THE leader of BCP Council said he would not let the town be “overwhelmed” this summer as it was last year.

TRIBUTES have been paid to the man fatally stabbed in Westbourne in June last year.

A PRIMARY school with just 48 pupils is facing closure after a decline in pupil numbers.

While we wait for pubs and nightclubs to reopen, the Echo looks back at the opening of nightclub Cameo.

MORE than five acres of land will be sold for use by Royal Bournemouth Hospital after BCP Council’s cabinet approved the latest approach for the Wessex Fields site.

THREE people have been fined £200 each for a breach of Covid rules after they had been socialising at an address in North Dorset.

SUNSEEKER International says it should be in a “market-leading position” when the pandemic ends after pushing ahead with production of new models.

BARTON on Sea residents are urged to avoid walking near the cliff edge following a landslip near Hoburne Naish Holiday Park.

BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole’s Covid case rate has fallen a further 34 per cent, according to the latest weekly data.

A ROAD in Bournemouth town centre is closed to traffic due to emergency water main works.

POOLE-BASED sailor Pip has fulfilled a childhood dream this morning as she crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race.

The UK government is due to outline its lockdown exit roadmap in the week commencing 22 February.

HIGHCLIFFE Residents’ Association is calling for the setting up of three planning committees to cover each town in the BCP authority, following the approval of controversial plans at Chewton Farm Estate.

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A MAN sat behind a 17-year-old girl on a bus before playing with her hair and touching her neck in a “sexual manner”.

A CHILDREN'S charity has described the intentions of a Poole paedophile as "harrowing" after he was jailed for five years.

RESIDENTS and councillors in Christchurch were shocked to see the removal of three healthy trees near the A35.

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A FORMER casino employee in Bournemouth has been left fighting for his life in a Thailand hospital after suffering a severe brain bleed.

NHS workers James and Alison Young planned a big wedding until COVID-19 struck.

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THE third national lockdown has weighed heavily on firms in the South West, dragging down business activity and new work, data suggests.

DORSET’S nationally known drink Jimmy’s Iced Coffee is being stocked in Co-op stores – after “eight years of meetings”.

WHEN I read the article in the Echo about the gentleman who painted his own zebra crossing my first reaction was to check that it was not April 1.

CHILDREN in BCP had less than half as many dental treatments in 2020 as in the previous year.

MOVING tributes have been paid to a firefighting stalwart who served communities in Hampshire and Dorset for three decades.

A real trip down memory lane with this photo of Commercial Road, Bournemouth, pictured here in the 1970s showing the favourite shops of the time including Manfiled shoe shop, BHS, True Form, Mothercare, Marks and Spencer and Bealesons.

AS “Climate Godfather” Dr James Hansen points out in his letter to Boris Johnson, leadership on the climate crisis is doable.

ON-LINE Shopping, especially during this long coronavirus lockdown, appears to be the new, modern, trendy and easy way to purchase one’s needs.

HERE are some beautiful snow scenes captured by members of the Echo Camera Club.

DOZENS of people who tested positive for HIV across Dorset were diagnosed late and faced an increased risk of death, figures covering a three-year period show.

IF YOU’RE leaving meat off your plate during Lent, please extend your compassion to fish, too.

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A MAN has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Nissan X-Trail he was attempting to tow rolled over him.

POLICE fined a motorist after he travelled from his Hampshire home for nice views and fresh air during lockdown.

CHERRIES will play Southampton in a south coast showdown in the last eight of the FA Cup.

THE man accused of manslaughter and two counts of attempted murder after a stabbing in Westbourne last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

A BOURNEMOUTH woman is looking to raise money for staff at Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s intensive care unit after helping her mother overcome the Covid-19 virus.