RAPID access 'pop up' hospital clinics treating hundreds of patients each day could be established in shopping centres and possibly other venues.

A HOSPICE carer who used a dying man’s bank card for a spending spree has been jailed for her “systematic and wicked” crime.

A COUPLE received the last paper marriage certificate in Dorset - and were married by the groom’s father.

There are a number of dangerous species to watch out for in Dorset this summer - take a look:

A MAN who was caught with 140 wraps of crack cocaine has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

A road in Dorset has been listed as one of the most 'instagrammable' places in the country. Read more:

THE LOCAL elections are taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 6 May.

THE latest £55 million cruise terminal in Southampton has been named Horizon Cruise Terminal, following a competition which called for suggestions backed by the Bournemouth Daily Echo.

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A BUILDING at Poole Quay which used to be home to a pizza and cider chain is on the market.

A WIMBORNE woman has been sentenced after she was found guilty of assault and criminal damage offences in the New Forest.

A MAN from Poole has been fined after falsely issuing three MOT certificates without performing the test.

Folowing lockdown restrictions, demand for practical driving tests is the highest it's been in a long time.

Creekmoor residents all got together to help clean Longmeadow.

DORSET and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) held an online presentation to celebrate the achievements of nine young people completing its Prince’s Trust Achieve programme.

BUSINESSES across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 'severely financially' impacted by lockdown are being urged to apply for grants up to £10,000.

CIVIC officials have called for organisations to apply for a share of the Government's £220million Community Renewal Fund.

A PRINTING company in Christchurch came to rescue after an NHS thank you banner hung up by a family run clinic in the town was vandalised.

WOMEN in business are being urged by a new book to “unsquash” themselves and release their full potential.

Some dogs are unfazed by long journeys, however for others it can be a rough ride.

A FIFTH-generation farming family has launched the second year of the Love Local Trust Local Awards in Dorset.

Can you guess which busy part of Bournemouth this old postcard shows?

LIFEBOAT crews were called after kayakers saw a person fall from the top of Old Harry Rocks on Saturday.

A WOMAN in her twenties died and two others were taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in North Dorset.

FOUR people were arrested, and two were charged, following climate protests which saw people sitting in roads across Dorset.

CRIMINALS put behind bars in April for Dorset offences include three young thugs who invaded a family home, a drug dealer who peddled Class As while on bail and a robber who threatened shop staff with a syringe.

POLICE are investigating after a fire was started in the dug out at Gillingham Town Football Club.

STRONG winds of up to 65mph are set to batter Bournemouth and Dorset tomorrow as a weather warning has been put in place for Bank Holiday Monday.

MORE than 600 fines were issued by police in Dorset for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas and the start of this year, figures show – more than a third of all fines issued since the start of the pandemic.

STRESS and burnout were among the topics that dominated the business news this week.

A MAN who downloaded indecent images of children and engaged in sexual fantasy conversations with an adult who was pretending to be a child was handed a suspended prison sentence.