Matt Simpson

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3 1/1 THE victim of an alleged hit-and-run murder in Bournemouth has been named at an inquest. Joey Michael Johnstone was involved in a fatal collision on his motorbike with a black Range Rover in Moore Avenue, West Howe on April 9. The 28-year-old father died at the scene, close to the junction with South Kinson Drive, at around 2am that night.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Matt Simpson

Bournemouth Town Hall (Image: Newsquest) WORKING out a way to deliver extra housing as required by the government is “challenging”, a senior council officer admitted. New government planning reform from last year means that there is a requirement for almost 3,000 new homes to be built per year in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This is almost double what BCP Council’s draft local plan set out annually before it was rejected by the government in March.

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Morrisons has said 365 jobs are at risk of redundancy because of plans to close some of its cafes, (Image: Ian West/PA Wire) SUPERMARKET Morrisons will close one of its stores tomorrow. Its Daily convenience shop in The Parade in Waterloo Estate, Poole will shut its doors on Wednesday, April 16. Rami Baitieh, Morrisons’ chief executive, said the changes were a “necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate” the chain and invest in areas that “customers really value”.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Matt Simpson

Trimaran stuck in 'difficult position' while out in harbour (Image: Poole Coastguard) A BOAT became stuck in a “difficult position” after a mechanical failure. Poole’s Coastguard was called to help rescue the stricken Trimaran boat, a type of multihull boat, on Tuesday afternoon, April 14. The Trimaran had suffered a steering linkage/cable failure while on passage from Baiter to Rockley in Poole.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Matt Simpson

2 1/1 A SUPER rare bird often found in Eurasia has been spotted in a Dorset garden. The Eurasian hoopoe was found in Louise Carr’s back garden when she was getting ready to go to work with her husband. Native to Europe, Asia and Africa, around just 100 Eurasian hoopoes turn up to the south coast during the spring. Some hoopoes that migrate north to Europe from Sub-Saharan Africa can often overshoot their journey and end up on England’s south coast, the RSPB said.