A MAN had to spend five days in hospital after being bitten by a false widow spider.

A BOAT owner and the coastguard have warned people not to swim in Christchurch Harbour channel after a man was nearly mowed down by a boat.

A MAN has been arrested after a car was reportedly seen driving across the field by Baiter Skatepark.

DISCUSSIONS are set to begin into the future of a historic church in Mudeford left devastated by a fire.

ILLEGAL parking on Charminster Road is allegedly becoming "standard procedure" as residents warn the issue is "an accident waiting to happen".

The industry regulator confirmed an 80.06 per cent rise from October.

Shocking photos capture the terrifying moment an escaped 18ft-long python tried to get into a house through an open bedroom window.

A COMPANY with Michelin star chef Raymond Blanc as a director is to reopen a Poole pub and create 55 jobs.

A triumph of resilience and tenacity.

A friendly Dorset pub that sees its staff and visitors as one 'big famiy'- The Yachtsman is Pub of the Week.

LONG-AWAITED consultancy reports commissioned by BCP Council into plans to sell off thousands of beach huts to fund transformation have been released.

A MAN performed an indecent act while others sat near him on a bus, prompting a police investigation.

THE man arrested following the death of a man who fell off a boat in Poole Harbour remains under investigation, police have confirmed.

MILITARY veterans and professional archaeologists are taking part in an excavation of an Iron Age Hill fort on the Lulworth Training Area.

AN abused monkey who was flushed down a toilet and offered cocaine is now living its best life in Dorset – and even has a boyfriend.

THE FAMILY of a teenage boy who has overcome a stroke and life-threatening brain surgery to “smash” his GCSEs have expressed their pride.

A DISQUALIFIED driver who continued driving to “make a living” has been reported to court and had his vehicle seized.

A WORLD record holding paddle boarder from Bournemouth completed a carbon-neutral trip around the Isle of Wight.

PRE-SCHOOL nurseries are “massively underfunded” by government and are facing a serious shortage of staff, an industry boss has said.

The latest people to appear in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court

DORSET maternity services are currently working to improve perinatal physiotherapy care.

THE LIGHTHOUSE Poole has announced sitcom star Tyger Drew-Honey will make his panto debut this year playing Prince Charming in Cinderella.

British Gas has pledged to donate 10% of its profits during the energy crisis to help people struggling with rising bills.

BOURNEMOUTH lender Amigo has seen its number of customers drop by nearly half after it paused lending and prepared plans to trade under a new brand name.

Mcdonald's Monopoly is set to return on Wednesday September 7, 2022 with the fast food chain revealing a full list of prizes.

Wonderful old photograph sent in by Daily Echo reader Eric Marsh of outboard boat racing between Poole and Hamworthy Quays, taken in the early 1950s.

Dorset businesses could benefit from a government-backed management course focussed on growth.

TRADERS have expressed their fears after hearing the news that Lidl will be closing its store in the Bournemouth town centre.

A MAN has been placed under an indefinite hospital order after being found guilty of the attempted murder of a woman in the New Forest.

GCSE results day live updates from schools in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch and the rest of Dorset.

MOTORISTS are facing miles of traffic delays on the A31 due to a broken-down lorry.

AN ARREST has been made after a man allegedly exposed himself before sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Wareham.

ROCKETING energy costs will leave a Dorset charity and families facing a ‘really tough winter’ as the cost of living crisis bites.

A SUPERMARKET customer concealed items in her bag and assaulted two members of staff who confronted her as she tried to leave the Poole shop.

A DOLPHIN was seen in distress in shallow water off Weymouth Beach yesterday.

RESIDENTS are calling for a “monster” pine tree to be removed after years of road surface repairs, legal action and safety concerns.

Ryanair have apologised to passengers after an issue with a plane left passengers sat on  board ‘in sauna-like temperatures’.

THE last standing DVD rental store in Bournemouth is closing after 40 years in business.

A MAN allegedly “pulled a woman with force” before two dog walkers intervened.

STUDENT success stories have been heralded in schools across Dorset as youngsters collect their GCSE results.

A MUM has thanked the “amazing people” who helped fulfil her daughter’s wish of getting to the sea front.

A MAN who was found guilty of killing ten cats has been sentenced in court.

A DRIVER was almost three times over the legal limit, drinking out of a bottle of vodka and using a mobile phone, whilst behind the wheel of a lorry on the A35 near Bridport, a court heard.

Why these people have appeared in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court

AN INVESTIGATION is ongoing after three people in a Range Rover made off without paying for more than £100 of fuel.

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A warning has been issued after a cliff fall at Charmouth.

A NEW exotic pet shop in Bournemouth opened its doors for the first time last week.

Discount food store Lidl will be closing its doors at the Bournemouth town centre store in October.

A STUDENT at Talbot Heath School has completed her GCSEs while representing Team England in dog agility.