A RECENTLY closed Covid testing site may be left unused until the end of the year as the council has “no plans” yet for the space.

A FOUR-STAR town centre hotel is on the market for nearly £9million as the owners look to enter 2023 debt-free.

DORSET Police ‘requires improvement’ in how it investigates crime, but is ‘good’ in supporting and protecting its workforce, the police inspectorate has said.

A WOMAN who stole £20,000 from her vulnerable elderly neighbour has been spared an immediate prison sentence.

AN APPEAL has been launched by residents to keep a fence they erected around land they own in Christchurch.

A group of travellers have moved onto Kings Park in Bournemouth.

A COUPLE have returned to the Dorset church they married in to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary- but two years later than planned.

A MAN has been found guilty of breaching Covid lockdown rules in Bournemouth.

BOURNEMOUTH MP and Boris Johnson ally Conor Burns has said there is a “big job to rebuild trust” after the Prime Minister was issued with a fine for breaking coronavirus restrictions.

Details on 11 people who recently appeared in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court for criminal offences.

A DEVELOPER has launched an appeal over contentious plans to build a 69-bed care home in Christchurch.

LOCAL bus operators are set to benefit from a near £9m investment as BCP Council is named one of 31 successful UK authorities to clinch government funding.

THE UK’s smallest cinema offering a unique screening experience in Bournemouth- The Colosseum Cinema is our Trader of the Week.

BOURNEMOUTH Airport has claimed to be the “fastest developing cargo airport in the UK” following the launch of its dedicated cargo handling service.

A FREE event will showcase local businesses from diverse backgrounds.

NATIONAL retailers have joined the campaign to prevent disposable barbecues causing wildfires in areas including the New Forest.

A VINTAGE wristwatch is estimated to sell for thousands when it goes up at auction in Dorset next month.

DORSET residents have been urged to choose the right health service in an emergency this Easter.

A DORSET mum is arranging a walk to provide respite for families with autism.

Delays in processing security checks for new airline crew are increasing the number of flights being cancelled, according to the boss of easyJet.

The news follows Boris Johnson’s warning that it would be “irresponsible” to rule out further lockdowns if more deadly coronavirus variants emerge.

Daily Echo reader Derek Snelgrove of Wimborne has sent in this lovely photo of a group of nurses taken at the hospital in Bournemouth in 1915 which include his late grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Chaffey. The hospital was a German owed hotel before the w...

Don't get caught out by the four-day weekend, find out the opening hours for all major supermarkets in Bournemouth over the Easter bank holiday.

The Fantastic Five of 14 are coming to the UK on tour, here's when to get tickets.

Calls for action could see laws drawn up which will have a huge impact on the availability of such breeds in the UK.

Many GPs are either set to quit or retire within the next five years

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A DORSET NHS worker who relies on her car for patient visits has had it vandalised outside her Poole home as she slept.

A CAMPAIGN is set to be launched calling on roads across Christchurch town centre to be dropped to 20mph speed limits.

A PENSIONER who stole £105,000 from her dementia-suffering partner's bank account was caught after she was seen burning bank statements in her back garden.

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he has paid the fixed penalty notice relating to a gathering in the Cabinet Room.

A DORSET Police officer currently serving a prison term for defrauded the force out of £150,000 while claiming to be unfit to work has been found guilty of gross misconduct.

A RETIREMENT housing developer faces sanctions after an “error” which made it harder for residents to buy a bigger share in their affordable homes.

THE team behind an alternative proposal to replace a seafront café destroyed in a fire several years ago have submitted their planning application.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has broken his silence and issued an “unreserved apology” for breaching Covid regulations.

DORSET Police have seized over 100 cigarettes and vapes as part of a crackdown in Boscombe.

HIGHCLIFFE Castle will be closed temporarily from Wednesday, April 13 to Sunday, April 17.

THREE separate vehicles were clocked and stopped within a half hour period travelling at speeds of more than 60mph in a 40mph road.

A shopping district in Poole has been branded a “resounding success”, a year after its launch.

AN “apologetic” driver, who passed their test six months ago, has been clocked speeding just shy of 100mph on a busy Poole road.

THIS image resembles a wanted man who has been linked to a burglary in New Milton.

A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash closed a section of Barrack Road in Christchurch.

Brits will enjoy the hottest days of the year so far as people enjoy a four-day break from work later this week.

Details on 11 people who have been sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court.

OWNERS of a healthy eatery in Bournemouth have expressed their frustration at the council after they were slapped with a 28-day notice to remove an area of outside seating.

TWO North Dorset planning applications which could bring 150 new homes to the area will be decided this week.

CIVIC leaders in Christchurch have been left with a conundrum after appointing a town crier without having an official outfit for them to wear.

POLICE have warned the public of an increase of thefts of catalytic converters, with thieves “taking advantage” of the rising value of metal.

CHRISTCHURCH MP Sir Christopher Chope has said people should "wait and see" if Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak accept fixed penalty notices issued for breaking lockdown rules.