A MUCH-loved discount home goods store is to close its doors after more than half a century of trading.

NO free Christmas parking will be laid on to support hard-pressed traders and shoppers in the BCP area this festive season.

A CAR was washed down a river in rural Dorset while a motorist tried to cross a ford.

A THORNBACK Ray washed up on Sandbanks with its wings cut off prompted a large response on social media.

BCP Council will not provide free parking for shoppers this Christmas in town centres.

A FLIGHT school based at Bournemouth Airport for more than 20 years has ceased trading.

NUMEROUS roads in Poole around the Quay and High Street will be closed throughout the festive period ahead of the town’s first light festival.

Live traffic updates on the A31 in the New Forest following reports of an incident blocking a lane westbound.

A well-known pub in the New Forest has temporarily closed its doors.

Fox Cafe in Redhill, Bournemouth will be opening again in spring 2023, BCP Council has insisted.

THREE weeks of work which will reduce the impact of future maintenance on the A338 Wessex Way will cost around £250,000.

DORSET employers including Hobbycraft, Julia’s House and Rick Stein have been named among the UK’s best companies to work for.

DEVELOPERS are yet to decide which set of plans it will press ahead with for a major housing scheme around a Bournemouth town centre car park.

A BUSINESS focused on putting man’s best friend first- Canine Complete is Trader of the Week.

DORSET has seen a slight decrease in the number of hospital patients with Covid.

A CEMENT mixer, sack truck and washer dryer were stolen during a burglary at an address in Bournemouth.

The Royal Mail shared its latest recommended posting dates for mail to arrive in time for Christmas.

MORE than 150 drivers were stopped on New Forest animal accident hotspot roads over the past year – with animal death numbers seeing a downward trend.

Details on the cases of six people who have recently appeared in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court for criminal offences.

CIVIC chiefs have vowed to consult the public on plans to fine people up to £1,000 for feeding or petting the New Forest's iconic ponies.

November was found to be the joint-worst month for driving test pass success rate

Two-minute silences are held on both Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Possession of weapon offences have reduced in Dorset but the area’s Police and Crime Commissioner says “more needs to be done”.

All the fun of the country fair brought a crowd of 4,000 to Burley.

FOR the fifth instalment of our cost of living campaign with NatWest, we’re looking at five scams SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) may fall prey to. The rising costs for businesses have created golden opportunities for scammers.

Tickets for next year's Sandpolo are already on sale for the 2023 event.

WHY are people saying that Boris Johnson got us through Covid?

Tas Photographs of the Echo Camera Club captured this lovely photo of a steam train with Corfe Castle in the background

Lancashire-based, family-owned brewer and hotelier, Daniel Thwaites, has launched an exciting new Christmas Package across its unique portfolio of award-winning hotels – festive fun guaranteed with every visit!

The Royal Mail shared its latest recommended posting dates for mail to arrive in time for Christmas.

November was found to be the joint-worst month for driving test pass success rate

WORK to replace parts of the A338 Wessex Way which runs above another road is like to cause traffic delays in Bournemouth.

A MAN assaulted his wife of 23 years to take £20 from her phone case to pay his drug dealer.

VERY heavy rain and “squally winds” are set to hit Dorset this evening, the Met Office has warned.

THE death of a man found in a Bournemouth street is not being treated as suspicious.

MOREBUS drivers paid tribute to a ‘much-loved’ colleague with a funeral cortege of vintage buses.

DORSET Police’s chief constable has been chosen as the preferred candidate for the equivalent role in Hampshire after just over a year in the Dorset hotseat.

FLOOD alerts have been issued for Poole and Christchurch harbours amid high tide forecasts.

A NEW sustainable shared walking and cycle travel route through Poole is open for use after months of work – with a final phase to begin next year.

CONDOLENCES have been paid after a person died following a medical emergency ahead of a football game in Dorset on Saturday.

A MAJOR housing development for 875 homes could hit a key milestone in the new year almost four years after outline plans were approved.

Coca-Cola has teased fans a possible return of the Christmas truck tour could be on the cards for 2022.

AN EXPLODED vape left a resident requirement treatment for burns from paramedics.

A MAN was left with “nasty injuries” after being struck in the head with what was believed to be a gas cannister in Bournemouth town centre.

MUSICIAN and actor Kiefer Sutherland had to cancel his show at the eleventh hour in Bournemouth after testing positive for Covid.

CONFUSION continues to surround Christchurch Cemetery with the council still refusing new grave purchases, despite a report suggesting up to 100 new spaces were available.

NEW safety measures are being introduced to a popular recreation ground in Mudeford.

HUNDREDS of patients at Royal Bournemouth Hospital have been left without access to TVs or phones during their stay.

The Love Island star was the first person from the dating show to sign-up for I’m a Celebrity but has had to quit 24 hours into the series on medical grounds.

THE Oceanarium in Bournemouth is closing its penguin beach walkway due to bird flu restrictions.