BRETT Pitman has identified Cherries’ young management duo as key to his decision to sign a long-term deal with the club. The talented forward celebrated his new three-year contract by playing a vital role as Cherries secured a stunning 3-0 opening-day
OVER the next 50 years there are expected to be up to three billion more mouths to feed as the population explodes. Yet climate change and rocketing food prices mean there may not be enough to go around. While current supply in the UK is good, the government
A BOURNEMOUTH nursery claims it has lost its home – and thousands of pounds of funding – following the council’s takeover of a private leisure centre. The First Steps nursery at the former Roko sports centre, now re-named Pelhams Park Leisure Centre,
A BOURNEMOUTH MP whose brother died in the Bali bombing has spoken of his “mixed feelings” about the death of the man blamed for the atrocity. Tobias Ellwood, who represents Bournemouth East, said he found it hard to take any comfort from the reported
Popular entertainer Les Dennis has joined the stage show of Disney’s High School Musical 2. The former Family Fortunes host will be arriving at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, this autumn from October 26 to November 7. Taking on the
MORE unhappy customers of a Purbeck kitchenware company have come forward. The Daily Echo reported how dozens of people had ordered goods from Lytchett Matravers-based deCuisine, only for the company to take their money and not send anything out. Internet
AN artist who has worked tirelessly for three years to achieve an art trail around Swanage is finally seeing her dream come true. Painter and sculptress Carlotta Barrow had the idea for the project while on a trip to Dieppe in France and thought that
HARD work and devotion have finally paid off for a local group dedicated to preserving an ancient historical site in Stanpit. Tutton’s Well has finally gained approval from Christchurch Borough Council for a long-awaited restoration project after years
RESEARCHERS have said that children should not be given Tamiflu to combat swine flu, less than a week after the former head of immunology at the Royal Bournemouth expressed doubts over the drug’s safety and efficacy. A study by Oxford University
HARK! Is that the sound of a sandwich maker being dragged from the back of the cupboard? Perhaps it’s the gentle rumble of snoring, or even the whirr of a sewing machine? It could be any of the above, as we are turning to a number of
AN 11-YEAR-OLD had her birthday bike stolen within 24 hours of receiving it. Sue Arnold, 42, of Poole, bought her daughter, Jordan, the bike as a surprise but woke up the next morning to find it had gone. The bike was left in the communal hallway of
AFTER 17 years in business, Bournemouth shopkeeper Tessa Buckley reckons she has just seen the cheekiest pair of thieves yet. The two white women came into her Workout shop in Poole Road, Westbourne, on Wednesday, August 5. One was in her late
Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Where Are You?” Well, the crime-fighting Great Dane and his chums are at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, from Wednesday, August 12, until Sunday, August 16. A tropical island is the scene for Scooby’s newest live adventure, but
TV and radio presenter Mark Kermode will be thumping the double bass with his band The Dodge Brothers at the Thomas Tripp, Lymington, on Wednesday, August 12. Joined by Mike and Alex Hammond and Aly Hirji, the quartet is set to play a raucous
NEW Forest councillors fear the area could become a “dumping ground” for travelling families if plans to create additional pitches go ahead. The district council, along with other local authorities across the south east, could soon be ordered
IT IS steeped in history but continually being marked by the march of time. To the visitor, the priory town of Christchurch may look like a pleasant town bearing the charm of the past but, as author and historian Sue Newman points out, “progress exacts
A sun-soaked Endorse It festival was the perfect end to a dreary week of grey skies and rain. Local heroes Pronghorn set the pace on the main stage on the Friday evening, leading the crowd on an energetic romp through their rock-infused country
CELEBRITY gardener Charlie Dimmock stopped off at Studland Beach to promote a charity walk. The Coast Along for WaterAid takes place on Saturday, September 12, and Charlie spent her birthday last Friday walking a seven-and-a-half stretch of the South
I MANAGED to pedal 101 arduous miles today into a headwind and over some increasingly undulating terrain. It was great to ride with all 3 members of the support team: Debbie, Sharon and my Dad, Roger, and the miles tick by much more readily with some
I JUST about managed to keep up with Sharon during the morning ride session today and we enjoyed 30 fast miles on the road together. We crossed into the forth province of the trip so far - Ontario - and enjoyed lush weather. It has been necessary
AFTER an early start we made it 75 miles to 'Falcon Lake'. The scenery has changed once again, becoming increasingly tree-covered and dotted with magnificent lakes. I really enjoyed some company whilst on the bike and both my Dad and Debbie
I ENJOYED 2 rest days in Winnipeg. We picked up two friends from the UK - Debbie and Sharon - who have kindly given up part of their summers to help to support the ride. I really admire their get-up-and-go and willingness to step into the unknown
Elephant Words are the ways in which we describe or interpret the same thing in different ways. Elephant Words is a burst-culture website, featuring daily flash-fiction. Each Sunday, an image is posted. Over the following week, each
DUBBED the “Oscars of the fine food world,” the Great Taste Awards 2009 have just been announced by the Guild of Fine Food. The awards are nationally recognised as the independent benchmark for fine foods and each gold winner will have been blind tasted
IF THE true test of satisfaction on leaving a restaurant is (a) you would be back and (b) you’d bring your friends with you, then one of Bournemouth’s newest restaurants has a bright future. Open just two months ago, Westpoint is fast gaining
POOLE'S premiere live music venue hosted a Thursday night exhibition flaunting the activities and pursuits of some of the area’s talented teenagers. “Gig In A Week” saw youth workers spend just four days giving guidance to a group of young people who
Like most foodies, Cornelius and Sarah Veakins from Ringwood are always keen to try something new and exciting in the kitchen. So when Cornelius went to the USA and was introduced to a different way of cooking his favourite dish – steak – he
Wine clubs are hugely popular in Britain and probably the most respected (but with the lowest profile) is The Wine Society – a not-for-profit organisation that is wholly owned by its 100,000 members. It costs £40 to join the world’s oldest wine club
WHATEVER your cooking ability, a safe bet when entertaining is to provide good wines to complement your dishes. Below are three aromatic and colourful wine recommendations from around the world. To start with, treat your guests to a lovely sparkling
THERE are still places left for the Cancer Research Run 10K along Bournemouth seafront in October. Organisers are hoping to fill the 1,000 places for Sunday, October 18, and hit a fundraising target of £51,791. So far 665 people have stepped up to the
Courgette and Pea Frittata Serve 4-6 This frittata also tastes delicious if mint is added instead of tarragon. 175g freshly podded peas 4 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 medium courgettes, trimmed
Fruity wrap Simply take a combination of your favourite fruit. Chop it up into bite size pieces, drizzle with honey or dust with brown sugar, add a leaf of mint, wrap in pre-soaked wood paper (cherry, cedar or beech) and hold together using a small
WHAT’S the easiest way to get to this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival? Simple – just park, ride and fly. With tens of thousands of people expected to converge on the coast for every day of the adrenaline-fuelled event, parking spots will
THE Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines and Army will all be checking in for service at this Bournemouth Air Festival. From tanks, assault courses, bands and climbing walls to aircraft, ships, beach assaults and the chance to sample
Plank Roasted Steak Serves 1 1 steak (preferably fillet or sirloin) Glug of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic A handful of mushrooms A handfull of cherry tomatoes Goat’s cheese (optional) Your favourite
Honey Salmon Serves 2 60ml orange juice 4 tbsp honey 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 minced garlic cloves 2 tbsp olive oil Squeeze of lemon 2 salmon fillets 1 cedar, cherry or beech plank Combine orange juice, honey, vinegar, garlic and a squeeze
POOLE kite surfing ace Andy Ward has completed the last long-haul training session ahead of his gruelling world-record cross-channel surf attempt. The Parkstone man is set to surf 70 nautical miles, from the Channel Islands to Poole, in September
WHISPER it quietly – but could a barbecue summer be back on the cards? Following a disappointing few weeks weather-wise, the arrival of the sun prompted a mad dash to the beach. Bournemouth and Poole were bustling as sun-worshippers
FERRETS, heavy horses, and welly throwing are just some of the attractions at this year’s Pimperne village show on August 31. Villagers are expanding the attractions from the village hall to the field opposite, and have included a range of fun
WITH the last tents barely taken down from this year’s successful Camp Bestival, there is already a chance to bag a ticket for next year. The third event at Lulworth Castle will run between July 30 and August 1, 2010, and organisers are offering
A COLLAPSED sewer has forced the closure of a section of busy Haven Road at Canford Cliffs, Poole, for just over a week. The road is closed at the junction with DeMauley Road and a diversion takes motorists around the closed section. Work to replace
A WOMAN is lucky to be alive after plunging 15ft through a skylight. The woman, believed to be in her 40s, lives in flats above Barclays Bank in Highcliffe. The maisonettes, above the bank in Lymington Road, open onto a flat roof, and it was on this
A “POTENTIALLY dangerous sex offender” from east Dorset is on the run, say police. Dean Goodwin, 29, failed to return to the hostel where he was staying and is now in breach of conditions for his release from prison. He was spotted buying
CHRISTCHURCH Borough Council has vowed to prosecute people who fly-tip in the borough, after a man was fined £500 for dumping rubble in St Catherine’s Hill. Darryl David Phillips, 22, from Pennington was seen taking broken paving slabs from a white van
A LOCAL residents group has expressed concerns over a scheme to allow Olympic teams better access to training at Mudeford Quay in the lead-up to the 2012 games. Plans to carve a lower level walkway along the length of the walled section of Gundimore
A TEMPORARY Post Office cabin could be going into Wimborne behind the Minster – but the scheme could be hit with a 12-week delay. A town council meeting heard that an agreement is being signed between the Minster and the Post Office over the use of Wimborne
The growing popularity of allotments has led Poole Council to seek ways of providing more. Currently there are eight allotment sites in the borough containing 409 plots. But there are 715 people on the waiting list who could have to wait 18 years before
As Neal Butterworth rightly observes, (Comment, August 4) our local councils do not want to provide either transit or permanent sites for travellers. The ex-Bournemouth MP David Atkinson, (Have Your Say, August 5) says that Bournemouth is “unable” to
I write to say thank you to all the people in our borough who gave me and my charity committee help in supporting my chosen charities for my mayoral year 2008-2009. We found raising money during the recession quite hard. We were able to give £4,329
Returning from a meeting at Poole council, I marvel again at the pleasure of being in that part of the conurbation, rather than Bournemouth. Councillors seem to know their job and can look beyond the next election, staff are welcoming. Buildings, both
Regarding the article about the planning permission for Homefield School (Daily Echo, August 3), Burton parish council need to stop being so stupid and shortsighted in fighting the plans for the site to be developed into a care home. Both my husband
“I'M sorry,” my landlady said (she wasn’t). “You’ll have to move out. Tomorrow. I’m going away and I just don’t trust you in my house.” Looking back, the signs were all there... 1) My friend who came house-hunting with me said “don’t live with her,
The New Forest Veterans of Normandy are a very well established organisation which was formed to perpetuate the history of the Battle of Normandy, 1944, and to maintain the fellowship and comradeship of the Spirit of Normandy. Our membership is open
SAPPHIRE’S marriage hits the rocks. Subsequently, her private life starts falling apart. And even her business plans are in jeopardy. Doesn’t that ring a bell? Sapphire’s the subject of the latest novel penned under the name of Katie Price.
WHAT’S the easiest way to get to this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival? Simple – just park, ride and fly. With tens of thousands of people expected to converge on the coast for every day of the adrenaline-fuelled event, parking spots will be at a premium
THE nightmare is finally coming to an end for families living on a Poole housing estate where the gas was turned off more than six months ago. Gas supplies were switched off at the end of January for all 340 homes at the new Harbour Reach development
PIRATES hero Chris Holder urged co-promoter Matt Ford to keep the club in the top flight, after he teamed up with Hans Andersen for a stunning Elite League Pairs triumph. The storm clouds have hovered relentlessly over Wimborne Road this term, as Poole
CHERRIES legend Steve Fletcher believes Brett Pitman has the potential to be one of League Two’s star performers – if he continues to maximise his undoubted talent. The mercurial forward lit up Gigg Lane with a sparkling display as Cherries
A BOURNEMOUTH company has been deluged with orders for thermometers and antibacterial hand gels because of the swine flu pandemic. Ceuta Healthcare has sold out of some types of thermometer, and says it has sent out 27,000 in the UK over the
Dorset’s two main hospitals made nearly £1.5 million out of car parking charges last year, figures released in response to a Freedom of Information request have revealed. Poole Hospital took £865,859, of which £478,442 came from visitors and
EDDIE Howe should take up poker. He could be a real card sharp. Pragmatic and phlegmatic in equal measure, he never gives anything away. He is learning quickly. As manager of AFC Bournemouth, the lows always seem to outweigh the highs
BOURNEMOUTH remain firmly in the hunt for the SPL Division One title after a convincing derby victory over Lymington. As matches returned to the 50-over format, Bournemouth adjusted quickly to secure their first win for more than a month.
DORSET’S Kevin Spurgeon was last night counting the cost of a poor first round that denied him a top-10 finish at the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland. The 54-year-old Ferndown touring professional opened his account with a two-over-par 72 on
