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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:01:00 +0100
Coroner's cliff warning after fatal fall at Durdle Door
A CORONER has warned how “extremely dangerous” coastal cliffs can be following the death of a mum who fell at a Dorset beach.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Boscombe e-scooter fall left woman with fractured eye socket
CONCERNS over the potential perils of e-scooters have been voiced by the daughter of a woman who fractured her eye socket and wrist after falling from one of the vehicles.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bournemouth to host new street market every Sunday
A NEW Great Britain-styled market is coming to Bournemouth town centre this month and will last all summer.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Martin Turner, from Southampton, took his own life, inquest hears
A wife said she’d ‘lost the love of her life’ during an inquest into the death of a popular cyclist.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Shorefield buys Downton Holiday Park at Milford-on-Sea
A HOLIDAY park which was on the market for around £2.9million has been bought by its neighbour.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:23:26 +0100
Paramedics urge football fans to drink sensibly
THE ambulance service has released a video message ahead of England's Euro clash with Scotland, calling for people across the region to drink sensibly.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:00:52 +0100
Public appeal to find missing student Muhammad Ali Shahid
OFFICERS are appealing for help from the public as part of their ongoing enquiries to locate a university student who has gone missing from Bournemouth.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: Apple Airpods thief among 8 people in court
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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Boscombe's latest artwork near the high street nears completion
BOSCOMBE is to receive another splash of colour, as the town’s newest 12-metre-high mural nears completion.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Pictures of Shaftesbury from old postcards
GOLD Hill in Shaftesbury, with its steep cobbles and thatched cottages, has to be one of Britain's most photographed scenes – it features in the 1967 film of Far From the Madding Crowd, as well as the Ridley Scott directed advert for Hovis bread.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New Aldi store in Fleets Lane, Poole, officially opens its doors
A BRAND new Aldi store officially opened its doors in Poole today and are selling camping essentials all this week.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Bear of Burton named Pub of the Week
A BURTON pub that underwent an extensive £2 million refurbishment and reopened just before the first national lockdown has been crowned Pub of the Week.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
More than 960,000 Covid vaccines given across Dorset
MORE than 965,000 Covid-19 jabs have been administered across Dorset to date.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Deliveroo looking for drivers as app launches in New Milton
DELIVEROO is looking for drivers as app launches in New Milton next month.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Drivers and passengers could be fined for not wearing seat belts
DORSET Police is reminding drivers and passengers to belt up this month as officers continue to tackle seat belt offences throughout June as part of a national seat belt safety campaign.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
1,000 patients join University Hospitals Dorset's waiting list
NEARLY 1,000 extra patients joined the waiting list for routine treatment at University Hospitals Dorset Trust in April.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Covid: four people admitted to Dorset hospitals in a week
FOUR people have been admitted to Dorset hospitals with Covid-19 in the course of one week.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:04:07 +0100
Poole Pirates' trip to Kent rescheduled due to Euro 2020
POOLE Pirates will no longer ride at Kent Kings later this month, due to England's potential fixture at Euro 2020.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:29:27 +0100
Harry Potter's wand and glasses to be sold for eye-watering figure this month
Muggles will have the opportunity to get their hands on 10 items from the blockbuster wizarding series this month.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Jimmy’s hopes to expand Down Under with new trade deal
DORSET’S iced coffee brand Jimmy’s has been given the opportunity to break into the Australian market after being included in a hamper of British products given to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sandra Buckland's Japanese style garden in Swanage
WE love having a nosy into people's gardens - and this week is no exception.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Weather: what it will be like in Dorset this weekend
LAST weekend thousands of people flocked to Dorset’s beaches to enjoy the hot and sunny weather.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Healthbus launches new mobile clinic for homeless people
A BOURNEMOUTH-based charity which provides free drop-in healthcare sessions for homeless people has unveiled a new mobile clinic.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letter to the Editor: How were kids able to hire scooters?
IN the last few days, I have seen four Beryl scooters being ridden two-up.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Morebus urges car drivers to take the bus on Clean Air Day
MOREBUS is marking Clean Air Day this year by urging people in Bournemouth and Poole to leave their cars at home and travel by sustainable transport instead.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Westbourne group to host clean up of Skerryvore grounds
A VOLUNTEER group in Westbourne is looking for residents to help them with sprucing up the gardens of the Skerryvore memorial park.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Six gorgeous photos by the Echo Camera Club
HERE are six gorgeous pictures taken by members of the Echo Camera Club.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Picture of the Day: Bournemouth Square from above in 1991
Bournemouth Square pictured from the skies here in 1991 showing the Square Clock and before the pedestrianisation of the area.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letter to the Editor: Why are people taking dogs to the beach when it’s hot?
WOULD you have liked to sit on the beach on Sunday in a fur coat?

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letter to the Editor: Let’s keep exercising to maintain our mental health
IN the past year, many of us have embraced physical activity to keep healthy and maintain our mental wellbeing.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letter to the Editor: Why can’t police help prevent gridlock at Sandbanks?
I HAVE lived in Poole for all 68 years of my life and for most of those years have had a beach hut at Sandbanks.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letter to the Editor: Mayors should use Beryl bikes instead of £90k cars
£90,000 on two cars for mayors. This is exactly the proposed misuse of public funds that most citizens would object to.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Driver jailed after crash left boy with life-changing injuries
A DRIVER who caused a boy to suffer life-changing injuries after a “monumental misjudgement” has been jailed.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:02:48 +0100
Dorset Police urge supporters to drink sensibly during the Euros
POLICE are advising people across Dorset of the consequences of drinking too much and letting their emotions get the better of them during this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:20:42 +0100
More than 100 new coronavirus cases recorded in Dorset
MORE than 100 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:48:35 +0100
Image appeal following dog bite incident in Christchurch
OFFICERS investigating an incident where a woman was bitten on the hand by a large dog on Highcliffe beach.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:46:34 +0100
Chris Mepham: Turkey win a highlight in disappointing season
CHRIS Mepham described Wales's impressive victory over Turkey as a highlight "in what has been a fairly disappointing season for me", as Robert Page's side moved to the brink of qualification for the Euro 2020 knockout rounds.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Firefighter Carl Cavanagh died while competing in triathlon
A FIREFIGHTER died while taking part in his first triathlon in Majorca, an inquest has heard.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:48:22 +0100
Covid rate in BCP area triples as number of cases rise
THE Covid case rate in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has tripled, according to the latest weekly data.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:55:51 +0100
Dorset Police took action against 'blatant breaches' of Covid-19 rules
POLICE across Dorset have said enforcement action will always be taken when dealing with 'blatant breaches' of Covid-19 rules - as figures showed 1,636 fixed penalty notices had been handed out in the county since the start of the pandemic.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:14:30 +0100
Tears as Portland man who 'nearly died five times' in Covid-19 battle discharged
His wife was told to ‘prepare for the worst’ by doctors during his Covid-19 battle

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Covid: BCP Council postpone July events
A HOST of events have been cancelled by BCP Council following the announcement that the lifting of restrictions has been delayed.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 22:30:00 +0100
All adults can now book in for the Covid vaccine
EVERY adult in the country can now book in for a Covid vaccine, following the latest NHS announcement.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:31:08 +0100
Deer apparently mowed down in field by poachers overnight
A DEER has been killed by suspected poachers, who entered a field in some kind of vehicle before apparently mowing the animal down.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:40:02 +0100
Electric unicyclist robbed in early hours beachfront attack
FOUR teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbery, after a man was reportedly attacked in the early hours and had his electric unicycle stolen.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:14:00 +0100
Just 0.1% of visitors used new Park and Ride at the weekend
BCP Council have admitted they need to "do more" to promote the new Park and Ride after just 0.1 per-cent of visitors used the service last weekend.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:25:01 +0100
EasyJet launch flight from Bournemouth to Liverpool
EasyJet have launched a new flight from Bournemouth to Liverpool. Find out more:

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:55:53 +0100
Martin Lewis shares 'urgent' warning with every homeowner in England
The cash-saving guru has warned mortgage payers that they will need to act soon if they want to save money on their repayments.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:22:31 +0100
Dorset MPs back Tory rebellion against lockdown extension
FOUR MPs from the Daily Echo area were part of a large Tory rebellion against extending lockdown restrictions by up to four weeks.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:05:35 +0100
More criticism of plan for new cafe at Lymington Town Quay
IT HAS already been compared to a multi-storey car park, a cable car station and a Second World War gun emplacement.



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