HUNDREDS of hospital workers and residents paid tribute and applauded the funeral cortege of a Poole Hospital employee who died with coronavirus.

E-SCOOTERS could be confiscated by police if riders use them illegally - and they won’t be given back

A COUNCILLOR who visited the home of a fellow elected representative during lockdown for a meeting has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation.

CASES of coronavirus are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data shows that the spread of Covid-19 has slowed down in the county.

KEYHOLE Bridge has reopened to traffic after months of controversy surrounding its closure.

EMERGENCY services were called to Bournemouth pier to search for a missing man.

CREWS called to two fires in Bournemouth last night discovered both were out on arrival.

BEGGARS causing a nuisance outside supermarkets were moved on by police.

A COUPLE from Kinson are one step closer to their weightloss goals after losing nearly eight stone since the first lockdown.

The new text message will be sent using the Government’s secure Notify service and will show as being sent from ‘NHSvaccine’.

A woman was pulled from a burning house in Christchurch and taken to hospital

VISITORS will be able to visit inpatients at Dorset County Hospital from tomorrow.

The new dates are subject to a review of the Government’s roadmap measures on 5 April.

DORSET is set to face strong winds and heavy rain this week after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning.

NEW plans to replace four bungalows in Southbourne with more than two-dozen flats and homes have been submitted.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to develop woodland in Highcliffe into housing have now been objected to by the parish council.

BOURNEMOUTH

Road closures in Poole have been lifted after a bomb disposal team have safety cleared the reported hand grenade in Plantation Woods.

A former police officer and military veteran is standing as the independent candidate for the role of Dorset police and crime commissioner.

A STUDENT was found dead at her home in Bournemouth by her flatmate, an inquest has heard.

OPENING a business as the world stood on the brink of the Coronavirus pandemic must seemed bad timing but Food on the Loose has enjoyed phenomenal success

Columnist and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

WE are a nation in crisis, adding an epidemic to a pandemic.

I would love to say I'm surprised regarding the government's derisory offer of a 1% pay rise to hardworking NHS staff, but sadly I'm not.

AS TEACHERS welcomed pupils back to classrooms yesterday estimates show more than four in five across both Dorset and BCP council areas were learning remotely before the half term break.

SECURITY around Bournemouth Hospital's bicycle storage area has been increased to prevent the theft of staff members' bikes.

DORSET residents only have a few days left to have their say on Dorset Council Local Plan.

DORSET Council has revealed more about how it intends to spend £19 million to help reduce its carbon footprint.

THE RSPCA centre in Ashley Heath is encouraging people to take part in an Easter photo competition to raise vital funds for the charity.

Tim Palmer (Letters 6 March) criticises the Echo article assessing the impact of Brexit (2 March) saying both sides of a debate are required for a credible argument or it will been seen as one sided.

The shops at Canford Heath have changed since the areas housing development has grown over the years. Pictured here circa 1973 is Adastrel Square one of the two shopping parades in Canford Heath with shops that featured were Family Care, S & R selli...

I do not share Robert Wilson's concerns about the perceived failings and under use of the local Covid test centres.

HUNDREDS of e-scooter riders are breaking the law by riding on public land across Bournemouth and Poole.

BCP COUNCIL has reminded that skateboard parks are currently off limits under the current lockdown rules following a number of complaints from residents.

A year since Covid came to Dorset - what's happened over the past 12 months?

EXACTLY a year ago coronavirus hit Dorset for the first time and has been prevalent ever since.