A DOCTOR has suffered sleepless nights after she was threatened by a man with a dagger as she walked home from Poole Hospital.

A DIRECTOR defrauded the Bournemouth construction company he worked for out of thousands of pounds to fund his gambling addiction.

TEN months have passed since Timothy Brehmer killed Claire Parry.

THE Covid case rate in the BCP area has fallen below Dorset's, according to the latest weekly data.

ONE of Bournemouth's best-loved tea rooms is undergoing major refurbishment work.

Take a look at some of Dorset's forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Why 'normal' life returning on June 21 might be at risk

POLICE have issued a warning over pay-as-you-go insurance policies after stopping a young driver in Boscombe.

A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Bournemouth.

SCHOOL pupils have been warned against gathering after school at Poole bus station.

POLICE have urged the public to report litter including needles and other hazards BCP Council.

A MAN who was deported from the United Kingdom after being caught with cocaine returned to the country within months and was dealing drugs in Bournemouth.

MOST of the unsold stock at Beales was sold for £1.6million as administrators gave up hope of reopening any shops during the coronavirus crisis.

AN elderly woman has died after being pulled from a burning building in Christchurch.

A FLOCK of six stainless-steel birds with engravings “celebrating local heritage” have been erected in Poole.

Sainsbury's warned of a shortage with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons also though to be affected.

TO SUPPORT the full reopening of schools, BCP Council is stepping up its campaign to get more parents, carers and young people to walk, cycle or scoot to the school gates.

A DRINK driver who failed to stop at the scene of a crash in Poole has appeared in court.

Here are 10 ways you could be invalidating your car insurance that every driver needs to know.

VIOLENT criminals are among those who escaped prosecution after Dorset police dealt with more than 400 crimes in six months through community resolutions.

CAN’s Community Hero in the Spotlight this month is Your Planet Doctors – helping the planet and supporting people improve their mental health

Andy Chittick- a “larger than life” and  “steadfast and reliable member of the Southbourne Coastguard Team” has sadly died at the age of 49.

Dorset bakers are urged to turn up the heat on cancer as ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer’ returns on Channel 4.

STRONG winds and heavy showers are set to batter Dorset tomorrow.

BUILDING heights may have to increase if BCP Council is to meet housing targets set by the government and avoid green belt development.

DORSET Council is set to receive an additional £650,000 from the government to fund support for domestic abuse victims.

WORKPLACES in Dorset have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

PROPOSALS have been put forward to install a range of new play equipment at a New Forest camping site.

DIVERSE Abilities have announced this year’s Dorset Neon Run is still to go ahead after postponing the event until May.

A FUND created in the memory of a retired Dorset-lover is helping disadvantaged young people change their lives by helping them follow their dream careers.

COUNCILLOR Mohan Iyengar says that the Land Train may be discontinued due to a fall in numbers.

OH DEAR, I must apologise for thinking it was April 1st when I read Sue Stockley's letter in the Echo Monday 8th March.

HAS anyone else "enjoyed" the application process to work for the 2021 census?

I AM FEARFUL that these e-scooters are being used on the promenades, pavements and local parks recklessly and that someone will be seriously injured.

WHAT on earth can the matter be when it’s come to this?

Dorset charity MYTIME Young Carers is spotlighting National Young Carers Action Day on March 16.

OUR Prime Minister, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, needs to ask for a refund for his Eton education.