THREE vehicles were towed away and 60 fines issued to motorists hindering the fire service at Studland today.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by council officers following complaints over noise coming from ferry-related activated at the Port of Poole.

THUNDERSTOM warnings for Dorset will now be in force for three days next week after the Met Office issued a fresh alert.

Latest traffic, travel and weather updates for BCP and Dorset on final day of the heatwave

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the “unexplained” death of a woman in Poole.

MORE than 300 drivers have reportedly ignored ‘no parking’ signs placed along a road in Studland while firefighters continue to tackle a large heath fire.

CHERRIES Cafe's owner has decided to expand to Christchurch, opening a second site next week.

THE MAJOR fire at Studland heath is believed to have been caused by a barbecue or campfire.

A WOMAN was left surprised after seeing a deer swimming in the middle of Christchurch during Tuesday morning.

GIN lovers are getting the chance to get a sneak peek behind the doors of Dorset's leading gin distillery.

METAL detectorist on "emotional" crusade to reunite people with their precious mislaid items.

VISITORS have been banned from a Bournemouth home following concerns over suspected drug-related activity involving people who do not live at the address.

COMEDY fans are invited to a night of entertainment as Jason Manford brings his new stand up tour to the south coast.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 14.

RAPPER, 24, shares his story about how music helped him "fight his demons" and now he performs on stage.

A GUINEA pig rescue charity are "feeling the pressue" as they take on a huge influx of unwanted piggies.

BOTH of Dorset’s unitary councils could struggle to meet the expected pay award to staff this year.

Taking a look back into the Daily Echo archives to the most recent public swimming pool in Bournemouth's town centre at the BIC, wonderful photos of a much-missed attraction.

WE CANNOT be the only family that thoroughly loathes the intensely irritating Thursday night Poole fireworks.

HOTEL chain Travelodge is beginning a recruitment drive to fill 15 jobs across its hotels in the UK.

A THUNDERSTORM warning for Dorset has been extended for two days and will now be in force on Monday and Tuesday.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

Latest traffic and travel information for BCP and Dorset as the hot weather continues

FRESH reminders have been put out to residents after a dogwalker had to step in and step on a fire started by two teenagers.

THREE young people on bikes were seen making off from the scene of a fire started deliberately at Upton Heath earlier this month, police have said.

A MAN has been charged in connection with an alleged dangerous driving incident in Poole in the early hours of Saturday morning.

BOMB disposal experts have been called after an unexploded device was discovered by firefighters at Studland.

A nine-year-old boy who went missing on Bournemouth beach has been found, police have said.

The Sandbanks Ferry has resumed service after a huge heath fire at Studland on Friday. We'll be bringing you latest updates.

A RESIDENT is calling for a full time attendant in the public toilets on Bournemouth Pier after visiting on a Saturday and finding ‘excrement on the walls and floor’.

AROUND 35 firefighters have been dealing with a fire at a field in east Dorset on Saturday afternoon.

THOUSANDS of radiology images, including breast screenings, of Dorset patients have been accidentally deleted.

DISCOUNT supermarket chain Aldi has expressed its frustrations over the drawn out process to decide whether plans for a new store in Poole will be approved.

ENFORCEMENT action against beach campers is heating up along BCP’s coast with 70 legal notices issued since June.

A MAN has been interviewed by officers investigating a report that a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Blandford.

FIREFIGHTERS remain on the scene of a major heath fire at Studland this morning.

AN EXPERIENCED Conservative councillor has been suspended for the second time in a matter of months.

ONE morning, whilst in a very serious editorial conference meeting, the Echo team were discussing Wimpy.

A motorcyclist attempted to evade police by hiding in a hedge...

DRONE footage has captured the extent of the large heath fire at Studland and the emergency response to it.

MORE than 40,000 calls to 111 in Dorset were abandoned by people waiting to be connected to the service over the course of a 12-month period.

A DORSET dog show has faced backlash after announcing it will go ahead this weekend, despite weather warnings issued.

A MAN who keeps ants as pets has organised the world's biggest exhibition of the insects.

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman in Poole and performing an indecent act.

FIREWORKS at Christchurch Carnival have been cancelled for this weekend after organisers felt the risks of causing a fire were “too great”.

A BLOCK of flats has been cordoned off in Poole town centre this afternoon.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

The Bank of England said that it would hike interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% last week.

DORSET has been declared a drought free zone despite hosepipe bans being enforced in neighbouring counties.

A GOAT, pigs, dogs and rabbits are looking for forever homes in Dorset.