A FUNERAL director has called on the council to put a new cremator in at Poole Crematorium or stop calling it a crematorium.

HUNDREDS of concerned residents have signed a petition to improve safety measures at a “nightmare” traffic light section following the death of a motorcyclist.

CLAIMS that high kerbs alongside the Whitelegg Way, Bournemouth are “an absolute danger” have been denied.

NEW plans for a smaller block of flats and several houses next to one of the busiest roads in Christchurch have been tabled by developers.

People have been paying tribute to one of Bournemouth Oceanarium's most-loved residents.

FAMILIES with assistance dogs or mobility problems are being discriminated against when trying to walk on Dorset beaches – according to a local dog ‘champion’.

An overwhelming amount of donations for Ukraine has filled the warehouse at Castlepoint.

RETIREMENT home residents face further disruption as electrical works get pushed back meaning they can’t return home just yet.

DOGS must now be kept on leads while walking through Poole's heathland. READ MORE:

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of a once popular market in Bournemouth town centre. READ MORE:

EFFORTS are being made to replace a memorial to those who fought in the Falklands War in time for the 40th anniversary of the conflict's conclusion.

MORE than 100 people turned out to pay their respects to a much-loved former Christchurch school teacher who has died after a battle with illness.

A FORMER caravan park in Dorset is set to go under the hammer at auction.

A SOUTHBOURNE resident is calling for people to support a petition to add a car park to a heritage list to safeguard against development.

POLICE have warned that they may seize motorbikes following reports of “antisocial” riders.

BCP Council has painted 'slow' signs on the road leading to Mudeford Quay – nearly 18 months after a resident painted his own road markings.

Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to following the theft of a large bath towel and parcel in Boscombe.

REPAIRS are ongoing at a Bournemouth hotel after a section of roof was ripped off during Storm Eunice, injuring an elderly man.

Details on seven criminal cases involving Dorset offences which have been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A MAN has been barred from going to a Bournemouth pub after committing criminal damage at the venue.

PLANS have been submitted to turn a Bournemouth building into a place of worship.

A MAJOR multi-agency search was launched for a “high risk” missing person at Hengistbury Head.

CLIMATE change polices have now become “commercially savvy” according to BCP council deputy leader Philip Broadhead.

POUNDSTRETCHER is offering shoppers 50 per cent off everything in the store for one day only.

CHERRIES fans have raised nearly £3,000 for a dedicated cancer charity in support of winger David Brooks.

COUNCIL leader Drew Mellor has backed a call for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area to become an internationally recognised age-friendly community.

AN INDEPENDENT accountancy firm in Poole has been acquired by one of the UK's largest accountancy and business advisory services.

I COULD not believe the front page of the Echo February 23 which stated ‘businesses call for more on street parking spaces’.

The bargain giant will open its online store following the takeover of Poundhshop.

Mark Parris of the Echo Camera Club recently posted this atmospheric photo of the ruins of Knowlton Church on a crisp frosty morning.

ITVX will be the UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription funded platform

AN AGREEMENT to plant 10 replacement trees has been reached following the controversial felling of 36 mature specimens at Parkstone Golf Club.

BOURNEMOUTH Foodbank say it will have to resort to locking its private car park after people superglued the barriers to gain access.

CONCERNS about pupil safety led to a road outside a Bournemouth school being shut to traffic as part of an experimental closure.

AN empty store at Bournemouth’s biggest shopping centre opened its doors as a drop off point to allow for hundreds of donations for people in Ukraine yesterday.

HUNDREDS of pounds has been raised to fund the transportation of donations from Bournemouth to Ukraine, but more is still needed. READ MORE:

Sainsbury’s have announced they are to close 200 in-store cafes.

THEY’RE now a whiter shade of pale – many of BCP’s white line road markings are so faint they can barely be seen.

CHERRIES have triggered an option to extend the contracts of both Jaidon Anthony and Jordan Zemura.

A PUB landlord from west Dorset is travelling to the Ukrainian border with a van-load of supplies for refugees - and said he is prepared to fight 'without second hesitation'.

Travelodge would like to create hotels in six new Dorset locations.

PLANS to install a 5G mast near a Bournemouth retail park have been refused.

BOMB experts have been called to a Dorset town following the discovery of a suspected ordnance.

DORSET has been named as one of the speeding capitals of the UK, according to the latest figures.

AFTER years of resisting, Scott Mitchell finally took the plunge and joined the PDC circuit last year.

A ROLEX watch was stolen from a locker at a health club in Poole.

ON-LOAN duo Zeno Ibsen Rossi and Christian Saydee have both signed fresh contracts with Cherries.

TWO vans have reportedly been involved in a crash on the A31 at Ringwood this morning.

VOLUNTEERS are working flat out to ensure that the 70th anniversary project of a charity tourist attraction, Wimborne Model Town, is ready for the start of the new season.

A MAN has avoided a ban after he was convicted of driving without due care and attention on a Bournemouth roundabout.