DORSET Police has been ordered to immediately make a raft of improvements to protect the most at risk children.

QUESTIONS have been raised over the removal of a facility for barbecues at Sandbanks beach.

THE families of those gave their lives in Afghanistan and all those who served have every right to be angry over the chaotic and tragic end to operations.

THE boss of Bournemouth’s subprime lender Amigo has said the leadership is “working hard” to save the company and its jobs after a “dreadful” annual loss of £283.6million.

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BOURNEMOUTH residents have filled the back of Immanuel church in Southbourne, with toiletries, clothes and toys to be donated to Afghan refugees.

AN OUTLINE application, for up to 115 homes, east of Lodden Lakes at Gillingham has been approved by Dorset Council – with a scheme for 80 homes elsewhere, rejected by just one vote.

THE man behind the new Bournemouth market said it has been “amazing” and added that they were looking at plans to expand.

Over the coming weeks, people claiming Universal Credit will receive notifications about a cut to their benefits this autumn.

As the world celebrates International Dog Day, the Echo looks back at some dog tales from the past.

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Purbeck came alive with fun and games for the 12th annual Studland Country Fair.

IN need of something to keep you entertained across the bank holiday weekend? If so you’re in luck with plenty of events taking place across Dorset over the last weekend of August.

Latest cases dealt with at Poole Magistrates Court, including a thief, an uninsured driver and a criminal damage offender.

UNDERCOVER police officers identified a number of individuals causing a risk to several women on the first deployment of a new operation to tackle aggressive, predatory and intrusive sexual behaviour.

THE inquest has opened into the death of the diver who went missing off the coast of Dorset earlier this month.

HUNDREDS of people have had their say on what they think Westbourne's former cinema and bingo hall should be turned into.

A COUNCIL investment in a scheme for 161 flats at Holes Bay has been queried by BCP councillors.

A CHRISTCHURCH resident has spoken about her late husband's encounter with a shark more than 40 years ago following recent reports of sightings.

The move is the latest sign of a recruitment and staff shortage in the UK’s supply chains.

THE summer festivities continue across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and there is plenty to do at Festival Coast Live! to entertain everyone this week and over the Bank Holiday weekend.

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TODAY we give a warm welcome to five adorable newborns who burst into the world this year.

POOLE Hospital’s first full-time chaplain has been given a posthumous award from the county’s High Sheriff.

PUPILS from a West Moors school rallied round to help the community fundraise for a foundation supporting older people.

TEACHERS and youth groups are reminded they can access important materials after the summer holidays which communicate crucial messages to Key Stage 2 pupils about the Countryside Code.

A SCHOOL has made the "logical and exciting step" to add football to its list of core sports for boys.

THREE enterprising teenagers who were together at school have set up their own fashion label.

The sunflowers in this Dorset field giving off rays of golden sunshine which the weather failed to deliver, captured by Shazz Hooper of the Echo Camera Club.

Launched in June this year, GoWalkies is the world’s first on-demand dog walking app that easily connects dog walkers with dog owners and allows dog walkers to keep 100% of their earnings while giving owners total peace of mind over the care and ...

Former Royal chef Darren McGrady recently revealed that Her Majesty enjoys a burger from time to time, although not in the traditional sense.

A MOTHER described her son as a “pure soul” and has issued a warning to other families following the 13-year-old’s death from a suspected drug overdose.

A PUB near Fordingbridge has announced that it will close for a week to help the physical and mental health of staff, after “unbelievable” shortages caused exhaustion.

A DORSET man has been killed in a crash.

A “TERRIFIED” woman “feared for her life” when her partner strangled and beat her after a row in a Bournemouth hotel.

SCOTT Parker admitted Cherries needed to add more depth to their squad before the transfer window closes and said a striker was an area “we need to look at”.

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FORMER Bournemouth and Poole College site Constitution Hill is one of the many sites BCP Council has identified as a potential opportunity for the newly formed Urban Regeneration Company.

THE prices of Britain's most expensive beach huts are on course to break through the £400,000 barrier due to the huge demand for them by rich staycationers.

THE remains of the former Beales department store chain have made a trading profit of around £2.6million since administrators were called in.

MORE than 300 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

LIFESAVERS from a Dorset lifeboat station will feature on popular BBC TV series Saving Lives At Sea.

EVERY GP surgery, hospital and outpatient clinic has been affected by a shortage of blood test bottles as a result of the pandemic.

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TEN people have died on Dorset roads this year, including four people last month.

A MAJOR search and rescue operation took place at Bournemouth seafront after a vulnerable boy went missing in the water.

PIRATES went clear at the top of the of the SGB Championship outright, after a comprehensive 59-31 victory over Newcastle Diamonds at Wimborne Road.

POLICE were called to reports of a missing girl at Sandbanks beach.

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JUNIOR Stanislas is set to be out of action for "a few weeks" due to a hamstring injury.