A MAN has died after a fatal collision involving a highways lorry in Ferndown this morning.

THE two murder accused teenagers were “proud of themselves” and “really excited” after telling a friend “we’ve just killed this guy”, a court heard.

A MAN has been jailed for producing 136 cannabis plants worth potentially more than £100,000 from a property in Bournemouth.

BCP Council will paint the aviary black after a successful trail period.

COUNCILS have been urged to introduce a ban on the goldfish being handed out as prizes at funfairs and festivals.

AN EMERGENCY services clinician should have organised a face-to-face mental health assessment for teenager Gaia Pope on the day she disappeared, an inquest has heard.

A MAN was assaulted by a group of teenagers on the seafront after confronting them about anti-social behaviour.

CHRISTCHURCH MP Sir Christopher Chope said the Government should strengthen its powers to clamp down on councils who do not follow guidance around flexible uses of capital receipts.

A CONSULATION is to be held into the future of a well-loved community hall in Christchurch.

A TARGETED evening of action at crime hotspots in Poole saw two arrests and alcohol seized from underage youths last night.

THE former boss of a pub chain has snapped up a historic pub and hotel in the New Forest.

Year 11 pupils at St Edward’s School in Poole celebrated the end of their time in secondary school on Tuesday evening with their leavers’ prom.

ORGANISERS of this year’s Sandpolo are said to be “really excited” to return with the event for its 15th year.

POOLE MP Sir Robert Syms said it will be “very difficult” for Boris Johnson to survive as Prime Minister following the resignation of the Chancellor and Health Secretary.

A MAN who caused more than £25,000 of damage to digital screens and shop windows in Bournemouth town centre has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

A MAN has appeared in court over an alleged life-threatening assault in Boscombe.

PREPERATION is underway for this years Sandpolo event at Sandbanks.

TEMPORARY traffic lights will remain in place in Shore Road this weekend as thousands of people are anticipated to descend on Sandbanks for two big events.

BOURNEMOUTH MP and Boris Johnson ally Conor Burns has given his “ongoing and full support” for the Prime Minister following the resignation of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid.

THE Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who died in Bournemouth.

A TUI flight which was scheduled to land at Bournemouth Airport in the early hours of Saturday, July 2 has had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport AGAIN.

Details on the criminal cases of 10 people which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

A SCHOOL in Christchurch continues to be a ‘good school’ following its most recent Ofsted inspection.

The surge in prices added more than £9 to the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family petrol car

Research found that 42% of borrowers who were struggling and ignored their lenders’ attempt to contact them had done so because they felt ashamed.

Here are the Covid entry requirements and travel rules for Croatia and Portugal you should know before jetting off for some summer sun.

Costa Coffee has been gifting Costa Club members free drinks in recent weeks to celebrate the launch of its biggest summer drinks range yet.

DORSET Council should ‘own up and learn from mistakes’ over its multi-million school project at Coombe House School on the Dorset border.

Can you give three cockerels a forever home?

THE leader of BCP Council has claimed engagement with ministers shows how the conurbation is trying to lead the country on how local government reorganisation can fund council services.

WORK on the new Kings Park cycle way is to be completed, as planned, by September, the council has confirmed.

THE NUMBER of wild adult Atlantic salmon returning to the River Frome in Dorset in 2021 was down almost 20 per cent on its 10-year average.

Millions of UK workers are set for an increase in their take-home pay this week, but how much will you get?

A heritage centre dedicated to the memory of those who served at the 12 New Forest airfields in World War Two has launched its summer openings.

THREE separates cases involving people who boarded trains without valid tickets have seen courts hand each of the offenders financial bills of more than £400.

A MAN from Bournemouth has been given a two-year driving ban and a court bill of more than £2,400 for three offences of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver.

RISING debt levels for school finances pose a ‘material risk’ to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council – according to its deputy leader.

IT might seem like a sport unchanged by technology – but the world of bowls is being transformed by software developed in Dorset.

SO, the study of our local poet, Thomas Hardy, is to be removed from the GCSE syllabus, to be replaced by ‘more contemporary poets’.

THE property management subsidiary of developer Churchill Retirement Living has changed its name in line with its parent company.

Do you remember the Christchurch Hospital on Jumpers Road?

These five dogs are all being cared for by Waggy Tails Rescue in Wimborne – could you offer one of them a forever home?

Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have resigned this evening.

Zahawi was appointed as Chancellor following Rishi Sunak's resignation.

THE publisher of the Daily Echo is looking to recruit an experienced door-to-door canvasser.

Writing on a Facebook post this morning, she urged that trust in politics must be of “the utmost importance.”

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, both potential leadership rivals, offered sharp criticisms of Boris Johnson in their resignation letters

The teens accused of murdering 35-year-old Edward Reeve on New Year's Eve, 2021, are in the dock again as the trial continues at Winchester Crown Court

A CALL made by a clinician to Gaia Pope’s mother failed to follow up and ensure the 19-year-old’s safety hours before she went missing, an inquest heard.

AN APPLICATION to fell 10 protected trees at an already under-investigation housing development in Poole has been withdrawn after backlash from the landowner.