THE OWNERS of Bournemouth’s oldest cafe have pleaded with developers to save their business.

Crime latest: Find out how many incidents were reported on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's streets.

Officers searching for a missing woman from Wareham are appealing for the public’s help in trying to find her.

DOZENS of flats could be built in place of a row of Bournemouth homes if new plans are approved.

Find out the most popular areas and property type across Dorset.

AN OUTSOURCED fly-tipping enforcement scheme will be launched by BCP Council, despite warnings that alternatives had not properly been considered.

IT'S the cliff-top folly-come-hotel that inspired literary giants such as PD James and Thomas Hardy.

Downing Street would not comment on reports the Prime Minister and his fiancee tied the knot in the Catholic Westminster Cathedral.

The partial relaxation of restrictions on May 17 saw the cap on attendees lifted from 15.

TWO roads in a residential area of Bournemouth are due to be closed overnight by BCP Council.

A POOLE road is set to be shut for two days to allow road surface works to be carried out.

BOURNEMOUTH MP Tobias Ellwood has called for an inquiry into the UK military action in Afghanistan.

A CLIFF TOP restaurant has put forward plans to replace its garden bar.

Experts predict that warmer temperatures are on the way this weekend which could bring risk to drivers.

School’s out but the McDonald’s offers are in!

As travelling is still uncertain, and many choosing to stay local this bank holiday, how can we make the most of an extra day off?

ENCOURAGE your neighbours, friends and relatives to connect with nature for 30 Days Wild, urges The Wildlife Trusts.

A WHOPPING 165 bags of rubbish were collected over the weekend as beaches were cleaned by volunteers.

A SCHOOL in the New Forest has submitted plans for a new outdoor eco learning room.

IT IS utterly appalling that the Conservatives on BCP council have seen fit to approve the building of 128 town centre flats with none being ‘affordable’.

Salcombe is a classic English beach destination full of new discoveries – and by looking beyond the buckets and spades, Emilia Harris finds out what’s new in this popular Devon resort.

THE POPULAR Dorset Neon Run, which returned to its usual format this year, raised almost £10,000 for Diverse Abilities last weekend.

PEOPLE who spot damage to broadband cabinets, telephone poles and overhead wires will be able to report the exact location to Openreach.

Can you guess which Bournemouth store was just from this interior picture?

Lisa Shaw, an award-winning journalist for BBC Newcastle developed headaches one week after receiving the jab and fell seriously ill days later.

UP TO three cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been detected across the BCP Council area, new figures suggest.

A BOURNEMOUTH woman has appeared in court for using an e-scooter without a driving licence or insurance.

A TOTAL of 10 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, figures show.

A KEY route into the New Forest and Dorset is very congested due to holiday traffic.

The rules visitors to Bournemouth beaches should be aware of this weekend - find out more.

A ROBBER held a bank employee in a headlock while he was armed with a ‘gun’ as he demanded cash from the till.

ARMED police rushed to Bournemouth town centre following reports of two people with a machete and a firearm.

TRIBUTES have been paid to serving Dorset Police Constable Martin Vaughan who died suddenly in Poole earlier this month.

JOIN the Daily Echo on a trip back to 1989 with the help of these pictures.

A RESTAURANT chain has confirmed it is closing its premises in Bournemouth town centre.

Police are appealing for information to trace the next of kin of a nurse whose body was found in the sea off Lyme Regis.

COUNTY chiefs could be set to to get tough against illegal parking – by introducing a strict tow-away policy for anyone contravening regulations.

A GYM run by a former member of the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) is set to open at Canford Cliffs Beach throughout the summer.