PLANS to build an 11-storey block of flats in the centre of Poole have been approved, despite criticism of a lack of any ‘affordable’ housing within them.

A WOMAN who 'touched many hearts' was killed when a large oak tree fell on her car as she drove to visit her daughter in stormy weather, an inquest was told.

Take a look inside the most expensive mansion on the market in Sandbanks up for sale at a w

THE operators of Bournemouth’s Cameo nightclub have revealed they hope to form part of the huge new development planned for their current site.

NICHOLAS PAUL SMITH was caught recording people in Hoburne Bashley Caravan Park, New Milton for his sexual gratification, a court heard.

THE Jurassic Coast has been named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the UK.

A MAN who threatened to “burn down” a convenience store after stealing two bottles of wine, stole a bike and two mobile phones has avoided jail.

STRUCTURAL surveys are set to be carried out at the Royal Arcade in Boscombe ahead of multi-million pound plans to “transform” it.

POLICE have pledged to continue to fight for justice for the victims of 10 unsolved murders in Dorset.

MOTORISTS escaped unhurt after a two-vehicle crash at Bournemouth's Springbourne roundabout.

NEARLY 40 craft are expected to take part in the Poole Bay 100 powerboat event this weekend.

POLICE have appealed for help to trace two men acting suspiciously in Brockenhurst in the early hours of the morning.

Fancy going on the run in a bid to win £100,000? If so, you're in luck.

STREET drinkers causing a nuisance outside a supermarket and petrol station are being targeted by police.

Holidaymakers have been urged to only travel to countries on the green list, which currently includes 12 destinations.

RECYCLING rates took a hit in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show, amid a drop in the amount of waste picked up by bin collectors.

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POLICE have said they are prepared to deal with a mass influx of visitors following the chaotic scenes in Bournemouth last year.

NEARLY 300,000 people across Dorset have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

The product was sold on online retail sites including Amazon, eBay and AliExpress.

A DORSET rescue charity for abandoned and neglected dogs is appealing or more foster homes following a sharp increase in dogs taken in by the organisation.

A CLOCK that was erected in the village of Highcliffe in 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V has been reinstated with a new Coronation Clock tower.

NATIONWIDE remains “very committed” to the Bournemouth area, where it employs 1,200 people, its human resources boss has said.

PREDICTABLY I did not think it would be long before Susan Stockwell responded to my letter regarding the cost effectiveness of cycle lanes.

NEARLY £9,000 has been raised by four Talbot Heath pupils who walked 26 miles along the Jurassic Coast in aid of a cancer charity.

A GREEN-fingered couple held a community plant sale from their home last week to raise money for children's hospice charity, Julia's House

HAVING failed to obtain any significant trade deals that were actually different from before Brexit, Boris Johnson told parliament at the end of last year this would now change. “We are going to open ... a new chapter in our national story, stri...

GIVEN the “gagging debate” of the zero-carbon transition needed (Echo, April 17) and the recent demo at Dorchester asking just what Dorset Council have done after declaring climate and ecological emergencies two long years ago, it’s a bit ri...

Looking back through the Daily Echo archives from the 1990s there’s a wonderful collection of community photographs taken by the talented photographic team at the time. This photo taken by Richard Crease was of the Truckline staff cheering as the ...

Can you guess which old Poole shop this is?

MORE than 150 objections have flooded in against plans to build more than 50 homes on the side of one of Christchurch's busiest roads.

A JUDGE has ruled it would be "unjust" to jail a man after police found a sentimental machete in his car.

A TOTAL of nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset within the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

DORSET Police have detailed the key areas they will be focusing on as the force steps up patrols to deal with a busy summer across the county.

PLANNING permission for a plot of land in Hamworthy to be used for off road parking has been refused by the council – a week after a fire ripped through the site and wrote off five vehicles.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for 22 days, according to figures from NHS England.

LOAN company Amigo could go into administration after losing a crucial court case.

A TEENAGE girl who was so drunk she couldn't stand up gave police "a shower of vomit" as they escorted her home.

A PERSON is being treated by the ambulance service following a two-vehicle collision near Blandford.

IT won a string of awards, was commended as a good employer and made much of its mission to help people with a poor credit history.

A PLOT of land in a ‘popular’ Dorset village earmarked for development has sold for under £350,000.

CONSTRUCTION on a new Lidl has begun ahead of its opening later this year.

Here are four impressive railway viaducts in Dorset - have you visited any of them?

IT WAS announced earlier this month that Bournemouth was to pilot a ground-breaking scheme to provide contactless giving points for people to donate money to rough sleepers.

Developer Richard Carr has unveiled plans to transform a well-known site in Bournemouth town centre.

Could it be beer weather this weekend? Here's the forecast for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.