A MAN who travelled to Bournemouth from an area of Surrey which was in Tier 4 Covid restrictions committed a "clear and blatant breach" of the rules shortly after Christmas.

A MAN has appeared in court in relation to alleged serious assaults in Bournemouth.

A MAN has admitted spitting at a police officer who went on to test positive for Covid-19 several days after the incident.

FOUR men have been jailed for a total of 38 years after a man was kidnapped, assaulted and blackmailed by men claiming to be police officers.

A PLASTERER from Poole has been fined more than £3,000 after purposely reversing into his brother’s camper van in “a moment of madness” after an argument.

The brutal impact of 'hit-and-run' daytrips on the environment of Durdle Door.

A CAT which was missing for over a decade has been reunited with its Wallisdown owners.

THE Coroner for Dorset has appealed for information following the death of an 85-year-old man in Bournemouth.

A WOMAN challenged for stealing coffee from a Co-op store racially abused a shop worker and threw the drink at him.

A 63-YEAR-OLD man who admitted possessing extreme pornographic images of children has escaped an immediate jail term.

BCP Council has agreed its budget for the coming year in a plan that has been described as one of "hope, pride and ambition".

POLICE have appealed for help to trace a woman who went missing after leaving hospital.

A MAN will stand trial later this year in connection with a crash in Dorset.

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AN AREA of Portland has yet again recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Dorset – one week after cases in the area surged.

FOUR people were detained and armed police called after two men were injured in a violent disturbance outside a Poole off licence.

BCP Council has denied claims it promised hundreds of thousands of pounds to Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council should a controversial development be approved.

SIX nursery, school and college sites in Bournemouth and Poole are reportedly in areas with potentially dangerous levels of air pollution.

NEW proposals to transform a Hampshire quay include a glass-fronted cafe and a rooftop terrace with stunning views across the water.

The Department for Education has said attendance for all pupils will be mandatory when schools reopen to more children from March 8.

Learner drivers in England have had to put their plans to pass their driving test on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A “FAST-TRACK” licensing system has been set up by BCP Council for businesses looking to expand into outdoor service as lockdown measures are eased.

A SPECIAL effects company which creates spectacular illusions for live shows has seen 95 per cent of its income disappear because of the pandemic.

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Poole oncology dietitian Alex Capon is running in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

COVID won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal as the charity urges supporters in Dorset to spring into action.

A TEENAGE drug dealer had his bedroom raided five times in just four months.

THE Daily Echo recently reported that the Lytchett Minster Carnival will not be going ahead this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A CIVIL engineering company behind high-profile schemes as Southampton’s new cruise terminal and the former Poole Pottery shop has marked its 35th anniversary with a 1,000th contract win.

FOR as long as I can remember people have written letters about discarded rubbish

SHE may have suffered a stroke in 2018 but 85- year- old Molly Tarrant from Poole has taken on a remarkable challenge.

SO WE have a visitor usually during the holidays – my daughter’s Cockapoo called Baxter – the rest of the family come too but it is Baxter who is of course the star of the show.

Lansdowne House in Christchurch Road pictured here in the early 1970s when it featured the Odeon Cinema operating from 1937 and closing in 1974. Photo: Grahame Austin Collection

IT SEEMS there is quite a bit of house building going on in our area, but mortgages are not being offered to first time buyers due to a lot of people being on furlough.

A COMMUNITY café in Christchurch is looking for volunteers to join their team for when it reopens after the current lockdown.

A DEDICATED and popular hospital porter has died from coronavirus.

THE popular Great Dorset Steam Fair scheduled to take place in August has been cancelled for a second consecutive year.

Families across Dorset have been telling us the schools and teachers that they believe have gone above and beyond throughout the pandemic.

Take a look inside Dorset's Bridgeton style country manors - you can even rent them out for a staycation.