THE family of a Bournemouth solicitor who died after refusing to get the Covid vaccine said he “paid the ultimate price”.

A FISHERMAN had a lucky escape with the mysterious ‘sea creature’ at Boscombe beach after it stole his rod and reel and nearly capsized his kayak.

PLANS to turn a former bank branch into a KFC restaurant has drawn a mixed reaction from New Milton residents.

THE man behind plans to redevelop three hotels in Sandbanks, including controversial proposals to turn the Haven Hotel into apartments, said the area “hasn’t got the hotel stock it deserves”.

A WEYMOUTH man said he felt guilty and feared repercussions after leaving prison for stabbing a man to death - before his own death from a drug overdose, an inquest heard.

THE UK's green list for travel has been revealed and there is one new destination that you can fly to from Bournemouth.

Lincoln, Exeter and Hull are currently recording the highest rates.

A BUS company that had to reroute services due to two-hour delays in Poole has said congestion is “very harmful to people’s lives”.

DETECTIVES investigating the rape of a 15-year-old girl at Bournemouth beach have released an e-fit image of the suspect.

A BEACH hut at the exclusive Mudeford Sandbank has gone on the market for £350k.

A WOMAN whose purse was stolen was contacted by a scammer purporting to be from the police before her bank details and credit cards were used to carry out transactions of more than £2,000.

CHERRIES fans will have to wait a little longer to see new man Leif Davis in action, with injury continuing to keep the Leeds United loanee out of action.

ARNAUT Danjuma has returned to training with the rest of the Cherries squad ahead of Friday night's Championship opener against West Brom.

THROUGH the highs and the lows, it had been the home of entertainment for Cherries fans for nine entire decades.Dean Court saw its first match on New Year's Eve 1910, after enthusiasts rallied around to build it.The main stand was built in 1927, its ...

DORSET’S job economy appears to be improving to a greater level than prior to the pandemic, according to data collected by the county’s local enterprise partnership (LEP).

FIFTY jobs are being created in Bournemouth after an online car sales platform was acquired by comparison site Carwow.

DIVERSIONS will be in place as slip roads on and off a stretch of the A31 will close overnight.

The popular PERi-PERi restaurant is giving away free chicken to help students celebrate.

A MAN who was reported missing last week has now been found safe.

A UK-based Australian chicken salt business is giving away free chips in Bournemouth this weekend so locals can get a taste of the land down under.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

EMERGENCY services undertook a joint rescue operation yesterday after a person had 'difficulties' on Southbourne beach.

LESS than four per cent of all rape investigations against women in Dorset resulted in someone being charged last year, which is lower than the national average, latest figures show.

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TODAY we are peeking over the garden fence into two gardens, one of which is going to be featured on BBC Gardeners' World!

A POPULAR pub near Christchurch that has been seen to host an England footballer has been crowned Pub of the Week once more.

THUNDERY showers are forecast for Bournemouth tomorrow.

It was feared that the latest travel update would see Spain demoted to England’s red list due to an increased prevalence of Covid-19 and variants.

WhatsApp is part of Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire which includes Facebook and Instagram and is used by millions worldwide.

Armed police officers in Dorset responded to five incidents each week on average last year, new figures reveal.

PLANS for a new Eco Hub at Blandford Hill, near Winterborne Whitechurch, have been submitted to Dorset Council.

It is predicted the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will be on the night of August 12.

CHRIS Mepham is back from suspension after his last competitive game in a Cherries shirt ended with a red card and play-off elimination at the hands of Brentford, with the Welshman admitting: “It was always going to be a test going away to the Euro...

LOCAL beach restaurants have been praised as “pioneering” skin protection by a national cancer charity.

A 'MINI New Forest' will be created in Dorset thanks to a new project which will see the expansion of land where cattle, ponies and pigs are free to roam.

CANCER patients are benefiting from ultra-precise cancer treatments thanks to a new state-of-the-art system that provides clinicians with a 3D body ‘map’.

Many drivers struggle to provide the correct evidence to support their application to a local authority.

BOURNEMOUTH is one of the best spots in the UK to escape into nature, research has revealed.

A SHERBORNE-based car auction has totalled record sales of classic and vintage cars.

A TRAVEL industry veteran who has worked for Warner Leisure Hotels, Butlins and Riviera is to be the next boss of a Dorset-based holiday business.

A FINANCIAL planning firm based in Bournemouth has unveiled a team to cover the South East.

HERE are six lovely photos by the Echo Camera Club.

Snapshot of Bournemouth Central Railway Station as it was called back in 1907, the station was designed by William Jacob the chief engineer of the London and South Western Railway and opened in July 1885 and named Bournemouth East.

Can you guess which busy part of Dorset this picture was taken in?

DECISION day looms on a contentious plan to designate 12 hectares of green belt land on the outskirts of Bournemouth as a public park – and it looks set for approval.

A MERLEY resident has criticised a “ridiculous attempt” by BCP Council to appease frustration over the ‘Let it Grow’ scheme by cutting a small section of an overgrown green.

A BOURNEMOUTH solicitor has reportedly died with Covid after refusing to get the vaccine.

TWO people from Christchurch are among 11 who have been arrested so far by police investigating the online racial abuse of England players following the Euro 2020 final against Italy.

A MAN smashed the protective screen of a post office and “threatened to kill” a staff member after being asked for ID to cash a cheque.

MORE than 550 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.