A DEVELOPER is working up proposals for a scheme of 450 new homes and a 60-bed care home on Green Belt land on the edge of Bournemouth.

WORK will not resume on a council housing project until the new year after the contractor went into administration.

A MEMBER of Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Club has revealed that the club is paying the council £45,000 in rent to use facilities that the council is temporarily closing 'due to the cost of living.'

CHECK OUT the brand-new tabletop gaming cafe at Dolphin Quays, officially launching this weekend.

IT'S begging to look a lot like Christmas! Celebrations begin this weekend in Bournemouth and Poole.

ROYAL Bournemouth Hospital has implemented allocated spots that provide free parking for those grieving the loss of a loved one.

AN OFFENDER assaulted a man who had previously supplied him with cannabis by causing him to fall from his e-scooter before punching him while he was on the ground.

Staff shortages at Hengistbury Head visitor centre led to the attraction being closed over 'one of the busiest weekend's of the year'.

A POPULAR Bournemouth café is opening its doors to people who will be alone on Christmas day.

MORE business closures are “inevitable” in the hospitality industry before Christmas, according to a campaigner who wants the government to help “save what’s left” by cutting VAT.

An independent report has found there are areas to improve within Dorset Police over anti-corruption but says, broadly, the force is doing well.

An extension to a Purbeck quarry is being recommended for approval by Dorset Council.

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A MAGICAL white Christmas is on the way thanks to Bh2 Leisure, who will start making it snow every day from November 18th.

A MAN has been charged in relation to a crash in which a young mum was died in Poole last year.

WOMEN’S retailer Ann Summers has relocated to a new store in Bournemouth town centre – three units away from its previous home.

NEW gastropub The Anchorage has officially opened its doors in Canford Cliffs after a full refurbishment and rebrand.

A WOMAN described being “petrified” as she friend were chased around a Bournemouth estate in a car and approached by men armed with a machete.

Dunelm in Weymouth is officially opening at the Gateway development today.

From Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ferndown, Swanage, Wimborne and more, there are plenty of Christmas lights events in Dorset for 2022

NEW Milton has already been "brought to life" by a young entrepreneur's newly launched cocktail and tapas bar.

A SPECIAL exhibit showcasing real pieces of the Berlin Wall left in a haulage yard for a decade have been unveiled in Dorset.

A COMMUNITY cafe in Poole will close its doors for good next month because it is “not viable to continue as a business”.

A TEENAGER has admitted killing a golfer who died after being attacked during a night out in a town centre.

Here's your sign to book a bargain break this Black Friday.

Is it worth adding an air fryer to your basket this Black Friday?

10 TikTok car interior trends that could see motorists fined £1000 have been revealed.

Coca-Cola has recalled a limited number of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar multipacks.

From Electric Blankets to TVs, here's a selection of things you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, November 17.

The shortages are believed to be at least partially related to the recent outbreak of avian flu across the UK

The Bournemouth Echo asked you to nominate your favourite local charity to share in a massive £16k cash giveaway.

PLANS for a new all-weather sports pitch at a Poole school are set to be approved.

A BUSY road is set to be closed in both directions for a day to allow maintenance to be carried out.

AN EVENT for entrepreneurs will address subjects most would rather avoid – mistakes and failure.

AN AGENCY specialising in live, virtual and digital events has earned a national award for creating a new kind of hybrid conference.

The New Forest National Park fresh after a heavy rain storm, it's a magical place. Picture: Georgie Foy

BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole residents are being watched by more than 500 CCTV cameras and over a dozen more than they were in 2019, new figures show.

The Autumn Budget will be delivered by Jeremy Hunt on the morning of Thursday, November 17

The RAC said the average cost of a litre of petrol rose by 4p in October while diesel was up 10p

How to watch Jeremy Hunt deliver the autumn 2022 budget.

Jeremy Hunt will deliver the autumn budget today

A WOMAN remains in a serious condition in hospital following a crash with a Nissan Micra in Bournemouth earlier this month.

SENSORS could be put on Boscombe Pier to measure the water quality as BCP Council’s lead member for environment casts doubt on the current sewage alerts.

THE DOLPHIN Centre in Poole has announced that well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout the centre with 56 of its retailers now allowing dogs in their stores.

PARKING has been banned in a residential road near a Christchurch beach.

THE soon-to-be-unveiled mural inspired by the work of Philip Henry Gosse is being painted on a wall in Poole's town centre.

BOURNEMOUTH’S empty House of Fraser store could be on the verge of being sold.

THE PROPOSAL for a new psychiatric and mental health facility at St. Ann's Hospital would be a "huge step forward", allowing patients to be cared for closer to home.

FASHION firm Joules has formally gone into administration, putting the future of the retailer’s 132 shops and 1,600 workers at risk.

DORSET Police has received 11 reported offences of fraud so far this month where five victims have been defrauded of £72,000.