A POLICE force has been ordered to take action after a Poole man died in a collision with a police car.

A VIOLENT thug who claimed to be the “hardest man in Hampshire” pinned his ex-partner to her bed during a domestic violence attack.

Residents at a retirement complex in Bournemouth have been left without water for the past five days due to an extensive water leak.

A WOMAN is to be sentenced after getting behind the wheel two times over the legal limit while driving on a road near a school, a court heard.

A UNIQUE marathon challenge which has captured the hearts of many members of the community came to an end in fitting fashion on Sunday.

LOCATED on the edge of the New Forest, Christchurch is rich in history and blessed with idyllic views at every turn

A DRUG addict’s daily use of cannabis and ecstasy could have been fatal for many people, a court heard.

A NEW conurbation wide measure to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour could be in force from the start of next month.

A PLANT-based butchers and deli that specialises in a vast range of meat free products and seafood substitutes is this week's Trader of the Week.

Here is the latest information of the coronavirus pandemic in Dorset.

THE following is a list of Dorset residents who have been dealt with in courts outside the county in recent weeks for motoring offences:

A MAN has appeared in court accused of seriously assaulting another man in Bournemouth.

TWO years ago, BCP Council set the ambitious target of becoming completely carbon neutral by 2030.

POLICE are hunting a man who assaulted a woman by kissing her as she waited at traffic lights in her convertible car.

The latest government data shows 13 councils in England had a positivity rate of more than 5% in the week to 2 June.

PUPILS and staff at two schools are self-isolating after positive cases of coronavirus were recorded.

A charity, set up in memory of a Swanage teenager, is close to having its double decker support vehicle on the road, thanks to the support of J.P. Morgan.

A competition for local authorities to apply for city status for their area or town has been launched to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year.

PARLIAMENTARY constituency boundaries for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be largely unchanged if initial proposals are taken forward.

In a highly critical report, the Health and Social Care Committee called for immediate action to support exhausted staff.

Details on the roadworks taking place within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days.

THOUSANDS fewer workers in Dorset were on furlough in April, as coronavirus restrictions started easing across the UK.

THIS week I am very grateful to two readers who wrote in with questions on urology (waterworks). I am always delighted to hear from any reader in my capacity as an NHS GP, however my advice can only be used as a guide and for information, not a su...

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

AN AGREEMENT has been signed to support the welfare of seafarers and fishers visiting ports including Poole and Portland.

I TOTALLY agree with the latest comments from Tony Blair: “People who have been fully vaccinated should be offered greater freedoms to encourage people to take up the jab.”

CHARITY Community Action Network has commended the hard work of volunteers during the pandemic.

I FEEL quite sad every time I read one of the letters from Ms Stockwell.

Glorious sunrise at Horton Tower captured by Echo Camera Club member Nick Horton.

THE BEEHIVE Centre, Diverse Abilities activity and therapy day centre for adults with disabilities, has officially reopened its centre to everyone it supports following the Covid-19 pandemic.

A PIGEON with "a significant head injury" died after a man was seen firing a catapult at trees in West Moors.

THE second application to designate 12 hectares of green belt land in Throop as a public park has attracted almost 400 letters of objection.

TICKETS for the last flight back from the Algarve to Bournemouth Airport ahead of Portugal moving off the green travel list have rocketed.

A MAN who blamed his partner’s neighbour for the breakdown of their relationship hurled a jerry can filled with petrol and other items at his property.

MORE than 20 coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset, according to the latest statistics.

THE person responsible for torching play equipment worth more than £6,500 “needs help”, according to a local councillor.