Latest updates as Bournemouth murder investigation continues

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing following the arrest of a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder.

Old Christchurch Road closed as police cordon extended as part of murder probe. Read more:

EFFORTS are being made to find a solution over land next to a railway station which has been labelled 'tent city'.

HUGELY contentious plans for a new low carbon facility on an existing waste services site in Christchurch have been approved by councillors.

Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said a family has been "changed forever" after a 21-year-old man died following a stabbing in the town centre.

THE 'heartbreaking' discovery of a recently-deceased young dolphin washed ashore in Weymouth is to be investigated by scientists.

PICTURES shown to a court revealed the 'extensive damage' to vehicles in a serious injury crash caused by an uninsured driver who fled the scene.

HUNDREDS of people, including Dorset celebrity Harry Redknapp, took to the seafront in a fundraising walk to support people in Ukraine.

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COUNCIL leaders have committed to investing up to £800,000 to buy and renovate a Bournemouth church hall – before getting an outside organisation to run it as a health hub for the homeless.

Dorset Police No Excuse teams will be out on the county's roads this week operating mobile speed cameras.

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays in Christchurch this week as council engineers complete long-awaited resurfacing works.

GOLD jewellery, including an engagement ring and a wedding ring, were stolen from a Christchurch home during an early hours burglary.

Britons offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month.

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BOURNEMOUTH Foodbank has reported a 40 per cent decrease in donations compared to February last year as the impacts of rising living costs are felt.

A BID to gain a licence to serve alcohol for a new Thai tapas restaurant in Bournemouth has been approved after concerns over crime and disorder were withdrawn.

The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week:

A MAN has been handed a court bill of more than £30,000 for a Value Added Tax offence related to construction groundworks.

BOURNEMOUTH University students are calling for Dorset residents to take part in an anti-war event to show support for the people of Ukraine.

A POOLE primary school has made thousands of donations for the people of Ukraine.

Fewer patients visited A&E at Dorset County Hospital last month – and attendances were lower than over the same period last year, figures reveal.

UNIVERSITY Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust said emergency departments and ambulance services are 'extremely busy'.

A FAMILY-run Indian restaurant will be donating half of its profits made during a Holi celebration to support victims of the war in Ukraine.

THE SEARCH is now on to find the shining stars of the hospitality industry across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

I LIVE in Norfolk. However, I often have cause to visit Bournemouth on business and I was actually here all last week. I like Bournemouth and I like the people.

A RIVERSIDE pub at Sturminster Newton is asking to install flood defence measures to protect the property.

A COLLABORATION between a cinema, festival, and film institute will donate 100 per cent of proceeds from a box office preview event to the people of Ukraine.

In 1980 Hamworthy firm P.J. Goodall built Britain's biggest tricycle, a 21- seater, for a cycling record attempt in Southsea in aid of Cancer Research.

If you need a Mother's Day gift for someone who loves the great outdoors and walks in nature, there's lots of inspiration at GO Outdoors, Blacks, Craghoppers and Millets.

Harry Redknapp has personal reasons for supporting the British Heart Foundation.

A TEENAGE boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following a stabbing in Bournemouth town centre.

Updates on Dorset Police's murder investigation after a 21-year-old man died in hospital following a stabbing in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth.

FLORAL tributes have been left near the scene of a fatal stabbing in Bournemouth town centre.

A PERSON has come forward to police following a CCTV appeal to identify a potential witness in relation to an investigation into a fatal stabbing in Bournemouth town centre.

THERE are "green shoots of optimism" over the future of the high street in Bournemouth town centre, according to the leader of BCP Council.

'It feels unsafe': Residents shock after fatal town centre stabbing. Read more:

A MURDER investigation has been launched by police after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Bournemouth town centre.

Find out where in Dorset is serving up the best Sunday roasts, according to the reviews left on travel website, Tripadvisor.

Driver and passenger attacked by robbers with baseball bat. Read more:

A BOURNEMOUTH university college has invested £4.5 million investment in a new clinical rehabilitation centre and specialist equipment.

A “REMARKABLE” mother’s last words to her daughter were “I will be fine” before she fell 60 feet attempting to climb down a cliff to the Man O’ War beach.

AS the countdown to the reopening of Brownsea Island continues, here’s everything you need to know about the historic Dorset tourist spot ahead of this season.

DOZENS of people were sleeping rough in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole last autumn, figures suggest.

A SMALL road in Bournemouth cost motorists more than £60,000 in parking fines last year, the Daily Echo can reveal.

SCOTT Parker heaped praise on Jaidon Anthony following his impressive display against Derby County, describing him as "a player that goes under the radar massively".

A CCTV image of a potential witness has been released in relation to an ongoing murder investigation following a stabbing in Bournemouth town centre.

TODAY we are putting the spotlight on five of of your furry friends for our weekly pets feature.

If you want to take your pooch out for a pint this spring, you’ve come to the right place.