fryers, slow cookers and stand mixers. A shopworker was hospitalised they were reportedly assaulted by a man who stole vapes and chocolates from a petrol station in Charminster. The Esso petrol station in Charminster Road has been taped off with forensics on the scene. Flower picking is covered under two acts of legislation: Under s4(3) of the Theft Act 1968; and The Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. Two cars have been involved in a crash at traffic lights at a junction in Westbourne with police on the scene. Christchurch Priory Choristers join Papagena for a free midday concert of Passia by Liz Dilnot Johnson, retelling the Passion story from women’s perspectives. Two night-time venues in Bournemouth town centre have been transformed and are set to re-open this Friday. Trooli is offering its most affordable full fibre broadband deals yet for households fed up with paying over the odds for their bills. Swanage and Isle of Purbeck bid for UK Town of Culture 2028, led by Cultural Purbeck, aiming to boost local arts, heritage, tourism and community access. The “Believing in Bournemouth” report reveals renewed business confidence, major investments, and growth prospects for Bournemouth town centre in 2026. The Overtones join Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova and Louis Smith on the Jukebox Idols UK tour, performing 50s and 60s hits plus new music in a live show. Discover Brewfinder, the new app highlighting independent coffee shops in Hampshire and Dorset. Support local cafés and explore curated UK coffee spots. LEAF Studio students wowed crowds at MOVE IT 2026, ExCeL London, performing jazz and contemporary dance. Don’t miss their July show at Lighthouse Poole. Sandown Poole launches as an OMODA JAECOO dealership on April 1, offering affordable electric, hybrid and petrol SUVs in Dorset. Motability available. Steele Raymond acquires Christchurch law firm Williams Thompson, expanding legal services in Dorset. Clients gain access to family law, property, tax and more. Evolve Advisory launches Ignite, a one-day start-up workshop in Poole, Dorset, helping UK entrepreneurs turn business ideas into successful ventures.Bournemouth Echo | News Bournemouth Echo News
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