HOSPITALITY firms are being encouraged to increase their Covid-19 testing efforts after "a number" of outbreaks within the industry.

FOURTY EIGHT areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, as new Covid-19 cases appear to be on the rise in the county again.

A MENTALLY ill woman has given birth to a boy after a judge gave specialists the go-ahead to perform a caesarean section.

BCP Council's planning department is 'not very good' chief executive Graham Farrant has admitted.

A MAN has been arrested after police found cannabis fully grown in every room of a house in Spring Road.

OUR dads mean everything to us, with many supporting their loved ones and family prior and during the coronavirus pandemic.

There are more than 100 unclaimed fortunes in Dorset and if you have one of these surnames, a large inheritance could be yours.

Footballing icon Harry Redknapp has paid a surprise visit to a fan with terminal cancer, thanks to quick thinking care home staff.

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The nurse advisor for Allergy UK has revealed why many of us are suffering particularly badly with hay fever this year.

YESTERDAY we took a look into the historic town of Shaftesbury and some of the old postcards that provide us with a glimpse into what life was like there roughly a century ago.

VETS have warned of blue-green algae in bodies of water that can be seriously harmful and potentially deadly to dogs.

The British summer is not quite over yet with weather forecasters expecting several heatwaves in July.

ONE of Britain's biggest retailers is supporting a barbecue ban that aims to prevent wildfires breaking out in the New Forest.

THERE have been several letters published in the Daily Echo regarding the plans to convert the land around Hicks Farm into a suitable natural green space, referred to as a SANG.

THE ambulance service has urged people to learn what to do if someone collapses after Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 match.

I see you ... deer on the lookout in a farm’s field at Worth Matravers taken by Laura Ann Johnson of the Echo Camera Club.

WE support The Duchess of Cambridge in her mission to drive awareness of and action on the critical impact of the early years.

I THINK the author of this letter (on waste collection) has opened a hole into which he has fallen.

More than 250 Delta variant Covid cases identified in BCP. Find out more:

CANFORD School have announced that the school is to move to remote learning due to the number of students self-isolating because of the positive cases among the student population.

A CORONER has warned how “extremely dangerous” coastal cliffs can be following the death of a mum who fell at a Dorset beach.

CONCERNS over the potential perils of e-scooters have been voiced by the daughter of a woman who fractured her eye socket and wrist after falling from one of the vehicles.

TWO people arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens have been released without charge.

MORE than 100 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset, according to the latest figures.

A NEW Great Britain-styled market is coming to Bournemouth town centre this month and will last all summer.

A wife said she’d ‘lost the love of her life’ during an inquest into the death of a popular cyclist.

A HOLIDAY park which was on the market for around £2.9million has been bought by its neighbour.

The latest chapter in the oldest rivalry in international football will unfold at Euro 2020 on when England meet Scotland at Wembley.

PART of a busy road was closed for around five hours after a four-vehicle crash which caused gridlock in East Dorset.

The A31 is closed eastbound near Merley due to a crash involving two lorries, a van and a car

The supermarket is also on track to have all own-label products as recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022

It comes as the latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England shows that Covid-19 case rates continue to increase across England.

THE A31 is closed eastbound in East Dorset due to a crash.

THE ambulance service has released a video message ahead of England's Euro clash with Scotland, calling for people across the region to drink sensibly.

OFFICERS are appealing for help from the public as part of their ongoing enquiries to locate a university student who has gone missing from Bournemouth.

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BOSCOMBE is to receive another splash of colour, as the town’s newest 12-metre-high mural nears completion.

A BURTON pub that underwent an extensive £2 million refurbishment and reopened just before the first national lockdown has been crowned Pub of the Week.

A BRAND new Aldi store officially opened its doors in Poole today and are selling camping essentials all this week.

DELIVEROO is looking for drivers as app launches in New Milton next month.

MORE than 965,000 Covid-19 jabs have been administered across Dorset to date.

GOLD Hill in Shaftesbury, with its steep cobbles and thatched cottages, has to be one of Britain's most photographed scenes – it features in the 1967 film of Far From the Madding Crowd, as well as the Ridley Scott directed advert for Hovis bread.

DORSET Police is reminding drivers and passengers to belt up this month as officers continue to tackle seat belt offences throughout June as part of a national seat belt safety campaign.

This week, Fold Hill have issued an urgent recall on a range of products sold at Pets At Home and Sainsbury’s.

Products containing Losartan or Irbesartan have been recalled, as they could be contaminated by a substance which increases the risk of cancer. 

NEARLY 1,000 extra patients joined the waiting list for routine treatment at University Hospitals Dorset Trust in April.

FOUR people have been admitted to Dorset hospitals with Covid-19 in the course of one week.

POOLE Pirates will no longer ride at Kent Kings later this month, due to England's potential fixture at Euro 2020.

Muggles will have the opportunity to get their hands on 10 items from the blockbuster wizarding series this month.