PLANS have been tabled to transform the vacant iconic Beales building into 130 flats and commercial space.

A Bridport man was left stranded in Spain when Ryanair cancelled his flight last minute.

AN INCREASE in car parking prices at Upton Country Park has been described as a “kick in the teeth” by visitors.

A MAN who stabbed his girlfriend in the back six times with a kitchen knife told police minutes after the attack that he wanted to kill his victim.

A MODIFICATION to the right of way for a footpath in Wimborne has been met with resistance from some residents.

A DORSET village is at the centre of history with calculations finding it will become the first place where the three ‘norths’ have met at a single point.

A DORSET pub that has always been adored by visitors and residents alike, and is now even more so- The Riverside at The Coventry Arms is Pub of the Week.

A survivor of child sexual abuse spoke of the harrowing impact her attacker's actions had on her as a girl, as well as her ongoing trauma as an adult.

PERMISSION has been granted for a new gym to move into the former Wilko unit in Bournemouth town centre.

THE boss of Stewarts Garden Centres says the firm will not be making a profit this year despite bouncing back in the aftermath of the Covid lockdowns.

THE COUNTDOWN is on as construction is now underway for this year's Christmas Market and Christmas Tree Wonderland.

A depraved man has been banned from being alone with a dog after he was caught having sex with his own pet.

A ROAD in Poole is closed this morning due to flooding.

A FIREWORKS display has been cancelled after Storm Claudio destroyed attractions and flooded the field.

Police are renewing their appeal as they search for a missing Bournemouth man.

A BRUNCH and cocktail restaurant in Christchurch will not be allowed to stay open late, following advice from police.

A man has died at a holiday park in Weymouth.

A 16-YEAR-OLD skateboarder was hospitalised after a reported 'hit-and-run' crash.

UNPOPULAR plans for dual apartment blocks housing a combined 50 flats in Poole have been refused more than two years after being submitted.

PLANS to demolish a decades old hotel and build a luxury apartment block in its stead have been lodged by Harry Redknapp’s property development company.

TWO women have been praised for coming forward to police after a man was jailed for 19 years for child sexual abuse offences.

Echoes recently took a look back at when Bournemouth prepared for its first international clown festival - and now we look back at the event itself.

Details on eight cases concerning offenders from Bournemouth which have recently been dealt with at Poole Magistrates' Court.

STUDENT safety has been improved according to BCP Council and a school headteacher following the completion of a new cycle and walking route in Poole.

A MULTI-million-pound auditorium has opened its doors at a New Forest school for use as a performance venue and cinema for the entire community.

HERITAGE attractions in Dorset are being warned to take precautions amid fears of a rise in crime as cost-of-living soars.

I AM writing on behalf of an elderly couple I support in the community.

A THUNDERSTORM could bring “lightning and hail” to BCP today and tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the A35.

CRIMINALS jailed in October include a teen who stabbed an innocent couple, a driver who took cocaine before a horror crash and a robber who targeted a store twice in three days.

A MAN went on foul-mouthed tirade in a cheese and wine bar before smashing a wooden blackboard in front of customers and staff.

SEWAGE has been released into the sea at three Dorset beaches in the last 24 hours.

A POOLE councillor was arrested for the second time in a month over the weekend while taking part in environmental protests in London.

A NEW date has been set for the parole hearing of Bournemouth murderer Russell Causley – the first in UK legal history to be heard publicly.

BOURNEMOUTH town centre’s last remaining supermarket is to close in the new year.

POLICE are looking for a “vulnerable” man from Poole who they believe was last seen at a Burger King in Weymouth.

A VENUE which has been forced to close in BH2 may still be shut ‘for a couple of weeks’.

BONFIRE night is just days away with a host of organised events taking place across the area.

A sex offender from west Dorset has been sentenced after being charged with a host of offences.

A wealthy couple had to be rescued when their luxury yacht moored off Sandbanks capsized in gale force winds.

A MAN has been spared an immediate prison term for selling counterfeit cigarettes at his convenience store in Poole and being caught in possession of a further £103,000 of fake tobacco products.

AN investigation has been launched after 15 guests at a hotel in Bournemouth had their possessions stolen.

PLANS for a convenience store to offer late-night alcohol sales in Bournemouth town centre have been refused due to police and business fears over anti-social behaviour.

A GROUP of churchgoers have united to provide free lunches for people in need this winter after being left “appalled” by the cost-of-living crisis.

A serious crash has taken place on the A35 involving four vehicles.

Whitehall officials have ‘war gamed’ a plan named Programme Yarrow, a blueprint for coping with outages for up to a week.

FOUR seafront toilet blocks across the conurbation are being refurbished this winter in a £300,000 investment.

A COUNCILLOR has hit out at colleagues for having “picnics” during meetings in the Bournemouth Town Hall chamber.

A CRACKDOWN on county lines has seen another six people arrested following successful drug busts in Bournemouth and Poole.

The Bank warned the  UK could be on course for its longest recession since reliable records began a century ago as it announced the decision.