ROAD users look set for more than a year of traffic “chaos” as the dates for works on the A31 are confirmed.

A SCHOOL lollipop man will remain in place for the ‘time being’, after BCP Council backtracked on its decision to immediately remove the service.

ELEVEN sites have been earmarked for regeneration by BCP Council, including plans to replace the Bournemouth International Centre.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of raping a woman in Poole.

THE controversial Hurn lagoon water park project given £70,000 of taxpayer’s money, was ‘re-scored’ by senior BCP Council bosses after being given a zero rating for deliverability by independent assessors.

A BILLIONAIRE'S superyacht worth just over £54m was spotted docked up in Poole Harbour last week, between September 3 and September 8, on its maiden voyage.

FOSTER carers who missed out on years of council support have been paid more than £50,000 in fees and allowances for caring for their niece and nephew.

OFFICIALS behind ambitious plans for a new Bistro on the Beach and surrounding huts and “super huts” said existing tenants cannot be offered alternative sites in Southbourne.

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A FORMER midwife from Dorset is among the 12 contestants aiming to battle it out on this year’s Great British Bake Off.

POLICE have issued a warning after spotting a car parked in a ‘keep clear’ zone preventing a fire engine’s access.

THE coastguard was called to help extract a woman from a boat in Poole.

CORONAVIRUS hospital rates at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) nearly doubled in a week, while rates in the rest of the county remains mostly unchanged.

ONE man’s junk is another man’s gold.

A JELLYFISH has been spotted in the water at Poole Park by a resident out for a walk.

A 'CRUEL' law that criminalises begging and rough sleeping was used to bring people to court dozens of times in Dorset last year, figures reveal.

A RETIRED couple visited Bobby’s on its inaugural day of reopening 61 years after purchasing a wedding dress at the original store.

GP SURGERIES in Dorset have been offering double the amount of in-person appointments, compared with virtual, over the past year – despite the pandemic.

Boris Johnson’s mother, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, has died at the age of 79.

IT'S an uncomfortable truth, but we are rapidly coming to the conclusion that no level of alcohol can be deemed entirely safe, despite the UK government’s advice of 14 or fewer units per week, spread out, with several alcohol-free days.

MOREBUS is offering half price bus travel across Dorset to mark world car free day.

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

THE public have been asked for help finding the next of kin of a man who died in Poole.

POLICE have confirmed that a missing Bournemouth woman has been found safe and well.

THE marine industry in Poole has been lauded for its vital role in supporting the UK economy.

BOBBy'S is putting its stamp on Bournemouth town centre.

Bournemouth Folk Club has announced its autumn line-up featuring a host of star names - and a new venue.

The remains of a sandcastle and fun left on the beach at Boscombe highlighted by the rising sun captured by Echo Camera Club member Martin Turner.

Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement in the afternoon of September 14, detailing the plans to tackle Covid in the winter months.

AN ELDERLY man was hit in the head with a crowbar during a robbery at an underground car park in Bournemouth.

A BOY was taken to hospital with a head injury after being struck with a baseball bet.

A MAN travelled more than 70 miles from Taunton to Bournemouth to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl, only to be caught by a paedophile hunter group.

Cinema popcorn, alcohol and petrol are considered by Brits to be some of the most overpriced items out there, according to VoucherCodes.

A MAN slapped his ex-partner with the blade of a knife and threatened to kill her after she broke up with him over his use of drugs.

CHAMPIONS League winning defender Gary Cahill believes new centre-back partner Lloyd Kelly “could go on to real big things” in the game.

NEW recruit Ryan Christie insisted Cherries had to be “relentless” to seal success in the Championship this season, as Scott Parker’s side get set to take on Queens Park Rangers.

POLICE are continuing to investigate a rape which occurred in Baiter Park last weekend.

RESIDENTS are “very concerned” at the planned removal of a warren of trees behind their homes in Poole as part of housing plans.

THE BROTHER of Callum Baker-Osborne made an emotive speech during a protest to improve safety at Rockley Point beach in Poole.

POLICE have launched a public appeal to locate a 27-year-old Bournemouth woman who has gone missing.

Children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the UK’s four chief medical officers have said.

A POOLE dad was left on the brink of tears as This Morning surprised him with £1,000 and a VIP trip to Legoland for his autistic son.

A MAN in a wheelchair was assaulted by another man outside a Tesco store in Poole.

COASTGUARD and lifeboat teams were called to help transfer transfer a diver to the decompression chamber.

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WORK has begun to protect a green space in Boscombe regularly used by residents, which is set to go up for sale at auction.

POLICE have urged for people in Christchurch to look after their possessions after a lady was robbed of her handbag whilst inside a charity shop.

MORE than 200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

While Boris Johnson prepares to organise a plan to get the country through coronavirus over the autumn and winter, reports have suggested that the Prime Minister is “dead set” on avoiding another lockdown.

TWO people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in which the victim was assaulted and threatened.