A COUPLE have been convicted of violently attacking a woman as they robbed her of personal possessions at her Boscombe home.

A POOLE mother has thanked the maternity unit at Poole Hospital for saving the lives of her and her baby daughter after contracting coronavirus during the latter stages of her pregnancy.

Updates as count takes place for BCP by-elections and Dorset PCC election

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CONCERNS have been raised over police capacity  to meet demand from "unprecedented" numbers of visitors expected this summer following the latest licence application.

A NEW Travelodge has opened in Poole – creating 21 new jobs.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has been put behind bars for terrorism offences after his phone contained content relating to the manufacturing of a bomb.

LEVELS of shoppers at the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole has now reduced after an initial influx of people when non-essential retailers reopened.

PLANS to build dozens of flats on the derelict site of a former Alum Chine hotel have been approved.

GAMES Workshop co-founder Ian Livingstone CBE has donated £30,000 to help gift schoolchildren in Bournemouth with computers.

Under the extension, all stores, including corner shops, will have to apply the charge.

A NATIONWIDE employee stopped a woman in her 50s with learning difficulties from being scammed into transferring £5,000 to an account in the north of the country.

POLICE have received reports of criminal damage, anti-social driving and abusive behaviour towards staff at a petrol station in Poole.

VOTING for the new police and crime commissioner had a turn out of less than 28 per cent in the Dorset Council area.

Many people are eagerly awaiting an update on the rules for foreign holidays.

The UK Government has confirmed that Step 3 of the lockdown roadmap in England will take place no earlier than 17 May.

A DRIVER was arrested after police received reports of a crash involving a stolen motorbike.

AN ELECTRIC scooter capable of going 30mph was seized after the rider was spotted in the middle of the road with no lights.

As Brits become more reliant on internet connection, many users are still using out of date routers which could leave them vulnerable to hackers.

A CAR was spotted driving erratically, swapping drivers and reversing at speed near Hengistbury Head.

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INVESTIGATION works are set to take place ahead of the proposed redevelopment of the Bistro on the Beach site in Southbourne.

THE case of a convicted murderer who was jailed for life for killing a South Korean language student in Bournemouth 19 years ago has come back under the spotlight.

A POOLE mother has thanked the maternity unit at Poole Hospital for saving the lives of her and her baby daughter after contracting coronavirus during the latter stages of her pregnancy.

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A SPITEFUL wife who attacked her husband with his own walking stick after spending years bullying him has avoided jail.

From this week, McDonald’s has unveiled five new items that will be available to customers until mid-June.

COULD your pet be named Bournemouth Daily Echo Pet Idol 2021?

A BOURNEMOUTH primary school has received high praise from inspectors after separating from a neighbouring secondary and opening as a stand-alone school.

TODAY we are enjoying some marvellous entries for the Bournemouth in Bloom Spring competition.

A NEW community hub has arrived in Boscombe which aims to promote healthy living.

CHRISTCHURCH Town Council have shown their full support for the arts and music festival coming to the town later this year.

A new book explores the different areas of Hampshire and provides an insight into the history that makes the county so special.

MOURNING in the age of coronavirus with the absence of normal rituals to say goodbye to loved ones can have a profound impact on the grieving process.

GP PRACTICES in Dorset saw a sharp spike in activity during March, with tens of thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month.