THE chair of the Dorset Police Federation has questioned if the prison sentence handed to a man who spat at an officer ‘reflected the gravity of the crime’.

THE first on-the-ground work on the £100 million south east Dorset transforming cities fund project will start in Bournemouth next month.

A MAN was knocked unconscious in a fight in a Poole pub beer garden.

THE justice system in Bournemouth has dealt with a number of serious crimes over the past week.

THERE are 13 areas of Dorset which have reported more than three active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

A SCHOOL has questioned the impact of 400 new homes in Ringwood will have on the town as planners receive hundreds of objections.

IT'S been a hard few months since the start of the year but the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to get brighter.

KNOWN trouble-makers were spotted near Sandbanks during police patrols last night.

POLICE patrols have been stepped up at Bournemouth's Slades Farm following complaints of anti-social behaviour.

ALTHOUGH it may not be a particularly old town - Bournemouth has its fair share of quirky and interesting historic facts.

EASTER may have only just come and gone but many people will already be thinking about when it will take place next year.

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Work on Transforming Cities Fund’s first sustainable travel routes in the BCP area will start at the end of May.

Hepatitis A, Salmonella poisoning,and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across UK supermarkets.

From camping equipment to DIY, you'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 18. 

TO celebrate that attractions have been opening their turnstiles once again, the Daily Echo looks back at a selection of pictures from Wimborne Model Town through the years.

A MAN who had a knife at a Bournemouth town centre hotel has been jailed.

THREE men from London have appeared in court in relation to possessing class A drugs at an address in Bournemouth.

TWO-THIRDS of people in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

A FISH and chip shop in Poole has applied for a licence to sell alcohol seven days a week.

The small service will be attended by 30 guests, including Her Majesty, as her husband of more than 70 years is laid to rest.

WORK is underway to demolish a Poole hotel ahead of the construction of a £150million hotel and apartment development at Salterns Marina.

A MAN who racially abused a taxi driver before threatening to stab police officers has been jailed for almost three years.

A MAN has been jailed for 10 weeks after spitting at a Dorset Police officer who went on to test positive for Covid a few days later.

Today’s pack of furry friends includes five adorable canine companions.

A MAN has appeared in court in relation to an alleged robbery at a Poole petrol station.

THE NEW Forest has been named as the fifth best national park in the UK to watch the sunset from.

A great start of the day was had by Echo Camera Club member Natalie Shearing when she out photographing the sunrise over Stair Hole and Lulworth Cove part of the wonderful Jurassic Coast.

A MAN who groomed a girl and forced her to perform a sex act on him has been jailed.

POLICE have closed one lane of the A31 near Ringwood following reports of a collapsed manhole.

A SECTION of a major Dorset road is closed following a crash involving two vehicles.

ORGANISERS of the popular Wimborne Market have applied for permission to relocate the site when it ceases to operate at its current location later this year.

THE chief of the property developer behind the £150m scheme at Salterns Marina in Poole believes the project can help address a lack of "quality amenities" in the area.

A SINGLE coronavirus death has been recorded across Dorset's hospitals within the past 24 hours, latest figures have confirmed.

A VETERINARY surgeon is asking dog owners to be more vigilant - after she removed a face mask from the intestines of a cocker spaniel.

BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole’s Covid case rate continues to fall – but Dorset’s has risen slightly, according to latest weekly data.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson has delivered a message on behalf of the Queen in response to the outpouring of support.

AN APPEAL has been launched by police to locate a woman who has gone missing from Bournemouth with her young son.

A CARE agency branded as unsafe and poorly-led has been rated as Inadequate and placed in special measures.

AFTER more than 165 years of trading, the famous Wimborne Market looks set to leave its current site.