PLANS to transform Bournemouth's former Beales building have been exclusively unveiled to the Daily Echo.

A FREELANCE stage technician started “commercially” growing cannabis after his work dried up.

A broken down crane on the A31 is causing three miles of traffic queues this morning.

DRIVERS face a huge diversion as a section of a north Dorset road will close for five nights.

A SPORTS car needing a total restoration which was discovered in an old garage is expected to fetch £10,000 when it goes under the hammer.

INCREASING the town centre population, investing in the BIC and seafront sites, and supporting the development of new hotels could be some of the future policy focuses for Bournemouth.

THE council hopes its efforts to bring forward development on a large site in Poole will be a trigger for regeneration in the town.

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Home delivery has been a lifesaver to many over the last two years, but it has now reached new heights with the UK's 'highest' food delivery drop.

MARK Ricketts’s first-half strike stunned Cherries as non-league Boreham Wood sealed a dramatic 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory at Vitality Stadium.

TWO charity projects are underway to help change the lives of homeless veterans in the UK, spearheaded by a local man with a painful connection to the cause.

ORGANISERS of the Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival have announced that plans are “well underway” for this year’s event following two successive cancellations.

MORE than 80 per cent of people in the Dorset Council area have received their third Covid-19 jab, according to the latest figures.

"WHATEVER the number, it is too many".

ALMOST 50 child protection referrals a month were made by Dorset Police to social services – with a child protection charity calling on the government to ensure all youth victims of domestic abuse get the support they need.

SCOTT Parker admitted he felt "hugely hurt" as Cherries found themselves on the end of a massive FA Cup upset against Boreham Wood.

AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a man who was killed in a crash near Lyndhurst.

DORSET taxpayers had to shell out £1.1 million to deal with waste wrongly placed in recycling bins last year, figures suggest.

NUMEROUS celebratory events took place across Dorset in 1977, including a Grand Jubilee Fair in Wimborne and Bournemouth’s Jubilee parade.

It is thought the sudden wave of cases could be caused by a type of coronavirus.

RESIDENTS have hit out at BCP Council claiming speeding and dangerous driving have already returned to their road.

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The warning comes as Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap will rise by 54% in April.

A MAN has avoided a ban after driving at nearly 90mph in a 50mph zone.

The following roadworks are being carried out across the BCP Council area this week:

A PRODUCTION two years in the making will finally be staged in April by a Dorset theatre company.

THERE’S good news for residents looking to sell their home across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022.

A new 50p coin to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is available from today.

TWO entrepreneurs who founded a mushroom-based coffee business in Bournemouth are in for a fiery showdown on BBC’s Dragons’ Den next week.

'THERE are people going to bed at 5pm because their homes are so cold'.

THE Macmillan White Christmas Dip has raised £29,751 so far and is issuing a final call to those who may still be collecting their cheques.

POOLE'S Lighthouse is joining more than a hundred UK theatres in offering 2-for-1 tickets to National Lottery players who attend a show in March.

Do you remember the Wimborne town centre cricket ground? Originally known as Hanham's Cricket Club, Wimborne Cricket Club was established in 1793 and is believed to have used the green as its ground since 1860. Pictured here is a match in progress in...

I WAS appalled to see trees being felled at Evening Hill this week, as reported in the Echo.

Some 1.3 million coins are being made available on “limited release” at UK post offices.

OVER 70 vehicles attended a “good natured” charity car meet in Blandford last night to help raise awareness for mental health.

A WIMBORNE man has been fined by the courts for speeding on a motorway in Birmingham.

HAMPSHIRE’S Tom Prest remarked “it’s not often you get to play in a World Cup final” after he captained England in the final of the World Under-19s Cup in Antigua.

MIDFIELDER Gavin Kilkenny held his hands up after Cherries​ were on the end of FA Cup humiliation against non-league Boreham Wood.

A FINANCIAL advice business that has donated more than £90,000 to good causes has become the first in the industry to receive an accreditation for corporate social responsibility.

Show your pets some extra love this Valentine’s Day by choosing a treat from the Pets at Home Valentine’s Day gift guide.

Bev quit the soap ahead of her I’m A Celebrity Get ME Out OF Here! stint last year and is yet to return after a busy year.

He has previously insisted he did nothing wrong, despite many drawing comparisons to lockdown party allegations at Downing Street.

What day of the week is the best to fly? How can I save on accommodation? Expedia shares its top travel hacks.

THREE teenagers have been slammed by a judge for a “pathetic” attack that was “cowardly in the extreme”.

THE former leader of BCP Council told the local authority's current chief there was “mistrust” over the way in which a major consultation on the future of the conurbation was operating.

POLICE are looking into a rogue trader incident after elderly victims collectively lost thousands of pounds for “substandard” work.

CONSTRUCTION work has started for a new development on the site of the former Wimborne Market.

COUNCIL officials say a popular dog walking spot has been checked after claims the site is 'unsafe'.

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