Plans for a school field next to Bournemouth Airport have been rejected.

Completion deadline of emergency sewerage repairs near Sandbanks has been delayed again.

BOURNEMOUTH’S Winter Gardens redevelopment is likely to remain stalled for some time.

THE PEOPLE behind a beach bar which blamed council rules and regulations for their decision to close this week, said 'they will probably never come back'.

A heat health warning has been issued for parts of the UK including southern England, as parts of Dorset could see the hottest day of the year on Friday.

Nine fire crews were called to deal with a blaze at a hotel in Bournemouth last night.

WESSEX Water has hit back at suggestions that Bowleaze Cove has some of the worst water quality in the country.

A ROAD closure is in place in Canford Heath after damage to a gas main which apparently caused four homes to be evacuated.

It's always a hot topic when summer swings by.

PLANS to increase BCP Council's debt threshold to more than a billion pounds has prompted calls of concern, with one member describing spending plans as 'like a ponzi scheme'.

A POPULAR Poole restaurant has provided the date when it will stop serving cod on its menu.

A van which belongs to a disabled charity has been broken into and vandalised.

HOTELS across the area are preparing for a bumper weekend, with temperatures reaching the high 20s.

HELP is being given to people rough sleeping in the BCP region as the UK experiences soaring temperatures this week.

Four people were taken to hospital after a crash on the A31.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer walked down the aisle in a "fairytale dress" to marry "the love of my life" Jordan Wyn-Jones during an intimate countryside ceremony.

A MASSIVE superyacht has stolen the show (and horizon) in Poole this week and is a first of its kind for the harbour.

Rules on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole beaches that all visitors need to know. Read more:

Consumer expert Jenny McCormac reveals the grocery shopping hacks that will save you up to £2,005.61 by December

A FORMER high street estate agent premises looks set to reopen as a chicken restaurant and takeaway despite concerns over road safety.

Boots Advantage card holders had to previously ensure they scanned their card once every two years for the points to stay valid. 

A legal claim against battery "throttling" is seeking around £768million for 25 million iPhone users

FIREWORKS are set to light up the night skies across Bournemouth and Poole this summer.

A TRAVELLER site for up to a hundred caravans has been agreed close to the Great Dorset Steam Fair ground near Tarrant Hinton.

INCLUSIVE unisex hairdressers in Westbourne create a stunning pride display.

DOZENS of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council houses were sold through Right to Buy over a nine-year period, figures show.

A new college for young adults who are disabled or have learning difficulties is coming to Poole.

WHAT better way to cool down over the next few days than with an ice cream?

IT'S set to be hot in Dorset this weekend with temperatures reaching 30C.

A YOUNG leukaemia survivor from Christchurch is staring in a poster appeal for Cancer Research UK.

A BOURNEMOUTH man has been fined by the courts for throwing down a cigarette butt.

A RECENT study by CIA Landlord Insurance showed Bournemouth had the second highest number of vacant homes outside London.

AFTER seeing the Daily Echo article on Swanage carnival last week, an Echo reader got in touch to ask if we could do the same for Poole.

A GAME aimed at developing tennis skills in young people has been launched in time for Wimbledon.

WHAT fantastic news for Boscombe Major plans to regenerate the area are another step forward.

Morrisons has issued a food recall due for packs of chicken that may contain pieces of glass.

The deals are in celebration of the McDelivery service being five years old

Kyrien Hamilton captured this really cute photo of some cygnets catching a ride on the River Stour at Blandford Forum.

Tesco shoppers can to log into their Clubcard account to exchange their vouchers, which will remain valid for six months.

The A31 is closed near Canford Bottom after a crash. Follow latest updates.

BCP COUNCIL has responded after a Bournemouth beach bar claimed it had no choice but to close due to ‘rules and regulations’.

A MUM said she was living a “nightmare” after having her car keys and wallet containing her driving licence stolen from a gym locker.

The largest train strike in more than 30 years will see services on the Weymouth to London Waterloo line drastically reduced next week.

PLANS for a 13-storey block of 100 flats is set to be approved despite the scheme creating a “significant change” to the character of the area.

WITH temperatures set to soar this weekend the RNLI is urging everyone who visits the coast to “understands the risks of the environment”.

A MAN arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in Poole last week remains on police bail.

TRAVELLERS previously at the Baiter Slipway car park have now relocated.

A WOMAN thrust a gin glass into the face of a man who she believed was touching her friend inappropriately.

OFFICERS searching for missing Swanage woman Grace Kent are pleased to say she has been found safe and well.

THE new boss of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch hospitals has pledged to make patient safety and quality of care her top priorities.