HUNDREDS of e-scooter riders are breaking the law by riding on public land across Bournemouth and Poole.

BCP COUNCIL has reminded that skateboard parks are currently off limits under the current lockdown rules following a number of complaints from residents.

EXACTLY a year ago coronavirus hit Dorset for the first time and has been prevalent ever since.

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A POLICE officer was injured as he arrested a dangerous BMW driver who failed to stop in Bournemouth town centre

HOSPITALS have been the frontline in the battle against the pandemic for the past year.

POLICE were called to intervene in an ongoing neighbour dispute in Christchurch.

POLICE have issued a warning after a 35-year-old man was targeted by scammers

SQUATTERS and drug dealers are being targeted by police in Bournemouth town centre.

A BURGLAR stole three Nintendo Switch gaming consoles from a Bournemouth University halls of residence on Christmas Eve.

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Here's a look at some of the times the Royal family including Prince William and Prince Harry have visited Dorset.

THREE fire crews were called to alarms sounding at a high-rise building in Bournemouth town centre.

It’s been quite a year.

DETAILS of plans for the construction of more than 100 ‘affordable’ homes either side of a Poole primary school have been made public.

THE land train between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers will run during the summer school holiday under plans being considered by BCP Council.

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WORK IS underway on an extensive refurbishment of The Railway Hotel in Christchurch.

Every care home resident will be permitted to nominate a single named visitor who will be able to see them regularly under the new rules.

A POOLE man who has made it is mission to help military veterans in the UK is among the first to be nominated for the Dorset Hero Awards.

A CONSERVATIVE MP has criticised the chancellor’s planned tax rise on business profits – and said if people really backed the idea, they would have voted for Jeremy Corbyn.

FOR someone who has become used to closing down her cafes quickly on government orders, Helena Hudson is upbeat about the future of hospitality.

A motorist driving to Asda had his vehicle seized by police officers.

A PAIR of beavers released into the Dorset countryside last month have built the county’s first natural dam in 400 years.

A DORSET technology business has been named the fifth fastest-growing company in Europe.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

Stores are to remain closed on Easter Sunday, but will be open until 8pm on Easter Monday.

THE AIR Festival urgently needs an upgrade, well overdue, to become a cycling festival.

IT IS really positive to see new investment in regenerating Boscombe all the way along to Pokesdown station and I am sure we could all benefit.

FAILING to value women in the workplace is not only unfair – it’s also costing businesses money.

BOURNEMOUTH is the safest place for learner drivers, a new study suggests.

The council have put up a notice saying keep your dog on a lead at all times while walking heathlands.

SUCCESSIVE BCP council administrations have spoken about bringing in far reaching Public Space Protection Orders to deal with anti-social behaviour.

Don Williams of the Echo Camera Club was surprised to see so many lizards out at this time of year but was delighted to capture this pair basking in the sun at Sandbanks.

CRIMINALS jailed in February for Dorset offences include a child rapist, a one-punch killer and a paedophile snared in an undercover police sting.

FIRE crews were called to Poole on Saturday evening to a fire which spread across two floors of a property.

MULTIPLE areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

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Boscombe’s high street is set to be changed beyond recognition as plans for a multi million-pound renovation are to place over the next couple of years.