ROYAL Bournemouth Hospital cannot rule out a critical incident this winter as it continues to face staff shortages, limited beds, and the ongoing effects of Covid.

A MAN has been sentenced by the courts for working as a door supervisor at a Bournemouth bar while he was suspended.

PLANT Hustler restaurant located in Boscombe has decided to close after struggling "to stay afloat". 

The family of a “guardian angel” who was found dead in his Portland prison cell told an inquest they are “disgusted by the people who had the power to help”.

A BAG of bones was discovered in a street in Bournemouth yesterday afternoon.

CATS in Poole have been going missing and returning to their neighbours shaved and abused in a spate of “harrowing” incidents.

Heavy traffic on A338 Wessex Way after crash near Cooper Dean roundabout

MARGARET Green Animal Rescue took part in a multi-agency operation to rescue 96 dogs from ‘disgusting conditions’ in a house in Devon.

THE so-called Rolex Rippers - a gang of women who distract eldelry men to steal their expensive watches - are feared to have changed tack.

AN ESTABLISHED strip club in Bournemouth has become the latest to attract objections to having its licence reviewed.

JUST nine emails were exchanged between BCP Council officials and the government on the scrapped beach hut sell off plan over the seven months in which the proposal was taking shape.

CONGESTION built up in Poole yesterday afternoon as work started on a new cycle lane.

MULTIPLE firefighters tackled a barn fire in Dorset last night into the morning – with even a hedgehog being rescued.

TRIBUTES have been paid to an “inspirational” former leader of Poole Borough Council following his death at the age of 84.

POLICE are looking for a man on a mobility scooter who they believe entered a shopping centre in Poole and stole two expensive jackets.

A NEW art installation and event space has been unveiled outside the Old Fire Station on Holdenhurst Road.

EVERYONE has a view on what makes a good curry house.

A CONVENIENCE store in Dorset has been made Trader of the Week- and here’s why.

THE Daily Echo has obtained copies of all the written correspondence between the council and government over the scrapped plans to sell off the seafront’s beach huts to fund transformation.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled an early hours fire in a house in Boscombe this morning.

A MAN arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and kidnap in Bournemouth remains on police bail.

A COMMUNITY larder in Ferndown has seen “unprecedented levels of demand” as people seek ways of feeding themselves and their families during the cost of living crisis.

A PARISH council has hit out at the response from Wessex Water as Studland residents face a “double whammy” of transport woes claiming its concerns have been "ignored".

POLICE have issued an update after a bar in Bournemouth was taped off several hours on Sunday.

SACKED Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns has said he will not return to parliament until an investigation is complete.

SCOTTISH rockers Biffy Clyro bring their huge arena tour to Bournemouth next month.

THE arrival of a new arts festival in Christchurch has been hailed as a big success by organisers.

WE HAVE recently had Brexit, Covid, then the ‘consequences’ of the war in Ukraine.

A ROBOTIC system that could replace the hand-picking of crops has won the interest of potential investors.

Stunning autumnal sunrise reflected on the river at Christchurch captured by Nick Lucas

THE number of patients with Covid in Dorset hospitals has increased by three quarters, according to latest figures.

We're taking a look back at nightclubs in Bournemouth throughout the 90s and 00s.

A BUSY road in Poole will be closed one way until just before Christmas from today.

A NUMBER of old buildings in Bournemouth have been flagged as a potential safety risk.

Film director Guy Ritchie has revealed his plans for Compton Abbas Airfield just days after it was announced he was to purchase the site.

Traffic is very slow on the A31 at Wimborne this evening due to traffic light issues.

A DOG who was kept locked in a porch is looking for a fresh start after spending 10 months in kennels.

AMBITIOUS plans which could transform a derelict part of Christchurch town centre have been unveiled to the public.

EMERGENCY services have responded to a two-car crash in Three Legged Cross.

THOUSANDS of runners of all ages turned out for Run Bournemouth at the weekend.

NUSRES do not want to strike, but, if they do, will not leave their patients out to dry.

The moon put on a spectacular show to the delight of sky gazers on Sunday evening.

'NURSES deserve better pay': that's the feeling of hundreds of echo readers amid a possible nursing strike.

FROM rock bottom to the top of the world, a Bournemouth man has spoken about how he turned his experiences with homelessness into a force for good.

"Make cannabis a Class A drug" - the message from Dorset's police and crime commissioner couldn't be clearer and nor could David Sidwick's passion for tackling drug crime in Dorset.

DETECTIVES who worked to bring the teenage boys who killed a vulnerable man in his own home to justice have revealed the key details which helped secure murder convictions.

WHERE have Bournemouth’s “iconic” palm trees gone?

A FIRE service station manager has expressed no concerns over a looming five-week main road closure despite some worry raised.

TAKE a look inside this "exceptionally rare" home with breath-taking views overlooking the beach from Bournemouth to Sandbanks.

It's the story which has gripped the conurbation and dominated conversation around the dinner tables in BCP households across the area.