HIGHWAYS chiefs have confirmed that overnight closures might be needed in the latter stages of a multi-million-pound road bridge replacement project.

A man who escaped from prison transport in Poole has been found by police.

HOSPITALS in Dorset have announced a change in visiting hours for families on postnatal wards.

A WOMAN who made a “foolish decision” ended up in the dock after she was caught by police with cloned registration plate.

A PROFESSIONAL dog walker has been jailed after a court heard she killed two of her clients' dogs by leaving them in her car on one of the hottest days of the year.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish and then build ten three-bed homes on the site of the Kings Arms site at Longham have been put on hold.

CELEBRATING the town’s maritime and shipbuilding heritage the Bottle Knot sculpture at Hunger Hill, Poole, has been unveiled.

THE family of the woman killed in a crash in a supermarket carpark have paid tribute to her.

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POLICE say enquiries into the death of a man in a Bournemouth hotel room are “continuing” and a man arrested in connection remains “under investigation”.

DORSET MP Simon Hoare has defended Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, branding Chris Rock’s joke as tasteless.

A DORSET resident has spoken of his family’s efforts to flee Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion.

PATIENTS were waiting an average of 14 weeks for routine treatment at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust (UHD) in January, figures show.

A THEATRE director from Poole is set to appear in the latest episode of Masterchef on March 29.

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AN IMMEDIATE review has been commissioned after a man escaped from a prison vehicle.

A NEW Forest care service has received a damning report from the Care Quality Commission who found several regulation breaches were putting people “at risk”.

A NEWLY opened record shop owned by a power pair passionate about music: Rocket Records is our trader of the week.

A TEMPORARY closure will be in place on the A35 Christchurch Bypass as officials carry out litter picking and gulley cleaning.

MANY of us are hoping to get away in 2022.

AN ELDERLY couple has been threatened with court action if they do not pay a private parking penalty dished out when they were trying donate their late relatives belongings to a charity shop.

MAJOR works costing £3 million are being planned for the historic Cobb in Lyme Regis which is suffering from erosion and needs to be strengthened to make it safe.

A HUGE Japanese pottery vase made more than 100 years ago is going up for sale at a Dorset auction next month.

A POOLE company has been given a hefty court bill for failing to give information in relation to the driver of a vehicle.

AN eight-year-old boy from Poole is running 100km to help the people of Ukraine.

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

LUXURY boat builder Sunseeker International will be using a university’s £1.5million innovation studio to aid its research and development into manufacturing.

THIS week I share three questions from readers, all regarding abdominal complaints. As always, my advice is in line with currently agreed guidelines, but cannot be a substitute for consulting with your own doctor.

The service at Westminster Abbey will be broadcast live on BBC One and will feature elements Prince Philip planned for his own funeral.

Martin Lewis issued a bleak statement that 85% of people are now better off ditching cash ISA rates.

Here’s everything you need to know about the mobile phone bill hike and who is affected.

A colourful sunrise in the New Forest captured by Nick Lucas of the Echo Camera Club Dorset.

Gin not for you? Not to worry, Aldi has a wide range of summery spirits that are sure to suit everyone.

Payday is as good an excuse as ever for a treat.

H Samuel has a huge 60 percent off some items online, here are our favourite picks.

There was no official update from Downing Street or the Cabinet Office on Monday evening.

Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Marks and Spencers has everything you could need to make the perfect Easter Day.

The trial will offer about 600 WHSmith products to customers.

SOUTHBOURNE Coastguard attended the scene of a drunk man on the cliff at Hengistbury Head on March 27.

Crews battled a large fire at Warmwell holiday park

Man steals £1,000-worth of throws from Homesense. Read more:

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing elderly woman from Bournemouth.

HUNDREDS have expressed their sadness and well wishes as Ringwood’s iconic toy shop announces its closure after more than 30 years of trading.

AN escaped prisoner has been on the run in Dorset for almost 48 hours.

A TOWNSEND resident put out a house fire caused by an older man burning aerosols.

A MAN who escaped custody wearing only his underwear and socks is still missing and may have changed his appearance, police have said.

A PUBLIC consultation will soon be opened on plans to quarry further into an area of natural beauty with current limestone reserves due to run out.

THE decision to suspend a review of car parking provision across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has been called into question.

Reminding us it’s not time to pack away the winter wardrobe just yet, the Met Office has predicted a risk of snow in the south west next week.