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• Welfare incident closes A338 on Tuesday evening

  Wessex Way in Bournemouth was closed on Tuesday evening because of a welfare incident. Dorset…

• Verwood man jailed for £42k landscaping scam

  A Verwood man has been jailed for running a fraudulent landscaping business that targeted homes across Dorset and neighbouring counties. James Knight took large deposits from residents but often failed to complete the work, leaving some with unfinished gardens or driveways. The total value of the fraud was around forty-two thousand pounds, and Knight had a history of similar offences. He is now banned from offering or advertising services for work anywhere in the UK.

• Poole retail crime order secured

  Dorset Police says action is being taken in Poole to tackle repeat shoplifters and protect local businesses.

• Cherries sign Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche

  AFC Bournemouth have signed forward Álvaro Rodríguez on a long-term contract after his season with Elche. The twenty-two-year-old scored seven goals and provided five assists across thirty-four La Liga appearances. Rodríguez developed at Girona and Re-al Madrid, making his senior debut under Carlo Ancelotti before later spending time on loan with Getafe. The Uruguay international says playing in the Premier League has been a childhood ambition and described completing the Bournemouth move on his birthday as a privilege. The Cherries believe Rodríguez can contribute immediately while continuing his development under head coach Marco Silva.

• Police camera enforcement moves ahead

  Plans for traffic camera enforcement across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be considered by councillors next week. The cameras could enforce existing restrictions, including blocked yellow boxes, banned turns, pedestrian zones and routes where motor vehicles are not permitted. Monitoring at twenty one example sites recorded more than five thousand breaches in one week, while over seventy nearby collisions were recorded across three years. BCP Council says no camera locations have been chosen, and any future sites would be selected using evidence about collisions, congestion and safety concerns. Residents and drivers would be told what is changing before enforcement begins at any approved location.