A CAREER criminal was told he became "nothing less than a one man crime wave" as a judge jailed him for 26 months.

A FIGHT broke out in Sandbanks on Thursday, leading to a man being bottled and assaulting two police officers.

AMONG the many people to have disparaged Bournemouth over the years is James Bond.

An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of Dorset

A SET of guidelines to help keep beaches across the BCP Council conurbation clean have been issued.

Take a look inside the old Swanage Police Station which is currently on the market for £1.2million.

JOIN the Daily Echo on a trip back to 1986 with this selection of wonderful images.

WHEN a loved one goes missing, the confusion and yearning to know what happened and where they are can be overwhelming.

A MAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries and a police officer was spat at following a fight in Sandbanks.

Here are some pictures of Bournemouth during the Easter bank holiday weekend last year, 2020.

Here are all of the outside mini golf courses in Dorset.

A BOURNEMOUTH window-cleaning company has set a new world record after washing windows with a pole measure 115ft long.

POLICE have urged people to park considerately outside schools to reduce the risk of an accident occurring.

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AS Easter Sunday looms and chocolate eggs are about to be cracked home in almost every household across the country, the Dailly Echo looks back at chocolate bars from the past.

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this Easter Bank Holiday.

Could you imagine going on a luxury staycation aboard a million-pound yacht?

THESE pictures show children in their brilliant bonnets in Ringwood.

Our pets continue to bring us comfort and companionship during the pandemic. This week selection of superstar dogs includes two with their own Instagram accounts.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and choking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

THIS week marks the 20th anniversary since one of the most loved clothing stores disappeared from high streets across the country – C&A.

THE property market on Sandbanks, one of the most sought after postcodes in the world, has seen 'unprecedented' interest throughout the pandemic.

A BOURNEMOUTH restaurant has applied for permission to sell alcohol from its premises until midnight, seven days a week.

A MAN was arrested after assaulting a police officer when a fight broke out in Sandbanks on Thursday night.

CHERRIES recovered from an early second-half wobble to battle past Middlesbrough and continue their charge towards the play-offs.

A BOURNEMOUTH man who was an obnoxious neighbour from hell has been banned from entering the county of Worcestershire

THE current Covid-19 case rate for the BCP Council area is one of the lowest in the whole of the United Kingdom.

AFTER being in lockdown since the start of the year recent weeks have seen lockdown easing bring back a limited number of our freedoms.

A young farmer died after his 'dangerous' and 'unroadworthy' tractor which he bought online overturned, an inquest heard.

DORSET Healthcare University Trust could make millions of pounds from selling land it owns, figures reveal.

FEWER than 20 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures have revealed.

FOUR more people have died with coronavirus at Dorset hospitals, latest figures confirm.