Fans coming to watch the Cherries play Sunderland at the Vitality Stadium tomorrow will notice more changes as work continues on the enabling works for the club’s stadium expansion.

A POOLE based pet photographer has been awarded ‘small business Sunday’ which she says is a “big milestone” in her career.

Plans to transform a popular Premier Inn by almost trebling the number of bedrooms have been unveiled

Emergency services are dealing an over-turned lorry on the A35. We will bring you updates as we get them.

a centrepiece where shoppers could stop for a civilised lunch in the midst of the hustle and busy shopping centre,

COMMUNITY support has surged to “save Hamworthy fire station” following proposals to close eight fire stations across Dorset and Wiltshire.

Sainsbury’s has shared that 300 jobs are at risk of cuts across its UK stores and Argos business

A TEENAGER is aiming to become a professional darts player and a community fundraiser has been organised to help achieve his journey to become 'brightest young darts player'.

A man from Boscombe has gone viral for his content while travelling around Goa in Western India.

The New Forest Awakening Festival returns in March.

The seventh film in a popular slasher film series, Pixar’s latest animated film, and an Elvis Presley documentary are among films shown across BCP this weekend.

A milk tanker overturned on the A35 in the early hours of this morning.

This £2.15 million Ringwood home in a prestigious private estate with caged five-a-side football pitch has gone up for sale.

More than 300 on-duty staff have been injured whilst working for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

International jazz harpist Ben Creighton Griffiths and trio bring swing, Django classics, and Bossa Nova to Swanage Jazz Club, Dorset on 28 March 2026.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care opens new House Clearance Shop on Christchurch Road, Boscombe, with Casualty’s Matt Bardock. Supporting Dorset hospice care.

Aldi announces Dorset store staff pay rise to £13.50 per hour from April 2026, benefiting 28,000+ UK workers, as part of a £42m pay investment.

Referrals to local drug treatment services for Ketamine use in BCP has seen more than a 700 per cent increase since2020 to 2021, according to charity With You.

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association secures £10m Lloyds loan to build 300 affordable homes, tackling homelessness in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.

Colten Care’s Bourne View care home in Poole is recognised by Forest Holme Hospice for community partnership, room refurbishments, and fundraising support.

Jimeoin brings his trademark observational comedy and physical humour to Lighthouse, Poole. The comic delivers laughs on marriage, family, and life.

Afternoon tea at Barton on Sea Golf Club raised £800 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s Operation Airbase appeal, supporting lifesaving services.

Snapchat has launched a new and unique interactive online safety course in the UK aimed at helping teenagers and parents tackle digital risks.

A man is due to complete 24 hours on a stair master to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

Caremark Poole & East Dorset wins top South West Caremark Franchise Award 2026, recognised for outstanding care, leadership, and support in home care.

Simon Nethercott marks 50 years at Dorset law firm Harold G Walker Solicitors, celebrating a career in commercial property across Bournemouth and beyond.

MSP Capital, Dorset-based property finance lender, celebrates 45 years supporting UK developers, plans expansion, and targets £750m loan book by 2030.

The Rt Revd Karen Gorham, first female Bishop of Sherborne, celebrates 10 years of service with a special Holy Communion at Sherborne Abbey, Dorset.

The Port of Poole has shared its updated shipping schedule for the summer season.

Rough sleeping in Dorset has fallen to its lowest since 2022, bucking the national rise. Dorset Council continues to offer homelessness prevention support.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue consults on proposed closure of eight fire stations. Public meetings start next week. Have your say by May 2026.

BTG Eddisons appoints Peter Deehan as director to boost healthcare property services across the South Coast, supporting NHS trusts, GPs, and private providers.

A daring marathon swimming challenge is to be the focus of a documentary preview and Q&A in Christchurch.

Primary schools from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole shone at the Ocean Theatre dance festival, supported by PDSW and Bournemouth School Games.

Forest Holme Hospice in Poole awarded Gold status by University Hospitals Dorset’s CQAS for excellence in palliative and end-of-life care services.

Tenants at a car wash previously raided by immigration enforcement have reportedly ‘refused to leave’ after allegedly burning rubbish at the site.

Bournecoast Holiday Agents celebrate nearly 300% rise in Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2026, with 40% of managed UK properties recognised for excellence.

Poole business Harkwell backs Home-Start Wessex’s 30 for 30 campaign, supporting Dorset families in crisis. Charity seeks 30 local business donations.

The following cases were heard in Poole Magistrates' Court:

A man assaulted a police officer after he was arrested for shoplifting in Bournemouth.

A BELOVED Bournemouth steakhouse that has served generations of families for more than 40 years says its loyal regular customers are the “bread and butter” of the business.

The NHS stresses the importance of making time for daylight during the winter months

Multiple schools under a multi-academy trust in Dorset are facing cuts to subjects and staff despite nearly 20 of its executives receiving six-figure salaries.

A bar in Poole has closed permanently due to “rising operational costs”, rent increases and changing drinking habits.

A restaurant owner says his business was left in ruins after a builder absconded with thousands of pounds, leaving renovation work unfinished that he claims caused a damning hygiene rating.

A new bakehouse and café have opened in the Triangle providing “something new” to the residents with its "special house-made focaccia".

President of business operations, Jim Frevola, explained to the Daily Echo that the delay was down to a combination of factors.

Royal Bournemouth Hospital is seeking permission for a 713-space temporary car park on land at Wessex Fields.

A BURGLAR targeted elderly women’s homes in Bournemouth to steal bank cards.

A drink driver has been banned from the road after being found walking barefoot along the grass verge after his car ran out of petrol