A WOMAN was rescued by emergency services after she fell down a cliff and became stuck behind a beach hut.

A MAN held a boy at knife point and forced him to remove his clothes before raping him on a fishing trip, a court heard.

A ‘LARGE amount’ of weapons have been seized from an address in Bournemouth.

BBC nature show Springwatch will be hosting its latest series at a Dorset nature reserve later this month.

Sandbanks’ Saltwater Sauna is extending its current site and establishing two new saunas with changing rooms on Avon Beach in Christchurch.

A number of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.

Palm trees, a fudge bus and a decorated bar are all part of new plans to bring some new life to Bournemouth town centre this summer.

A girl from Christchurch has won a 'coveted' prize at a DJ event.

A newly renovated riverside pub - Riverside at the Coventry Arms is our Pub of The Week.

Christchurch Food Festival and Swanage Fish Festival are some of the food festivals taking place across Dorset during the summer of 2024

A BOURNEMOUTH man has been banned from visiting parts of the town centre after he assaulted a woman. Ryan Stych, 23, appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 15, to be sentenced for his offending last year.

Dorset Police have donated seized cars to Bournemouth and Poole College's automotive department.

Good progress has been made on children’s special needs services in the past six months, BCP Council’s own latest report has said.

The proportion of babies in the BCP area vaccinated against whooping cough failed to meet its key health target.

Morebus is to introduce an extra 20 double decker buses to its fleet for Bournemouth and Poole this month.

I completely agree with the comments made by your correspondent Mr Ian Beeching.(letters 13/5)

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the top ten baby names for boys and girls

AN OPEN-air museum is searching for ‘witch posts’ across Bournemouth.

POLICE have been called to a ‘hit and run’ in Bournemouth.

One witness described how a car hit another vehicle before “ploughing” into the traffic lights.

A Fordingbridge pub has told residents who have made a petition to keep it open that it is 'too late' and that they should have come earlier.

'At the moment it's taken over by undesirable people who sit on the steps and do drugs and it drives people away'

A severed deer’s head was left on a post next to a high street.

The A338 Spur Road will see some closures from next week as the annual spring clean takes place.

Work on BCP Council’s newest 20mph zone will begin next week.

Krispy Kreme is to open its first ever Dorset branch next week.

WORKS to repair the pontoon at Mudeford Sandbank are due to begin this week.

These are the most expensive and most affordable dog breeds over their lifetimes when you consider the cost of grooming, food, insurance and more.

A family-owned Italian restaurant is bringing a holiday atmosphere to Bournemouth through its summer beachside pop-up.

THE following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Getting me to eat Greek and Turkish food is like asking me to buy a winning lottery ticket-you don’t have to ask me twice.

CONCERNS have been raised over youths causing ‘extensive damage’ at a sports ground in Southbourne.

OVER-BRIGHT street lights which have been disturbing residents’ sleep in Swanage could soon be replaced.

Poole Pride has announced it will no longer host an evening concert after advance sales have proved not enough to replace Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Historically the area was wild heathland and avoided by travellers due to its reputation as a smuggler's haven.

DORCHESTER councillor Stella Jones has become the new Dorset Council chair, taking over from Val Pothecary.

Aldi and Tesco have both issued food recalls, as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued "do not eat" warnings on pork and more

People found to be breaking the drinking laws in Ibiza and Majorca could face fines of up to €3,000

It is regrettable that the Bournemouth Echo continues to give space and publicity to the misleading comments of Tobias Ellwood MP regarding the sale of Wessex Fields.

The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date

Many of us from Jersey travel via Poole to the UK and often stay in a hotel there before departure or after arrival.

Christchurch Priory is gearing up for eight days of ‘exceptional concerts’ as part of its midsummer Music and Arts Festival.

A CARE home in the New Forest has teamed up with local children and joined a nationwide campaign to save traditional recipes from being forgotten. A poll of 2,000 adults carried out by Care UK found almost two-thirds of the nation no longer use famil...

Residents are being invited to a free evening lecture at the AECC University College in Boscombe.

Space forecasters have shared an update on when the Northern Lights will next be visible in the UK, and it’s not long.

A “GREAT officer and a true gentleman” who served for the country for more than 40 years has died aged 87.

A BOSCOMBE care home is under threat of closure needing 'significant investment' to meet the quality of care required for residents.

The RNLI will be holding a festival in Poole Quay this weekend as it celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.

Two ducks were ‘shot’ to death in Bournemouth.

The jury in the trial of Debbie Pereira and Benjamin Atkins continues to deliberate.