CONTENTIOUS plans to build flats on a Bournemouth cliff top car park are set to be given the green light – despite 640 letters of objection.

A SERIAL rapist who held his victims captive for days at a time has died in prison, it has been confirmed.

“THERE’S a reason skateboarding has become an Olympic sport, they wouldn’t have done that if it was full of thugs.”

RESIDENTS have been given a sneak peak of what a new high street Marks & Spencer foodhall will look like ahead of its opening next month.

A PERSON was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a van and a pedestrian.

DOG lead season has returned across the conurbation’s heathlands as BCP Council remind residents they must keep dogs on leads and pick up waste.

RESIDENTS have been warned to expect roadworks and disruption until the end of the year as electricity supplies are boosted.

HIGH street businesses are reporting reduced footfall as roadworks in Christchurch Road continue.

A DRIVER has been given eight points after being caught without insurance and a provisional licence.

BOSSES at a Dorset hospital have begged people to only go to its emergency department for 'serious of life-threatening situations' for fear it will be overwhelmed.

AN ARREST has been made after police received a report of threats being made with what was believed to be an air pistol.

SCOTT Parker says it is up to him and his players to give Cherries fans "a team they're proud of" ahead of two huge upcoming home fixtures.

THE headteacher of Queen Elizabeth’s school said it was “disappointing” Dorset Council had withdrawn its support of the leisure centre.

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

AN APPEAL has been launched by police to find a woman who has gone missing from Bournemouth.

A STRETCH of new transport infrastructure works with new walking and cycle paths have been completed.

A BROTHER and sister from Dorset have been helping refugees fleeing Ukraine to reach safety in Poland.

A SWANAGE outdoor centre which introduced thousands of youngsters to the Dorset coast and countryside could be converted back to five homes.

A NEW Dorset Police HQ building at Winfrith has been approved by Dorset Council.

A FAMILY friendly pub nestled in the heart of the New Forest- The Alice Lisle is your pub of the week.

RESIDENTS and business owners living along a busy Poole road earmarked for redevelopment are “up in arms” after apparently not being informed of any plans .

CONCERNS have been raised about a large plume of natural gas spotted 'venting' into the Purbeck countryside.

A NUMBER of cats have been removed from a Christchurch address following a joint operation between Dorset Police and the RSPCA after animal “welfare concerns” were raised.

MORE than 5,000 patients were sent a text message in error after an issue with data processing at the University Hospitals Dorset trust.

CCTV images have been released in relation to the theft of £580 worth of Barbour clothing from the Beales store in Poole.

FREE pints of Guinness will be given out by O'Neill's in Bournemouth to anyone called Patrick or Patricia over the St Patrick’s weekend.

CHERRIES are looking to bounce back from two poor results against Preston and Peterborough – but who should take to the field against Derby at the weekend?

A UNIQUE national boules sport competition is being hosted in Dorset with players from across the country set to compete.

A POOLE resident has been crowned the regional winner in the UK’s Neighbour of the Year Awards.

VERWOOD Carnival will return during the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday following a two-year break.

TWENTY local food producers, farmers and makers will be taking part in a market on Mother’s Day.

AN ‘exception’ home has been agreed in principle on a site at Church Knowle for a local family – with a condition that it will have to remain ‘affordable’ forever.

BOURNEMOUTH and Poole College hosted its annual Apprentices of the Year Awards, celebrating the hard work of its students from the past year.

INDEPENDENT insurance group A-One says it is on course to record one of its best ever years following “significant” growth across all areas of the business throughout the pandemic.

WHILE I was not surprised with the farce involved in BCP Council’s application for Bournemouth city status (Out Of Town Sites in City Status Bid, Echo 8 March), it is still deeply concerning.

WIMBORNE Town have pulled off somewhat of a coup with the loan capture of Southend stalwart John White.

Lovely nostalgic photo of Corfe Castle from the late 19th century of farmers busy in the fields sent in by reader Peter Dyson.

The Government will ask the British public to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing war amid continuing criticism of its response to the refugee crisis.

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Boris Johnson could reportedly double the £200 energy loan to £400 as concerns over the cost of living continues to grow.

A MAN who had his car clamped after failing to pay a crossing charge has been jailed for threatening an enforcement officer with a bread knife.

CONCERNS have been raised about balls hitting cars and “noise like gunfire” as plans to install three new padel courts at a Bournemouth tennis club have been described as “inappropriate”.

A HOSPITAL chief was told it was "a little misleading" to state Dorset was getting five new hospitals.

DEVELOPERS have submitted a new plan to build a larger block of flats in Poole on a former pub site.

BOURNEMOUTH is set to welcome its second Toolstation supply store which will open in Castlepoint next week.

SCOTT Parker says he is yet to decide whether to appeal against his FA charge, following his red card against Preston North End.

A PARAMEDIC car which has been described as "a matter of life and death" will stay in service having been at risk of being axed.

AN ARREST has been made following a report of a man shouting at a dog before punching it in the head.

A SUPERMARKET chain has stopped selling disposable barbecues in all UK stores in the wake of major heath fires – including the Wareham Forest blaze in 2020.

A BOURNEMOUTH store flooded with donations for Ukraine says they will now be focusing their efforts on financial aid.