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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:32:17 +0100
Morebus halt service in Arne Avenue and Herbert Avenue due to vandalism
A bus company has been forced to halt their service on two roads in Poole, saying the roads are 'too dangerous'.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Mother speaks out after her 14 year old son was stabbed with a kitchen knife
THE MOTHER of a 14 year old boy has spoken out after he was stabbed in the leg with a kitchen knife by a group of youths.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Lymington English teacher banned after misconduct hearing
A TEACHER has been banned from teaching indefinitely after asking to be alone with a pupil, emailing the pupil’s mother under the name ‘Tom Jones’ and making critical comments about colleagues in emails.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Residents in Boscombe overcliff describe fire on Monday night
RESIDENTS living next to Boscombe overcliff have described the moment a fire broke out on the clifftop on Monday night.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bournemouth bus company "struggling" in post-covid world
YELLOW Buses has apologised to its customers after staff shortages and a difficult period means they have had to “rebuild” their business.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:22:35 +0100
Youths climb the roof of Heathlands Primary Academy
YOUTHS who ran away from police after climbing on a school roof have been invited to reclaim a bag they left behind.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:44:47 +0100
New restaurant Bayside opens on Bournemouth beach next week
A NEW pop-up restaurant on Bournemouth seafront will open for business next week.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Sandy Balls at Fordingbridge refused year-round chalet use
ATTEMPTS by a New Forest holiday park to have all its accommodation available all year-round have been rejected over concerns it would worsen travel “carnage”.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:43:28 +0100
Family tribute to Andrew Nicholas who died in Monmouth
Andrew Nicholas, from Poole, was found unresponsive in Monnow Street at around 1.15am on June 26.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:10:31 +0100
Police called to Lakeside Road after man's sudden death
A police cordon is in place in part of Poole following the sudden death of a man in the woods in Branksome on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Appeal to find stolen Jaguar XF at a property in Bournemouth
APPEALS have been made to find a car stolen from a man with cancer in Bournemouth.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Application submitted for apartments on Somerford Road
A PROPOSAL has been lodged to build apartments in one of the busiest areas of Christchurch.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:10:00 +0100
LISTED: Banned items from Dorset's Camp Bestival in Lulworth
This weekend thousands of music fans will be flocking to Lulworth Castle for Camp Bestival – here’s the list of items you cannot take with you.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Confusion over consultation on abortion clinic buffer zone
FURTHER information has been provided on a consultation deciding whether a buffer zone should be placed around a Bournemouth abortion clinic.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:01:36 +0100
Witness appeal after racially aggravated assault in Poole
A TEENAGE boy was assaulted after confronting a group of boys who had racially abused him in Poole.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:27:25 +0100
Martin Lewis issues two-month warning to UK households amid 'horrendous' energy price hike
The Money Saving Expert founder shared the message ahead of a further increase in energy bills expected this winter.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Poole adult learning centre could become extra-care housing
HOUSING which allows the elderly independence whilst having staff on site could be built on the Oakdale adult education centre site in Poole.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Pictures of £2m house for sale on Evening Hill in Poole
A HOME on Poole’s highly sought-after Evening Hill offering “breathtaking” views across the harbour has gone on the market for £2m.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Call to stop sewage discharges into New Forest rivers
Campaigners are demanding immediate action to stop sewage discharges into rivers in the New Forest after data shows hundreds of incidents in recent years.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Swanage Carnival 2022: What's happening where and when
IT’S one of the biggest annual events in Swanage’s calendar.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
‘Clean Air Schools' campaign launched across Dorset
A NEW campaign has been launched to help improve the air quality outside Dorset schools.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Haven Weymouth Bay plans met with flood of objections
A flood of objections has been received over proposals for an outdoor stage and bar at Haven Weymouth Bay

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
BCP schools take in almost 100 Ukrainian refugee pupils
SCHOOLS in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have offered almost 100 places to children fleeing the Ukraine conflict, new data shows.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:17:54 +0100
Lorry and car in crash in Oakmead Gardens in Bournemouth
A LORRY and a car were involved in a crash in Poole on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:02:15 +0100
Tonight at the Musicals concerts to be held in Swanage
WEST End talents are coming to Swanage for a two-night charity concert raising money for the local RNLI.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:21:08 +0100
Talk TV issues Kate McCann health update after presenter collapses live on air
Talk TV has updated viewers after presenter Kate McCann collapsed on air on Tuesday evening.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Phone scams reported to HMRC fall in the South West
PHONE scam reports have fallen by 83 pent cent in the South West over the last year, new regional data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Victorian mobile photographic studio goes up for auction
A VICTORIAN mobile photographer’s studio, which has spent most of its life on the Dorset coast at Swanage, is looking for a new home when it goes under the Charterhouse Auction gavel on Friday, August 5.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Dorset Police record increase in sexual offences, stalking and harassment
Sexual offences, stalking and harassment across Dorset has increased by nearly a fifth in the past two years.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Long-forgotten restaurants from Bournemouth's past you miss
WHICH restaurant from Bournemouth’s past do you miss most?

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Driving to Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle: Directions, parking and breakdown advice
If you are heading to Camp Bestival by car this weekend here’s everything you need to know to get through the gates with minimum stress.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bournemouth Echo Café of The Year: how to nominate
We want you to nominate your favourite café.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
‘Vast rift over climate change is very worrying’
I FIND the message of Chris Bulteel’s letter on climate change (‘Leading The Way’, July 25) greatly worrying.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:01:10 +0100
Will we have a heatwave in August? Met Office says UK set for 'very hot' spells next month
The Met Office has predicted “very hot” spells for the UK in August.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Disabled facilities at Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth earn Cateys award
A FAMILY-run hotel has won a national award and been described as a “trailblazer” for its efforts to welcome people with disabilities.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:59:19 +0100
Love Island's Luca Bish storms out of villa after Gemma Owen row as family issue statement
Luca Bish and Gemma Owen argued as a shock dumping from the Love Island villa looms.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:01:18 +0100
McDonald's adds four new items to menus as Halloumi Fries are finally added
The Taste of Spain and Cyprus has finally arrived in McDonald's nationwide.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Picture of the Day: How Westbourne looked over a hundred years ago
This fascinating old postcard was submitted by Martin Huse gives us a great snapshot of the corner of Poole Road and Seamoor Road in Westbourne circa 1910. The premises to the right now features the Gossip Restaurant.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:20:57 +0100
Eden Motor Group raises over £18,000 in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support
ONE of the South of England’s biggest car dealer groups with a dealership in Taunton is continuing to raise thousands for charity and support local communities, with over £30k raised in the past 12 months and similar ambitions for the rest of th...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:05:00 +0100
Delta Aquariid meteor shower: How to see shooting stars in Bournemouth this week
The Delta Aquariid shower is active from mid-July to late August, peaking this week - here's how to see it.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:21:31 +0100
Millions of UK iPhone and Samsung users could get money back as legal claim is filed
Which? has launched a £480m legal claim over allegations of overcharging for products

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:05:23 +0100
14 year old boy stabbed in the leg during attempted robbery in Christchurch
A 14 year old boy was stabbed in the leg during an attempted robbery in Christchurch.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Damage to Morebus vehicles after criminal damage in Poole
YOUTHS caused chaos when they smashed the windows of two buses with rocks, causing services to be cancelled, in “mindless” acts of vandalism.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:44:56 +0100
Witness appeal amid spate of criminal damage to Poole buses
CRIMINAL damage to buses at a hotspot in Poole has been condemned by police who say they are determined to stop the incidents “before someone gets hurt”.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:26:00 +0100
Edward Reeve murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
THE jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of two teenage boys accused of murdering a man in his own home.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:16:27 +0100
Dorset marine officers rescue paddleboarders in the channel
PICTURES have been shared of a paddle board rescue mission by Dorset marine officers.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Branksome Chine public toilet facilities criticised
RECENTLY re-opened public toilets at Branksome Chine have been criticised for an apparent lack of working facilities despite having just undergone repairs.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:49:00 +0100
Alcohol-free bar Sobar makes liquor licence application
THE owner of Poole's first alcohol-free bar has made the “difficult decision” to apply for a liquor licence to keep the venue going.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:00:31 +0100
Fire on clifftop at Boscombe Pier
Fire crews battled a clifftop blaze near Boscombe Pier on Monday night.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0100
App launched to help locate lost dogs in the New Forest
AN app is being launched to help reunite dog owners with their lost pets.



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