NOWHERE in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is suitable for a strip club, according to a senior Conservative councillor.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a one-year-old girl fell from a second-storey window in Ringwood.

A WILDLIFE trust says it has had enough of dog poo left unpicked by visitors to Dorset nature reserves and warn it could severely impact wildlife.

A MAN has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Bournemouth on Friday night.

AN OFFICIAL ceremony has marked the ‘topping out’ of a brand-new operating theatre building at Poole Hospital – described as an “important milestone” for Dorset.

Campaigners for Bournemouth's city bid have expressed disappointment over the decision not to award the coveted title to the town.

TRAVELLERS have moved on from an unauthorised encampment at a recreation ground in Bournemouth.

CELEBRATIONS will take place all over Dorset and the New Forest in less than two weeks for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

“PLEASE come home. We miss you. We love you. We’re so worried.”

Studio apartment in Boscombe is listed as the cheapest property right now

A BIKE map has shown where Bournemouth's most hazardous roads are for cyclists.

THE inquest into the death of teenager Gaia has been going on for four and has heard from numerous witnesses who handled her care, her police complaint and her disappearance.

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

BOURNEMOUTH’s newest café opened its doors to members of the public yesterday.

As part of our campaign to help you battle the cost of living crisis, here are five tips to help you make your fuel go further

Treasury reveals the 90 unclaimed estates in Dorset. Read more:

GOATS, horses and rabbits are looking for their forever homes in Dorset.

An veteran who founded a charity has been recognised for his work by the prime minister.

A MAN who showed a “flagrant disregard” for court orders has been jailed for two sets of motoring offences and disqualified for more than 10 years.

A MAN from Surrey has avoided a football banning order after he entered the playing area during an AFC Bournemouth match at Vitality Stadium.

ONLINE viewers hoping to catch up with the latest news from BCP’s overview and scrutiny committee on Thursday evening were met with a blank screen.

A MAN has been ordered to carry out unpaid work for wounding another man on New Year’s Day.

A charity set up in memory of a fallen soldier has given £34,000 to six schools in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and support the mental health of young children.

YOUR nominations for the Bournemouth Echo Pub of the Year are in and now is the time to vote for your winner!

THURSDAY’S edition of the Echo says so much about our area.

A recent study, published in the journal Nutrients, examined the link between supper timing and risks of mortality from stroke.

Jubilee street party held at Freda Road, Christchurch for the Queens Coronation in 1953

If you’re looking for half-term inspiration – here are five days out the kids will love.

We tried Cartwright & Butler's Platinum Jubilee range and it was too good to last until the 'blockbuster' Bank Holiday weekend.

If you are travelling to the Spain in the coming months, here’s five laws you will need to be aware of or face unexpected fines.

Multiple life coaches and influencers hone in on the importance of getting up and making your bed every morning to feel productive.

Ambulance crews yesterday tended to a one-year-old girl who had stopped breathing.

A “PREDATOR” was told she displayed an “arrogance” when she cornered a woman in a nightclub toilet and put her hand up her skirt.

TRADERS in Ringwood are still struggling with the “massive impact” of the A31 roadworks as the multi-million-pound project reaches its halfway mark.

EMERGENCY services were called after a woman fell from a window in Poole on Thursday evening.

A MAN has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 56-year-old man who died in an alleyway in Bournemouth.

RESIDENTS in Upton fear nothing is being done to improve “nightmare” parking on local roads which police have recognised as causing “distress”.

A BMW driver said he was "from Grimsby" as an excuse for parking on zig zags

REPAIRS have been made to the memorial for a Poole resident who died in the Falklands war.

Police and the council will be taking "appropriate further action" over an unauthorised encampment at Slades Farm in Bournemouth.

A scarlet macaw parrot has broken free from its owner and has been spotted near Lymington.

Bournemouth has been unsuccessful in a bid for city status as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

DEVELOPERS promised “affordability and quality” to visitors when unveiling plans to demolish an empty office block and build a rental homes tower in Bournemouth.

A HEALTY noodles business whose founder died last year has ceased trading and gone into administration.

Dorset Traffic Cops were doing their rounds yesterday.

A FORMER soldier who drunkenly drove a stolen double decker bus three miles home after a night out has avoided jail.

An 18th century pub in a stunning riverside location- The George is Pub of the Week.

Sandpolo saddles up for record breaking attendance as it reaches 15-year milestone.

EXTENSIVE criminal damage was caused to a village hall near Sherborne, following a third burglary of the building.

KEEN crafters have been coming up with creations across Dorset to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.