BOURNEMOUTH is to lose its final big department store after House of Fraser confirmed it was closing.

A MAN with a "strong deviant sexual interest" accessed child abuse images within weeks of avoiding an immediate prison term for the same offence.

MORE than 1,000 people in Bournemouth have been impacted by broadband issues for almost three weeks, with one resident saying he is “disgusted” by the service.

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OFFICERS are looking for a man and a woman who reportedly stole £250 worth of goods from a Bournemouth jewellery store.

A COUNCILLOR has been found to have breached BCP Council's code of conduct in relation to bullying and failing to show respect.

IT was the night that may well have saved AFC Bournemouth.

TALKS are being held to ensure that Wimborne town council can legally set its share of the council tax this year.

THE Daily Echo asked Facebook group We Grew Up In Bournemouth and Poole which shops from Dorset's past they missed the most.

COUNTRY pubs don’t come much more picturesque than the Woolpack – a grade two listed, thatched riverside building dating from the 1780s.

A POLICE investigation into reports two large oak trees near Poole Harbour were killed by vandals has concluded with no arrests made.

PARTNERSHIP work between police, elected officials and council officers is delivering "noticeable improvements" to a high street district.

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TWO people were taken to hospital following a crash in Christchurch on Thursday evening.

The Highway Code, which contains advice and rules for people on Britain’s roads, is being amended this weekend.

The Prime Minister announced a 1.25 per cent rise in National Insurance last year to address the funding crisis in the health and social care system.

A 14-year-old boy was left bruised after reportedly being assaulted by two other teenagers in Wool.

A MAN has appeared in court for committing an offence during a football match at AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium.

IF YOU are looking for things to do in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this weekend look no further.

POLICE are investigating after two teenagers were found dead at a nature reserve.

WORK on the new accident and emergency department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital is under way - with a promise to minimise disruption.

A CONTROVERSIAL application for 14 flats and underground parking on the site of an existing building in Chewton Farm Road, Christchurch is to go ahead.

HOUSE prices continued to rise across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in November, the latest figures show.

THE year these pictures were taken, AFC Bournemouth finished 13th in Division 4 and Poole Town FC were runners up in the Anglo Italian Cup after losing in the final to Italian side Modena.

FAST-FOOD giant McDonald's has tabled new plans for an advertising sign after being told its initial proposal was too tall.

IT MAY still be January but this weekend we will see temperatures reaching double figures across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

SCOTT Parker admitted he was “not sure” on the future of winger Morgan Rogers at Cherries and added: “Morgan has probably not played as much as he would like.”

MORE could have been done to explain why two-way cycle lanes are needed in East Dorset.

AVIATION Minister Robert Courts visited Bournemouth Airport on Thursday to see the vital role it has played in the battle against coronavirus - and how it is bouncing back from the global pandemic.

MORE drivers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are going green, according to figures showing a surge in electric vehicle registrations.

ANDY Carroll is reportedly undergoing a medical with Cherries’ promotion rivals West Brom, with the former England international previously linked with the Dorset club.

Ministers want 500,000 jobseekers in work by the end of June, with a campaign targeted at those on Universal Credit.

WORK to install speed cameras on a notorious animal accident hotspot in the New Forest is progressing.

DORSET Police has referred itself to the policing watchdog after two teenagers were found dead at a nature reserve.

RYAN Christie has proved an inspired buy since his switch from Scottish giants Celtic back in August – and it appears Cherries are looking to bring in a similar ilk of player with their interest in Tom Lawrence.

According to online site Down Detector Brits have reported issues across the UK.ek.

HUNDREDS of people joined company payrolls in Dorset last month, the latest figures show.

THE boss of the lender Amigo has pleaded with shareholders to back a plan to save the business or face ending up with nothing.

THE RNLI is urging anyone taking part in open water swims and dips to be aware of the risks, after revealing they rescued five people in swimming related incidents last winter.

REPORTS from Manchester suggest that Morgan Rogers is set to be recalled from his loan at Cherries.

Taking a look back to circa 1960 Mudeford Quay with this aerial photograph taken by a Daily Echo photographer on glass plate.

Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden will be touring the UK in 2022

The change from ITV puts the shows in direct competition with the BBC drama.

A giant new gold coin has been made by the Royal Mint to celebrate the Chinese New Year

The hit BBC One show has released with pro dancers will be hitting the road for the new tour.

The report on which Boris Johnson’s future may depend was expected to be delivered this week.

Dr Amir Khan GP explained the problems on Good Morning Britain

January 28 is International LEGO day and we know only one way to celebrate - stocking up on LEGO Minecraft, City, Friends sets and more.

HOSPITAL patients in Dorset are being transferred to a care hotel to ease some of the pressure on beds.

A MAN who took pepper spray into a Shoe Zone store and threatened to kill the shop assistant has avoided jail.