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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The event that lit up Bournemouth but vanished without a trace

1 day ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Ian Crump

9 1/1 A wistful sigh often escapes the lips of Bournemouth residents and long-time visitors when the topic of Candlelight Night arises. There's a sense of nostalgia, a yearning for those cherished summer evenings when the Lower Gardens would transform into a flickering wonderland.
Dorset Council: 'We can't say if tens of millions were spent properly'

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Questions are now being asked about why it went on for so long - and how much it might have cost. The outcome is said to be some budgets running out of control because of inadequate scrutiny with spending limits being exceeded without proper authorisation or political oversight.
Dorset pub which shut in 2016 could be converted into restaurant

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Work has already started on the project at the Bulls Head, High Street, Fordington, with the new occupier now asking for retrospective planning consent. The application to Dorset Council asks for a change of use from pub to restaurant and the conversion of an existing garage to create a larger kitchen for the Mr C Kharel trading as Everest 29032 Dorchester Restaurant.
Woman caught using phone at wheel says she was holding a baguette

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Hollie Carr

Sarah Read, 38, argued in a trial at Weymouth Magistrates Court she was eating a sandwich wrapped in foil rather than using her silver-coloured phone to film police officers. She denied using a handheld mobile while driving a vehicle on a road. But magistrates decided they didn't believe her story and found her guilty. Read, of Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, represented herself at court.
Mobile takeaway plans to open near popular Dorset beach

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Dorset Council is being asked to approve the trailer’s use from the spring bank holiday until the end of August every year, for a period of five years. The application for planning consent comes from the National Trust regional office using an existing hardstanding area at the Trust’s car park. The organisation says it will use existing recycling bins within the car park for much of the waste generated by the trailer, with catering waste removed from the site every day.
Popular Dorset holiday spots ask for camping approval

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

The requests to Dorset Council ask if their plans are in line with natural environment regulations which protect water courses leading into Poole Harbour, a nationally-recognised nature site. Each of the sites is able to run camping without the need for full planning consent, using regulations which allows for temporary use for up to 50 pitches over a 60-day period, but still need the agreement over nature protections. P/HABR/2025/02863 : Agricultural Land Valley Road Harmans Cross BH19 3DX.
Major rebuilding scheme planned for Dorset college

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

The proposals from Dorset Council include the demolition and replacement of single storey buildings. The site is in the town centre and was previously a first school, opening as a college in June 2023. Beaucroft is a Foundation Special School and College that caters for children and young people between the ages of four and nineteen who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Dorset's ugliest buildings: 3 eyesores around the county

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Ian Crump

The following list includes both existing structures and some that have been demolished, all of which have sparked debate and differing opinions on their aesthetic merit. We have many buildings to feel proud of across the county. However, some are a little more prepossessing than others. We invite you to share your own views in the comments – do you agree with these choices, or are there other Dorset buildings you find less appealing?
The Daily Echo Cherries season review: Records tumble in stunning run

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

David Brooks scored the only goal of the game (Image: Richard Crease) THE Cherries had a record-breaking season in the Premier League, with highlights throughout the campaign that will live long in the memories of fans. The Daily Echo looks back at the season in a three-part season review. Read part two here. HEADING to Molineux at the end of November, many Cherries fans were hopeful of getting one over former boss Gary O’Neil, in charge at strugglers Wolves.
‘We can’t imagine coming back’: Bournemouth family thriving in Bulgaria

3 days ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Hannah Knight

10 1/1 A FAMILY from Bournemouth who packed up their life to move into an abandoned farmhouse in Bulgaria, said they cannot imagine coming back. Jordan and Lewis Vye said they felt “stuck and hindered” in the UK housing market so moved their two children, two dogs and cat overseas. Three years later, the couple have not looked back and have gained 500,000 followers across social media by documenting their journey.