A WELL-loved restaurant has become a casualty of the coronavirus crisis after more than 40 years of trading.

TWO bodies have been found at an address in Poole.

A number of Dorset Covid-19 patients are set to be treated at the Nightingale hospital in Exeter over the next few days.

DOG owners have been warned after claims a case of deadly Alabama Rot was diagnosed in Christchurch.

SNOW fans could be in luck as conditions “look favourable” for snowfall in Dorset this weekend.

Here are five of the best 30-minute walks to enjoy in Bournemouth without breaking the lockdown rules.

THE students’ union at Bournemouth University has questioned whether additional measures are in place to protect students.

A BUSY bridge over the A338 Spur Road will be closed for essential maintenance.

A LEVEL two cold weather alert has been put in place for the whole of the south west by the Met Office.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a Downing Street press conference today, No 10 has said.

The proposal is said to be the “preferred position” of the Department of Health.

A DORSET business has landed a £25million contract to make three unmanned minesweepers for the Royal Navy.

THE coronavirus case rate for the BCP area has fallen, however it remains one of the highest in the country.

The latest on Covid across Dorset and the rest of the UK

Mr Johnson said research, including the React study from Imperial College London, showed that current levels of coronavirus were still too high.

HUNDREDS of people have had their say on how they feel the future of the piers should look.

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HEALTH chiefs in Dorset have said the county is on track to provide Covid vaccinations for the first four priority groups by the mid-February target, subject to supply.

MORE than 1,100 people have received a Covid vaccine jab from a group of Christchurch GPs.

WORK on a new 2.3km cycle path and walking improvements through Wimborne and Colehill started on Monday.

AN OLD farm grain bin converted into a mobile bar by a Poole man has seen nationwide interest after being aired on a Channel 4 show.

The new roles are designed to help the on-demand delivery company trial the thousands of options available to order, and help identify hidden gems.

ALMOST 8,500 people in Dorset have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to NHS figures.

BURGLARIES in Dorset have plummeted during the second lockdown – the silver lining of the 'stay at home' message.

The plans will also review minimum entry requirements to universities as part of reforms, in an effort to provide more accessibility for students.

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NEARLY 4,000 laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children across Dorset since September, figures show.

ONE of the Hamworthy's busiest roads will be closed over three consecutive Sundays next month.

THE construction on 90 new homes as part of a housing development in North Dorset has begun.

POOLE'S Lighthouse Arts Centre may currently be closed to the public – but work is continuing on an adaptation of a science fiction classic.

A YOUNG entrepreneur has launched an online review service in a bid to “create a more transparent and trustworthy fitness industry”.