THE latest COVID-19 projections for Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals in the next week are "frightening".

A VIDEO showing a woman being led away in handcuffs after allegedly breaching lockdown rules has been described by police as "planned" and "stage-managed".

FOUR areas across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have case rates above 1,000 per 100,000 people.

A MAN who stole an Amazon delivery van and parcels in Bournemouth has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

IT is 8.30am on Thursday at Poole Hospital, the day after the scale of the coronavirus crisis was laid bare once more in the latest, sobering national statistics.

Andy Martin on how staff are dealing with the Covid pandemic at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital

A DRIVER who wrongly thought his mother-in-law had insured him on his car had the vehicle seized by police.

A GROUP was dispersed by police and reminded of lockdown rules during patrols in the Parkstone area.

VANDALS smashed garden ornaments in the road after stealing them from several gardens.

A MAN who was responsible for damage being caused to a protected tree "during the construction of a new driveway" outside his Poole home has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 by the courts.

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ALMOST 500 people have tested positive for Covid-19 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the last day.

A COUNCILLOR accused of trying to influence the determination of a planning application for his home has been cleared of wrongdoing in an independent investigation.

THE number of people who have died with coronavirus in localised areas has been revealed.

AN ELVIS Presley superfan who met 'The King' three times has written his autobiography.