A PRIVATE Bournemouth ambulance service has been rated inadequate after the Care Quality Commission found staff weren’t competent and systems weren’t in place to administer medicines safely.

WE CAN finally say it with confidence … It’s coming home!

WOULD you like to see a new indoor ice-skating rink in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area?

CROWDS lined the streets to pay their respects to a much-loved ice cream man from Wimborne.

THE owners of nine tents that were used for overnight camping on BCP Council beaches are pending prosecution, a council spokesperson has said.

COVID vaccinations will resume at the BIC earlier than planned following a closure so a cheerleading competition could take place at the town centre venue.

The DVLA has issued a warning to all drivers in the UK.

People who have had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to amber list destinations under plans being revealed on Thursday.

THIS week marks the anniversary of the first British death in a powered aircraft accident.

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THE boss of a pub chain has said July 19 should not be “burn your mask day” after the government announced the scrapping of most social distancing rules.

A LYMINGTON man has vowed to change his name to that of a cartoon dog to raise money for charity.

RINGWOOD Town Football Club have partnered with the local council and AFC Bournemouth to redevelop the facilities at their Long Lane ground

A LARGE extension to a solar site at Spetisbury has been approved – despite local concerns.

THE Lighthouse, Poole has expanded its programming to include Oscar-winning movies and a new documentary as the film season continues.

A PLANNING application has been approved for the landscaping of two new apartment blocks on Lymington Road in Highcliffe.

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YOUNG carers from Boscombe learnt how to catch a chicken on a fun day out at Longdown Activity Farm in Ashhurst.

Dorset Police data has revealed that incidents of domestic abuse have risen from 704 in June 2019 to 961 in June 2021, an increase of nearly 37%.

A £1.9MILLION research and innovation centre which will create 20 jobs and safeguard 18 more has opened in Dorset.

AN AGRICULTURAL expert is warning Dorset walkers and farmers to stay vigilant in the vicinity of livestock and their young this summer.

The entrance to Poole Harbour captured from the sand dunes at Studland looking over towards Sandbanks captured by Robin Boultwood of the Echo Camera Club.

BOURNEMOUTH Pier is among 600 UK cell sites in coastal and tourist hotspots to receive a “significant” 4G and 5G boost.

33 million people in the UK are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

It follows the warning from Chris Whitty that the number of long Covid sufferers will increase, particularly among young people.

RESIDENTS have revealed how they have become ‘trapped’ in their own homes since electrical works began on Blandford Road in Poole.

England are one historic win away from their first major silverware since 1966 after coming from behind to beat Denmark 2-1 in extra-time on a famous night at Wembley.

A SECOND World War veteran has spoken of his heartbreak at being separated from his wife of more than 70 years.

POLICE investigating an armed robbery at a Co-op branch in Dorset have released an image of a man they would like to speak to.

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NEW recruit Emiliano Marcondes insisted it was still his dream to play in the Premier League – and believes he can get there with Cherries.

FORTY watercraft users were stopped for speeding in Poole Harbour, during a one-day operation targeting antisocial behaviour on the water.

ALMOST 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched over a hit-and-run crash in a Poole supermarket car park.

THREE walk-in Covid vaccination clinics will be held at Bournemouth University this week.

ENGLAND continue their 2020 European Championships campaign with a return to home turf as the Three Lions play hosts to Denmark in the second semi-final of the tournament.

England will be hoping to reach the final of the European Championship for the very first time when they face Denmark at Wembley.

NINE schools across Bournemouth and Poole have reported coronavirus cases among their communities in the first two days of this week.

A KEBAB shop had no running hot water and mould was also seen at the site, a court heard.

THE UK’s largest independent full-fibre broadband provider has formally confirmed a £65 million investment for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

AS PART of the council’s seasonal response efforts they have opened a new multi-agency command centre (MACC) which is operating from a central seafront location.

RESIDENTS across Dorset have been warned after a vehicle was seen acting suspiciously around farms.

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have joined the trial scheme.

Brits are being misled into paying more for important documents including health cards, driving licences and visas.

England will be hoping to reach the final of the European Championship for the very first time when they face Denmark at Wembley.

CONCERNS that a person was stuck on a the seafront cliff in Bournemouth proved to be discarded bedding.

A HANDFUL of Year 6 students from a Dorset middle school are isolating after a Covid case was confirmed.

A PANEL of three councillors will this week investigate code of conduct claims involving Ferndown Town Council.

THE installation of upgraded cycle and foot paths through Kings Park is set to get underway as part of a government grant.

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