FRESH reminders have been put out to residents after a dogwalker had to step in and step on a fire started by two teenagers.

FIREFIGHTERS remain on the scene of a major heath fire at Studland this morning.

The Sandbanks Ferry has resumed service after a huge heath fire at Studland on Friday. We'll be bringing you latest updates.

Latest traffic and travel information for BCP and Dorset as the hot weather continues

THOUSANDS of radiology images, including breast screenings, of Dorset patients have been accidentally deleted.

ENFORCEMENT action against beach campers is heating up along BCP’s coast with 70 legal notices issued since June.

DISCOUNT supermarket chain Aldi has expressed its frustrations over the drawn out process to decide whether plans for a new store in Poole will be approved.

A motorcyclist attempted to evade police by hiding in a hedge...

THUNDERSTORMS could bring the heatwave to a close next week, the Met Office has said, with heavy rain, hail and “frequent lightning” possible.

ONE morning, whilst in a very serious editorial conference meeting, the Echo team were discussing Wimpy.

AN EXPERIENCED Conservative councillor has been suspended for the second time in a matter of months.

A RESIDENT is calling for a full time attendant in the public toilets on Bournemouth Pier after visiting on a Saturday and finding ‘excrement on the walls and floor’.

DRONE footage has captured the extent of the large heath fire at Studland and the emergency response to it.

A DORSET dog show has faced backlash after announcing it will go ahead this weekend, despite weather warnings issued.

MORE than 40,000 calls to 111 in Dorset were abandoned by people waiting to be connected to the service over the course of a 12-month period.

A MAN who keeps ants as pets has organised the world's biggest exhibition of the insects.

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman in Poole and performing an indecent act.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

DORSET has been declared a drought free zone despite hosepipe bans being enforced in neighbouring counties.

A GOAT, pigs, dogs and rabbits are looking for forever homes in Dorset.

The Bank of England said that it would hike interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% last week.

There are few things to look out for in tyres when setting out in very hot temperatures.

A number of sectors will be affected in August as workers stage walk-outs set to affect Brits.

A BENCH has been stolen from a well-loved village hall in Sopley.

Create an organic, biodiverse oasis using recycled, homemade and sustainable materials, with help from Garden Organic's Chris Collins.

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AND there was me thinking hassle-free travel was a thing of the past.

HAVING lived on Canford Heath for over 30 years my family are only too well aware of the danger of heath fires and the devastation they cause to plants and wildlife.

Beautiful capture by Deborah Baker at a sunflower maze in Dorset

The proportion of pupils receiving top grades could fall by almost 10 percentage points compared with last year

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

The Sandbanks Ferry has been suspended due to a "large" fire at Studland

MULTIPLE fire crews are tackling a large fire at Studland.

A DEPUTY headteacher has been banned from teaching in any school or college indefinitely after being found to have inappropriately restrained children on three occasions.

The final supermoon of 2022 has been captured on camera by talented Echo Camera Club Dorset members.

People are being told the 'leave the heath' after a huge fire has broken out at Studland this afternoon.

NINETY firefighters are now tackling a huge heath fire at Studland with people urged to stay away from the Sandbanks Ferry route.

Heatwave in Dorset - live updates on forecast, temperatures, traffic and more on Friday August 12, 2022.

DORSET Council has been blasted for its “really poor judgment” after a field in Verwood was being watered with a sprinkler.

A FIELD fire is being tackled by firefighters near Blandford with heavy delays reported due to a key road closure.

FIREWORKS at Christchurch Carnival have been cancelled for this weekend after organisers felt the risks of causing a fire were “too great”.

AROUND 20,000 residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have still not received their £150 Council Tax rebate – and time is running out to secure it.

DORSET has escaped being declared a drought zone.

Almost ALL of Dorset’s supermarkets have announced they’re shelving the sale of disposable barbecues.

POLICE are searching for a missing man believed to be in Poole and have released an image of his van as part of an appeal to find him.

A 999 call was made by a member of the public who thought they had seen a fire, but was actually just looking at the moon.

HEAVY delays have been reported on the A31 near Ringwood with one lane closed due to an incident.

A LOCAL man living in an ambulance at a beauty spot car park has made a plea to authorities after it was announced legal action was being sought to remove him.