A POPULAR Poole restaurant has gone out of business.

SPORTING goods store Decathlon could be set to expand its presence at a retail park into a neighbouring unit offering fishing, hunting and horse riding items.

A 390-BED care ‘village’ application has been submitted for the Matchams Stadium site at St Leonards which could create sixty jobs.

PUPILS of a school previously rated inadequate by Ofsted have revelled in the school’s vast improvements.

THE family of the man with “everything to live for” killed in a crash near Wool have paid tribute to the primary school teacher.

CHRISTCHURCH'S rich heritage is something which must be protected, say plans looking at the borough's regeneration.

A COUNCIL decision this week will put a commitment to affordable housing in Swanage to the test.

LONGER response times could await those in need as fire services struggle to recruit on-call firefighters.

Six criminal cases involving Bournemouth and Poole offenders which have been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

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.

A MANUFACTURER has won permission for a major redevelopment of its town centre site.

AFTER celebrating its 60th year of anonymously helping those with emotional distress, the army of Bournemouth Samaritans are going from strength to strength.

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

THE leader of BCP Council insists the council is ‘leading nationally’ on council tax increases – despite its recommended four per cent rise being above the average.

Asda make announcement to help customer budgets "stretch further" following Jack Monroe complaints.

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Three in five Dorset homes have energy efficiency ratings of Band D or lower, figures reveal, amid an energy crisis which is likely to see millions of people struggle to heat their homes.

More than 100 workers at Dorset County Hospital are still not vaccinated against Covid-19, figures suggest.

HUNDREDS of thousands of people in Dorset took to the streets, parks and open spaces to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.

FROM experiencing 20 panic attacks a day and being riddled with social anxiety, to running a successful baking business from her home – Rustic and Retro Cakery is our Trader of the Week.

DORSET’S Police and Crime Commissioner has apologised for the maximum increase possible in next year’s Dorset police budget.

LEE Bowyer says former Cherries striker Lyle Taylor has given Birmingham City "a lift" since joining the club last month.

Salmonella infection usually causes diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps.

COUNTRY music star Keith Urban will bring his world tour to Bournemouth this spring, it has been announced.

Sir Keir was put into a police car for protection after he faced allegations of “protecting paedophiles”.

WIMBORNE’S popular Pancake Race is set to return next month after a year’s absence.

HEART disease is not only a condition associated with advancing years and lifestyle choices. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) refers to cardiac problems that develop while a baby is still forming.

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

Robins, Bramblings and Goldfinches are among the birds commonly seen at this time of year.

COLEHILL sports and social club is to add a safety net to its boundary with Rowlands Hill and Greenhill Road.

Seven trees were planted in the grounds of Highcliffe Castle and unveiled on Sunday to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A GLOBAL recruitment business serving the software and financial technology industries has seen record year-on-year growth of 61 per cent.

A NEW Suzuki showroom has brought the motoring brand back to Poole after a three-year absence.

Ryanair has revealed its top five destinations for this summer.

Dave Panton captured this lovely photo of a female otter with her boisterous cubs in the waters of the River Stour.

The Night Time Industries Association has said costs will jump up significantly this year

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

A MAN who admitted causing the death of a new father with a “promising future” after falling asleep at the wheel has been jailed.

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

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.

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.