New government guidance on travellers sites, strengthening the protection of greenbelt land, has been welcomed by Bournemouth East's MP.

Tobias Ellwood took a petition with over a thousand signatures to Downing Street last week - on behalf of concerned residents in Strouden, Throop and Muscliff.

The Under Secretary for Communities has written to Mister Ellwood saying 'clear abuse of the planning system' won't be tolerated.

Meanwhile - a group of travellers who've set up camp at Queens Park have been told by the Council to move on or face eviction by court order.