In a special episode of the Echo Dispatch podcast, Jason spoke who three people from Dorset who all moving words to share about Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her family.

The episode features interviews with the son of six-time Mayor of Christchurch Eric Spreadbury, a former Dorset Police chief constable who received a Queen's Police Medal and a 90-year-old baker who helped make nine cakes for the Royal Family including wedding and anniversary cakes for the Queen.

In the 14th episode of the Echo Dispatch, Jason visited the headquarters of operator Morebus to interview managing director Andrew Wickham.

It has been a unique summer for the bus sector in Bournemouth following the collapse of Yellow Buses after 120 years of trading.

Andrew and the team at Morebus mobilised in days to take on the routes vacated by Yellow Buses and also recruited dozens of drivers who had lost their jobs.

During the interview Andrew discussed how they pulled this off and the real fears he had for his firm's future during the early stages of the Covid pandemic.

The transport industry veteran also discussed recent issues of congestion and anti-social behaviour towards buses.

In the 13th episode of the Echo Dispatch, Jason went to Bournemouth School for Girls to meet Alistair Brien in the final week of his time as headteacher.

Alistair had been at the helm of the large school for 18 years and experienced all sorts of tests in this time.

During the interview he discussed how the role of a headteacher had changed, what he was most proud of in his time at BSG and the challenge Covid created for schools.

The member of the magic circle also explained the advice he had given to his successor and what the future holds for him.