THE Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has two coronavirus ‘hotspots’ where case rates are above 800 per 100,000 people.

PLANS to “transform” the Debenhams building in the centre of Bournemouth have been put forward by its new owners.

MORE than 70 firefighters fought a fire that severely damaged a thatched cottage last night.

England enters their third national lockdown, with restrictions including schools closed and clinically vulnerable people being asked to shield again.

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LIFEBOAT volunteers have urged people to stay away from the sea during lockdown.

THE number of Covid cases and the rate in the BCP area more than doubled in a week, latest figures show.

SANDBANKS Ferry was suspended last night due to a technical issue.

THE Hamworthy Club at Canford Magna has been revealed as a Covid-19 vaccination site.

A DRIVER who provided a positive roadside drugs test during police patrols was banned for drug driving on the same road two years earlier.

THE largest freighter linking the UK with France is back in her home port of Poole after eight years away.

THERE are a number of sites across Dorset available to get a coronavirus test if you are displaying symptoms.

RESIDENTS are being asked to avoid coming to a Christchurch GP next week while coronavirus vaccinations are taking place.

A DOG was rushed to the vet for emergency treatment after eating a discarded face mask.

THE body of a man was found on the beach at Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth in the early hours of Sunday morning.

PROPERTY prices in Christchurch have seen one of the biggest rises nationally, with an increase in value of £21,782 in 2020, new data shows.

DETECTIVES are continuing to make inquiries after a teenage girl was raped by a man near a Poole car park.

A TEENAGE boy and a man man are due to appear in court in relation to an alleged assault on a security guard in Poole.

A SALON in Dorset temporarily closed its doors because it is unable to get stock from Tier 4 businesses – as staff also turned away residents wanting a haircut from Tier 4 areas.

CAN you believe it's been 30 years since Westover ice rink was shut?