Merge in turn, or 'zip merge,' is a common system where drivers use both lanes until a closure point, then alternate merging.

A petition calling for the tax-free Personal Allowance to be increased from £12,570 to £18,000 is closing in on 50,000 signatures, as support continues to grow among taxpayers frustrated by years of frozen tax thresholds.

The warning from toy sellers comes after a mum claims one purchased from Lidl 'exploded' and burned her child.

Families in Wimborne are invited to a wealth of local support, activities and connections at Wimborne Unlocked, a free Community Day hosted by Dorset Council.

Communities in Wimborne, Swanage, and Poole will come together for three candlelit evenings of remembrance hosted by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care this November.

11-year-old Alexandra Hill from Bournemouth is currently undertaking a 350 mile bike ride from London to Paris to raise money for The Gurkha Welfare Trust

Parking restrictions on Broom Road, Poole, from 1 Sept–6 Nov 2026 due to SSE cable works. No waiting/loading; emergency access maintained. Plan ahead.

Rail fares for 16 to 18-year-olds halved from September, boosting affordable travel for young people. Scheme welcomed by Tom Hayes, Bournemouth East MP.