VOLUNTEERS are needed to help speed up the coronavirus vaccination programme in Dorset.

BOURNEMOUTH MP Conor Burns said talks should be held over extending the academic year in the summer if there are further delays to schools reopening.

A SENIOR BCP councillor has urged people to follow the Tier 4 guidelines over the holiday weekend.

POLICE in the New Forest have urged people to remove all valuables from cars after a spate of thefts.

A LABRADOR was rescued from a fast-flowing stream by firefighters.

AN INCREASE in visitors to the Dorset seaside saw Coastguard callouts surge above figures recorded in the previous four years.

FEWER patients were admitted to Dorset hospitals with coronavirus in the week up to December 27 compared to the previous seven days.

A COUPLE rearranged their wedding at just five hours notice to ensure they tied the knot before Bournemouth was moved into Tier 4.

AS WE will not be throwing our bathtubs off Poole Quay this year due to the pandemic, the Daily Echo takes a look back at pictures ten years ago.

FOR many this festive season will be remembered as the year we camped on the sofa to watch festive films in between video-calling loved ones from our homes.

AROUND 27,700 EU nationals have successfully applied to continue living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole after Brexit.

The Brewhouse & Kitchen in Bournemouth which welcomed a new manager last month is our pub of the week.

A BOURNEMOUTH medical couple received their first coronavirus vaccination at Dorset County Hospital on their 35th wedding anniversary in December.

A PATIENT at Dorset County Hospital has died with coronavirus as the national total exceeds 50,000, latest figures show.

A GARDEN, garage and sea view are among the things house hunters in Bournemouth most wanted in 2020, according to new data.

A DORSET disability charity is operating its Christmas Treecycling scheme in the new year for those who want to dispose of their tree in exchange for a charity donation.

The Federation of Small Businesses in Dorset has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for a five-point support plan for small firms impacted by the latest wave of COVID-19 restrictions.

Here are 10 items you'll be surprised to know are vegan.