POLICE have launched a new focused effort to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in hotspots across Poole.

BOURNEMOUTH’S biggest private sector employer was heavily involved in the short-lived plan for the most controversial shake-up of football in modern history.

A MAN who threw his catch and fishing equipment overboard when he was confronted by enforcement officers in Poole Harbour has been fined.

BARCLAYS have announced that they are to close three of its branches in Bournemouth and Christchurch in July.

EVERYONE loves a traditional pub. And there are lots to choose from in Dorset.

A MAN who stole 150 Cadbury Creme Eggs from a Tesco store in Bournemouth has been handed a prison sentence.

BUSINESS has never been as important to daily life as it is now, with every day bringing news that affects jobs and livelihoods.

New research reveals that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving.

A VEGAN pizzeria is coming to Bournemouth next month to provide an "exciting new eating experience" for the town.

A BOURNEMOUTH road will close for a week next month while BCP Council carries out fibre installation work.

Budding astronomers are being told to prepare for a glimpse of the rare Pink Moon.

A WOMAN who breached the first Covid lockdown on two occasions has been sentenced for a string of crimes.

Which countries will be safe for travel this summer?

A POLICE helicopter and officers have deployed to Charborough Estate, owned by Tory MP Richard Drax, following a mass trespass protest this morning.

A MAN who made his partner feel “trapped” and “completely isolated” due to his coercive and controlling behaviour has been jailed.

A FIRM in Poole Dorset has been left with 70,000 European Super League shirts following the apparent dismantling of the controversial competition.

STUDENTS and parents at a Dorset school have blasted a video in which it is claimed a teacher links the wearing of short skirts with sexual harassment.

A COUNCIL scheme to build more than 100 – mostly affordable – flats in Bournemouth has been given the green light.

A DORSET IT manager working for HSBC has vowed to spend less time on Zoom after suffering a heart attack.

CHERRIES saw their seven-game winning Championship run go up in smoke as 10-man Brentford sealed a 1-0 win at Vitality Stadium.

ACTIVISTS from Weymouth Animal Rights have entered the Charborough Estate, owned by Richard Drax MP, with the intention of occupying Charborough Tower.

Fears that people were trapped by flames after a big fire flared up sparked a major emergency response.

A coroner has ruled that a man who killed a children’s author died following a police pursuit when he struck a tree at 145mph after taking cannabis.

OVER the past week the Daily Echo has reported on a number of serious criminal cases from the courts.

THE CONTROVERSIAL temporary artwork along Bournemouth seafront is to be washed away – but it could take up to a week for it all to go.

LUXURY boatbuilder Sunseeker International has been officially unveiling the first of five new models.

A MOTORCYCLIST sustained potentially life-changing injuries after a crash in Ferndown on Friday afternoon.

SUMMER 2021 is looking a lot more promising than 2020.

THOUSANDS of letters of objections have been lodged against a scheme which could see the Haven Hotel bulldozed.

AN INDEPENDENT women's fashion store is closing down this weekend after nearly three years of trading in Bournemouth.

ONLY 15 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

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MORE pubs, restaurants and bars will open their doors next month.

FANCY adding some fairy-tale magic to your staycation this year?

HUNDREDS of people have reacted to the news of Co-op’s campaign to promote safer use of instant barbecues.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

A POOLE man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a mum in Stoke-on-Trent.

A MAN has avoided an immediate prison sentence for a string of theft offences.