Joanna O'Donnell
Assistant editor
Edits the Dorset Echo's New Arrivals; Trader of the Week; Pub of the Week ; Looking Back and Obituaries section.
Edits the Dorset Echo's New Arrivals; Trader of the Week; Pub of the Week ; Looking Back and Obituaries section.
Latest articles from Joanna O'Donnell
Dozens in Dorset quit smoking with NHS support
Nearly a third of people in Dorset who set a date to give up smoking were able to quit with NHS support, new figures show.
Mum-of-three earns world record for fastest marathon dressed as a clown
A Weymouth runner has achieved the world record for fastest marathon dressed as a clown (female).
Fewer Dorset families receive child benefits
Fewer Dorset families received child benefits last year, new figures show.
The lead singer who doesn't let sight loss hold him back
Steve Evans, 60, who lives near Eype, is visually impaired but doesn't let it hold him back as lead singer of East Street Band
Tributes paid to courageous singer who 'lit up the room'
Weymouth singer Sheryl Lee courageously spoke out about the dangers of alcohol addiction just months before her death aged 62.
Stretch of rural road to be closed for resurfacing
Part of the B3146 near Glanvilles Wootton and to the north of Buckland Newton will be shut from Friday, April 26 for resurfacing work to be done.
Probate notices issued for residents who have passed away
PROBATE and trustee notices are among the recent public notices published in the Dorset Echo area
Compulsory purchase plan for land in Bridport
The land Dorset Council has a compulsory purchase order plan for is at 12 Princess Road in Bridport