POOLE lifeboat crews were called to a boat engulfed in flames at Parkstone Yacht Club on Monday night.

THE “controversial” biodiversity scheme to let grass grow for longer across the conurbation has been partially backtracked, the BCP Council leader has announced.

PORTLAND sailing heroes Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed a spectacular Olympic gold medal in the men’s 49er class – by a matter of centimetres.

A NEW Forest cycling shop has suffered losses of more than £35,000 after thieves stole 15 electric bikes.

A MAN has admitted causing the death of a 37-year-old woman by driving without due care and attention.

A SUNDAY league footballer who knocked an opponent unconscious after accusing him of diving has been cleared of assault.

A CANNABIS farm found in Bournemouth containing around 60 fully grown plants was a “severe fire risk”.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after four men were arrested and a suspected gun was seized following an armed police pursuit in Dorset - amid reports of alleged poaching

A BOURNEMOUTH MP said he was “surprised at the robustness” of a message sent to a member of the public from an official Dorset Police Facebook page.

ARE they just urban myths or could there really be creatures as exotic as black panthers and pumas roaming our countryside?

AS Cherries celebrate 20 years since their move to a new stadium, the Echo looks back at the transition.

Services including Uber and Deliveroo will offer discounts to young people who take up their vaccine offer.

The offer is only open to people aged 16 and over.

The government will provide an update on the travel list this Thursday with a scheduled review of the traffic light system.

COASTGUARD teams were called to rescue a dog who had fallen off the edge of a cliff.

Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are joining organisations across the United Kingdom in a new ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign to raise awareness of the important contribution that heritage railways make – the work they do as well as how they h...

A BURST water main has left homes and businesses in a New Forest town without supplies.

TWENTY storage containers could be put to use on the Winfrith nuclear site as a temporary facility while decommissioning and restoration work is carried out.

CHEERS – a young entrepreneur has been told she can operate a home-delivery cocktail service from a house in Redhill Drive, Bournemouth.

JULY was a month of hot sunshine, heavy rain and thunder.

PEOPLE first remains the option for the autumn Local Plan consultation for Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.

POPULAR sport and music festival Bournemouth 7’s has announced their entry requirements for this year's event.

On September 30 this year, millions will see their £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit end.

THE SHAKE & Stir Vintage Festival is making a return to Southbourne this August, after a two-year absence.

A MAGNIFICENT 1930s powerboat has recently been restored to its former glory and is now being kept at Bailey Bridge Marina, Christchurch on a dry stack.

LOCAL bike share provider Beryl has teamed up with the BCP Council to launch a new ‘Park and Cycle’ scheme at Kings Park, Boscombe to provide another way of getting to the beach.

A YACHT has caught fire this evening at Parkstone Yacht Club with emergency services on the scene.

LOVE really will be all around us this November as Wet Wet Wet make their debut at Poole Lighthouse for their latest UK tour.

THESE lovely youngsters are all part of our Bournemouth Daily Echo Child of the Year 2021 competition.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas. GETTING ‘PINGED’ IS JEOPARDISING MY JOB I downloaded the Government Covid app to my phone because I thought it would be a good idea. Now I’m not so sure! ...

AUSPICIOUS health bodies around the globe insist on promoting the concept of “breast is best” to a level where it has become akin to religious dogma and questioning it equivalent to heresy. Exclusive breast feeding is advocated for at least the f...

SPOILER alert. It was exactly 100 years ago that the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius conducted the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at the original, all glass Winter Gardens.

ANGLERS across Dorset have been urged to be vigilant, following a number of reports of wild salmon exhibiting Red Skin Disease in the UK.

A “SIGNIFICANT proportion” of women either switch to lower-pressure jobs or leave an organisation altogether while dealing with the menopause, an event heard.

A SOUTHBOURNE shop has been nominated for a prestigious sewing award, less than two years after opening.

Echo Camera Club member Sally Howells took this glorious photo of the sun rising at Mudeford Quay,

The offer is only open to people aged 16 and over.

FOUR men have been arrested and a suspected gun has been seized after an armed police pursuit in Dorset amid reports of alleged poaching.

A MAN left a driver within 1cm of losing his leg after travelling at double the speed limit, becoming air-born and smashing into the front of his van.

Delays expected as festival-goers travel home from Camp Bestival, at Lulworth Castle

ALMOST 400 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

FIREFIGHTERS are currently dealing with a barn fire near a Dorset village.

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for heavy showers, torrential downpours and thunderstorms may cause travel disruption and some flooding.

AN ELDERLY woman has died after she was seriously injured in a car crash.

RESIDENTS of one block of flats in Poole have been shaken to the core by new fire safety legislation that could lead to them losing their home, falling into a spiral of debt or becoming homeless.

A POPULAR tea gardens has announced that it will temporarily close after “a number” of staff were told to self-isolate.

SAM Surridge is set to leave Cherries to join Championship rivals Stoke City on a permanent deal, the Daily Echo understands.

A PUB which has been at the heart of a rural Dorset town's community since the 17th century has won a coveted award.

THE Government has announced plans to extend licences to allow alfresco dining to stay beyond the pandemic.

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