Forum closed but we still want to hear from you

Sadly we have taken the decision to close this forum.

Too often the threads are hijacked by a small number of people who seem intent on insulting each other and it therefore has little merit as a tool for debate.

We are still keen to encourage sensible debate on this site and would urge people to comment at the foot of stories or e-mail their views to us. Contact us

But we won't hesitate to ban people who ignore our site rules. Terms and conditions

We will also be launching a new section called Ask the Echo under bournemouthecho.co.uk/yoursay. This will be live on Monday

If you have a specific question for our editorial team please use the form at the foot of that page. We will also use the section to tell you about the exciting developments we are planning for the site.

Best wishes, Nick Rowe, Head of Digital Media (Dorset)