A DRUNKEN couple who trashed a kebab shop and caused more than £1,000 worth of damage because the chicken they wanted was not available have been spared jail.

MORE than 60 Dorset inquests had been open for more than a year at the end of 2020, figures reveal.

Take a look at some of the breath-taking photos captured of the Saharan sunset over Dorset this weekend.

It might be the middle of summer, but the Met Office are predicting heavy rain and flooding for Dorset next week.

THE CLOSURE of a Wimborne road is to be extended, having been hailed as a “tremendous success” by a local community group.

There is excitement among wildlife experts after a possible killer whale sighting was reported off the coast of Brighton.

More than half of Brits say that they wish they knew more when it comes to DIY.

IT’S been a busy week of business news, with new jobs and investment to be welcomed alongside some more troubling news.

A NARROW house in Dorset is set to go under the hammer next month for just £115,000.

A video production company in Christchurch is looking for 35 local businesses to receive a free professional video to help them bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Charity Garden Organic offers tips to help you grow salad leaves of your own. By Hannah Stephenson.

Katie French dips her little toe into the exclusive world of yachting holidays as she boards The Chess at Gosport Marina to enjoy the high life and learn about some of the excursions on offer when conditions allow

CHERRIES duo David Brooks and Chris Mepham saw their Euro 2020 journey come to an end as Denmark cruised to a 4-0 last-16 win over Wales in Amsterdam.

MATT Hancock has resigned as health secretary – hours after a Dorset MP called for him to quit and said he was “finished”.

Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses following a knife-point robbery in Bournemouth. Read more:

POLICE are carrying out searches for a man who has gone missing from Bournemouth.

A MAN who claimed his sexual activity with a woman was consensual has been jailed for rape.

MORE areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, as new Covid-19 cases continue to increase again.

IT IS fair to say Durdle Door is among the most popular tourist spots in Dorset.

RESTAURANTS in Bournemouth have seen a 65 per cent boom since indoor dining returned, according to a recent survey.

Christchurch MP Christopher Chope says Matt Hancock is ‘finished’ and should resign after he was caught kissing his close aide.

A TOTAL of 126 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

POLICE are alerting the public about a woman who posed as a police officer and attempted to scam an elderly man out of cash.

AMIGO Loans has said there is a “real possibility” it will enter an insolvency process – but that it is trying to come up with a new offer to mis-selling complainants.

The latest weekly round-up from cases heard at Bournemouth Crown Court and Poole Magistrates' Court.

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Eight people were admitted to Dorset hospitals with Covid-19 in the space of a week.

Nearly one-million coronavirus jabs have been given in Dorset. Read more:

Here's what the weather will look like today in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.

AS school prom season is in full swing, the Echo looks back at pictures from 10 years ago.

One victim reportedly lost £80,000 after being duped by the scam.

He has previously warned Brits that they need to be aware of additional symptoms not listed by the NHS.

There have been long-running safety concerns about e-scooters with dozens of e-scooter trials taking place across the UK.

A SERIES of walk-in Covid vaccination clinics will be held in Bournemouth for younger people next week, as cases of the virus continue to rise locally.

THE world's tallest cruise ship the Golden Horizon is still coming to Poole although the dates have been rescheduled.

OPENREACH has outlined plans to provide full fibre broadband to 551 more towns and cities across the UK, covering around five million homes and businesses.

MANY of us regularly pass through Bournemouth’s shopping arcades. But what do we know of how they first came to be?

HOSPITALS in BCP are urging the public to call 111 first, before heading to the accident and emergency department following a surge in attendances.

Dorset health care have reopened their retreats service for face-to-face drop-ins.

WITH reference to a comment in your paper today quote ‘complaints received’ regarding the car parking in our area over a hot weekend.

PIRATES racer Ben Cook admitted he and brother Zach were used to being competitive siblings – but would also be helping each other throughout the British campaign.

SOUTH Western Rail have announced a new flexi ticket system for travellers who split their time between home and the office.

Wonderful close-up capture of a golden bloomed grey longhorn beetle taken by Echo Camera Club member Tracy Whincup.

AS A 16-year-old junior assistant purser aboard BI’s SS Kenya on the UK/East African route in the late 1950s, one of my jobs was to type up notices on wax stencils and then run them off on the then-state-of-the-art Gestener copying machine – whic...

THE Tory Government’s recent proposed consultation over the ownership of Channel 4 should raise concern for the future of public service broadcasting in the UK.

A TRANS man was reportedly set upon by a gang of thugs in Bournemouth earlier this month.

A POOLE woman said she was “horrified and mortified” at the unkept site where her husbands’ ashes were spread in Poole Crematorium.

A MAN who was caught with 71 indecent images and distributed a further 43 images, some including children as young as three, told police he “stumbled across the images” and was collecting more before sending the matter to the police.

MORE than 500 cases of the Delta Covid variant have been identified in the BCP area after doubling in just one week.

Schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have recorded Covid-19 cases in recent days.