A POOLE couple are appealing for help finding a pair of stolen topiaries, which are dedicated to their son who died in 2004.

A RESIDENT has called on the council to act after construction work on a huge housing development in Poole has caused his home to shake.

A BUS firm has completely withdrawn services along a road in Poole until further notice as vandalism to buses is now taking place during the day.

A Dorset coastal route has been declared the finest road trip in the United Kingdom.

A MAN in Christchurch was the victim of a scam after he was approached by two women posing as charity workers.

Five famous faces you might not realise all went to school in Bournemouth.

APPROVAL given to new 5G improvement projects in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) region is three times below the national average.

FOUR men who were convicted of poaching have been banned from entering Dorset with an air rifle, slingshot or sighthound.

THE full letter on Ofsted's first monitoring visit of BCP Council's children's services has been released by the local authority.

WITNESSES have spoken of their shock as a motorhome went up in flames at a petrol station in Weymouth.

SEVERAL pubs have shut in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole during the pandemic, new figures show.

Transport chiefs have given their reaction to the news that Yellow Buses has gone into administration.

High streets across England are changing at a dramatic rate, here we have selected photos remembering some of the shops and businesses in Christchurch over the years.

PLANS have been tabled to convert an empty high street premises into a new takeaway restaurant offering wood-fired pizzas.

BCP COUNCIL has released a statement about their licensing rules for beach front bars and restaurants.

THIS August Big Little Theatre School is teaming up with actor Albey Brookes to bring performing arts students aged 12-19, the opportunity to train with West End stars in Bournemouth.

Worried there might be a hosepipe ban on the horizon? There are some things you can do to protect your garden now, as Prudence Wade finds out.

Details on the cases of seven people which have been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

CANINE chums and perfect pooches can enjoy plenty of fun and treats today as Bobby's prepares to host its second Dogs Day Out event.

BOURNEMOUTH University wants to extend the temporary use of two of its car parks in the Lansdowne for the public at evenings and weekends.

Chris Hutchinson discovers the amazing Adriatic and cruises 7 countries on a joyous journey.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, July 31.

Spending time in your garden this summer? Don't get caught out.

From Dream bars to Calippo Shots there are a lot of snacks that have been discontinued and we've rounded up the nation's most missed snacks.

If you are planning on hitting the beach this summer - here are the best ones according to TikTok.

A CAFE owner has hit back at an “unfair” review left on Google, saying small businesses “may take longer” to provide food.

This is the moment a culinary thief who has been systematically stealing fruit and veg from a disabled man's garden is caught red-handed.

FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a fire at a park in Pennington a week after dealing with a large blaze at the same site.

BRICKS falling from near the roof of a high street building in Westbourne led have led to a prolonged road closure today.

THE latest vandalism in a spate of anti-social behaviour against buses in a residential area of Poole has seen children throwing eggs at Morebus services.

A MAN has been arrested on possession of firearms offences following an armed police response to an incident in Bournemouth town centre.

RESIDENTS were woken in the early of the Bournemouth to a “grinding crash” caused by a car which overturned in the road outside their homes.

CAMPAIGNERS hope a 'regularly breached' width restriction traffic order at Keyhole Bridge will factor into the council’s final decision on the controversial topic.

None of the 12 dentists the Daily Echo contacted in BCP were accepting new NHS patients.

A COMPULSIVE conman who has spent two decades adopting 21 different aliases to scam victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds is back behind bars today.

THE results for the annual survey conducted to score patient satisfaction in GPs have been published.

GETTING your hair cut in a weird art installation should not really work – but it does.

Live updates on an armed police response to an incident in the West Cliff area of Bournemouth on the morning of Saturday, July 30.

EXCITEMENT is building as the Lionesses prepare to face Germany in the Euros 2022 final this weekend.

A WORLD record for the largest disco dance has been broken at Camp Bestival this year.

THIS year’s Poole Harbour Festival kicked off in style on Friday night with thousands making their way down to the venue for an evening of live entertainment.

TAKE a look inside the home on the Jurassic Coast with incredible sea views that’s on the market.

THE all-important Euros 2022 final will not be shown on the big screen.

A HOLIDAY park operator is “hugely disappointed” with a council decision to refuse its plan to open all its accommodation to guests year-round.

COASTGUARD and lifeboat teams came to the rescue for three people in a dinghy who were struggling in Christchurch Harbour.

THE high street in Westbourne is closed off to traffic while fire crews respond to an incident involving loose brickwork.

YELLOW Buses has gone into administration.

DEVELOPER Richard Carr says the builder Brymor was a “victim of inflation” when it downed tools on sites including Poole Quay’s Vespasian building and went into administration.

THE inquest into the death of the man killed after a crash involving a highways lorry carrying out resurfacing work has opened.

THE COUNCIL has released a statement about the cycle lanes on Christchurch Road in Bosocmbe which have been criticised for regularly having cars parked in them.