MURDER accused Christopher Stocks threatened to “stab or shoot” a group of his neighbours 24 hours before the death of Gary Ballett, a court has heard.

THREE men forced their way into a home and threatened the occupants before stealing items and fleeing in their Range Rover.

PLANS to convert a ten-storey office block in Bournemouth into more than 150 flats have been submitted.

THE OWNER of Lulworth Estate has blasted people who visited the estate's tourist coastal hotspots during this weekend's storm.

Latest updates on coronavirus in Dorset and the rest of the UK

CORONAVIRUS vaccinations are now being offered to over 70s and vulnerable patients at many surgeries in Dorset and Hampshire.

COASTGUARDS were called to a Christchurch beach amid fears someone had been injured by large waves.

The Covid case rate in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has fallen by almost 40 per cent.

DISPERSAL notices have been issued during routine police lockdown patrols in Bournemouth town centre.

Covid scams continue to catch people off guard as opportunistic fraudsters find ways to exploit the current situation. 

PLANS to build an eight-storey block of dozens of flats next to Poole Hospital have been submitted.

BOURNEMOUTH and Castlepoint are both set to lose major stores after online retailer Asos bought Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge, putting thousands of people out of work.

POLICE have urged residents to ensure sheds and outbuildings are secure after an attempted burglary in Wimborne.

Uber Eats and supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, and Morrisons are backing the new venture committing to stop giving booze to drunk customers.

Can you guess where this picture was taken?

A number of new law changes will come into effect from this month involving laws on vehicle tyres, contracts of employment and pensions.

RESIDENTS in Christchurch and Highcliffe have complained about overflowing rubbish bins at some of the area’s most popular beauty spots.

NHS HERO Captain Sir Tom Moore is battling coronavirus in hospital, but many readers are wondering why he hasn't been vaccinated against the deadly bug.

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COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

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There are now 23 Covid-19 vaccination sites across Dorset.

On Monday night Matt Hancock addressed the nation amid news 105 cases of the new South African variant of the coronavirus had been detected in the UK.

THE Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the lower River Avon and its tributaries.

A BOURNEMOUTH band has been nominated for a national competition two weeks after releasing their second single.

Branksome Tennis Club have long been providing the people of Poole with a place to hone their tennis skills.

CHRISTCHURCH Town councillors as have opposed plans to demolish a small building in the centre of the town due to the concerns over the disturbing a potential archaeological artifact.

RESIDENTS in Highcliffe and Walford have been asked to give their feedback on the final draft of plans to change the look of their high street and parish.

THE HIGHCLIFFE Food and Arts Festival has been cancelled for the second year running due to growing uncertainty over the ongoing pandemic.

THE FUTURE of Christchurch’s Civic Offices is to be discussed in greater detail at the town council’s next full council meeting.

A NURSING home in Highcliffe helped celebrate the 101st birthday of one of their residents by making a unique cake for a special occasion.

DOES anyone remember the WW2 children's party at The Burlington Hotel, Boscombe given by the soldiers billeted in the Bournemouth area at the end of WW2?

ON Wednesday last we experienced problems with our telephone and after BT checking our line they sent Open Reach engineers to visit on Friday.

A view of Christchurch High Street taken from the upper-deck of trolley bus in November 1948.

For the information of Dr Martin Rodger (30th Jan),we still get around five pre cent of our total energy from coal.

HERE are six stunning pictures by the Echo Camera Club.

Recap of Cherries' busy deadline-day dealings.

CONSTRUCTION work at Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s new orthopaedics and eye unit entrance is to commence today.

A “BOLD and big” five-year strategy aimed at creating 13,000 jobs and building 15,000 homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has been drawn up by BCP Council.

THE BCP area has seen the largest drop in Covid case rates in the south west, according to latest figures.

BCP COUNCIL are to keep public toilets in Bournemouth town centre open 24/7 for rough sleepers to use, following a successful campaign by a street support volunteer.

A WOMAN suffering from cancer after a career working with asbestos has had her life transformed thanks to a new treatment.

A WOMAN has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fire which left a property severely damaged in a fire.

THE number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in Dorset in the latest 24 hours is 233, according to the latest government update.

A BUSY Bournemouth road was closed after a woman was spotted on a roof.

THE pub group and brewer Marston’s has rejected a £666million takeover bid from an American private equity firm.

POLICE are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a missing man from Ferndown last seen five days ago.

A FURTHER eight people have died in Dorset hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.

A FEMALE cyclist has sustained an injury to her shoulder following a crash in Poole.