FURTHER discussions will be held before a proposed cycle lane – which has met with stern opposition from residents and business owners – is installed in Christchurch.

A MAN from Bournemouth has said he “froze” after nearly eating a live caterpillar in a Tesco sandwich.

A GROUP of residents in Bournemouth say they have been left “angered, upset and betrayed” after being deprived of access to a wooded area backing onto their homes.

BCP COUNCIL has outlined its five-year housing plan which will see it spend £44.7 million building 1,000 new homes and buying 250 accommodation units to house the homeless.

PROPOSALS to create ‘play streets’ in the BCP Council area have been rejected as they do not fit the council's priorities for transport.

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Consumers could get caught out by changes introduced on 1 January.

DO you know what your kids are up to? Police see “unusual” spate of anti-social behaviour incidents in Stalbridge.

NEARLY 40 motorists were caught speeding in just one hour on a New Forest road known for animal deaths.

A CREW of firefighters attended a woodland fire in Poole yesterday afternoon.

Coroner's next of kin appeal for man who died in Bournemouth.

ORGANISERS of the Moors Valley Parkrun have been forced to amend the course for this weekend’s event due to an outbreak of hornets in the park.

MORE people have died at home in Dorset during the coronavirus pandemic than in the years before it, figures suggest.

MOREBUS have announced changes to their timetable ahead of the winter period.

THE bargain store Savers in Poole will be relocating at the end of the month.

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A POLICE officer teamed up with members of the community to deliver a surprise project for library staff.

THE number of senior officers leaving BCP Council for other jobs is no more than expected – according to council leader Drew Mellor.

PROPOSALS are being developed for a major investment in the continued operation of Dorset’s traditional ball clay industry.

NINE Wetherspoon pubs across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be reducing the price of their food and drinks for one day only.

THE National Trust’s annual 10k run event will be back at Studland Bay next week.

It's the familiar little blue bridge that crosses the River Stour.

A BOURNEMOUTH mother will attempt 24 gruelling CrossFit workouts in 24 hours to raise money for the new Mac Unit hospice in Christchurch.

A CHARITY which provides a vital lifeline for rough sleepers is holding a virtual run to keep its mobile health clinic operational.

DORSET is “crying out” for more industrial stock to meet demand of the UK’s booming online economy, according to a Bournemouth property consultancy.

BOURNEMOUTH deserves a good quality live entertainment venue.

A GROUP of men from a church in Southbourne have been restoring an old gas lamp which dates back to 1910.

Graham Hustings of the Echo Camera Club captured this cheeky squirrel taking a little bite or working out how to get the apple off the stake.

THE man who unclipped a German Shepherd puppy from its leash outside Tesco Express at Poole Quay told the owner “I’ve got your dog” before fleeing on a Beryl bike.

A DEVASTATED woman who sold her late grandmother's jewellery to help raise thousands of pounds to rescue a street dog from India has made a desperate plea for help - after he went missing just four days after being saved.

A 'HOARD' of cannabis was seized in a village in North Dorset.

RISING star Jordan Zemura put in another stellar display to help Cherries see off his former club Queens Park Rangers but admitted: “I don’t think they even remember me!”

TravelSupermarket has found the best deals to Spain from airports across the UK.

A DORSET-based energy supplier has ceased trading, affecting around 220,000 domestic customers.

A SCHOOL has been judged to be taking “effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses” after a damning Ofsted report.

POLICE have appealed for help to find a missing teenage boy from Bournemouth.

A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs following enquiries by officers at an address in Poole.

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

A WANTED man was arrested on drink driving offences after he was stopped on his way to pick up a child having drunk half a litre of brandy.

THE vaccination centre at the Bournemouth International Centre will close its doors today as details of a new site are yet to be confirmed.

A MAJOR emergency response rushed to a New Forest leisure centre following reports of a chlorine spillage.

THE next stage of plans for a large-scale development in Wimborne has been submitted for approval.

A PARENT of a child who was not accepted twice by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Dorset has called for answers as to why so many youngsters are facing a similar experience.

A MAN has been fined by the courts for exceeding the speed limit in Poole Harbour while using a jet ski.

A RETIRED midwife from Dorset has described the ‘exciting’ moment she got the call that she was going to be on the latest series of Great British Bake Off.

POLICE have launched an arson investigation following a fire at a disused office space in Bournemouth.

POLICE are searching for a missing teenager from Bournemouth who has not been seen since last week.

Boris Johnson is carrying out a Cabinet reshuffle. This is every minister that has been sacked.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed the 11 things you need to know that could save you £100s on your energy bills.

Inflation has surged to its highest in nearly ten years after a record jump in August due to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.