Police, the Coastguard and RNLI are at an incident in Poole Harbour

A DEVELOPER has put forward plans to create a new country park near the River Stour.

A SPECIAL event is to be held to remember a well-known homeless man who was killed in Westbourne.

DORSET’S language schools are suffering a huge drop in student numbers after new passport rules compounded problems caused by the pandemic.

PLANS for an adventure park to replace a recently closed Marks & Spencer site in Poole are ramping up with developers proposing a host of facilities.

POLICE, the coastguard helicopter and lifeboats have been called to an incident in Poole this morning.

MORE than 180 families had to be homed in bed and breakfast accommodation last year as a temporary housing measure.

EIGHT key areas of focus make up the approach to “radically improve” the support given to children and young people with special education needs and disabilities.

RESIDENTS have casted their votes on which local people should be immortalised in ‘hero sculptures’ that will be built in the BCP area.

Churches in Dorset are being warned to remain vigilant amid fears of a rise in metal theft.

A PAIR of Osprey have laid an egg at a secret nest site in the Poole Harbour area, making it the first nesting attempt in southern Britain in nearly 200 years.

A COMPÈRE extraordinaire, known as ‘the voice of Ringwood’, who had an  unfaltering dedication for his community and a beloved family man has died.

If you’re considering some alfresco food this Bank Holiday Monday, Dorset is home to one of the UK’s prime picnic spots according to holiday experts.

Renovation project: Old fish and chip shop for sale at £250k. Read more:

It's become a calendar staple over the years.

FOOD BANKS in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole provided over 10,000 packages to people in need last year, new figures show.

We are looking for our Bournemouth Echo Pet Idol 2022 and invite you to submit images of your family pet.

THE weekend brought mixed fortunes with sunshine on Saturday and rain on Sunday.

If the incident goes to court, the penalty could go up to a £5,000 fine, nine penalty points and even a driving ban.

For Mental Health Awareness Week, On Tuesday May 10 between 6pm and 8pm are welcoming 18–24-year-olds to the vitality stadium as part of a one-off event.

THE installation of replacement play equipment after an arson in Bournemouth was delayed due to a need for “favourable weather”.

Wimborne Literary Festival will be returning for its twelfth year after a two year break due to the pandemic.

A SPECIAL Jubilee picnic celebration is set to take place in a Dorset country park’s garden in June.

Netflix remains the most popular in the UK providing a hub of our favourite TV and films.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week:

A councillor in Poole has been recognised for her long-standing leadership and support by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

HEALTH leaders in the south west are ramping up their appeals for clinically vulnerable people to take up the Covid-19 spring booster vaccine offering.

MORE than half of small to medium enterprises expect their turnover to increase this year despite the current challenges, research suggests.

The nation will come together to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

Wonderful photo of Poole Park from the 1970s showing the miniature train on its way around the lake with the old café in the background.

If you are heading out on this May Day Bank Holiday Monday, here’s what you can expect from the weather in Bournemouth.

While it doesn’t feel like five minutes since we were welcoming the new year, we’re somehow now into the fifth month.

Shop the new collection and learn about the wines with Aldi's new wine school.

Monday, May 2 isn’t just a Bank Holiday but it is also International Harry Potter Day.

A MAN has died following a boat race in the Solent this weekend.

COUNCIL leaders have been slammed for their “totally unfair” parking policy which has been labelled “potentially class warfare at work”.

A POLICE detective has praised the “immense bravery” of a victim after the man who raped her was jailed.

TWO motorcyclists sustained serious injuries in two separate crashes within hours of each other in Dorset over the bank holiday weekend.

DOGS are not allowed on some beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as summer restrictions come into force.

THE crew of an air ambulance has captured a unique perspective on the huge development project taking place at Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

MULTIPLE fire crews have rushed to the scene of an agricultural fire which started spreading to nearby buildings this morning.

HOPES of bringing the Dorset Belle pleasure boat to Swanage this year have been dashed after its operator was unable to use the town’s pier.

Council officers have been told to get back to the office amid claims working from home has contributed to a series of administrative errors.

A CAT was rescued and given oxygen by firefighters after a kitchen blaze at a property in Bournemouth.

A FIRE in the open near a skate park in Poole is believed to have been started deliberately.

A TAXI with no brake lights and a van with dangerous defects were among the vehicle offences reported on a “high harm” route in Dorset last week.

A MAN has been spoken to by police in East Dorset after being observed walking up several drives, looking through windows and trying car doors.

CHURCHES in Dorset are being warned to remain vigilant amid fears of a rise in metal theft as the last Covid-related restrictions lift.

A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving a deer.

MULTIMILLION pound plans for the redevelopment of two seafront locations have been described as “the straw that breaks the camel’s back” for Poole.