MORE than 1,100 Covid fines have been issued by Dorset Police since the pandemic began, new figures show.

DORSET Police launched appeals for witnesses this week in relation to a range of crimes across the county including a hate crime, a burglary and a serious crash.

Major Dorset employers such as JP Morgan, Lush and Siemens warned of the consequences of a vote to leave the European Union. But are their fears coming true?

The new figures reveal the most desirable places to live in the county.

A FORMER bingo hall in Bournemouth is currently under offer after closing in 2020.

Here are a few of the Bournemouth beer gardens we can't wait to get back to after lockdown.

Do you remember the shops in Ringwood from circa 1970?

The cash-saving guru shared his trick with viewers on The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, dedicating a section of the show to Sainsbury’s.

PLANNING officials will consider an application to demolish existing buildings and erect three blocks of 38 flats in Christchurch.

CHRISTCHURCH-based charity The Water Lily Project, which supports vulnerable women back to independent living, has announced it is now at full capacity.

A GRANT of £12.4 million has been awarded to BCP Council to protect huge areas of Poole from flooding.

If you post the location of police speed traps on Facebook, Instagram of Twitter, you face breaching section 89 of the Police Act 1997.

A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation after damaging a door at a Westbourne bar.

MOREBUS has announced it will increase daytime bus services in Dorset from next month.

Whether planting in pots or in larger borders, there's a daffodil for every situation. Hannah Stephenson leafs through some of the best.

It’s been a tough 12 months. Lockdown, loneliness and loss has been hard hitting thanks to the pandemic, and most of us are desperate for a holiday.

A MAN was left needing hospital treatment after taking his row with another man outside of a Wetherspoon pub and coming to blows.

ARNAUT Danjuma’s seventh goal of the season proved the difference as Cherries sealed a priceless 1-0 home victory over promotion-chasers Watford - in which both sides had a man sent off late on.

A FRAUDSTER who groomed women on dating sites to scam thousands of pounds from them has been jailed for more than three years.

FEWER than 50 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

ONE coronavirus death has been recorded at University Hospitals Dorset in the last 24 hours.

A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after he reportedly fell off his bicycle and was hit by a vehicle.

SUNNY weather on the south coast has brought out Dorset residents to Bournemouth beach following a spell of cold weather.

SCIENTISTS at Imperial College London believe Dorset has a minimal chance of becoming a coronavirus hotspot at the beginning of March – as lockdown measures are set to be eased.

DORSET could in for one final cold spell in the next few days - which may include wintry showers.

THE number of Covid cases across Dorset is steadily decreasing.

The Bank of England governor talks to the Daily Echo about Covid, the economy and jobs.

EMERGENCY services have been dealing with an incident in the Meyrick Park area of Bournemouth.

REVISED plans to convert 12 hectares of greenbelt land in Throop into a public nature park have been submitted by BCP Council.

A MAN who broke into a Bournemouth home while the occupants slept has been handed down a three year prison sentence.

THE wall of one of the south’s best-known landmarks has collapses.

Take a look in five of the most expensive homes for sale in Dorset.

A BANK in Bournemouth is set to finally close more than a year after an initial announcement was made over its fate.