MORE than a dozen ambulances were queuing outside Poole General Hospital’s A&E department on Tuesday afternoon, with some patients being looked after in an ambulance on the pavement outside.

FIGURES reveal which schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole excluded pupils most often last year.

PROPERTY developer Richard Carr has revealed he will continue with his quest to buy Barclays House after it was revealed BCP Council is to pull out of all talks for the estate.

THE company that ran three Molly’s Den shopping emporiums until it went into administration in 2019 has been wound up with no money to pay creditors.

PLANS for a new Aldi supermarket in Poole have been tentatively approved despite an officer recommendation to refuse the plans over fears it could lead to the closure of a store a mile away.

THE finances and motives behind building a new link road for ambulances and staff from the A338 Spur Road directly into Royal Bournemouth Hospital have been questioned.

NEW BINS and signage have been installed in Churchill Gardens following an ongoing scourge of fly-tipping.

A ‘landmark’ Dorset pub adored by locals and tourists alike- The Old Granary is Pub of the Week.

THE COUNCIL will NOT continue with its purchase of Barclays House in Poole, it can be revealed.

A CARE home in Bournemouth has been forced to close after an inspection into its services rated it ‘inadequate’.

THE site of a major retailer in Bournemouth town centre has been put on the market to lease.

DEVELOPERS behind a controversial housing project in Canford Cliffs are “likely” to submit more planning applications – despite work nearing completion.

THE formation of a new multi-academy school trust serving the south-west of the New Forest is being discussed.

A WELL-loved coffee shop in Tuckton has been rebranded to operate as a wine bar in the evenings.

TO IMPROVE the visibility of the birds at the Aviary in Bournemouth the security net has now fully been painted black.

The statement is expected to include details of how the Government will fund the energy price cap for households and businesses

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng called the plan to reverse the National Insurance rise a “tax cut for workers”

Prices of common household items have risen by nearly two pounds at supermarket chain Morrisons in the past three months.

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YMCA Bournemouth has unveiled a new low-cost counselling service for residents in Bournemouth and its surrounding areas amid increasing cost of living pressures.

A RAILWAY service in Dorset has revealed their plans for the festive season- which include the return of a popular train journey.

THERE is plenty of shows and screenings to choose from as Poole’s Lighthouse reveals what will be on sale this week.

THERE has been a veritable feeding frenzy over the suggestion that ITV’s ‘This Morning’ presenters, Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield, may have jumped the queue to view the Queen’s lying in state.

THE boss who “came out of retirement” to help rescue Bournemouth lender Amigo is standing down.

Wonderful old photo of Swanage Bay looking south from over a hundred years ago sent to us by Daily Echo reader Richard Chamberlain.

The book was due to be published at the end of this year, however, Prince Harry postponed its release after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A PETITION for BCP Council Leader Drew Mellor and Deputy Leader Phil Broadhead to step down, has surpassed the 2000 signatures needed to be taken to full council.

A MAN has been banned from all Boots and Marks and Spencer stores in Dorset.

TWO giant jellyfish, each the size of a "head," have been seen swimming underneath Boscombe Pier.

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October due to the planned RMT and TSSA industrial action.

TWO people are due to appear in court following an alleged assault in Poole in which a man received several injuries.

OFFICERS searching for a missing man who was last seen in Bournemouth are pleased to confirm he has been located.

JOB hunters and career changers have been finding out about hundreds of vacancies at the Daily Echo Job Fair.

A VEHICLE with six outstanding speed camera activations in Dorset has been seized by police and its driver ticketed.

A DECISION on revised plans for a larger block of flats at a former pub site in Poole will be made today.

LIDL has revealed plans are progressing to build a new store in Dorset.

MORE aid will be needed to prevent firms folding when the government’s multi-billion pound help with energy bills ends, business leaders have warned.

A FIRE came inches away from a railway track before being quickly extinguished by emergency crews near Wareham.

RESIDENTS were told to keep their windows and doors shut following a fire in an open area just outside Wimborne.

Hundreds of pigs have been released with the mission to hoover up New Forest acorns.

POLICE patrols were carried out at two Poole schools following repeated reports of parents parking illegally while dropping their children off.

EMERGENCY crews battled a heath fire at a Bournemouth common on Wednesday evening.

A NEW Aldi store is finally opening directly opposite a large Tesco supermarket next week.

WORK has started on a new free outdoor fitness park at Bournemouth seafront ahead of opening later this year.

PLANS for a new Aldi supermarket in Poole have been recommended for refusal - despite more than 400 people writing in support of the scheme.

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THE air ambulance landed on Broadstone Recreation Ground on Thursday morning.

IRISH girl group B*Witched are the second act to be confirmed as special guests for Blue’s Heart & Soul UK arena tour this December.

AN ELDERLY man who was riding a mobility scooter when he was involved in a crash near Gillingham has been seriously injured.

AVERAGE wages in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have risen by less than 8 per cent as the cost of living crisis begins to bite and real wages continue to fall across the UK, new figures show.