A MAN who stabbed his neighbour during an early morning row could have killed his victim had things been “a centimetre or two different”, a court heard.

PLANS for a new inland lagoon in Dorset have received strong support from a sport’s national governing body and a Bournemouth seafront surf shop.

If Covid hospitalisations continue to rise the beginning of a firebreak lockdown could be seen in the UK.

A CHRISTCHURCH resident self-isolated in South Africa for 66 days after he planned a two-week trip to attend his dad’s funeral.

THE highly anticipated opening of Bobby's in the heart of Bournemouth town centre is now just one day away.

A HOTEL in Bournemouth formally crowned the best eco hotel in the UK is on the market for nearly £3million.

JUST under 3,000 people used the park and ride service during the Air Festival, increasing from just 40 users a month ago.

A YOUNG Freddie Mercury fan from Wimborne has become an overnight sensation after wowing crowds as he performed alongside a Queen tribute act last week.

A BUSY road in Bournemouth has closed once again for around seven weeks to allow work to continue as part of the regeneration plan for the area.

ENGLAND’s first ever community rewilding project launched in Dorset this month.

THE number of reports of tyres being slashed across Dorset has remained largely the same over the past three years, according to police data.

Some of the recent cases at Poole Magistrates' Court, including offenders from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

THE countdown is on for a new star-studded food festival visiting Bournemouth later this month.

A WOMAN was raped in the early hours in the vicinity of a busy main road in Poole.

AS runners get both physically and mentally prepared for the New Forest Marathon later this month, the Echo looks back at pictures from the event 20 years.

POOLE parkrun has been cancelled this weekend so that the Race for Life event can take place.

TWO Dorset restaurants have been crowned winners at the British Takeaway Awards.

POLICE are on the hunt for a group of men seen on CCTV trying the door handles of properties in East Dorset.

A MULTI-AGENCY response was launched to help a man injured after his tractor, which was towing a slurry tanker, overturned.

A SMALL business owner from Poole is raising money for Poole RNLI by holding a bumper raffle full of great prizes.

A PRIMARY school teacher who lost her dad to lung cancer earlier this year is fundraising in his memory.

A YOUNG girl from Corfe Mullen who raised over £600 through her litter-picking efforts has donated hampers to Poole Hospital.

AN ARTS and crafts store is going from “strength to strength” despite many similar stores in the area closing after lockdown.

DORSET Business Angels (DBA) will be holding their first face-to-face pitch event since the start of the pandemic on the evening of Monday October 4.

MEMBERS of a women's organisation in Bournemouth have walked the entire Stour Valley Way in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK.

LEWIS-MANNING Hospice Care has been able to extend its essential services through the use of mobile clinics.

The Bargates in Christchurch has changed many times over the years, here are the shops pictured in November 1957 by a Daily Echo photographer as the site is being cleared for redevelopment.

Reports on Tuesday suggested the government had drawn up plans to introduce a new lockdown in October.

A UK-wide 1.25% health and social care levy based on National Insurance (NI) contributions will be introduced.

A FATHER of three has said that he’s struggling to sleep and wants answers after he and two of his sons nearly drowned at Rockley Park beach.

THIS could be a new look skyline in the centre of Bournemouth if a major planning application is approved.

A SECTION of the A31 is set to close for more than three months as a safety barrier is replaced and street lighting is installed.

THE owners of the wingwalking plane that crashed in Poole Harbour said the aircraft suffered "technical difficulties" during a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

A FOREST fire has destroyed 7,000 meters squared of precious heathland and mature trees in Wareham.

The government has reportedly drawn up plans for another lockdown in October.

A BODY has been found in the search for a man who went missing from Bournemouth, police have confirmed.

POLICE were called to reports of people diving by the wreckage of the plane that crashed at Sandbanks during the Bournemouth Air Festival.

AN animal lover who rescued a puppy that was discarded in front of her car on a dual carriageway says the dog saved her sanity when lockdown hit.

DETERMINED Jack Stacey insisted competition in Cherries’ squad would be key to their success this season.

THERE has been further coronavirus-related deaths recorded at University Hospitals Dorset.

FEWER than 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

PEOPLE making the most of the hot weather have flocked to the seaside to enjoy what could be the last hot weather of the summer with all beachside car parks now full.

Costa Coffee recently introduced its new vegan item to the menu as well as 11 autumnal treats.

A POOLE resident witnessed a meteor flying through the sky while he was driving, late on Sunday evening.

REPORTS suggesting there could be further Covid restrictions in October have been described as “nonsense” by a Dorset MP.

A MAN who was arrested after a cannabis factory was unearthed at a Bournemouth address has been spared an immediate prison term.

A 93-YEAR-OLD man with dementia embarked on a 300-mile round trip to attend his granddaughter's wedding – thanks to a helping hand from a care worker.

The tax hike will raise around £10 billion, which will be spent on the NHS as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

A MAJOR route in North Dorset will close in both directions overnight for several nights as part of resurfacing works - with a 32-mile diversion route in place.

A MAN was rushed to hospital with head, leg and arm injuries after he was hurt in a landslip - prompting the issue of a warning about the dangers of walking along the coast.