ROAD closures, penalty notices, full car parks and heavy traffic were the themes in Bournemouth on what was the hottest weekend of the year.

MORE than 100 motorcyclists rode through Wimborne in memory of a six-year-old girl who died last year with a brain tumour.

DURDLE Door beach was cleared by emergency services to allow a helicopter to land after a person suffered a medical episode.

A FORMER drug user who suffered a massive brain injury after taking ‘legal highs’ says gardening has given him a new lease of life.

HOSPITALITY venues could be entering the “worst part” of the Covid crisis as a “pingdemic” of test and trace alerts forces many to closed, it is claimed.

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A MAN who downloaded indecent images of young children, described by a judge as 'particularly depraved', has escaped an immediate prison sentence.

RNLI lifeboats responded to back to back calls on Sunday, July 18, in Bournemouth and Poole.

HAREWOOD Avenue, near Kings Park, is due to close for one month and will see a 20mph speed limit extended as part of safety improvements.

PLANS have been submitted for a nine-storey block of 46 flats in Wharfdale Road which would be a “cohesive addition to the established townscape”.

MORE than 900 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole residents were given additional funding to help with housing costs in the last year, according to the latest figures.

HOT weather is here to stay for the next few days – and it could get even hotter.

A MUSIC video of 'Save Our Ambulance Car' has now had more than 1,000 views on YouTube.

SMUGGLERS Cove Adventure Golf has hosted its first wedding couple.

Business groups and unions call for action to tackle growing staff shortages because of people having to self-isolate.

BOURNEMOUTH University unveiled its “game-changing” LED wall for virtual production as it looked to build a partnership with the new Livingstone Academy.

THE comeback of Beales is continuing with plans to reopen a third department store later this year.

MARGARET Green Animal Rescue will be hoping for a bumper turnout at their next dog show, which is scheduled for August 1.

THESE are all the roadworks taking place across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area this week.

Hot weather is expected to continue with the UK likely to see temperatures above 30C this week.

A SOCIAL media agency working with more than 40 global businesses has celebrated its fifth birthday.

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All the seafront car parks across the BCP Council area are already full. We'll be bringing you beach, traffic and travel updates.

COASTGUARD are warning people to ensure their own safety along the coast after two people were spotted on a knife-edge cliff-top.

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THE Council has closed Pier Approach flyover due to high volumes of traffic.

COASTGUARD teams were called to help two injured people in a “dangerous location” at Hengistbury Head on Saturday.

FREDDIE Woodman remains an option for Cherries to add to their goalkeeping ranks this season – despite the latest setback in his proposed loan move to Vitality Stadium.

A ROAD closure has been put in place in Sandbanks for the second day running as visitors flock to the area.

An ASHLEY Heath resident has criticised the felling of 50-year-old trees as “appalling”, while a property developer defends its actions.

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THE coastguard was called to help an elderly woman experiencing symptoms of a heart attack near Stanpit Marsh.

ACCESS to a popular Dorset beauty spot is going to be closed off this afternoon as visitors continue to flock to the area.

A 17-YEAR-OLD pedestrian died after a crash in Blandford in the early hours of Saturday morning.

SATURDAY was the second busiest day in the history of the South Western Ambulance Service as crews saw unprecedented levels of demand.

NEARLY 600 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours, latest figures have confirmed.

Sometimes there’s nothing better than going to a Chinese restaurant and filling yourself up with tasty food.

STEVEN Gerrard revealed new signing Nnamdi Ofoborh’s Rangers career will be put on hold after scans revealed a heart issue.

A ‘CHARMING’ home in Dorset could be yours for less than £200,000 when it goes under the hammer.

Boris Johnson has abandoned plans to avoid quarantine after being contacted by NHS Test and Trace following a furious political backlash.

GOALKEEPER Asmir Begovic is set to exit Cherries for Everton in the next 24 hours, the Daily Echo understands.

THOUSANDS of visitors flocked to the beach on what was the hottest day of the year so far.

THE road closure implemented on the Sandbanks Peninsula after an influx of visitors on Saturday “avoided a small problem becoming a crisis”.

A SPECTACULAR array of acrobatic talent and drama is coming to Bournemouth this summer.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning on the 'well-known' Royal Mail scam.

Images of 10 men wanted in connection with violence that marred the Euro 2020 final at Wembley have been issued by police.

Christmas may seem a long way off, but it's not too late to grow crops that will be staples for the festive season, says Hannah Stephenson.

TWO Dorset coastal locations have been named in the top 10 ‘Most Instagrammed’ beaches in the UK, according to a marketing agency.

GLASS recycling rounds in the Crossways area continue to be missed because Dorset Council has been unable to replace a specialist vehicle destroyed in the Crookhill depot fire last year.