A MAJOR development of up to 875 homes in Christchurch has taken another step forward more than four years after initial plans were approved by councillors.

POLICE have confirmed no arrests were made after hundreds of fans gathered in Bournemouth Square to celebrate England’s historic win in the semi-finals of the Euro 2020.

THE nation’s heroic football team filled the country with hope after beating Denmark to reach the final of the European Championships for the first time ever.

RINGWOOD School has secured £2.8 million in Government grants so it can carry out major improvement work on site.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a woman in a crash on a Dorset road.

A PLANNING application has been submitted to build a block of flats and three terraced houses in the middle of Christchurch town centre.

PLANS to build a “flagship” retirement village comprising of 66 flats and 32 bungalows at the site of the Wimborne Market have been refused.

PEOPLE who have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine can visit countries on the government's amber list without entering quarantine on their return.

The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

CHERRIES are battling Celtic to try and sign defender Ben Davies from Liverpool, according to a report in the Scottish Daily Mail.

THE coastguard was tasked with helping recover a vessel which had run around at Highcliffe Beach.

LIFE is full of swings and roundabouts – especially if you are a fan of the fairground!

A CODE of conduct hearing has not accepted Ferndown town councillor Cathy Lugg's claims that she was bullied and intimidated by fellow councillor, leader of the independent group Paul Hanson Graham.

BRIMMING with history, charm and good food - let's take a look inside our Pub of the Week.

A MAN has received a prison sentence and placed on the sex offender’s register after touching a teenage girl’s bottom.

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It comes as the Prime Minister faces increasing pressure to declare an emergency bank holiday of the Three Lions can pull off a historic victory.

Ministers have been warned that millions of people could be “pinged” by the app or ordered to self-isolate by Test and Trace.

THIS week marks the anniversary of the first British death in a powered aircraft accident.

A FARMER has been landed with a court bill for more than £7,000 after silage from a storage area on his land got into a Dorset river and killed hundreds of fish.

WE love showcasing your beautiful gardens, and we have yet another blooming and beautiful outdoor space to share with you.

LIFE challenges are likely to continue for Dorset’s ‘Covid Cohort’ long after pandemic restrictions end.

A BABYWEAR brand from Dorset has been featured in the pages of Vogue.

RISING house prices and a reluctance of some landlords could affect Dorset’s emerging homelessness and rough sleeping strategy.

BROADWAY’S longest-running comedy thriller is coming to Dorset this month.

A SECURITY company has been recognised alongside famous names including Nestle and IBM in awards for community work and customer service.

TALBOT Village Trust has donated £15,000 to fund a new Epilepsy Specialist Nurse at Poole Hospital, as part of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity’s nationwide campaign to deliver 82 nurses across the country.

HERE are six amazing pictures taken by members of the Echo Camera Club.

Do you recognise this roundabout under construction in 1968?

The collaboration will mean UK viewers will continue to have access to range of high quality, free-to-view content.

According to the Government, you can apply if you own your home, rent, are unemployed or working.

It comes as the Prime Minister faces increasing pressure to declare an emergency bank holiday of the Three Lions can pull off a historic victory.

Ministers have been warned that millions of people could be “pinged” by the app or ordered to self-isolate by Test and Trace.

The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

A PRIVATE Bournemouth ambulance service has been rated inadequate after the Care Quality Commission found staff weren’t competent and systems weren’t in place to administer medicines safely.

WE CAN finally say it with confidence … It’s coming home!

EIGHTEEN e-scooter riders have been issued with warnings during a day of action by Dorset Police.

A MAN who committed a string of offences including burglary of a sex shop, assault and criminal damage has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.

WOULD you like to see a new indoor ice-skating rink in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area?

BOSS Scott Parker insisted Philip Billing had been “first-class” since his arrival at Cherries but admitted “it’s a conversation to be had” about the midfielder’s future.

CROWDS lined the streets to pay their respects to a much-loved ice cream man from Wimborne.

A MAN made several attempts to kiss a woman in Bournemouth before sexually assaulting her in Markham Road.

BRITTANY Ferries has welcomed the news that fully vaccinated adults and children will no longer have to quarantine on their return from amber list countries.

A WALK-IN vaccination clinic has opened up at Bournemouth University’s Talbot campus inside in a bid to encourage more adults to get jabbed in the area.

A MAN has been charged with outraging public decency in connection with a reported indecent exposure in Poole Park.

THE owners of nine tents that were used for overnight camping on BCP Council beaches are pending prosecution, a council spokesperson has said.

COVID vaccinations will resume at the BIC earlier than planned following a closure so a cheerleading competition could take place at the town centre venue.

THE coastguard helicopter was called to recover a casualty from a vessel off Dorset’s coast.

TEN people were admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 in Dorset in the space of a week.

MORE than 160 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.