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Planning permission to demolish a hotel in Dorset has been revoked by councillors after a developer failed to fulfil its planning obligations.In 2023, MHA Burleigh Poole was granted permission to demolish Poole Quay Hotel and replace it with commercial units, flats and a new hotel, subject to a Section 106 agreement requiring it to contribute to local services.But in March 2024, the hotel closed suddenly and the company went into liquidation. Councillors at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole BCP…

Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandBTPRoxy Phillips was "blossoming" and "larger-than-life", a family friend saidWarning: The following story contains content some people might find upsettingA drunken teenage girl was electrocuted on a railway line after police and Network Rail missed opportunities to prevent her death, an inquest jury has found.Roxy Phillips, 15, fell on to the live rail in Weymouth, Dorset, while she was walking home at night with a friend in March 2023.A member of the public reported trespassers…

A teenage motorcyclist who died in a collision with a lorry "had his whole future ahead of him", his family has said.Zebedee Watson, from north Dorset, died at the scene following the crash involving a DAF truck at the Safety Drive roundabout in Poole on 28 November.In a statement issued through Dorset Police, his family said his "warmth, kindness, and spirit" touched everyone.Dorset Police has appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.In the statement,…

Fatboy Slim is to headline Camp Bestival next summer in an all-day takeover of the festival's Castle Stage.The DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, will host Fatboy Slim and Friends - a day of non-stop music featuring special guests on the final day of the four-day family festival in Dorset.The 2026 event, which runs from 30 July to 2 August at Lulworth Castle, will have a seaside theme, with attendees encouraged to dress up.Cook said: "I'll be…

A rare 15th Century painting depicting five miracles of Christ has been sold for more than £5.6m at auction.The triptych has survived through religious purges and political upheaval for more than 500 years in the Almshouse chapel in Sherborne, Dorset.The sale on Wednesday evening exceeded initial valuations by Sotheby's who estimated it could fetch £3.5m.Dorset Museum had hoped it could appeal to the Arts Council for a temporary export deferral to allow it more time to raise the…

Arrangements for three new town councils set to be launched from April in Dorset have been set out.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said the authorities will be able to maintain amenities like parks, playgrounds and community centres, as well as improve services like street cleaning.The council said Broadstone Town Council would cost residents living in a Band D property an estimated £60.41 a year, while Poole's town council would cost £32.59 a year. Band D Bournemouth residents…