A COMPUTER repair and refurbishment business in Poole has been hit with a court bill of more than £100,000 after it imported unsafe and fraudulent chargers for Apple products.

A MAN was shocked to discover a burglar sleeping on his sofa following an overnight break in.

HUNDREDS of objections have been lodged against plans for a low carbon energy recovery facility which if approved could power 8,000 homes a year, developers claim.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of keeping a brothel after police carried out a series of raids in Bournemouth.

A SECTION of the A35 is closed due to a sink hole.

A DORSET pub wants to build five ‘eco’ camping pods in its grounds to help offset the effects of the pandemic on its business.

THE rise of online paedophile activity has continued in recent years from offenders downloading and sharing indecent images to the child grooming.

A BANK in Dorset will offer domestic abuse survivors a "safe space" where they can receive specialist support.

A MAJOR cycling event due to have taken place in the New Forest this weekend has been cancelled.

CONSULTATION on plans for a low carbon energy recovery facility described as an “incinerator project” ended yesterday – and more than 600 objections have been lodged.

A PUB dog has won a £1,000 prize for his owner after a TikTok video showing him cleaning up the pub won a national competition.

PLANS to build almost 100 homes on the edge of a Hampshire town have been rejected after sparking 70 objections.

THE crew of a small boat called for help after suffering engine failure in strong winds off the coast of Avon beach.

It was hoped a crackdown on online scams would be part of the Online Safety Bill but it was not mentioned in the Queen’s speech.

New rules from May 31 will see changes to its payment system and new restrictions on controversial listings. 

TWO crews were called to a late-night tumble dryer fire in a Poole home.

AN £8m project monitoring cliff falls at key points along the Jurassic Coast will be launched in Dorset.

A LARGE group causing anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens were dispersed by police.

Here are some of the upcoming events at The Lighthouse in Poole

BOURNEMOUTH

DESPITE recently becoming a nation of alfresco diners, we've been enjoying food in the great outdoors since the beginning of time.

THE likely age of Dorset's Cerne Giant has been revealed for the first time - and it has come as a surprise to historians.

THE much-loved British Pedal Car Grand Prix set to be held in Ringwood in July has been cancelled over uncertainty regarding social distancing guidelines, as reported in the Daily Echo earlier this week.

A VERWOOD man completed a 24-hour walking challenge on his birthday to raise funds for a charity offering help to anyone affected by the diagnosis of single ventricle heart condition.

A LAWYER from Ferndown will be setting off on a 500-mile fundraiser this weekend to help tackle the oxygen crisis in India.

THOUSANDS of vulnerable patients in Dorset were not told to shield until months after lockdown began last year, figures reveal.

A LANDMARK government building designed and made in Dorset has opened 5,000 miles away in the capital of Belize in Central America.

THE number of inmates at Guys Marsh prison has dropped compared to levels at the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

THESE posts were created by the Cameron/Clegg government to replace local government police committees and their function has never been understood by the general public.

This colourful postcard of Rockley Sands in Poole was brought in by Sylvia Hawkes of Queens Park, Bournemouth. Postmarked August 1975 the message on the back reads: 'The weather is marvellous. We have been on boats trips to Brownsea Island and Wareha...

THE announcement in today’s Queen’s Speech of the government’s intention to bring forward reform of the social care sector is welcome. It’s now crucial that clear timescales are set out for making it happen.

CONGRATULATIONS to the people of Bournemouth for voting for a PCC who wants to put more police on the beat from the same party who got rid of them.

I AM sure the views of Save the Earth, Save the World, Extinction Rebellion, and other climate/control experts are well intentioned.

Can you guess where this picture was taken?

TWO cars ploughed into pedestrians in a Bournemouth road before driving off leaving two people seriously hurt.

PLANNING permission has been granted for a scheme to “transform” the former Debenhams department store in Bournemouth.

A disused quarry in coastal Dorset is being transformed into a film set for a new Star Wars series.

A WOMAN who worked alongside Noel Clarke during an event at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) five years ago, has alleged the television and film star sexually harassed her and touched her inappropriately.

PLANS to revive Bournemouth’s Debenhams building under its original brand name of Bobby’s are a “cause for celebration”, a business leader has said.

A SEX offender flashed two women walking their dogs in a Hampshire country lane.

SIXTEEN new cases of Covid have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, government figures show.

THE first day of filming a new Star Wars TV series has commenced at a quarry not so far away in Dorset.

TWO men have been arrested after an attempted burglary at a vehicle repair shop.

Here's everything you need to know about getting a PCR (coronavirus) test for going abroad.

POLICE were called to an altercation between three men with one of them reportedly armed with a machete.

AN ARTICULATED lorry "doing a great impression of the Suez boat" is currently stuck on a hill in north Dorset.

Theatres across Bournemouth have shared their excitement and relief to be reopening from next week.

The app is currently used to book medical appointments or order prescriptions, and is used differently to the Covid-19 app.

CONTENDERS - ready! Gladiators fans are certain to feel a blast from the past when a new three-day festival gets under way this summer.

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