BOURNEMOUTH West MP Conor Burns has had the whip restored and he will be reinstated as a Conservative member.

HEARTFELT and moving tributes have been paid to a talented barber and former firefighter from Dorset.

The Nici in Bournemouth and the Summer Lodge in Evershot were named by Muddy Stilettos as great places to get Christmas lunch

THE extent of damage to the Sandbanks Ferry has been revealed – with a tug company being accused of responsibility.

POLICE are becoming “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a woman missing from north Dorset.

With shops that have been open for decades alongside others that have been open a week, Westbourne’s small businesses are continuing to thrive despite the difficult times that are facing high streets across the country.

TRAINS are running again after a fault caused disruption for most of the day on Friday but are reportedly "very busy" this morning.

A MISSING woman from Bournemouth has been located, police have said.

CRIMINALS jailed in November include a ‘monster' who stabbed his girlfriend six times, a paedophile and an organised crime gang.

CHARITY hospice, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, has been hit by vandalism ahead of their new shop opening in Winton.

Group A streptococcus (or Strep A) is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in very rare cases, invasive disease.

WITH temperatures looking to drop significantly next week, some experts are saying there could be a chance of snow in Dorset.

A NATIONAL retailer is opening its biggest store in the UK at Castlepoint this weekend.

A RESTAURANT boss has called on the public to support independent businesses when they go out for anything from coffee to a full meal this winter.

A Portland restaurant owner says he has had to make the "gut-wrenching" decision to close his popular business after his utility bills "quadrupled".

An online art auction for a Christchurch Hospice, featuring celebrities including Take That stars, is now live.

BUSINESS owners in Ringwood feel they have been left in the dark after Christmas light decorations were not extended into their road.

A PERSON in the water at Branksome sparked an emergency response involving a search and rescue helicopter which landed on the beach.

A 50-year-old man who is wanted after being convicted of serious sexual offences, has links to Bournemouth.

A number of schoolchildren have died this week amid a deadly Strep A outbreak.

A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six.

Today is Small Business Saturday, and to mark the occasion the Echo looks at local shops, pubs and restaurants that have come or gone this year.

CAN you give any of these animals a forever home?

A STAR of Channel 4 show The Undateables will play a Bournemouth venue next year.

IT’S Small Business Saturday.

A FESTIVE street in Poole is gearing itself up to switch on its Christmas lights.

If you store milk in the door of your fridge, it turns out you are doing it wrong.

Residents in Dorset are being told to get their flu jab as a matter of urgency.

You could face a £2,500 fine and three penalty points on your licence for transporting a Christmas tree in you car this Christmas

THE largest indoor ice skating rink on the South Coast, Cool Coast Ice Rink returns to the BIC this weekend.

Whenever and wherever Status Quo are playing, concertgoers around the world know exactly why they are going and more or less what they will hear when the band plays.

KIER Starmer’s avowed intent to impose VAT on private school fees is just as short-sighted as Labour’s long campaign to abolish all grammar schools - the ‘Jewels in the crown’ of the state Education system.

A misty morning in West Moors captured by Andy Pattenden Photography

What are the latest house prices in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole? See how much your home could be worth

Do you work from home? See if you are entitled to tax relief.

iPhone users are being warned of a fire risk caused by dangerous phone chargers being sold on Amazon

This quick IQ test is a great way to test your knowledge.

AN issue with a level crossing near Wool is causing disruption for rail passengers this afternoon.

A man has been arrested after a woman died in a crash on the A30 in Dorset.

A truck was broken in to by a group of moped riders in Canford Heath over night on Tuesday, November 29.

Officers investigating a burglary in Poole are appealing for information and issuing images of the stolen items in a bid to locate them.

MAJOR plans have been submitted to BCP Council for a new private hospital in Poole.

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed near Dorchester.

A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal crash in Poole.

PARAMEDIC staff across Dorset have voted to go on strike before Christmas.

A MAN spat in the eye of a police officer after he had already launched his saliva at another constable.

The Nici has been included in the 100 Best Places to Stay list for 2023 by The Times and Sunday Times

SPLASHDOWN in Poole is now closed until February 2023 for a period of extended winter maintenance to undertake roof works.

Two Joules shops in Dorset close today along with 17 others across the UK.

RAIL passengers travelling to Bournemouth will face disruption until the end of the day.