A DRIVER who was dealing drugs to pay off his own debt sped off from police at 80mph before crashing into other vehicles.

BCP COUNCIL have put in forced new rules at a popular fishing destination in Poole because of a rise in anti-social behaviour in the past year.

POLICE are appealing for help from the public to locate a man missing near Sherborne.

TENDERING for a £2.5 million temporary homeless accommodation scheme in Poole has been started by BCP Council.

The Covid rate across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has more than doubled, according to the latest weekly data.

A MAN who punched his victim to the ground and dragged him around in an early hours robbery has avoided a prison sentence.

RAIL services between Brockenhurst and Southampton Central are expected to be disrupted until 9am.

TICKET fraudsters have tricked victims in Dorset out of thousands of pounds with people urged to be vigilant of scammers.

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CONTROVERSIAL plans to replace part of a pub beer garden with housing have been thrown out.

FOR MANY, soaking up the sun on a beach with a cocktail in hand is the epitome of a summer break, and is considered to be an important part of a holiday.

Items will be available to pre-order online from 18 July and in store from 22 July.

The sales spectacular will feature more than two million deals globally for savvy shoppers to take advantage of.

A BOURNEMOUTH pub has undergone an extensive refurbishment including the redesign of 10 boutique bedrooms.

A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to try and save a railway carriage shed, with just eight days left to raise more than £9,000.

The ITV2 reality show will air next week from Mallorca after the cast of the programme were revealed on Monday.

A VICTORIAN train carriage that has remained in a New Forest field for nearly 100 years could sell for £10,000 at auction.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urgently looking for volunteers to help stage next month’s Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim.

A PLEA has gone out for government help to ensure the survival of small hospitality and tourism businesses.

THE Echo headline reads ‘park-and-ride not taken off’, we need to do more to inform people of this option says BCP councillor Mike Greene.

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a Bournemouth insolvency solicitor.

Romy Simpkins won the title of Miss Intercontinental UK 2020/21 after taking part in a virtual competition.

Fantastic results from Victoria Wieczor-Donoghue of the Echo Camera Club with her first attempt at an early morning sunrise at Southbourne Beach.

IN ANSWER to Jeff Williams’ letter of June 21, I for one am delighted that BCP has adopted the policy of allowing the grasses and wild flowers to grow along our verges and pavements.

THE ‘revelation’ over this last weekend that former Speaker of the House of Commons, John ‘The Squeaker’ Bercow has relinquished his membership of the Conservative Party and joined the Labour Party really is old news.

THREE men involved in a robbery in which the victim was stabbed in the leg have been jailed for a combined 13 years.

A MAN is due to appear in court today in connection with a reported disturbance in Christchurch on the weekend.

ALDI WILL reveal a fresh new look for its Christchurch store when it re-opens to customers this coming Thursday.

A MAN from Ferndown has been identified following an image appeal in relation to a reported incident where a pigeon was killed with a catapult in West Moors.

COUNCILLORS have approved plans for a pop-up bar on the site of a demolished hotel, dismissing concerns it could lead to anti-social behaviour in the area.

DEVELOPMENT ‘opportunities’ for Christchurch drawn up by BCP Council have angered town councillors who knew nothing about them.

CIVIC leaders and the chairman of BCP Council gathered outside the BCP Civic Centre in Bournemouth to honour past and present servicemen as part of Armed Forces Week.

SCOTT Parker and Fulham are reportedly "in the process of finalising the mutual termination" of his contract.

A CAFE in Christchurch has been forced to close and staff have been told to self-isolate because of the Covid-19 virus.

TWO MOTORISTS in Dorset have been arrested after being found to be driving under the influence of drugs.

ALMOST 90 new cases of Covid have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, government figures show.

THE Dorset Coroner's office has asked for help to find the next of kin for a man who died in Poole.

THE A31 is to be closed for four nights from as work begins on renew markings along the major trunk road this evening.

DANNY Ford admitted Pirates' big hitters will have to be at their best to nullify the threat of legend Bjarne Pedersen at Plymouth tomorrow.

The Prime Minister provided an update when speaking to reporters during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire.

Here's the forecast for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) shared the bleak warning that a third wave “definitely” underway.

A family from Dorset left devastated when their puppy went missing are 'thrilled' to have been finally reunited with her - more than 11 years later.

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THE Dorset Belle pleasure cruise has returned to Bournemouth pier for the first time since 2012.

Matt Hancock has said he plans to scrap the requirement for people who have had two Covid-19 jabs and come into contact with an infected person to isolate for 10 days.

Facebook and Instagram are not involved in the Government partnership.

Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson was seen filming a new Netflix adaptation of Persuasion in Lyme Regis.

ENGLISH language schools across the BCP area have been awarded £100,000 to help them bounce back from the effects of the pandemic.

The Twin Sails Bridge, Poole experienced a technical issue on Sunday, June 20.