ROADWORKS caused a “nightmare” for residents who were not told about them until they happened.

POLICE were called by a frightened couple who were alerted to a man squirting tomato ketchup at a home in Bournemouth.

TWO lifeboats and a coastguard crew raced to the rescue of an injured kneeboarder after a surfing trip went wrong.

BEACH hut tenants at Canford Cliffs have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour following a recent stabbing and several large gatherings in the area.

POLICE revoked the rights of gun owners in Dorset more than 300 times in 13 years, latest figures show.

THE CHRISTCHURCH Food Festival is set to return this year with a jam-packed line-up featuring chef demonstrations, local food traders, live entertainment and refreshing drinks over the bank holiday weekend.

A SENIOR prison workers union official has spoken of his disappointment at a Dorset inmate receiving no additional time behind bars for spitting in the face of an officer.

HAS this great-grandfather broken the Daily Echo record for longest time living in one house?

A POP-UP restaurant has been set up on Christchurch Quay, serving locally sourced food and drink from two of Southbourne’s most popular businesses.

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THE official Bournemouth Air Festival brochure is now on sale in stores across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area and online.

A CHURCH in Southbourne celebrating its 60th anniversary needs to raise £25,000 to replace its roof.

PLANNERS have agreed changes to a first floor extension and new roof terrace with balconies at a property off The Avenue, Poole – despite the concerns of neighbours, including a church.

MEMBERS of the community have pulled together ahead of the new local NHS charity’s first in person fundraiser.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies over the next few days:

HUNDREDS of Dorset Police officers are being given intense training to help them better support victims of domestic abuse as the force pledges that victims will be 'at the heart' of the policing plan.

AN “ESSENTIAL” Customs office has opened to keep trade with the European Union moving through the Port of Poole.

We have seen recently that the Bourne Stream in Bournemouth Gardens can flood when we have high levels of rain but back in 1988 tons of earth was moved into the Bournemouth Lowers Gardens in the bid to ease the flooding.

Some 45 shows, including Mary Poppins, Matilda, The Lion King and Les Miserables, are taking part in the annual initiative.

FOUR student Dorset Police officers were subject to a misconduct meeting after breaching Covid rules by meeting at a golf club in March this year.

Here are the Bournemouth roads with the highest reports of antisocial behaviour in June - do you live on one of them?

FLORAL tributes have been left following the death of a teenage boy in Bournemouth.

HUNDREDS danced through the streets of Bournemouth for the Bourne Free Pride parade today.

A FIRE which started after a candle set some curtains alight was put out by a passer by.

THE FOUNDER of a Bournemouth skincare brand says she is “thrilled” that her products will be stocked in the new Bobby’s Department Store.

A MAN who went missing from the Wimborne area has been located, police have said.

POLICE officers in Dorset have been attacked dozens of times during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

NEARLY 400 Covid cases have been recorded across Dorset in the past day.

A POSTBOX in Poole has been given a lick of paint in what is thought to be a tribute to a Dorset Olympian.

DORSET-based animal rescue centre Margaret Green is hoping to find forever homes for animals in its care.

BOSS Scott Parker praised the "brilliant" performance of Dominic Solanke against Blackpool, but admitted: "Maybe he should put the other one away."

NO parking will be permitted on a Bournemouth road while BCP carries out work which will last until February 2023.

A POPULAR Bournemouth fashion store is set to close its doors for good.

A TESCO store in Parkstone has applied for permission to sell alcohol for 18 hours a day, seven days a week.

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IT was the week in which the Daily Echo revealed which businesses would receive a share of the £3million in bounce back loans being distributed by BCP Council.

The UK’s top attractions draw in millions of tourists each year but the majority of Brits have not discovered some bucket list destinations on their doorsteps.

As you head to the supermarket for your next shop, it might be worth picking up a few of these immune system boosters.

DISTRICT nurses have turned back the clock when visiting patients in communities across Dorset.

My only knowledge of croquet comes from Alice In Wonderland. Unlike Lewis Carroll’s fantastical scene, however, at Burleigh Court Hotel, we don’t have live flamingos as mallets and curled hedgehogs for balls. Still, as my girlfriend and I enjoy a...

Hannah Stephenson chooses eye-catching bulbs to plant soon for a riot of colour next year.

POOLE Lighthouse has lined up a bumper autumn season of shows, described by the arts centre as "possibly the busiest in its history".

HAVING not been to a festival for nearly two years they are now coming thick and fast with this weekend being the Purbeck Valley Folk Festival which is always one of my favourites.

POLICE are searching for a "very upset" man who has gone missing from Wimborne.

A MAN whose father died without a will has been told that he cannot receive his father’s council tax refund without paying £255 for a document.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by BCP Council into reports a student accommodation provider in Bournemouth is letting out rooms as holiday apartments.

TWO goals in three second-half minutes saw Blackpool storm back to earn a share of the spoils with a 2-2 draw against Cherries.

AN iconic red telephone box has gone on the market in Bournemouth town centre.

SCOTT Parker admits Cherries did not deserve to come away with all three points against Blackpool, stating: "I just didn’t feel we dealt well with the ebbs and flows of a football match."

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