Latest updates as Storm Eunice hits Dorset

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The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for Dorset as Storm Eunice is set to batter Dorset today.

Dorset is one of many regions around the UK that has a Met Office amber weather warning in place for Friday.

FIVE flood warnings and four flood alerts have been issued in Dorset, ahead of Storm Eunice.

Residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are being urged to stay safe and travel only if essential on Friday as Storm Eunice blows in.

Updates on schools closed across Dorset on Friday for Storm Eunice

FORMER AFC Bournemouth star Arnaut Danjuma has been fined by the courts for speeding on the Wessex Way.

A CRACKDOWN on drivers who use their phones at the wheel has seen Dorset Police team up with Yellow Buses in a bid to stamp out the issue.

AS PART of the police’s latest mobile phone crackdown, the Daily Echo joined officers in an unmarked police car as they pursued drivers breaking the law.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said the NHS health village in Poole’s Dolphin Centre is the model for the rest of England.

DRIVERS face a staggering 11-mile diversion while engineers fix a ‘sinking’ New Forest Road.

THE Sandbanks Ferry service has been suspended due to Storm Eunice.

The Met Office said there is a risk of “flying debris resulting in danger to life” and “damage to buildings and homes".

HOTEL staff working on the East and West Cliffs can commute to work for free on Beryl bikes and scooters.

EAGLE-EYED Bournemouth residents spotted something not quite right with this sign.

Details on 10 criminal cases which have been dealt with recently at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A MOTORIST was clocked doing more than double the 40mph on a New Forest road in an incident which police have described as "particularly dangerous".

A MAN who was jailed for attacking his girlfriend and killing her unborn baby boy will not face having his prison term increased.

‘WE won’t be pushed around by Bournemouth and Poole’.

THE leader and deputy leader of BCP Council have “concerns” over plans for a private hospital on farmland in their ward.

Certain motorists will be “particular high risk” when travelling in severe conditions amid Storm Eunice.

CCTV has been released of two men police would like to identify after a woman and man had their wallets stolen while shopping at two Tesco stores.

The Met Office forecast for Bournemouth today, broken down by the hour

ALMOST 200 extra homes could be on the way for North Dorset.

THE chairman of a Dorset parish council has slammed the local authority responsible for planning application decisions.

PREMIER League and England star Declan Rice has sent his well wishes to a local non-league footballer currently sidelined with an ACL injury.

The Met Office has issued red weather warning while the public are urged to stay at home with the Army placed on standby.

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A SIXTH form which provides support for people with autism has been given the green light to operate from a new base in Christchurch.

The Met Office have issued a rare red weather warning today due to the extremely high winds.

A NEW cervical screening campaign has been launched - as it was revealed one in four women in the south west don’t take up their screening offer.

The Met Office said there is a risk of “flying debris resulting in danger to life”.

AN AWARD-winning business which worked on the Harry Potter studio tour and major projects for McLaren and Mercedes is to be owned by its own staff.

IMPROVEMENTS and repairs are to be made to the Shillingstone War Memorial.

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The so-called Great Storm in October 1987, which claimed 18 lives, is the most famous example of a sting jet forming, the forecaster said.

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Storm Eunice is set to bring winds up to 90mph to Dorset on Friday. An amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.

ALL Dorset Council schools have been advised to close tomorrow as a storm is set to batter the county tomorrow.

A MAN has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of historic child sex offences against two girls.

AN IMAGE has been released by police of a man they’d like to speak to after meant totalling £150 was stolen from Co-op.

ANOTHER weather warning has been issued for this weekend, with the Met Office predicting strong winds across the south on Saturday.

THIS is the moment a 'beautiful' £1m house that is less than 25 years old is razed to the ground in an act described as 'scandalous' by neighbours.

A MAN has admitted causing the death of a woman in a supermarket carpark by driving carelessly.

AN AGA cooker shop has closed for good, with would-be customers referred to other stores more than 50 miles away or offered Zoom appointments.

RESIDENTS looked on with mixed opinions as the demolition of a Bournemouth seafront restaurant continued.