A SERIES of concerns have been raised about the care provided at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, including seven occasions of staff failings which led to a delay in cancer treatment.

HUNDREDS of beach-side parking spaces will remain out of action until spring 2022.

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a suspected stabbing at a property in Bournemouth yesterday morning.

THE planning application for more than 100 ‘affordable’ homes next to a Poole primary school has been submitted.

A bright pink house has gone viral on a local Facebook group after being painted bright pink. Find out more:

PROPERTY developer Richard Carr of Fortitudo Ltd has set the wheels in motion for the transformation of Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

AS Dorset prepares for a bumper ‘staycation summer’, EE has added extra mobile coverage to several popular coastal locations across the county.

SENTIMENTAL jewellery was stolen from a Christchurch home during a burglary.

A BEACH hut with ‘uninterrupted views’ of the Dorset coast could be yours for £65,000.

FARMERS are calling for dogs to be kept on leads around livestock after a pregnant cow suffered a 'heartbreaking' death - falling 40 feet after being reportedly chased by two dogs.

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A GROUP of parents have helped to organise a year 11 prom for their children after a school in New Milton said they would not be able to host the event due to the current lockdown restrictions.

THE worlds of great musical talent and innovative art are meeting in a unique business venture in Bournemouth town centre.

POPULAR festival for dogs, Dogstival, returns to the New Forest this weekend after months of waiting.

A RESTAURANT that prides itself on being family-friendly and offering a wide selection of food and cocktails has taken the crown for this week's Pub of the Week.

ON BANK holiday Monday I was in Bournemouth town centre.

A FISH and chip shop in Christchurch has been making waves in the community throughout lockdown with their quirky menu. 

One of Bournemouth's most iconic buildings is quietly being transformed into a state-of-the-art shared workspace complex.

SCHOOL children in Dorset missed among the least face-to-face teaching in the autumn term after having to self-isolate or shield due to Covid-19, figures reveal.

A WOMAN has appeared in court for failing to ensure the welfare of two African pygmy hedgehogs.

A ROAD in Gillingham will close for three days for roadworks.

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A FIFTH of people caught with cannabis in Dorset were charged last year, figures reveal.

TODAY we are having a peek inside a 'tropical' Talbot Village garden that boasts bountiful flower pots.

Jet2 has now called for “openness and transparency” on Covid-19 data in the wake of the changes.

A WOMAN from Bournemouth who battled with mental health issues during the recent national lockdown has launched her own makeup artistry business this month.

PLANS to create a transit site for travellers in Bearwood are being considered by BCP Council.

A GROUP of volunteers that deliver blood and medication to the NHS have been honoured for their efforts.

Nationally the Private Equity sector is picking off the best of UK businesses in a search for income and capital gain.

HERE are six amazing pictures taken by members of the Echo Camera Club.

SMALL BUSINESSES could dramatically increase footfall in their neighbourhoods, and so the amount of new customers they attract and old customers they retain, by making the journey from a car to their front door as easy and pleasant as possible.

I am writing to ask everybody in Bournemouth to come together between 7-13 June to take part in Magic Breakfast’s Great Big Breakfast to raise funds for hungry children.

THE murder of vulnerable man Phillip Nicholson will be explored in depth in a new television show which airs for the first time tonight.

A WOMAN who was killed when a tree fell on her car during a storm died as the result of an accident.

A SHEEP farmer has lost out on buying a dilapidated shepherd's hut - to a wealthy Londoner who paid £16,000 to use it as a quirky holiday home.

A new traffic light system was introduced last month to allow some foreign travel to resume again after months of coronavirus lockdown.