COUNCIL plans to build more than 100, mostly affordable, flats and an emergency family homeless hostel in Bournemouth have been recommended for approval.

A “MONSTER” domestic abuser who tried to crawl back to his ex-partner threatened to kill her and their baby daughter.

A MAN has been jailed after being found guilty of child sex offences.

THE showdown with investors on Dragons’ Den has become a staple part of the BBC television output – but what is the experience like as an entrepreneur.

A RINGWOOD woman with 13 children has won the Bournemouth Daily Echo’s Mother’s Day photo competition.

CONCERNS have mounted after it was revealed a busy slip road onto the A31 could close for a year.

FIREFIGHTERS met some unusual creatures when they were called to a north Dorset home on Saturday.

WALKERS have been urged to follow the Countryside Code after cows escaped from fields on the Lulworth Estate.

LIVE firing will take place on Lulworth Ranges this week.

COASTGUARDS were called to reports of a casualty in the sea off Bournemouth beach in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A BUSY roundabout in Dorset will close for three days for major resurfacing works – and the official diversion route will take drivers on a 37.4-mile trip around the county.

A long-awaited independent review is underway into the controversial Bournemouth Development Company, ten years after it was set up.

THE vast majority of respondents to a survey have backed plans for a former school site in North Dorset to continue being used for educational purposes.

TEACHERS from Poole's Victoria Education Centre are set to take strike action again this week, as a row over conditions of employment with boss Livability continues.

CAMPAIGNERS hope that forthcoming talks with NHS bosses about the future of Purbeck's paramedic car will help safeguard its future.

A DRIVER made a ‘catastrophic mistake’ when he failed to stop before crossing lanes to turn a corner - causing a motorcyclist to crash into him, which has left him with life-changing injuries.

THE contents of a Dorset country house which have not been touched in 60 years are being sold in a two day auction next month.

PEOPLE have been urged not to make unnecessary 999 calls as the ambulance service anticipates a surge in demand.

MORE patients visited A&E at the University Hospitals Dorset last month, with demand rising above the levels seen in March last year.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

THIS week has seen hairdressers, pubs, gyms and shops open their doors for the first time this year.

DON'T panic, a giant Pac Man has not just eaten a health worker – this is a new EnergyPod designed for staff to grab a quick nap.

A CAR got stuck on top of a central reservation barrier after a crash on the busy A31.

BOURNEMOUTH has been named as the fourth top town in the UK with the highest percentage of vegan takeaway options, according to new research.

THE LAUNCH of a new outdoor sculpture exhibition in Dorchester has wowed art lovers, with well over 200 sculptures on display across the 26-acre Dorset sculpture park.

THE first step in easing the lockdown has now been taken.

SIR DAVID Attenborough warns us it's our last chance this year -with the coming climate conference- to "put things right".

THE NEWLY declared High Sheriff of Dorset has visited Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and looks forward to fully supporting the charity during his term in office.

AFTER celebrating getting its 6,500 Scouts out and active again, Dorset Scouts is inviting new boys, girls, young adults and volunteers to join in the fun and make summer unmissable.

IT’S National Pet Month and I’m urging animal lovers to take part in the Blue Cross ‘Rescue Run’ to help the charity care for pets in need.

Something about the plans for an incinerator burning waste for energy at Hurn makes me uneasy.

THE YOUTH club run by Diverse Abilities has returned following a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Now re-open after covid-19 regulations allow, 02 are looking forward to providing quite the welcome back to their loyal customers as they continue to pride themselves on offering everyone expert advice and a friendly and professional service.

BCP Council has agreed to become a member of the group working to create a nature park along a 15-mile stretch of the Stour Valley.

THE COASTGUARD has warned the public to 'stay away' from the West Dorset coastline following further cliff falls.

RESIDENTS in Highcliffe have been reminded to report incidents of anti-social behavior directly to police, following a rise in incidents.

DOZENS of areas across BCP and Dorset have fewer than three cases of coronavirus each.

PLANNING officials will decide whether to grant permission for developers to build a three-storey block of student accommodation in Bournemouth.

ALWAYS dreamt of running a pub?

A MAN was knocked unconscious in a fight in a Poole pub beer garden.

POLICE seized a car from a learner who was driving unsupervised with a young child in the vehicle.

JUST eight new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Dorset in the last 24 hours despite the easing of lockdown restrictions.

FIRE crews were called to Poole this afternoon due to a blaze in the engine compartment of a vehicle in a workshop.

THOUSANDS of homes are without power due to a major electrical fault.

NO further deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours.

Martin Lewis issues £1,000 fine warning to millions of drivers in the UK.

SWANAGE Carnival has been cancelled for the second year running due to uncertainty over coronavirus restrictions.

A CLIMBER was taken to hospital after an accident near Swanage yesterday afternoon.