CONTROVERSIAL plans for a transit site for travellers on green belt land in Poole have been rejected after hundreds of objections were filed.

A LARGE cannabis factory was unearthed by police following a raid on a Bournemouth property.

A MOTHER has criticised access to a Dorset beach, saying it is “massively difficult” for her disabled daughter to enjoy a day out at the seaside.

A BOURNEMOUTH teenager emerges from a four-week coma in a London hospital with no memory of how she got there.

PLANS to build a new restaurant and premium lodges on the old site of Bistro on the Beach have been approved by BCP Council.

TAPAS, cocktails and extended opening hours -the new managers of a Bodega have revealed the changes they’ve made since taking over.

HUNDREDS of traffic cones have lined the pavement of a busy Bournemouth road in an attempt to tackle the highly publicised illegal parking seen last week.

WORK to provide facilities for the mayoralty and Dorset coroner’s service at Poole Civic Centre have been on hold to explore the potential for a hotel on the wider site.

A LOCALLY run pub group with sites in Bournemouth and Poole has been named Pub Brand of the Year at a national awards ceremony.

Details on 12 people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

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Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, July 24.

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The latest phishing scam is likely to hit the UK over "the coming months".

MORE trips will be made from Poole to Brownsea Island as the summer holidays begin.

SUSTAINABLE shopping just got more fashionable in Swanage with the opening of the Lewis-Manning Hospice Care shop.

ALCOHOL can now be served at the new pop-up restaurant along the Southbourne promenade.

A WOMAN has been handed a court bill of more than £200 for failing to comply with a red traffic light single.

Comedian breaks the 'golden rule' of train travel on a journey to Bournemouth for a new Radio 4 series.

COY Pond is an attractive nine acres owned by the council, but increasingly beautified and maintained by a band of enthusiastic volunteers.

Fabulous photograph of a Greenfinch at Stanpit Marsh with Mudeford Quay in the foreground taken by Jackie Smith

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Motorists have been issued a warning before heading out in the car this weekend.

AN eagle-eyed gardener had a shock when she discovered plants believed to be cannabis growing in a council planter.

EMERGENCY services were called to a multi-vehicle crash in Southbourne on Thursday evening.

A PASSENGER of a TUI flight which was diverted to Gatwick from Bournemouth Airport has complained of being left in the dark by the flight operator.

THE FUTURE of Ringwood Raceway is not over yet – as plans to demolish the established car racing track have gone back out for public consultation.

THE actions of BCP Council leaders have been slammed as “disgusting and despicable” over failing to attend a scrutiny meeting and trying to close down questioning of the controversial beach hut sale plans.

MOTORISTS are experiencing rush hour dealys on the A338 Wessex Way in Bournemouth due to a broken down vehicle.

A ‘TECHNICAL issue’ has led to non-essential flying of Typhoon and Red Arrows aircraft being paused.

PASSENGERS will soon be able to fly to Venice from Bournemouth Airport.

CONSTRUCTION is finally underway on a council housing project in Poole after developer and project cost delays.

BOURNEMOUTH Echo readers have been voting and the results are in- The Stocks Inn is Pub of the Year.

A THUNDERSTORM could bring “lightning and hail” to Dorset tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

A community café in Bournemouth has been praised for its work with people who have mental health problems and for building a community.

THE council is launching a public consultation today to decide whether a buffer zone should be placed around a Bournemouth abortion clinic.

AN UNAUTHORISED traveller encampment is currently in a Bournemouth town centre car park.

A WOMAN has been banned from entering a Poole flat following “serious nuisance and disorder” caused by her and her associates.

Based on average calculations it means each person could be owed £3,363 but experts warn the total could actually be even higher.

As more people work from home, HMRC is encouraging people to check to see if they could a tax relief.

A ‘GANG’ of beggars have been identified as operating in Swanage by a policing team who have warned members of the public.

THE Daily Echo Job Fair is returning to the Bournemouth Town Centre after a four year hiatus to bring together hundreds of job seekers with local employers.

FIRE crews were called to a “deliberate fire” at the “height of irresponsibility”.

THE Vamps will be returning to Bournemouth in November and the boys have already made plans for their trip to the town.

NEARLY half a million pounds’ worth of machinery which was stolen has been recovered by Dorset Police, resulting in three arrests.

COUNCIL officers have found no planning breaches over the ground clearance of a wooded site which is earmarked for a housing development.

A TEENAGER accused of murdering a man in his own home told jurors he was “putting on a front” to his co-defendant following the fatal stabbing.

A POST Office branch in Corfe Mullen has reopened after being fully refurbished by its new postmaster, including the introduction of a pottery workshop.

Britain's beach hut boom continues after a wooden cabin went up for sale for £450,000 - the same price as a five bed house in some areas of the country.

A TEENAGER has ‘braved the shave’ ahead of her prom in a heartfelt fundraiser for a cancer charity.