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Plea to stop teens’ lethal sea-jumping

6:30pm Monday 6th July 2009

“TOMBSTONING ruins lives.” That is the message being targeting at young people in Dorset in a bid to combat a growing problem.

Estate agent who hit girl ‘was idiot’

7:00pm Monday 6th July 2009

AN ESTATE agent who was caught on camera attacking a woman outside a Bournemouth nightclub has received a suspended prison sentence.

Company boss loses appeal over conviction

FAILED APPEAL: David Matthews

7:00pm Monday 6th July 2009

A POOLE company boss jailed last year for perverting the course of justice has seen an appeal against his conviction turned down.

Bournemouth teenager saves pet from savage attack

RECOVERING: Lily Terry with Penny, who was attacked by a Great Dane

7:00pm Monday 6th July 2009

A tiny Yorkshire terrier was savaged by a Great Dane during a walk on Queens Park golf course.

Floating a new solution to carnival travel ban

RESOLVING THE ISSUES: Carnival float passengers at a 2008 event

7:00pm Monday 6th July 2009

CARNIVAL organisers are upbeat after a meeting over a police ban stopping the movement of floats in the dark that had threatened to put the mockers on events in North Dorset.

Traders face huge repair bill after Wimborne fire

AFTERMATH: Fire damage to shop buildings in Wimborne town centre

7:00pm Monday 6th July 2009

AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to have started the blaze that ripped through historic buildings in Wimborne town centre during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Diver safe after three-hour rescue operation

6:46pm Monday 6th July 2009

A SCALLOP diver was found safe and well after disappearing for three hours in the Lulworth area yesterday afternoon.

Dorset pupils are warned over swine flu virus exposure

6:31pm Monday 6th July 2009

STUDENTS at Corfe Hills School have been warned that they may have been exposed to the swine flu virus after a case was confirmed in someone who works there part-time.

Don't miss our school proms supplement on Tuesday

5:35pm Monday 6th July 2009

DON'T miss the first instalment of our school proms supplements inside the Daily Echo on Tuesday, July 7.

Review: Britain’s Got Talent Live! Grand Finale, Windsor Hall, BIC

Diversity performing at the BIC

12:58pm Monday 6th July 2009

AS the sold-out BIC crowd rose to applaud the end of the Britain’s Got Talent Live tour, discussions began amongst the more cynical audience members as to which (if any) of the acts we’d still be hearing about in a year’s time?



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