CONCERNED police officers have issued a stark warning over the illegal use of private e-scooters.

A SUPERMARKET has banned the sale of so-called 'forest friendly' disposable barbecues in all of its Dorset stores after residents raised concerns its marketing could spark an increase in wildfire risks.

UNANIMOUS approval has been given for plans to build more than 200 flats around the edge of a Bournemouth car park.

A WALKER was airlifted from the Purbeck coast after she slipped and fell down a hill.

THE PRISON sentence handed down to a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Bournemouth while she slept has been increased following an appeal.

IT’S a question that a lot of people may be asking in the coming weeks: “Can they make me go back in to work?”

A SUPERMOON put on a spectacular light show over Dorset last night.

A MAN who inflicted life-changing injuries on another man in Boscombe after he insulted his mother has been jailed.

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The item will usually cost shoppers around £1.95 and the recall includes all ‘use by’ dates up to and including June 3, 2021.

TRAVEL company TUI has closed its Christchurch office for good.

A CAR left the road and crashed into a wall in Wimborne.

DORSET has been named the ideal holiday replacement for Tenerife for UK holidaymakers choosing a staycation this year.

POLICE have appealed for the owner of a trailer and contents found in the Purbeck area to come forward.

A MAN who allegedly waved a knife towards a CCTV camera in Poole bus station has been charged with a public order offence.

VAN drivers parked on zigzag lines and half on the pavement were issued with fixed penalty notices by police.

The opening times of some stores may vary, so customers should check details on Aldi’s website before their trip.

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Take a look behind the scenes at Bournemouth's very own coffee roastery - Bad Hand.

The retail giant is initially trialling the Whoosh delivery service at one store and will then assess potential opportunities to expand the model.

EMERGENCY services were called to reports of a dog over the cliff top in Highcliffe.

A CAFE and catering business is expanding after 15 months to meet demand.

FORMER minister Tobias Ellwood said the Prime Minister had to be able to speak frankly in Downing Street “without fear” of being “misquoted”.

BRITTANY Ferries' plan to open a new route connecting the UK and France with Portugal has been shelved.

A GROUP brought together by its love of Bollywood music has grown into a full-blown radio show, thanks to a grant from Dorset Community Foundation.

GIVE a warm welcome to some of Dorset’s newest arrivals.

A BOURNEMOUTH school has received a vital donation of technology to aid pupils with their learning amid the pandemic.

HAMWORTHY councillor Julie Bagwell has been made the 772nd mayor of Poole.

Friends was one of the biggest sitcoms on the planet in the 90s before it ended in 2004.

POLICE have launched a new campaign to attempt to reduce demand on the 101 non-emergency telephone service.

ON Wednesday, May 12, you printed a very good article by your reporter Jane Reader, it was titled ‘corona hit trust’s staff’.

Compton Acres gardens by Echo Camera Club member Bozena Gomolka

I HOPE you can help? I am serving in the military and researching/writing my fourth book, titled Lysander Attack.

MANY of your readers will remember the elderly man who stood between Woolworths and Bobby’s on Bournemouth Square, encouraging people to go up to the first floor restaurant with his distinctive cry “A Lovely Lunch ‘Ere”.

I CANNOT be the alone in feeling that rather than trying to come to terms with and get over perceived ‘injustices’ suffered at the hands of his family, Prince Harry is wallowing in, and positively (or perhaps more to the point negatively) enjo...

PLANS to build an 11-storey block of flats in the centre of Poole have been approved, despite criticism of a lack of any ‘affordable’ housing within them.

A FAMILY displaced following a fire at their thatched home have thanked the support of the fire service and the wider Wimborne community.

EIGHT people have been charged with drugs and weapons offences after a police investigation into an alleged organised crime network.

A WOMAN who 'touched many hearts' was killed when a large oak tree fell on her car as she drove to visit her daughter in stormy weather, an inquest was told.

THE first EasyJet flight linking Bournemouth to Belfast is set to take to the skies this evening.

POLICE are appealing for drivers to come forward with dashcam footage after a hot pursuit on the A350.

THE operators of Bournemouth’s Cameo nightclub have revealed they hope to form part of the huge new development planned for their current site.

OFFICERS investigating a series of shed burglaries in the New Forest have released an image of a man they would like to speak with.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for 23 days, according to figures from NHS England as of Wednesday May 26.

NICHOLAS PAUL SMITH was caught recording people in Hoburne Bashley Caravan Park, New Milton for his sexual gratification, a court heard.

THE Jurassic Coast has been named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the UK.

POLICE have pledged to continue to fight for justice for the victims of 10 unsolved murders in Dorset.

A MAN who threatened to “burn down” a convenience store after stealing two bottles of wine, stole a bike and two mobile phones has avoided jail.

STRUCTURAL surveys are set to be carried out at the Royal Arcade in Boscombe ahead of multi-million pound plans to “transform” it.