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Profile: Andy Martin

Regional Associate Editor Newsquest

Andy Martin is the regional associate editor at Newsquest. He previously worked as the editor at the Bournemouth Daily Echo.

Latest articles from Andy Martin

Bournemouth Coffee Culture Month starts today - here's what you need to know

Bournemouth town centre’s vibrant and diverse coffee culture is…

Need more space at home? This Dorset business can make that happen

THERE are always opportunities in times of great challenge.

Dorset campsite sees “unprecedented” demand due to surge in staycations

ONE of the many things we have learned in the past few months is the…

How businesses can help their employees during the coronavirus pandemic

Change can be daunting but managed properly it can be the start of…

Why independent businesses are the key to the future of Bournemouth town centre

YOU may not have thought of a town centre as a human body before, as…

£1.3m to be spent on Wallisdown Road works

AROUND £1.3million is to be spent on works on the western end of…

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to play before live audience for first time since March

IT will almost certainly be the most poignant night in the…

Want to work for a brewery? Bournemouth firm aims to use Kickstart Scheme for new apprentices

BOURNEMOUTH'S Poole Hill Brewery is looking for businesses to join…

Solicitors with experienced heads join forces to strengthen planning team

TWO of Dorset’s most experienced specialist solicitors have teamed…

Tired, stressed, worn out? What this Bournemouth hotel is offering workers on a Friday

A Bournemouth hotel is offering a relaxing end to the week for for…

More needs to be done for small businesses after new coronavirus rules

MORE needs to be done for small businesses in the light of new legal…

Love coffee? there's a special celebration taking place in Bournemouth next month

A celebration of Bournemouth town centre’s vibrant and diverse…

Wellbeing of legal professionals is top priority for law society president

A single- minded focus on the wellbeing of members of the legal…

'Eat Out to Help Out scheme should come back in the autumn', says restaurant owner

THE government’s hugely successful Eat Out to Help Out scheme…

Richard Carr: We need 'denser living' in town centres

THE chief executive of development company Fortitudo has written…

BSO to perform once again next month (but not quite as you know it)

Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits will be at the podium as the…

Virtual medical consultations more than double in Dorset during coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a huge rise in virtual medical…

'Thank you for wearing a mask' message to Bournemouth shoppers

THANK you for wearing a face mask.

"It's a new dawn at the end of what's been, because of coronavirus, a scary time for everyone"

NEW proposals for creating the area’s major emergency hospital at…

Naked coffee strikes deal to open store in Beales in Poole

Bournemouth-based Naked Coffee has struck a deal to open a new…

Firms offered service to help the staff they're making redundant

A RECRUITMENT firm has launched a new service to help businesses…

Stay Local, Spend Local: Advertising campaign makes an outstanding start

A CAMPAIGN to give away thousands of pound of free advertising to…

'Coronavirus has not gone away, it could be with us for at least the next 12 months and possibly beyond'

NHS chiefs in Dorset have thanked the public for its support during…

'Keep your distance': what's happening across the BCP area as more shops prepare to reopen

KEEP left and keep your distance.

Stay Local, Spend Local: Free advertising on offer in campaign by BCP Council, BIDs and Daily Echo

THOUSANDS of pounds of free advertising for the business…

Local discretionary grant scheme launched by BCP Council

BCP Council has launched its local discretionary grant scheme…

Bournemouth festival on the hunt for the 'Greatest Bartender'

It’s time to get shaking, stirring and mixing those cocktails.

Ferndown firm swap retail branding production to deliver vital PPE

A Dorset company showed its nimble-footedness by switching from the…

'Real team effort will help businesses out of lockdown'

It has been increasingly clear for some time that working together…

'We always aim to be a voice for the community': Hope FM continues serving residents

Bournemouth-based community radio station Hope FM has been…

Thanks a million: Talbot Village Trust COVID-19 Support Fund donates £1.1m donated to 120 good causes

THANKS a million. Well more than a million in fact.

Shake & Stir festival WILL go ahead this year (kind of...)

Many of the summer's festivals and live events have been cancelled.

Request a song for someone on Hope FM and help brighten their day

Hope FM in association with the Daily Echo invite you to make a…

A replacement for the air festival? Green Grand Prix plans for Bournemouth being drawn up

PLANS for a climate friendly car race around Bournemouth are…

Time running out to get your hands on the Echo's Victory VE Day special

TIME is running out to get your hands on a piece of history – the…

"Opening up the high street is one thing. Giving people the confidence it is safe to come back is quite another"

The announcements have been coming thick and fast this week.

Revealed: £350,000 of grants given to 43 Dorset charities

The second round of beneficiaries of the Talbot Village Trust…

VE Day: 1943 saw one of the darkest days in Bournemouth's history

NINETEEN-FORTY THREE is also a truly significant year in the history…

"There is clear unease about the consequences of unlocking"

It has become increasingly apparent in the past week or so just how…

PICTURES: How VE Day was celebrated with street parties 75 years ago

TOMORROW marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The City businessman who set an organic dairy farm

IN the current climate it is no surprise that businesses are…

The incredible story of the civil servant from Bournemouth who was tasked with talking to Adolf Hitler

It was one of the most remarkable stories of World War Two.

Bournemouth Town Centre BID chairman on how we should look for light at the end of the tunnel

There are a number of significant talking points this week as we…

'It's cruel of government not to include people with MND on coronavirus vulnerable list'

The government’s failure to put motor neurone disease…

Christchurch bids an emotional farewell to popular councillor Colin Bungey

Christchurch bade an emotional farewell to one of its most…

"I don’t believe there is any going back to where we were. And in some ways that could be a good thing"

In the midst of the global pandemic we are all coming to realise…

Motoring business is offering support to keep NHS staff on the road

NATIONAL and local businesses have teamed up with Dorset-based…

Funeral to be held for Christchurch councillor Colin Bungey this week

THE funeral of longstanding Christchurch councillor Colin Bungey…

Poole marine components firm delivering across the globe despite coronavirus pandemic

Poole's Marine Components International has landed a range of…

"The coronavirus pandemic is a true ‘black swan’ event that has decimated short term business financial performance"

AS the country enters the second three-week period of lockdown, the…