POLICE are investigating a rape in the early hours of Saturday morning in Poole.

A MAN bit off the top of his friend’s finger after a “barbaric” fight over cigarette papers broke out in a pub.

THE stepfather of Callum Baker-Osborne will join a group of protestors this weekend in an effort to improve safety at Rockley Point beach in Poole.

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The cooler weather is starting to set in, but there are still plenty of events and activities taking place around the county.

TORY rebel Sir Christopher Chope described the tax hike to fund health and social care as a “dog’s dinner” and said it will “lose the trust” of the party’s electors.

SEVERAL drivers were caught breaking a number of traffic offences last night in Ferndown.

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COUNCILLORS have responded to concerns raised about the litter and bins in Poole’s Old Town.

ENJOY homemade, fresh food in a pub at the heart of a picturesque village just 1.5 miles behind Corfe Castle.

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AS fundraisers prepare themselves for tomorrow’s Race for Life Poole, the Echo looks back to when it first began.

A KEY road in Bournemouth is set to shut for two weeks from Monday, September 13 due to repairs being made to a collapsed sewer.

A WOMAN was found unresponsive in the Bournemouth hotel where she was living.

THE National Coastwatch (NCI) station at Hengistbury Head receives its Declared Facility Status for HM Coastguard.

ONE of the largest shops in Bournemouth town centre is set to shut its doors for good this weekend.

WE MAY not be experiencing the ‘Indian summer’ we had hoped for, but your gardens are certainly brightening things up.

A NEW arts space in Bournemouth is due to reopen its doors later this week with its first major exhibition.

BUSINESSES returning to their offices after a long lockdown lay-off should consider the cyber security implications, according to a leader in the field.

DOES anyone in Ringwood believe that by having three lanes from the Salisbury Road flyover to the Verwood turning, to create a longer slip road into Bournemouth, will make any difference and be safer?

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Bloo, the UK’s number one toilet hygiene brand¹, has launched an upgrade to its innovative Fragrance Switch toilet rim blocks range. The new toilet rim blocks now feature a revamped version of the patented balls into marble-design for aesthetic ap...

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THE HIGHLY anticipated opening of Bobby's has arrived as the department store makes a big comeback half a century after its departure.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) has declared a major incident due to “unprecedented sustained demand”.

According to the Home Office, 785 migrants arrived in the UK on Monday after making the journey from France in small boats.

OFFICERS are investigating the theft of a vehicle and a suspected ram raid at a discount store in Poole.

STEVE Cook will continue in his role of club captain at Cherries this season, boss Scott Parker revealed.

OVER 300 drivers have been issued with warning letters in a 24-hour period following a Community Speed Watch Day of action.

ONE woman from Dorset has scooped the top prize on a National Lottery instant win game.

DORSET’S largest vaccination facility at the Bournemouth International Centre is to close its doors for good next week.

POLICE have received “a number of calls” following the appeal for information on the rape of a 15-year-old girl on Bournemouth beach.

BOBBY’S department store has reopened in its former home in Bournemouth.

A SECURITY officer has criticised Dorset Police’s response after his car was vandalised in a random attack.

PROPOSALS for a multi-million-pound redevelopment project for a historic Ringwood building have been showcased to members of the public ahead of submitting formal application.

A MAN has been arrested by detectives investigating a reported rape in Poole.

MIDFIELDER Lewis Cook has signed a three-year contract extension at Cherries.

CHERRIES look set to welcome back three players from illness for Saturday's clash against Barnsley.

A MAN has been arrested at Bournemouth train station after the British Transport Police moved to disrupt county lines operations.

GARDEN furniture was stolen from a Poole retirement care home.

COASTGUARD crews were called to recover a jet skier who had suffered a foot injury off Sandbanks.

FRIENDS of a man who passed away from cancer will stage a gig in his honour after he ‘wanted a party and not a funeral’.

ONE jet ski user’s experience with dolphins 'made his year' after his encounter near Bournemouth Pier on Monday, September 6.

SWANAGE Hospital has undergone an extensive refurbishment, created a new carpark, garden area amd rooms.

BOSS Scott Parker believes Barnsley have "changed from last year", insisting his side will have to be at their "optimum" to pick up all three points.

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The early autumn months are not exactly a great time for those scared of spiders, as mating season for the critters commences.

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PEOPLE with mental illnesses in Dorset are far less likely to be employed than their peers, figures suggest.

A WHEEL the perfect diameter of a culvert was found to be the cause of historic flooding issues near Three Legged Cross.