A CAR mechanic felt "sick to his stomach" after finding his van ditched in a field with 40k of tools stolen.

THE saga of the Poole Park Railway has taken another turn which could force the council to find a different supplier for the new electric engine.

TWO people from Bournemouth will be immortalised in steel figures after being recognised for their positive impact on the town.

A SECOND ‘warm bank’ will be opening ahead of winter in BCP to help people stay safe and warm during the cost of living crisis.

AN APPLICATION for parts of the BCP Council area to become investment zones is being considered, the authority’s deputy leader has confirmed.

The first public parole hearing in UK history has been delayed after “compelling evidence” emerged of a “long campaign” to undermine the process which put the prisoner’s safety at risk.

A GREEN-fingered Bournemouth man has grown a towering sunflower which he believes could be Dorset's biggest.

A JUDGE warned an offender that his actions over the next 10 weeks will determine whether he spends Christmas in prison.

A DRIVER has been slammed for his “reckless decision” to take cocaine while at the wheel after his crash left a passenger with life-threatening injuries.

A MAN aged in his 30s sustained serious injuries in a crash involving a motorbike in east Dorset.

FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a blaze at a Bournemouth heathland on Tuesday evening.

A search has been launched for a man who went missing this morning after going for a bike ride with his wife.

DRAMATIC dashcam footage shows the police pursuit of a recently jailed reckless driver who sped and crashed into several cars in Poole.

THE widow of a former RAF pilot who was killed ejecting from a military jet over the Italian Alps had been told the aircraft was “broken” days before the tragedy, an inquest heard.

EXPERTS are warning of growing numbers of “dental deserts” across the country with more deprived or rural local authority areas having fewer NHS dentists than those in more affluent urban areas.

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

THE Great Dorset Steam Fair will not be going ahead in 2023, organisers have announced.

A SECONDARY school has closed due to a “health and safety incident” relating to a building on the site.

FIREFIGHTERS dealt with internal flooding issue in Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

A FIRE broke out at a derelict building in Bournemouth on Tuesday evening.

A HUGE work space featuring a sky lounge, gym and treatment room has opened at the Bournemouth’s Aviation Business Park.

A DEVELOPER has been given the green light to demolish most of a Hampshire hotel with links to a famous author.

A pub that hit the headlines for a topless barmaid night has a new landlord who has plans for the venue.

According to the Highway Code drivers should give way to emergency vehicles using flashing lights, but could still face fines.

AN OLD toilet block at the Recreation Ground in Fordingbridge looks set to be demolished.

COME Dine with Me: The Professionals winners, The Coconut Tree, hit the road and invite the nation to “our table” with authentic Sri Lankan eats.

AN INCREDIBLE array of prizes has been added to the silent auction to raise money for the Julia’s House charity which provides care and support for families of seriously ill children in Wiltshire and Dorset.

A POPULAR pumpkin patch will open its doors to the public this weekend.

CAN’T wait for Christmas?

Mr Williams noted that Morrisons is offering discounted fuel for customers who spend a certain amount of money in store.

Aldi has once again been named the UK's cheapest supermarket in a string of wins for the retailer.

Halloween can be an expensive time of year, with new spooky costumes, sweets, party decorations, make-up, accessories, experiences and much more.

A new independent REGARDING Jason Lewis’s article ‘A lack of getting the basics right’ (Bournemouth Echo, Oct 1).

Paddleboarding at Iford Bridge captured by Suzanne Patterson of the Echo Camera Club Dorset

A “RECKLESS” driver, who failed to stop for police in Poole before crashing into a cyclist and other vehicles in an ensuing chase, has been jailed.

RNLI volunteers spent over six hours at sea rescuing a trawler facing difficulties.

A crash has occurred near a school in Poole this morning.

A man has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 12 years at Winchester Crown Court for kidnapping and raping a woman at knifepoint in Salisbury.

A paedophile from west Dorset has been jailed for 32 months after offending over a 17 year period.

FAILURE to address issues with bed blocking will cause problems even after a new larger emergency department opens at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, a health boss has warned.

PROPOSALS that would see 20mph speed limits introduced across residential areas of Dorset look likely to be approved by a council committee.

A WETHERSPOONS pub in Bournemouth is up for leasehold after it was closed down earlier this year.

OVERWHELMING objection has been lobbied at a developer’s third attempt to build a new church and 80-bed care home on farmland in West Moors.

THE parents of a seven-month-old girl who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia have set up a fundraising event and hopes to spread the disease’s warning signs.

PLANS to transform two floors of an operating office building in a Poole industrial estate with 13 new flats have been refused over contamination safety fears.

A MAN in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the reported theft of an expensive watch in Bournemouth.

AN ARTILLERY round discovered in waste at Somerley tip caused the facility to close for a period on Monday.

A BUS firm manager has cited bad weather and the layout of roads around Bournemouth Railway Station as the reason for “gridlock” on Friday night.

TRAIN passengers are being urged to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary this weekend as the union announces yet more strikes.

The Captain's Club Hotel in Christchurch has been named as one of the best dog-friendly hotels in the UK.