A MOTORCYCLIST was air lifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash with a lorry at a Poole roundabout.

A PUB landlady duped a cancer charity for more than £1,000 when she kept donations from a Go Sober event for herself.

A SECOND flat at a residential block in Poole has been shut down by courts after "enduring" anti-social behaviour – with both properties set to be relet to people on the council's waiting list.

TWO organisers of an event in Poole said they were left “embarrassed” by the state of the area while showing visitors around.

A MAN said he had to have his two-year-old Labrador put down after it became ill swimming in the sea in Studland.

BOURNEMOUTH is “fully booked” this bank holiday weekend thanks to a “staycation boom”.

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FOUR people had to be rescued from the water after they were thrown into the sea from two jet skis towing inflatables.

A HELICOPTER was called to Durdle Door following a medical episode.

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A FURIOUS resident said her children “could have been killed” after a huge oak tree came crashing into her garden crushing her summer house in the middle of the night.

A FOUR storey office and flats building could be built on the site of a former pub in Poole.

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to extinguish a blaze involving 'large amounts' of wood shavings.

A NEW Lidl store has opened its doors in Christchurch.

Bourne Free Pride Festival took place this year, despite the event being cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic.

A POOLE pub that serves over 70 craft beers and ciders has taken the crown for Pub of the Week.

A COMMUNITY festival showcasing more than 35 nationalities returns to Boscombe this weekend with a new format and their biggest line-up yet.

A STEAMSHIP will mark 30 years of preservation at sea with a sailing to Poole on bank holiday Monday.

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BACK from one year off due to the pandemic the ‘sporting Glastonbury’ returns this bank holiday weekend for three days of sport and music to entertain the masses.

WE LOVE sharing pictures of your gorgeous gardens, and you now have the opportunity to enter your garden in a summer competition.

TO INTERPRET recent promotions of Bournemouth air display (Echo, Aug 26) with focus on climate: “We (BCP council) have organised bringing in dozens of mass polluting jet aircraft which we can confidently predict will spray many tons of carbon and n...

UP to 30 new jobs are set to be created after a Dorset motor group was named an authorised Mercedes van repairer.

HERE are six truly lovely photos by the Echo Camera Club.

Work on the second stage of the Bournemouth town centre bypass in July 1968.

BOSS Scott Parker said Dominic Solanke would be “fine” should a new striker arrive at Cherries and insisted he needed the competition.

Although the Education Secretary has assured parents that consent would always be sought when it comes to 12 to 15-year-olds in England receiving the Covid vaccine, parents have raised concerns about their children receiving the jab.

This is everything you need to know about the opening hours of the big name supermarkets this bank holiday.

As the world celebrates International Dog Day, the Echo looks back at some dog tales from the past.

A MAN “became desperate” and showed a “mindset with no respect to others and their rights” when he burgled more than £2,000 from two Christchurch cafes in the space of a week.

QUESTIONS have been raised over the removal of a facility for barbecues at Sandbanks beach.

DORSET Police has been ordered to immediately make a raft of improvements to protect the most at risk children.

THE families of those who gave their lives in Afghanistan and all those who served have every right to be angry over the chaotic and tragic end to operations.

THE boss of Bournemouth’s subprime lender Amigo has said the leadership is “working hard” to save the company and its jobs after a “dreadful” annual loss of £283.6million.

BOURNEMOUTH residents have filled the back of Immanuel church in Southbourne, with toiletries, clothes and toys to be donated to Afghan refugees.

CHERRIES head coach Scott Parker confirmed full-back Jordan Zemura would not be reporting for international duty with Zimbabwe – despite being named in his country’s national squad.

HEAD coach Scott Parker insisted it was “possible” all Cherries’ centre-backs would remain at the club come the end of the summer transfer window.

THERE has been two new coronavirus deaths recorded at the University Hospitals Dorset.

SIX people onboard a boat were rescued after smoke was seen coming from the engine.

MORE than 450 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

Mr Kirby took to Twitter to confirm reports of an explosion as thousands try to flee Afghanistan amid Taliban control.

A POOLE man who was reported missing two weeks ago has now been found safe.

AN OUTLINE application, for up to 115 homes, east of Lodden Lakes at Gillingham has been approved by Dorset Council – with a scheme for 80 homes elsewhere, rejected by just one vote.

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THE man behind the new Bournemouth market said it has been “amazing” and added that they were looking at plans to expand.

BOSS Scott Parker insisted Cherries would make a late call on Gary Cahill’s availability ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We've updated our travel lists further cautiously easing international travel."

POLICE have arrested a 29-year-old man after investigating reports of drug-related activity.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) is encouraging people to use the right healthcare service ahead of the bank holiday weekend, as it continues to experience high demand.

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