A ROOFER who was hospitalised with life-threatening blood clots two weeks after his first Covid jab has called for better awareness of the condition.

A COUPLE who took a risk on giving their glamping park a major makeover during lockdown say the gamble paid off.

A POPULAR woman found dead at her Poole flat died of alcohol intoxication, an inquest hearing has been told.

AN interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Dorset.

A LONG-SERVING chaplain at Poole Hospital and former president of the College of Health Care Chaplains has died suddenly at the age of 68.

DORSET has long been a popular location for UFO sightings, with some even occurring over the past few weeks.

SEVEN town centre units are currently under offer in Bournemouth, as Goadsby said there is growing demand.

A MAN was removed from a property and cash and mobile phones seized during investigations into "cuckooing."

DORSET Council has revealed a list of road repairs that will be carried out next month.

DORSET has one of the highest rates of cyber crime in the UK, figures reveal - with hacking the most common method.

POLICE have stepped up patrols in the Tuckton area following reports of anti-social behaviour.

WARNINGS have been issued by firefighters after flames destroyed heathland and woodland in several incidents yesterday.

COASTGUARDS treated two women for broken bones following accidents near Swanage yesterday.

People aged 44 will be invited to book their Covid-19 vaccine in England from Monday.

How the company which makes collars for The Crown, Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders has survived the Covid crisis

BOURNEMOUTHBENJAMIN WILLIAM JONES, aged 37 and of Westover Road, Bournemouth, admits stealing a pedal cycle to the value of £2,609 belonging to a man in Commercial Road, Bournemouth, on April 18. Committed to prison for two months, suspended for ...

The value of Dorset's RNLI lifesavers is highlighted in new statistics which show that they came to the rescue of more than 430 people last year.

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

BARCLAYS has announced it will close three of its branches in Dorset and Hampshire in July.

POLICE have warned residents in an East Dorset village of people firing catapults out the windows of cars.

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

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

AN ECHO item (April 25) reports that Dorset Police have in recent weeks had a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Poole, and that including Ashley Road, Upper Parkstone.

READERS have the chance to win a £300 trolley dash at Sainsbury's, as part of a fundraising event for Poole's Forest Holme Hospice.

MULTI-MILLION pound plans to redevelop a council-owned site in Bournemouth into a block of flats have been approved.

BOURNEMOUTH University has ranked in the top seven per cent of universities globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2021.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was reportedly seen carrying a scaffold pole in Bournemouth.

A YOUTH football team in Highcliffe is appealing or young players to join their team ahead of the new season.

IT WAS quite a shock to read that former lead singer of the Bay City Rollers, Les McKeown, has died at the age of a mere 65 years.

I SHARE Tony Trent’s views on the discrimination against people who do not bank online.

I HAVE been a smoker for 23 years or so. It is not my fault that I smoke 30-35 cigarettes a day. I became seriously addicted almost the moment I bought my first pack of cigarettes.

WORK to restore Wareham Forest is now underway thanks to an incredible response to a fundraising appeal launched after last summer’s large wildfire.

THE FUTURE of Christchurch’s Druitt Hall remains uncertain, with some councillors calling for a replacement for the building.

A HAMPSHIRE sailing organisation has created a new role which aims to strengthen the charity's fundraising activity as it emerges from the pandemic.

A FLAT for family members of patients in intensive care or for those undergoing treatment for cancer and blood disorders at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital has been refurbished.

A BOURNEMOUTH swimming team has received a £2,000 funding boost to stay afloat after a challenging year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PROTESTERS carrying out a 'mass trespass' on the estate of South Dorset MP Richard Drax have reportedly left the site.

FIREFIGHTERS were sent to a farm in Sway after a manure heap caught on fire.

FIREFIGHTERS have worked through the night to bring a woodland fire in Ringwood under control.

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.

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

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

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

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

THERE have been 12 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.

CREWS from Yeovil were deployed to a fire in a wooded area near Sherborne late last night.

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