A PEDESTRIAN was assaulted, and two boats were badly damaged during a series of incidents along the River Stour in Christchurch over the weekend.

CHAOS took over the area on the weekend as visitors parked illegally, with one resident even having to tell a driver not to urinate in her driveway.

A WOMAN has died after falling from a cliff near Durdle Door.

DORSET Police have failed to enact new legal powers to protect victims of stalking on even a single occasion.

TESCO has issued an urgent product recall after plastic was found in baby food.

A POPULAR cafe in Bournemouth town centre has closed – but its boss has pledged it will be back.

THE one problem you might not expect businesses to have at the moment is a shortage of staff.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched over a sexual assault in a Christchurch footpath.

Aldi has announced a change to supermarkets to coincide with the Euro 2020 tournament.

COASTGUARD rescue teams were called to help a casualty who injured their leg after juimping off Bournemouth Pier.

POLICE have warned of a scam which involves males stopping local female drivers claiming they had hit their wing mirror and pressuring them into paying for repairs.

COASTGUARD teams were tasked to help recover a pink inflatable flamingo adrift in Poole Bay.

A BOURNEMOUTH salon that has ambitious plans for the community following a 'facelift' is this week's Trader of the Week.

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The high pollen levels could make allergy symptoms unbearable for millions of sufferers across the UK.

A MAN from Boscombe who has 21 aliases has been hit with a court bill of seven times more than the train fare he failed to pay.

A WARNING has been issued over the dangers of using inflatables in the sea.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has been handed a court bill of more than £1,200 for driving offences committed on a motorway in Yorkshire.

A WHEELCHAIR user from Bournemouth has set herself the challenge of swimming 11 miles in 12 weeks to raise money for Diabetes UK.

A WEEK-long festival will aim to help businesses in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch bounce back from the Covid crisis.

HAVING been to the beach near Durley Chine yesterday and to Shell Bay today, I wonder why BCP council bother putting up signs/bylaws explaining what is expected of visitors.

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

A HOST of incredible outdoor events will be taking place throughout June at Durlston Country Park.

A NEW spa and massage studio has opened in Westbourne following five months of interior design work by Bournemouth-based company, KTM Design.

Tracy Whincup of the Echo Camera club captured this close up of a tiny nettle weevil on a chive bud.

EVEN before coronavirus hit more than four million children were living in poverty in the UK.

WALKING from my home to the shop, I see the long grass shimmering and wildflowers beginning to pop up along areas now left unmown.

I HAVE just queued behind a bus in the road works in Wallisdown Road near the Mountbatten end.

THE leader of BCP Council has insisted the local authority’s handling of the hottest weekend of the year so far “was a real improvement” on the scenes witnessed across the conurbation last summer.

MORE than 60 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

MORE than 800 parking tickets were issued across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this weekend following an influx of visitors.

INSPECTORS have ordered a Poole dialysis service to take action after a Covid outbreak led to 40 patients and four members of staff contracting the virus.

WHILE many a rider throughout the years would have endured a tough night at Wimborne Road – only a rare few would look to put things right within minutes of the meeting’s conclusion.

A SCHOOL in Wimborne has reported an outbreak of Covid cases among its student population.

A MAN has suffered 'serious injuries' in a crash on the A35.

DRIVERS who ignored a road closure at Sandbanks on Sunday face "almost an hour in gridlock" following a surge in visitors.

The messaging platform has launched the privacy campaign in the UK and Germany.

Car parks full and on-street parking taken, these drivers have taken matters in their own hands parking on roundabouts and on double yellow lines.

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

THREE Dorset's MPs have urged the Government to press ahead with easing restrictions next week despite rising Covid case numbers.

He told a Downing Street press conference that the spread of the Delta variant meant “we have obviously faced a very difficult choice”.

Two RNLI boats and the coastguard were out to find assist with the s4earch for a missing child near Bournemouth Pier over the weekend.

FIRE crews are currently tackling a heath blaze in Turbury Common.

Boris Johnson will be accompanied by Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance during today's Downing Street press conference.

A SKY lantern set fire to cliffs at Durdle Door last night.

A NEW seafront plaza has opened on Sandbanks beach, containing a beach office, watersports centre and extended catering kiosk.

BORIS Johnson has confirmed a four-week delay to the lifting of all restrictions in England beyond June 21.

TODAY has been the hottest day of the year so far, but the pleasant weather is expected to change later this week.

The new eligibility rules came into effect on World Blood Donor Day today (Monday 14 June).