A MAN who committed an upskirting offence at Primark in Poole has become the first person in Dorset to be convicted of the specific law against the act of voyeurism .

A VIOLENT thug inflicted life-changing injuries which left a have-a-go hero needing to have his spleen removed.

PLANS for a 400 home development in Hamworthy have stalled because of 'unforeseen issues' relating to the pandemic.

WE asked Facebook group We group up in Bournemouth and Poole which were the biggest and best bands they had seen locally.

A FORMER Poole mayor left virtually housebound by arthritis who had his hip operation cancelled due to the pandemic has said he cannot see how the mounting NHS waiting list backlog will be sorted.

WORK to replenish seven beaches from Southbourne to Poole gets underway next week.

A “SELFLESS” lifeguard sent a heartbreaking text to two of his friends before crashing into a tree near Wimborne.

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The number of Covid 'hotspots' across the BCP area has fallen from 22 to just five.

SNOW won’t be making an appearance in Dorset this weekend despite many parts of the country bracing for wintry conditions.

Interest for adopting pets grew 65% in 2020 but these cute animals still need a home.

A PLATE believed to have been owned and used by TE Lawrence is set to go under the hammer.

NO ARRESTS have been made in relation to police's enquiries into the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Poole.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores this weekend. Here are the best deals.

THE Manor is one of the south's legendary nightclubs from the past – despite not being open for that long.

These adorable pets have been bringing joy in lockdown.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, return them to the place of purchase to get a refund.

THERE are times when having read various articles in the Echo that I feel I am losing contact with the real world and the latest relates to the report on the meeting of a Poole neighbourhood policing meeting earlier this week.

Jeremy Mayes of the Echo Camera Club captured this classic lockdown photo of his local fox basking on his shed roof on a rare appearance one Sunday afternoon, just fabulous.

THIS shocking image was taken moments before a victim was stabbed in the abdomen as he tried to stop a knife wielding thug stealing from a Poole supermarket.

WASTE and recycling bins were emptied into the same waste truck by a team working along the seafront.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known and popular barber who died suddenly at his home.

CHERRIES’ Championship woes continued as they were comfortably dispatched 3-1 by Reading.

COVID-related deaths continue to rise as infection rates across the BCP area remain above the England and south west average, public health offiials have said.

A HOLIDAY park which has been in the same family for 72 years is on the market for nearly £3million.

A MAN inflicted at least 13 stab wounds upon another man as he knifed him to death, a trial has heard.

CHERRIES have completed the signing of midfielder Ben Pearson from Preston North End.

CORONAVIRUS cases in Swanage have more than doubled within the space of a week, according to latest available data.

INVESTIGATION are being carried out by the Environment Agency over illegal waste burning in Christchurch following a series of incidents.

A VIOLENT robber who attacked the same woman twice has been jailed for three years.

MORE than 330 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Dorset in the past day.

A FURTHER 20 people have died with Covid-19 in Dorset hospitals.

OFFICERS investigating a burglary and subsequent fraudulent use of bank cards have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak with.

PUB giant Marston’s has been approached by a US private equity firm over a potential takeover.

THE 'R rate' for the South West has decreased for the second consecutive week and the growth rate also appears to be falling.

A “DEEPLY caring” businessman who built a successful brand of gourmet noodles and had repeated treatments for cancer has died at the age of 54.

CORONAVIRUS outbreaks have gripped two Dorset care homes, with dozens of residents and staff members affected.

Live coverage of Cherries’ championship showdown with Reading at Madejski Stadium.

ONLINE fashion store Boohoo says it is in talks to buy the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands from administrators for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group.

The Prime Minister set out the steps that must be met before any restrictions in the country can be eased. 

MORE than 110,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been given out across Dorset.

MORE than 350 people were admitted to Dorset hospitals with Covid-19 in the space of a week, latest figures show.