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Bournemouth Echo

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
'Selfish individuals' cause bus services to halt in Poole
MOREBUS had to stop services yet again on Monday evening after "selfish individuals" throw objects at a bus travelling through a Poole estate.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:15:48 +0100
Woman dies after medical episode on bus in Bournemouth
A WOMAN has died following a suspected medical episode while travelling on a bus in Bournemouth.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bournemouth homes closed after 'extensive' work by council
TWO homes in Bournemouth have been closed down following issues of anti-social behaviour and drug-related activity.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Beachfront land in Lymington up for sale in cryptocurrency
A PRIME beachfront plot with no previous application history is up for sale for £1.25m in cryptocurrency – a first of its kind sale in UK property history.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Edward Reeve murder: Key information as killers sentenced
TALENTED musician Edward Reeve was killed in his own home on New Year's Eve last year.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Woodmace administrators report on bad debts and winding-up petitions
A CIVIL engineering business involved with major developments  such as Bournemouth’s BH2 building went into administration after being landed with unpaid bills worth millions of pounds.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:10:00 +0100
Murdered Christchurch man's family condemn 'pure evil' boys
THE teenagers who murdered a vulnerable Christchurch man in his own home have been described as “pure evil” by the victim’s family.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Poole Crematorium decision has 'misread public mood'
POOLE Crematorium is unlikely to be back in use again for at least three or four years – but it could be more.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:10:00 +0100
New wine bar Baccello opens in Christchurch High Street
A new wine bar has opened in Christchurch 'bringing a drop of Italian hospitality' to the town.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Date confirmed for Lidl's closure in Bournemouth town centre
BOURNEMOUTH town centre’s only major supermarket is to shut its doors next week, it has been confirmed.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:10:00 +0100
How I spent £5 at Ashley Heath's car boot sale
I WAS challenged to visit the Ashley Heath car boot sale with only £5 in my pocket, and no shopping list.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
BCP leadership have been 'reckless' with Barclays House spending
OPPOSITION councillors have reacted with “delight” after it was announced BCP Council leaders have dropped their plans to purchase Barclays House – but condemned the leadership for being “reckless” with taxpayers’ money.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:02:48 +0100
Dorset farmer Mark Baggs grows huge field pumpkin
A DORSET dairy farmer is celebrating after smashing the world record for the largest pumpkin of its kind.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:15:10 +0100
Church leaders react to controversial Poole Crematorium proposals
Church leaders have criticised BCP Council for their proposals over Poole Crematorium's cremator.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Giant carnival coming to Bournemouth this Sunday
A HUGE carnival featuring hundreds of people will bring the streets of Bournemouth to life this weekend.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
In the dock: 8 people sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court
Details on eight people who have appeared in the dock at Poole Magistrates' Court for criminal offences.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Hundreds of excess deaths across BCP during Covid-19 pandemic
HUNDREDS more deaths than previously expected have been recorded in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole since the coronavirus pandemic began, new figures show.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:06:05 +0100
Bournemouth teenager Kaydance Smart is found safe and well
A MISSING teenage girl from Bournemouth has been found safe and well, police have said.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:44:25 +0100
Missing Stephanie Betts from Wimborne is found
A MISSING woman from Wimborne has been located, police have said.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:50:39 +0100
Witness appeal after assault in Richmond Gardens car park
WITNESSES are sought after a woman received a serious eye injury following a reported town centre car park assault.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Dorset car boot sales: When and where they are taking place
Who doesn't love a bargain? And even more so, so doesn't love making a bit of money?

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
London Marathon record attempt for Christchurch paratrooper
AN EX-paratrooper from Christchurch is attempting to break the world record London Marathon time carrying 20lbs in memory of a fallen comrade.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
New Channel 4 show Sex Rated looking for Bournemouth people
A NEW television show in which single Brits are given feedback from past sexual partners is looking for people from Bournemouth to take part.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:30:05 +0100
Emergency gas works at Eastfield Lane in Ringwood near A31
EMERGENCY gas works are underway on a key road in Ringwood which services the A31.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Former prisoner David Haze to 'plant trees of hope'
A FORMER prisoner who has “transformed” his life will 'plant trees of hope' in a bid to help others in the same position he once was.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Waterloo Care Home near Wimborne rated 'Good' by the CQC
A CARE home in Three Legged Cross previously rated as ‘requires improvement’ has been rated 'Good' following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:15:13 +0100
Woman hit by Honda Jazz car while crossing road in Shaftesbury
Dorset Police are investigating after a woman was hit by a car while crossing a road in Dorset earlier this month.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bournemouth fireworks to return to on Bonfire Night 2022
A POPULAR Bournemouth firework display is back with a bang this November after a two-year hiatus.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letter: 'BCP Council has failed over bereavement care'
BCP COUNCIL has failed to provide the standard of bereavement care and services that people deserve.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Rawlins Davy to merge with Jacobs and Reeves
TWO of the conurbation’s leading law firms are to merge.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Picture of the Day: 'Cloud wonderland' at Hengistbury Head
Echo Camera Club member Jess Stanley captured this lovely picture of a 'cloud wonderland' at Hengistbury Head

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:44:19 +0100
Teenager Kaydance Smart missing from Bournemouth
POLICE are searching for a missing teenage girl from Bournemouth who was last seen on Sunday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0100
People urged to get Covid and flu jabs this winter
One expert said they were more worried about flu this year than they had been for several years.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:29:40 +0100
Cyclist airlifted to hospital with 'life-threatening injuries'
A CYCLIST from Poole has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash with a lorry.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Residents concern over tree felling at Avon Heath
MASS tree felling at a well-loved Dorset heathland has been branded “awful” by concerned residents.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:15:50 +0100
'Uber' driver sex assault: police arrest man
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and kidnap in Bournemouth after police issued a CCTV appeal.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:59:14 +0100
Man dies after crash in Cowleys Road in Burton
A MAN aged in his 60s died after a crash involving a car and a parked vehicle in Burton near Christchurch on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
CCTV: Three motocross bikes stolen from Poole garden shed
A HUNT is underway to reclaim three motocross bikes stolen from a garden shed by hooded thieves, leaving the owners “devastated”.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
La Mamma restaurant to re-open in Christchurch on Wednesday
A POPULAR Italian restaurant in Christchurch is preparing to re-open its doors to customers.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wallisdown Road's new cycle lanes: Diversion route details here
MOTORISTS are facing up to 10 weeks of disruption as a part of Wallisdown Road is to close to make way for a new cycle lane.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:36:35 +0100
Morebus service at Turlin Moor estate 'attacked by youths'
MOREBUS suspended services at a Poole estate on Monday evening after ‘youths threw object at buses.’

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:10:00 +0100
How BCP Council is planning to balance the budget
SELLING assets, concerns over schools funding deficit and a potential council tax rise.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:08:58 +0100
Information appeal for missing Bournemouth man Darren Miller
POLICE are becoming “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a Bournemouth man who has not been seen since last week.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:21:58 +0100
CCTV bid after burglary at Dorset Tech in Gillingham
A CCTV image has been released following a burglary at a store in north Dorset.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:38:30 +0100
Lychett Matravers bus crash: man due in court
A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with a crash between a bus and a pedestrian which left a teenage girl with serious injuries earlier this year.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:15:16 +0100
Woman dies after early-hours fire at Weymouth property
A woman has died following an early morning fire at a property in Weymouth.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:08:00 +0100
RECAP: Boys to be sentenced for murder of Christchurch man
Two boys are being sentenced at Winchester Crown Court after being found guilty of the murder of Christchurch man Edward Reeve, 35, at his home in Heath Road, Walkford.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:15:06 +0100
Investigation over woman's death in Canford Heath Road
AN investigation has been launched over the “unexplained” death of a woman in Poole.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Revised plans for flats at The Sloop site in Poole approved
REVISED plans to increase the number of flats in an already under-construction block at a former pub site in Poole have been approved.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:46:55 +0100
Police appeal for wanted man Daniel Kellaway
Police are appealing for help from the public in tracking down a wanted man from Dorset.



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