OUTBREAKS of the coronavirus within care homes have seen the rate of infection within over-60s in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole continue to rise.

PATIENTS invited to mass vaccination centres can wait for an appointment from their GP if they prefer.

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The number of Covid cases is falling slowly across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area – but there are still more than 20 ‘hotspots’ ares.

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TWO more schools are asking children to self-isolate from today following confirmed cases of coronavirus.

FLOODING could affect parts of Dorset and Ringwood following Storm Christoph, the Environment Agency has warned.

GPS at a Verwood surgery have urged patients not to contact them about vaccinations as it faces "unprecedented demand."

DRIVERS offered MOT extensions during the first lockdown must all have their cars tested by the end of this month.

POLICE patrols have been stepped up after reports of anti-social driving in car parks in Ferndown.

A POLICE constable who tested positive for Covid 19 after policing an anti-lockdown rally in Bournemouth has been admitted to hospital.

BURGLARS stole a chainsaw and four full fuel cans after breaking into an outbuilding near Shaftesbury.

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A WOMAN reported missing from Bournemouth has been found in the Christchurch area.

OPERATIONS and procedures have been cancelled at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust as the hospitals cope with rising coronavirus admissions.

PHARMACIES across the south west, including in Poole and Christchurch, have started delivering the Covid vaccine.

PLANS to “transform” the Debenhams building in the centre of Bournemouth have drawn an objection from police.

The family of footballer Emiliano Sala have said they want the coroner for Dorset to set a date for the inquest to avoid “another bleak anniversary with no answers.”

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Hundreds of vulnerable youngsters and children of key workers are self-isolating due to cases of coronavirus in schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of Dorset.

ATTACKS on paramedics have rocketed with crews threatened with knives and baseball bats.

WOOL Primary school teacher Amanda Knowles delighted pupils and parents as she shared video footage on line of some very special new arrivals.

Yet more success for students at The College . Latest GCSE results offer students chance to develop their careers

​St Peter’s Sixth Form students have been praised for their outstanding attitude to home -learning in lockdown.

WELCOME to the world to five more of Dorset’s newest arrivals.

App-based couriers say they face low rates of pay and low job security, as they can be sacked without a dismissal process at any time.

The company said it has made “zero” sales in 2021 so far as all of its 872 pubs have remained shut in the face of coronavirus restrictions.

WITH weather warnings in place across much of the country, the Daily Echo remembers when much of the New Forest fell victim to heavy flooding.

A NARROW road beneath a Poole railway bridge which was closed to traffic last year is set to be reopened by BCP Council.

FEARS over coronavirus did not deter shoppers from stocking up in Dorset supermarkets at Christmas, figures have revealed.

THE NHS in Dorset has called on a specialist elderly care provider for help as hospital beds fill with Covid patients.

BOURNEMOUTH has been named in the top ten of vegan-friendly towns and cities in the UK, for the second time in three months.

Reflecting on photographs taken out of lockdown, Echo Camera Club member Kim Robinson posted this lovely photo of stones balanced at the foot of Osmington Mills waterfall.

NINETEEN more people have died with coronavirus in hospitals across Dorset, latest figures show.

BURGLARS caused £700 worth of damage to steal upmarket burgers and sausages from a butcher in Swanage.

MORE than 20 sites across Dorset are now delivering the Covid-19 vaccine.