A SENIOR GP has been struck off after she had an illicit sexual relationship with a patient, descended into drug abuse and ended up being caught driving with cocaine in her system.

A BUSY Bournemouth road is set to close as part of the council’s “exciting” plans to transform the Lansdowne area.

A DETACHED garage is for sale on the Sandbanks peninsula which presents “one of the most unique opportunities ever seen”.

A FLAT in Bournemouth has been closed by the courts as council chiefs and police attempt to address “persistent nuisance” caused to others in the block.

YOUTHS have been hurling eggs at members of the public in Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs.

BURGLARS are targeting sheds and outbuildings to steal tools.

A LIFEBOAT crew was alerted after a kite surfer was seen struggling half a mile offshore.

THEY have looked dramatically different over the past year as shoppers don mask and adhere to social distancing rules.

A MAN accused of murdering a receptionist at a Travelodge in Bournemouth has appeared in crown court.

Boris Johnson has called for patience ahead of announcing plans to lift lockdown saying “we want progress to be cautious but also irreversible.”

DORSET council are considering whether they should approve plans for 34 “affordable residential dwellings” in an East Dorset village.

AROUND £1million is being handed out to 260 struggling businesses by BCP Council in a move that a nightclub operator says will be “make or break”.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed a range of new products being made available this weekend. 

A HOLIDAY park has submitted an application to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol.

THE COVID vaccination programme in Dorset has seen more than 39,000 doses delivered across the county in the latest weekly figures.

PETS across Bournemouth and Poole, Christchurch and the New Forest have been thrilled their owners have been spending more time at home and with them!

A nostalgic look in photos and sliders of a journey along the beautiful Dorset coast from Lyme Regis to Christchurch.

The Australian version of the show has proved a hit and now TV producers are looking for single Brits to take part in the next UK series.

Sally Rufus of the Echo Camera Club posted this amusing photo of the wildlife in her back garden giving her some lockdown entertainment with these three squirrels having some fun in her back garden.

WITH a road map for easing restriction due on Monday and the hope that we will soon be able to visit pubs again, the Daily Echo looks at some of the area’s oldest boozers

ONE of the men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and rape after two serious assaults in Bournemouth has been released from the police investigation.

Can you guess which busy part of Bournemouth this picture was taken in?

A COACH driver threw litter out the window and was “dancing” at the wheel before smashing into the central reservation of a dual carriageway and rebounding into a ditch.

CHERRIES have officially approached CF Montreal to ask permission to speak with Thierry Henry about the possibility of becoming the club's new boss, the Daily Echo understands.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and rape after two incidents in Bournemouth on Thursday night

A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of a woman at a Bournemouth Hotel.

ANOTHER four people have died with a positive result for Covid-19 in Dorset hospitals.

The decision was made after conversations between Harry and members of the royal family.

AN image has been released by police in connection with the theft of a television from a Poole supermarket.

ONE person was led away from a property fire in Boscombe early this morning.

DORSET councillors claim proposals for more than 100 extra homes on the edge of a north Dorset village would overwhelm the community and ruin its rural character.

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and rape after two serious assaults in Bournemouth which left three women injured with two sustaining stab wounds.

THE number of Covid patients being treated in Dorset hospitals remains ‘higher than anything experienced’ in 2020 – but case rates are continuing to fall, public health officials have said.

A RESTAURATEUR who was involved in a North Dorset eatery has been banned from senior company roles for five years after he hid his business’s true takings to avoid paying large amounts of tax.

A CHILD psychiatrist has been struck off after he was caught with more than 2,000 indecent images of children which he claimed he viewed to help him ease stress.

SECURITY has been stepped-up after the devastating arson attack on beach huts at Mudeford which left a repair bill of around £1million.

THE number of new Covid cases recorded in the BCP Council area is 56, according to the latest government update.

A variety of chicken products have been recalled from supermarket shelves over fears that they might contain salmonella.

DORSET police are investigating a burglary believed to have been carried out by a group of people at a Bournemouth flat.

THREE mosques are set to be used for Covid vaccination clinics as medical staff bid to encourage more of the BAME community to get their jabs.

THE temporary Covid mortuary at Poole Port, which was activated last month to deal with a surge of deaths, has been stood down.

THE 'R rate' for the South West has fallen yet again as coronavirus cases across the region continue to fall.

Online retailers have bought brands with plans to move business online suggesting the pandemic has had an irreversible impact on UK retail.

DORSET POLICE have issued a CCTV appeal following a commercial burglary at a garage in Christchurch.