Bournemouth Daily Echo

The Bournemouth Daily Echo, often referred to as the Daily Echo or Bournemouth Echo, is a regional newspaper serving southeast Dorset, England. It covers the towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch. This publication is produced by Newsquest (Southern) Limited and is released from Monday to Saturday. As of January 2013, it had a daily circulation of 16,395 copies.

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Fire near Bransgore Scout hut being treated as suspicious

1 day ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Sarah Cartlidge

Police are investigating the blaze in Bransgore on Saturday evening, May 10. A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “Our Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service partners made us aware of a fire at approximately 6am on Sunday 11 May. “The cause of the fire is currently being treated as suspicious and officers are investigating the full circumstances surrounding the incident, with enquiries ongoing.
'Shock' as man, 27, arrested on suspicion of assaulting three police officers

2 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

As previously reported a large police presence, consisting of four police cars and one unmarked police car were spotted on Middlemarsh Street in Poundbury, Dorchester, from around 10am on Saturday. Police were carrying out arrest enquiries at an address on Holmead Walk, close to Middlemarsh Street, and whilst at the address police say three officers were assaulted, suffering minor injuries.
Dorset Museum appeal to acquire The Crichel Hoard ornaments

2 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Andy Jones

The Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester has launched an appeal to bring three rare Bronze Age artefacts to Dorchester (Image: Mark North/Somerset CC) An appeal has been launched to bring a set of rare Bronze Age artefacts to Dorset. The Dorset Museum & Art Gallery has the opportunity to acquire The Crichel Hoard, a group of three rare gold ornaments dating back over 3,000 years to around 1400–1150 BCE.
Thousands of patients wait more than four hours to be seen at A&E

2 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Andy Jones

Dorset County Hospital (Image: Geoff Moore) WAITING times for A&E in Dorset remain well below the NHS standard, figures reveal. Thousands of patients waiting to be seen at emergency departments in Dorset have had to wait longer than four hours. Latest figures reveal that in the first quarter of 2025, 20,273 patients had to wait more than the four hour NHS target.
PICTURES: Crowds soak up the sunshine on Bournemouth beach

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Sarah Cartlidge

19 1/1 PEOPLE have been making the most of the sunny weather in BCP this weekend. Sunseekers have flocked to Bournemouth beach to enjoy highs of around 20C today, Sunday, May 11. The sunny and warm spell is set to continue into next week. According to the Met Office forecast, Monday will be cloudy with sunny intervals later in the day with a high of 18C. Tuesday will be sunny with highs of 21C.
Rock and pop tribute acts to thrill music fans at festival

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Sarah Cartlidge

Ultimate Festivals is coming to Upton Country Park (Image: Charlie Raven) THE countdown is on to a two-day rock and pop music festival in Poole later this month. Ultimate Festivals will take place at Upton Country Park over the late May bank holiday on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. Audiences will be treated to some of the ‘biggest and best-known hits in rock and pop history’.
Dorset Camera Club member captures image of rare white deer

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Joanna O'Donnell

The rare white buck was photographed by a member of the Echo Camera Club (Image: Sally Rufus) A MEMBER of the Dorset and Bournemouth Echo Camera Club has captured the unique sight of a rare white deer. Keen photographer Sally Rufus, who has been a member of the club for 10 years, says it is her love of walking that enabled her to take these amazing pictures of a white buck. She said: "The trouble is that deer wander and are never in the same place.
Villa defeat a 'missed opportunity' as Cherries European hopes dented: Iraola

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alexander Smith

3 1/1 THE Cherries defeat against Aston Villa was a ‘missed opportunity’, with the game played largely how the visitors wanted it to be played, Andoni Iraola said. AFC Bournemouth were beaten 1-0 by Villa, Ollie Watkins scoring in stoppage time of the first half and the Dorset side unable to equalise and falling to defeat.
'Avoid the area': heath and gorse fire in Bransgore

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Sarah Cartlidge

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Andoni Iraola on Tyrone Mings' elbow and Jacob Ramsey red card

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alexander Smith

Alex Scott. (Image: Richard Crease) ANDONI Iraola said former Cherry Tyrone Mings’ threw a ‘very violent’ elbow into Alex Scott early on in the Cherries game against Aston Villa. The Englishman was caught in the face by Mings after six minutes and required treatment. He needed more treatment after 15 minutes when he was caught again by Amadou Onana and was replaced at halftime by Justin Kluivert.