PEOPLE in full-time employment are being forced to visit food banks across the conurbation as many hit "rock bottom".

A MARRIED father-of-two who covertly filmed a naked man showering at a caravan park has avoided jail.

A 150-YEAR-OLD hotel is on the market for the first time in 40 years nearly a whopping £3million.

PRESENTATIONS about protecting the sea and local watercourse from pollution have raised more questions than answers – according to a local councillor.

COUNCIL chiefs have ruled out a wind farm in the conurbation after announcing plans for a £20 million fund dedicated to tackling climate change.

CHERRIES chief executive Neill Blake insists the five deals delivered on deadline day “speaks volumes” for the direction the club is moving in.

CHERRIES have released goalkeeper Orjan Nyland, less than six months after signing him.

2021 SAW car owners hit hard as the price of petrol reached the highest since 2012.

CONCERNS have been raised about plans to develop a vandalised site at a Christchurch beauty spot.

CRIMINALS locked up in January included a man who killed his girlfriend’s unborn baby, a man who brutally assaulted his neighbour and a man who indecently assaulted two women in the water at Bournemouth beach.

A MAN has had his time behind bars extended after being convicted of a second offence of blackmail.

THE audited accounts of BCP Council are four months overdue – and the wait fr them to be published is likely to go on for many weeks to come.

Lifeguards were mobilised to an incident in Poole after receiving multiple emergency calls of an abandoned jet ski seen drifting in the harbour.

POLICE seized a number of vehicles used illegally and undertook investigations into burglaries in a busy shift.

A BOMB disposal team was called after an “old ordnance” was discovered on a beach near an abandoned Dorset ‘ghost’ village.

Details on eight people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

FIRE crews rushed to a blaze which had spread to a tree and reached nine metres in height.

A PERSON fled from police with a suitcase full of stolen items from a town centre shop.

TWENTY-TWO dentists in Dorset have stopped treating NHS patients in the last year, data has revealed - as unions warn NHS dentistry is 'hanging by a thread'.

PETERBOROUGH United chairman Darragh MacAnthony described the January transfer window as "ludicrous", explaining how Siriki Dembele expressed his preference to join Cherries.

THE number of elderly and vulnerable people calling an advice company about fuel bill worries has risen by a quarter since the start of the energy crisis.

A WELL-known hardware store on Bargates, which celebrates its 100th year, says it is constantly working to adapt to ever changing demands and expectations.

A WOMAN has been hit with a court bill of more than £2,000 after allegedly arriving in the country without the relevant coronavirus "testing package".

CHERRIES have completed the permanent signing of Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore.

The changes will impact stores where it has seen “lowest demand” and added it will shut seven of its 13 Jack’s discount stores.

The airline is looking to continue its discounted flights as it reported losses for the year.

THE Chinese rang in the New Year in Bournemouth and the rest of the world on February 12, 2002.

A BOURNEMOUTH nursing home CEO has described the easing of Covid restrictions as “welcome news”.

A MAN will have to pay more than £400 after boarding a train without a valid ticket.

A NEW sensory room for young people with learning disabilities and long-term mental health conditions has been created at a Bournemouth vaccination centre.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.

WITH horror stories of DIY dental mishaps during the pandemic and greatly reduced availability of routine and emergency services, the British Dental Association (BDA) estimates that around 38 million dental appointments have been lost since March 202...

COLUMNIST and trained counsellor Fiona Caine answers another set of reader dilemmas.

FIVE football fans from a disabilities charity in Christchurch are undertaking a whistle-stop tour of 92 grounds in 92 hours to raise awareness of autism.

SCOTT Parker declared himself "very pleased" to see James Hill make his Cherries debut, adding: "He's got big quality."

IT was non-stop at Cherries last night, as the Dorset side added five players to their squad ahead of the final push for promotion.

Mr Johnson said he “accepts Sue Gray’s general findings in full” and “above all her recommendation that we must learn from these events and act now”.

CHERRIES reportedly made a deadline day move for Blackpool’s Josh Bowler – with the Dorset club offering a rumoured £2 million and Gavin Kilkenny on loan.

A FAMILY-owned brewer in Blandford has unveiled its brand-new series of scenic walks, offering circular pub walks for guests to delve into Dorset’s rich history from three of its iconic pubs.

AN APP built in Dorset and aimed at players of the FIFA online football games has been downloaded around the world.

THE first residents are set to move in to nine brand-new council homes in Charminster, with a mix of family and one-bedroom properties offered.

JORDAN Zemura says keeping a clean sheet at Barnsley serves as a boost for Cherries' backline, adding how it "makes us feel better".

DORSET children aged between five and 11 and are clinically at risk can now receive a Covid-19 vaccination.

FURTHER to your article ‘Plan for partner firm to own huts’ revealing plans to ‘sell’ to yet another special purpose vehicle tied to the council, we Christchurch Independents would give this message to all residents of BCP – they would be w...

The British Gas Energy Trust runs two separate funds aimed to help people pay off their energy bills.

Amanda Jane Norfolk of the Echo Camera Club Dorset captured these beautiful deer through the trees during sunrise in the New Forest.

Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister was focusing on “saving his own skin” in the wake of an update from Sue Gray.

William Hague said the prime minister had the opportunity to propose real change in response to Sue Gray’s report and squandered it

✅ Cherries have completed deals for Kieffer Moore, Nat Phillips, Todd Cantwell, Siriki Dembele and Freddie Woodman on a chaotic day ahead of the 11pm deadline ⏪ Christian Saydee has joined Burton Albion on loan, while Orjan Nyland has been releas...

MAJOR plans have been unveiled for a massive 491-home development on arable farmland in the New Forest.