TREE felling for the future Canford Park homes development has been defended by BCP Council after criticism, as developers hope to start work next month.

LUSH is significantly expanding as it signs for two additional units at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole.

RESIDENTS opposed to plans for a private hospital at a proposed ‘Innovation Quarter’ will harm the environment, public wellbeing and biodiversity.

HUNDREDS of people attended the proclamation of King Charles III at the Civic Centre in Bournemouth.

A SMALL public toilet block is to be built outside the multi-storey Poole Quay visitors car park, more than five years after facilities were removed.

TWO people have been charged in relation to an alleged hit and run crash in Poole at the weekend.

A DATE has been set for the premiere of a new Star Wars series part-filmed in a Dorset quarry.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week:

A POOLE-based used automotive parts specialist has secured a multi-million-pound package to expand into a first of its kind facility in car recycling.

A PASSENGER on a flight that circled Dorset for over an hour has described what happened on board.

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THE NHS is under pressure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic with health services across the country struggling to contain growing waiting lists and facing growing demand for urgent care.

A DORSET woman is bringing a nationwide campaign to the region in efforts to raise awareness for vulnerable road users.

A CYCLIST was taken to hospital following a crash involving a car and a bike.

When you can pay your respects to the Queen as she lies in state this week.

A DAREDEVIL grandmother has again proved age is just a number after taking to the skies in a Spitfire plane and enjoying a range of stunts.

A SUCCESSFUL start for Times Eyewear, a brand-new Poole-based business, selling out in less than a week and taking orders from all over the world.

A CHARITY and its partners are warning that their yearly winter fuel appeal will be needed more than ever before amid soaring energy bills.

PEOPLE in Bournemouth struggling with suicidal thoughts are being reminded that just one open chat can save your life.

The DWP confirmed the first of the cost-of-living payments will be paid this month

Bookings can be done online or over the phone as long as the person had their last Covid jab at least three months ago.

AFTER more than a year of planning, Britain was ready for the biggest national celebration since the end of the war.

BCP Council is paying out £4.2million a year for insurance and insurance services – but has declined to say in public the cost of claims.

HEAVY rain, thunderstorms and sunshine were seen across Dorset last week.

A NEW Greggs looks set to open in the centre of Poole – directly opposite an existing branch.

YOUR recent reporting of the problems with shelling around the nuclear power plant in Ukraine highlight why nuclear power production around the world needs to be wound down.

Beautiful start to the day with this photograph taken at Avon Beach by Nick Lucas.

As the monarch he must remain politically neutral and has ‘an important formal and ceremonial relationship’ with Parliament.

Prince Harry spoke about the Queen meeting Meghan Markle, and the first time she met her great grandchildren

King Charles III approved a bank holiday to take place for the Queen’s funeral as he was proclaimed King on Saturday

Following the sad news of the Queen's passing, the nation has begun a state of national mourning.

King Charles III will lead the royal family in the procession behind his mother's coffin, Queen Elizabeth II

POOLE Park Railway is operating again today after it was suspended following a derailment.

See what will happen from now until the Queen's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been seen for the first time as the late monarch begins her final journey.

A FIVE-bedroom house with an all-weather tennis court is on the market for a whopping £3.5million.

King Charles III's coronation is unlikely to be for many months.

Ringwood Carnival 2022 will go ahead next Saturday, September 17.

King Charles III has been formally declared the nation’s new monarch, after the death of his mother, the Queen.

SEVERAL hundred people turned out for the proclamation of King Charles III in Wimborne on Sunday afternoon.

Planned strikes by rail and postal workers across Dorset have been called off as a result of the Queen’s death.

Being the country’s reigning monarch for more than seven decades is no easy feat, but the Queen always managed to get the job done with a smile on her face.

A MAN from London has been attempting to get hold of BCP Council for more than a year to renew the lease of a memorial bench in Christchurch.

YOUTHS aged around 12 to 13 years old vandalised two buses in Poole on Wednesday, in the latest attack.

The Daily Echo takes a look back in photos at all the changes to Mudeford Quay over the years. Take a look, you'll love them.

A derelict property is to be transformed into much-needed temporary accommodation.

Just one exception has been listed as an excuse to be using your phone while driving as part of the Highway Code rule change.

The Prince of Wales has released a statement following the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

A MAKE-UP and skincare brand which aims to give women confidence when exercising and being active is launching a two-week pop-up in a Bournemouth department store Bobby’s.

Latest figures published by the Department for Transport suggest drunk drivers account for 15% of road deaths.