AN ELDERLY woman is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash on the A31 in East Dorset.

BCP Council has awarded developers £70,000 to draw up a lagoon ‘water park’ planning application.

WORK to form part of a 13km “green travel route” linking Merley with Christchurch starts in August – and won’t be finished until December 2022.

JUST 40 people used the council's park and ride last weekend, despite the introduction of an additional service running from Poole for the first time.

MORE than 6,000 objections have been lodged against plans to demolish the Haven Hotel in Sandbanks and replace it with a block of flats.

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BOURNEMOUTH’S very own Twelve Eatery has been named as the fifth best vegan restaurant in the world - and second in the UK - by TripAdvisor. 

BOSSES at Sunseeker International say the company is “back stronger than ever” despite recording a net loss of £23.7million in the year the pandemic hit.

INVESTIGATIONS into the rape of a 15 year-old-girl in the water off Bournemouth beach remain ongoing and no arrests have yet been made.

FISHERMEN are still unable to gather shellfish in Poole Harbour due to Wessex Water’s storm overflows degrading the water quality with spilled sewage.

COUNCIL staff have been finding what every parent knows – teenagers can often be tricky to engage with.

A 15-HOME scheme for Stoborough has been approved - despite the opposition of many local residents.

A WOMAN has been living on the streets after she 'aggressively' assaulted her disabled mum in a drunken rage, a court heard.

POLICE are still investigating a crash which killed a teenager in Blandford.

THREE Dorset hotels have been refurbished after a coach holiday company ploughed more than £1million into its properties.

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BUSINESSES which neighbour a Poole site earmarked for a large recycling facility are unhappy with construction work being carried out nearly seven years after planning permission was granted.

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THE pandemic has been cruel on business and not everyone has survived these tough times.

A PLOT of land with ‘far reaching’ views over surrounding Dorset countryside sold for nearly £100,000 in auction.

THE deputy leader of BCP Council said he was “blown away” by the public’s opinions on developing the piers and said all seafront projects should be “connected”.

A BOURNEMOUTH sports bar recorded two consecutive record-breaking weeks of trade during the final two weeks of Euro 2020.

A FAMILY-owned hotel will be the first in the UK to install a toilet recommended for people with severe disabilities – after winning a £70,000 council grant.

THE RECENT sunny spell means that your gardens are as bright and beautiful as ever!

Echo Camera Club member Shirley Robinson took this photo of a quirky knitted post box cover.

The defiant message comes despite the Home Office targeting migrants with Facebook ads pleading with them not to make the journey.

TEENAGER Callum Osborne-Ward was ‘trying to save his family’ before going missing himself in the water at Rockley.

MORE than 500 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

The A31 is closed both ways at Sturminster Marshall.

POLICE have launched an investigation into reports that a man was threatened by two people armed with a machete in Bournemouth town centre.

Dorset's hotly anticipated Camp Bestival music festival kicks off in the grounds of Lulworth Castle today.

THE spectacular weekly fireworks across the conurbation kick off tonight at Poole Quay.

A MAN rode across the green of a golf course on an electric scooter, became verbally abusive to the players before snatching a club and damaging it beyond repair.

A POPULAR cheese and wine bar is expanding into Poole's Old Town.

Forecasters announced Evert as the name for the storm on Thursday morning, advising the public to be “weather aware”.

PUPILS could start life at a new school in Bournemouth on the site of a current college if the building work is not completed in time.

A GOLDEN eagle is missing in the Ringwood area after being mobbed by crows during a display flight.

THE FAMILY of Callum Osborne-Ward, who remains unaccounted for after rescuing his family from the sea at Rockley Point, are calling for school children to learn about the dangers.

BOSS Scott Parker revealed he has not yet named his captain at Cherries for the upcoming campaign and insisted: “It’s something which I will look into.”

CHERRIES boss Scott Parker confirmed Ben Pearson was “away from the club at this present time” after being “not well”.

TWO women had their bags stolen at a Bournemouth hotel.

BOSS Scott Parker confirmed youngster Jaidon Anthony had suffered a broken wrist while in training with Cherries – but was still set to feature against MK Dons on Saturday.

SCOTT Parker revealed Junior Stanislas would play a part in Cherries’ Carabao Cup first round encounter with MK Dons on Saturday.

HEAD coach Scott Parker revealed new loan recruit Leif Davis would miss Saturday’s Carabao Cup clash with MK Dons through injury.

BRITISH Transport Police were called to an area of Bournemouth yesterday following reports of a woman trespassing on railway tracks.

MUSIC lovers are set to flock to Purbeck over the next few days for popular family festival Camp Bestival.

SCOTT Parker hinted some of Cherries’ rising stars could be given the nod to feature in his first competitive game in charge and added: “They have built my trust.”

TWYNHAM School headteacher Jy Taylor is to become executive headteacher of two Christchurch schools from September.

DORSET windsurfer Emma Wilson is guaranteed an Olympic medal after finishing in second overall – with just the medal race remaining.

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