Rico Dardis murder: Accused offers no defence
MURDER accused Louis Borzoni offered no evidence in his defence in court yesterday.
View ArticleUPDATED: Car wash owner found dead under bloody handprint by police searching...
A BOSCOMBE man was found stabbed to death in his flat after neighbours heard a heated row, an inquest has heard.
View ArticlePolice hand out scratch and sniff cards to help residents recognise cannabis...
Scratch and sniff cards loaded with the smell of cannabis are being handed out in Hampshire in a police battle against cannabis factories.
View ArticleUPDATE:Fleeing shoplifter mows down chasing security guard
A SUPERMARKET security guard was taken to hospital after a fleeing shoplifter drove a car into him.
View ArticleRolf Harris guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris saw his decades in the spotlight end in disgrace today as he was found guilty of indecent assault.
View ArticleRico Dardis: murderers jailed for life
THE men who murdered Bournemouth dad Rico Dardis have been jailed for life.
View ArticleUPDATE: Last picture of Rico Dardis taken by one of his killers - plus audio...
THIS is the last known photograph of murder victim Rico Dardis taken on the day that he was killed.
View ArticleMan denies concealing £86,000 of criminal income
A BOURNEMOUTH man appeared in court yesterday accused of concealing £86,000 derived from criminal activity.
View ArticlePolice warn: Advertising calls are not from us, they are the work of conmen
DORSET Police are investigating a number of calls that have been made to people in the county from apparent con artists.
View ArticleCarer accused of defrauding three elderly women
A CARER accused of defrauding thousands of pounds from her elderly charges appeared in court yesterday.
View ArticleHave you seen 150 stolen chickens?
150 chickens have been stolen from an orchard near Bridport.
View Article"Lads in the court box lol" - the selfie that landed a teenager with a fine
A TEENAGER who took a “selfie” while sitting in the court dock and then posted it on Twitter has been fined.
View Article£250k worth of cannabis and cocaine seized by police
DRUGS worth £250,000 have been seized in a major crackdown in Poole and Purbeck.
View ArticleRevealed: 12 motorists caught drink driving in police crackdown
TODAY the Echo can reveal the first drink drivers caught in Dorset Police’s summer crackdown.
View ArticleJailed: thug who punched strangers in late-night alleyway attack
A THUG who attacked two strangers as they walked through an alleyway late at night has been jailed after admitting the crime at Bournemouth Crown Court.
View ArticleDrug dealer who went on the run during trial is caught
A drug dealer who went on the run during his trial has been found by police.
View ArticleBurglars smash their way into business to steal power tools
BURGLARS smashed a hole in the wall of a Blandford business to steal power tools on Saturday.
View ArticleWallisdown bank robbery: CCTV released of man with blue tape on face
THE net is closing in on the robber who bizarrely disguised himself with blue tape before raiding Wallisdown’s Barclays Bank this week.
View Article"Astonishing" - MPs slam teen killer's burglary sentence and vow to refer it...
THE sentence of a teenage killer who burgled a summer house just weeks after his release from jail has been slammed by Bournemouth’s MPs.
View ArticleDate set for new trial of man accused of murdering teenager Linda Lietaviete
A new date has been set for the trial of Alvin Jay Santos, 25, who is accused of murdering 16-year-old Linda Lietaviete last December.
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