A GIRL was raped in the water off Bournemouth beach after being pulled out further to sea by her attacker.

ONE hundred customers had their bookings cancelled on so-called ‘freedom day’ after a chef was ‘pinged’ by the NHS track and trace and told to self-isolate.

EFFORTS to make Poole Bus Station a safer place could see two alleyways permanently gated off.

THE A35 westbound has closed due to an incident between Wareham Road, Morden, and B3075 Quarr Hill, Lytchett Minster.

A WIMBORNE care home has suffered the highest number of Covid deaths in Dorset.

THE £4million “transformation” works designed to enhance the Lansdowne area are “beginning to take shape”, with Holdenhurst Road set to reopen this week.

A WOMAN returned from the beach to find an unwelcome visitor in her bedroom.

Poole Lifeboats were launched just after 5pm (Wednesday July 21) to a vessel that was pinned up against the Chain Ferry with potentially two people injured. READ MORE:

Recovery from Covid-19 can often take weeks or even months with about one in 10 cases leaving taste and smell problems after infection.

IT HAS sparked comparisons to a multi-storey car park, a cable car station and a Second World War gun emplacement.

The pride of Bournemouth: Eatery named fifth best vegan restaurant in the world. READ MORE:

A DRIVER claimed he checked four times for oncoming traffic before he collided with a grandfather’s car, a court heard.

HEAVY rain, thunder and hail is being forecast for the weekend in Dorset.

EMERGENCY services and the council have issued warnings ahead of the anniversary of the huge cliff fire that was started in a Bournemouth beach hut last summer.

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STAFF who worked for the collapsed coach holiday company Shearings are due a payout of up to £4,000 each after winning a legal battle over their redundancy.

COWS have returned to Studland Bay for the first time in 90 years to help improve the sand dune habitats.

A MAJESTIC pod of more than 30 dolphins were spotted off Bournemouth where they swam alongside a boat and jet ski for an hour.

The Money Saving Expert founder shared his urgent warning in his weekly newsletter full of tips and tricks to make the most of your finances.

A FULL day of fun for families and friends is coming to a Poole park.

With the accent on food and drink produced in Dorset and the tasteful notes of some of the county’s best home grown bands and singers to whet the appetite, the first Upton House Food & Drink Festival, taking place Friday 13 - Sunday 15 August is su...

Shoppers across the country have become more dependent on parcel delivery services such as Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes.

DOZENS of actresses who have played the role of Alice at Adventure Wonderland were reunited as the park celebrated its 30th anniversary.

AN urgent warning to holidaymakers who have passports due to expire has been issued - as passengers fall foul of changes to the rules.

The South Coast Dance Festival, a new dance event will be launched later this month at Pavilion Dance South West in Bournemouth.

POLICE officers can now spend time with wellbeing dogs to help them relax.

Dorset pink poppy field in full bloom captured by Echo Camera Club member Colin Lennox-Gordon.

SIX HUNDRED pupils from a Dorset school have returned to remote learning just days before the end of term due to a 'large number of Covid cases'.

A HAIRDRESSER, who was left scarred and concussed after a car crashed through her salon, has said that “someone was looking out” for her and her colleagues.

FISHERMEN have been banned from shellfish gathering in Poole Harbour due to storm overflows leaking sewage into the water.

POLICE found no suspicious circumstances after receiving third-party reports of an abduction in Bournemouth.

CONTINUALLY closed public toilets on Poole Quay are ‘totally unacceptable’ and should be resolved – councillors have been told.

AN APOLOGY has been issued by civic officers after a Bournemouth paddling pool failed to open as scheduled.

Experts have said face masks and working from home could return by mid August after warning of another deadly pandemic peak.

THE SANDBANKS Ferry is reportedly stuck in the entrance to Poole Harbour after being involved win a crash with a sailing boat.

A DORSET hospital trust has recorded its first Covid patient deaths for more than two months.

GOALKEEPER Asmir Begovic’s switch to Everton from Cherries was officially announced on Tuesday evening, ending his four-year second spell at Vitality Stadium.

YEAR 11 students from Highcliffe School got dressed up for their prom on Tuesday night, July 20.

POLICE are urging holidaymakers visiting the south Dorset coast to watch out for signs of county lines and exploitation.

No 10 have issued an update after a minister said it was a decision for individuals whether they should isolate after a “ping” from the app.

STUDENTS at Magna Academy donned their suits and gorgeous gowns to mark the end of their secondary education.

Bournemouth is famous for its sandy beaches, the Cherries and warmer weather, by the UK’s standards anyway, but what is iconic to the locals about coming from the seaside town?

POOLE Lifeboat helped two people off a sinking 42ft yacht as part of a busy day for volunteers.

The weather forecasters warn of 'high temperatures both by day and night will continue this week leading to public health impacts'.

PLANS for a cocktail delivery service from spare room at a house in Redhill Drive are being defended by its owner, after opposition by a local councillor.

A HEARTBROKEN family from Poole are appealing for donations towards funeral costs following the death of their daughter.

THE owner of one of Bournemouth’s biggest nightclubs has voiced its dismay that its customers will have to carry vaccine passports.

THE new chairman of BCP Council’s standards board has been left "hurt and upset" by “unkind” Twitter posts over his lack of experience after he was elected to the post last week.

MORE than a third of Dorset Police control room staff are currently unable to work due to having Covid or needing to isolate.

SUBLIME Pirates put in a dominant display to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Championship Knockout Cup.