A MAN who stole a can of Red Bull from a Tesco store told a security guard “I have a gun”.

A GROUP of business leaders has urged BCP Council leaders to back the idea of a ‘Monaco’-style eGrand Prix in Bournemouth.

A CAR crashed into the front of a Bournemouth hairdressers leaving one person with a spinal injury.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a brave mum who has lost her five-year struggle with motor neurone disease.

A ROAD in Blandford Forum town centre will temporarily become one-way and vehicles will be unable to park on a separate road for months due to roadworks starting today.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted in Bournemouth.

A BOURNEMOUTH road was blocked on Wednesday night after a two-car collision.

ALMOST half the homes in Dorset are likely to have 'earned' more than their owners in the past year, according to a property website.

A SECTION of the A35 will be closed overnight for three weeks for road repairs.

THE death of a Hampshire schoolboy has sparked a fundraising campaign in aid of a charity that helps young people manage their lives.

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BULLYING, intimidation and failing to treat others with respect – just some of the claims being investigated again councillors in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

FOUR bronze tortoises stolen from a historic Dorset mansion nearly 30 years ago have finally returned home.

He performed with the great and the good on an international scale, attended charity events raising thousands of pounds and captivated audiences around the world.

CHALLENGING Dorset Council staff and some councillors has become "a hobby" for a handful of people during the pandemic – according to a council officer.

THE mass vaccination centre at the BIC reopened yesterday for walk-in sessions – with booked appointments resuming next week.

PLANS for a cocktail delivery service from spare room at a house in Bournemouth are being opposed by the local councillor.

A NEW petrol station with linked shop is being proposed for a prominent Bournemouth garage close to the East Cliff conservation area.

A LUXURY townhouse hotel in Dorset has won a nationally coveted award for going above and beyond.

A MAN has received a driving ban after he was caught behind the wheel at double the alcohol limit in a New Forest town centre.

CHERRIES have announced they will take on European champions Chelsea in front of a full-capacity crowd at Vitality Stadium in a pre-season friendly.

THE future of our region – Monday’s Echo front page.

THE England coach and his football players, some of whom are barely out of their teens, feel that they need to apologise to the nation for “failing” at the Euros final, having achieved their best result in decades.

A WORKSHOP in Ashley Road, Poole could be demolished to make way for three small homes.

BROWNSEA Island’s campsite has reopened to the public, offering visitors a “unique and exciting adventure”.

A BERE Regis farm is asking for formal permission for a season campsite from the spring until the autumn each year.

A CAMPAIGN is being launched in Dorset to raise awareness of how the menopause affects women in the workplace.

ARTIST Stuart Semple has donated a painting to Forest Holme Hospice's new arts trail, which is on display in Poole town centre throughout July.

WELCOME to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

A PODCAST hosted by a mother and daughter team and focusing on family businesses has reached listeners in 21 countries.

A marbled white butterfly resting on a thistle captured by Echo Camera Club member Sharon Towning.

EMPLOYEES of a Christchurch-based fitness hydration company have completed 79 hours of continuous exercise, raising money for the Spinal Injuries Association.

I HAVE long thought that penalty shoot-outs are a cruel and unnecessary stress for players and spectators as a way of deciding the winner of a football tournament.

DETAILS of the plan to remodel and improve Poole Museum have been lodged with local planners.

DEAR owners of St Christopher’s Garage, Christchurch Road.

AN NHS worker in Poole has been left devastated after receiving a distasteful letter from one of her neighbours criticising her house and garden.

A MAN was bundled into a car and kidnapped before managing to escape when he was taken to a cashpoint.

BOBBY'S department store is to open in Bournemouth next month - 50 years after brand disappeared.

A MAN who threw a taxi driver into the road breaking his hip after becoming angry at his driving was described as a “gentle giant” by his probation officer.

VANDALS targeted a nursery school in Wimborne leaving benches smashed, play equipment destroyed and an outside tap broken and leaking water.

A POOLE woman, who cares for her disabled husband, is “desperate” following extensive flooding to her family home on Monday.

CHERRIES have agreed a season-long loan deal with Newcastle for goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, the Daily Echo understands.

PROMOTER Danny Ford insisted Pirates were doing “everything we can” to still track Czech Republic star Ondrej Smetana – with his Poole career in the balance before even turning a wheel.

PUBLIC Health England South West have urged people to act with caution ahead of all lockdown restrictions being eased.

Camp Bestival is offering readers the chance to win a family day ticket for two adults and two children to Camp Bestival 2021.

WHO was Mary Haskall and why had she not come forward?

BEFORE too long, the residents of Dorset are likely to be producing more than a million tonnes of waste a year.

MORE than 350 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours, latest figures confirm.

DORSET Police has reminded the public of the dangers of carrying weapons after the force saw a 10.3 per cent increase in knife crimes in 2020.

There could have been 'tragic consequences' for teenagers who trespassed on Christchurch railway line.