Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Dorset news, sport and information from the Bournemouth Echo

Woman raped mid-afternoon in Bournemouth

4:45pm Friday 24th May 2013

A WOMAN was raped near Bournemouth town centre in the middle of the afternoon.

UPDATED: Two charged after alleged Parkstone mosque attack

9:55am Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been charged after a mosque was allegedly attacked by four men in Ashley Road, Parkstone yesterday.

Fallen tree causes traffic chaos in Christchurch

5:34pm Friday 24th May 2013

A fallen tree is causing chaos in Christchurch this evening.

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Hundreds celebrate life of former Daily Echo editor Neal Butterworth

4:54pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE life of former Daily Echo editor Neal Butterworth has been celebrated by hundreds of people at his funeral.

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Cherries player Steve Cook not guilty of sexual assault

1:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

CHERRIES player Steve Cook has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

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My boy's rape lie nightmare

7:58am Friday 24th May 2013

THE mum of a 15-year-old boy falsely accused of rape said her son was the victim of a “horrendous” lie.

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£1.5 million for affordable homes in Boscombe

5:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

DORSET Local Enterprise Partnership is supporting the creation of affordable family housing in Boscombe.

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Moordown man riding to Milan for his mum

4:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE memory of a much-loved wife and mother will live on later this month when her son sets off to cycle from Paris to Milan with a childhood friend.

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Bournemouth has Faith

3:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE wait is finally over as this year’s much-anticipated Wave 105 Live! returns to the BIC on Saturday and chart-topping songstress, Paloma Faith, pictured, is topping the bill.

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Seven feet long and five years in the making, the warship that will never sail

3:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A MODEL ship maker from Ferndown is celebrating the completion of his latest five year project – a seven-foot-long HMS Campbeltown.

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Celebrations at new St Aldhelm’s Academy topping out

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A MAJOR milestone in a new school development was reached when a local resident performed its topping out ceremony.

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Residents in shock after OAP’s death fall

12:23pm Friday 24th May 2013

RESIDENTS at a cliff-top block of flats spoke of their shock yesterday after a pensioner plunged to his death from the 16th floor.

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Youth sailing charity to be set up in Olympic champion Andrew Simpson's memory

12:17pm Friday 24th May 2013

A YOUTH sailing charity is to be set up after the funeral of Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson.

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Celebrations at new St Adhelm’s Academy topping out

12:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

AN INSPIRING teenager from Bournemouth has been appointed as a ‘disability ambassador’ to support other young disabled people on leaving school.

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More staff needed to ease pressure on A&E

11:00am Friday 24th May 2013

HEALTH experts are urging people to use local services like NHS 111 to ease pressure on over-stretched A&E departments over the Bank Holiday weekend.

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That's my girl! Mayor's daughter stands in for dad at annual coffee morning

10:00am Friday 24th May 2013

WIMBORNE’S new mayor was unable to attend an annual coffee morning in aid of the town’s In Bloom committee at the weekend.

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