A “GOOD Samaritan” vessel found itself pinned against the Sandbanks chain ferry when trying to help passengers off the broken-down boat.

THE cost of converting a Bournemouth skills centre into a special school has more than doubled.

A TERRIFIED child saw his father get violently attacked and left unconscious in a horrifying home raid.

FIVE people remain on Dorset’s most wanted list, including someone who assaulted an emergency worker.

AN ANGLER claims to have caught “the fish of a lifetime” after landing a salmon weighing over 30 pounds on the Hampshire Avon.

COASTGUARD crews were tasked to help a person in “extreme pain” in Kimmeridge Bay.

THE Sandbanks chain ferry service has been suspended for a second day.

A MAJOR cliff fall occurred on a stretch of west Dorset coast - leading to warnings to stay away as experts warned more could collapse.

A TEMPERATURE screening system and fogging machine are among the measures that will be used when cruise ships start to arrive at Port of Poole.

WORK on the £7.7 million project to transform Bournemouth's Lansdowne district has been progressing well over the past week, council officials say.

BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole's Covid case rate remains lower than Dorset's, according to the latest weekly data.

COASTGUARD crews were tasked to help a person in “extreme pain” in Kimmeridge Bay.

A SHED was absolutely destroyed by a fire in Swanage.

TWO Dorset councillors have accused the authority of gagging open debate.

A ROUTE through a Dorset village will be closed for 11 days next week for roadworks.

The driving laws that you’re probably breaking without even realising during a heatwave

WESTOVER Road could soon become a haven for dinners, as reported in the Echo earlier this week.

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DAILY Echo readers have shared what lockdown rule or rules they want to stay in place.

TWO Poole marinas are once again celebrating five star Gold Anchor status, the internationally-recognised sign of quality assessed by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).

If the trial is successful, Aldi will look to develop its refillable options in other stores in the future.

SAY hello to these adorable Dorset babies bringing joy to proud new parents and excited siblings during the coronavirus pandemic.

Poole High School pupil sets her sail to Olympic gold with two World Championships on the horizon

Bournemouth & Poole College is to "future-proof" its facilities with a slice of the Government’s £1.5billion further education fund

Senior School Administrator Jackie Turner has retired from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in Upper Parkstone after 37 years of dedicated service.

A DRINK driver who was more than three times the limit and failed to stop after a crash on the A31 has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.

CHRISTCHURCH’S popular leisure facility has been named as the South West Leisure Centre of the Year in this year’s Prestige Awards.

If you’re planning ahead, here are the school term and holiday dates for the next two years across Dorset.

YOUR headline “a matter of luck no one was killed”.

Dorset’s longest established privately owned recruitment consultancy has become employee-owned.

WITH lockdown restrictions easing, there is an understandable buzz of excitement in the air as people head outside to see loved ones and enjoy the warmer weather.

CHILDREN’S lives have been turned upside down due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, with many spending extended periods of time out of school.

TIME to make the BCP area safe.

AMONG the reasons I have been given when being pestered to have a smart meter is that meter readers cannot be sent to houses because of Covid.

Beautiful black and white shot of some beached boats at Alum Chine with Old Harry Rocks in the background taken by Jo Eaton of the Echo Camera Club.

MORE dementia patients in Dorset are being prescribed potentially harmful antipsychotic drugs, figures reveal.

AN UNLICENSED driver who travelled the wrong way along a dual carriageway at night narrowly avoiding multiple crashes, including with a HGV, a court heard.

POP-UP restaurants and bars could become a summer feature of Bournemouth’s beaches if council plans are approved next week.

THE boss of Bournemouth’s biggest private sector employer, JP Morgan, has said the bank will need “significantly” less office space in future.

DORSET residents have slammed Bournemouth beach’s newest temporary art installation – with most people mistaking it for graffiti.

A MAN who sexually assaulted a woman in her own home as she slept while he was staying there as a guest could have his prison sentence extended.