FESTIVE preparations are already under way for this year’s Christchurch Christmas Festival, which takes place on Saturday December 5. The whole day, from 10am-7pm will see the Christmas market in the pedestrianised High Street offering a host of food
THE multi-million pound transformation of Bournemouth Airport continues to make good progress as the new terminal takes shape. Work on the £45million project is expected to be completed by summer 2010 with navigation systems already replaced, the runway
“I DON’T want to be negative. I am telling it the way it is.” Chip shop owner Martin Eldridge is a plain speaker. “I can’t see any point in talking Boscombe up and pretending there’s nothing wrong. Because then nobody will do anything.” His business
DORSET firefighters joined a national rally to voice fears about the future of the service. A group of 18 travelled to London to meet up with more than 1,000 colleagues from across the country for a march and lobby of Parliament. They were airing their
POLICE are hunting a callous thief who fled with a charity collection box containing funds for a three-year-old girl whose mother was allegedly murdered. Waitress Katarzyna Ryba suffered a stab wound to her heart at a Bournemouth flat block in the early
TOURISM bosses have condemned a decision that could result in a New Forest theme park being forced to bulldoze two of its most popular attractions. The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) has been accused of failing to recognise the economic importance
A PURBECK landmark moved brick-by-brick away from a perilous cliff edge has been named one of the world’s finest architectural achievements. The Clavell Tower, which stood high on the cliffs above Kimmeridge, was painstakingly moved 85ft back from the
CELEBRATIONS will be taking place in Highcliffe this weekend to mark the end of the controversial roadworks that have been taking place throughout the seaside village for the past few weeks. A fun day organised by traders with the support
MEMBERS of Christchurch central WI were entertained by a four-legged friend at their latest monthly meeting in Bargates. Honey the dog was accompanied by a member of staff from Woofability who train dogs for disabled people. There will be a lunch for
QUEENS Park duo Steve Sidney and Matt Doughty bowed out of this year’s Daily Mail Foursomes in the second round of the finals week at the Forest of Arden. Sydney and Doughty, who won their first match at the 19th, lost 4 and 3 in the quarter-finals to
CLEAR the decks…! Opera babe Katherine Jenkins is coming our way with a new album, Believe, out on October 26 and a full UK tour that brings her to the BIC on March 9 next year. The album release coincides with a unique collaboration with legendary
THE leader of Bournemouth council has been investigated after “top shelf” adult material was found on a council laptop. The material was discovered during a routine service on a computer Stephen MacLoughlin used. An investigation was
THE crowd had turned up to see Kid British, but the whole band had been struck down by illness and couldn’t leave their tour bus. So while refunds were handed out to paying punters, and with Kid British in their bus parked out back, it was
STUDENTS have started putting together companies for this year’s Young Enterprise competition. Here’s a list of the companies created so far and the schools involved in each. Revolution - Parkstone Grammar School; Winton Boy's School
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WILD youths on a Poole estate have taken to carrying chairs on their backs to inflict vandalism. Gangs of teenagers have been seen drinking and stalking around the Rossmore estate with the dining room-style chairs. A notorious antisocial
A THRILLING cannon relay provided a near-perfect climax as Dorset achieved their best-ever result in the British Gas-sponsored National County Team Championships at Sheffield. After years of migrating almost annually between Division One and
TRAINS passing through Southampton face major delays from December 5 to January 10, especially over Christmas and the New Year. The Weymouth to Waterloo train and stopping services from Southampton to Poole are both affected. Services
AS the mass swine flu immunisation programme is rolled out today (October 21), we examine the numbers associated with the infection. • 106 - There have been 106 swine flu-related deaths across the UK, with 83 deaths in England, 15 in Scotland
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AS most people approach their 50th birthday, probably the last thing on their minds would be dragging themselves out of their beds at 5 o’clock in the morning and then running the best part of 20 miles. But for Richard Davis it’s become a way of life
WEDNESDAY, November 11, will see people all over the country stopping at 11am in remembrance of those who have died fighting for their country. And once again, the Daily Echo is giving you the opportunity of writing a personal dedication.
SCORES of children went “on the run” for charity, encouraged by double Olympic marathon runner Liz Yelling. The first-ever Castlepoint fun run saw youngsters run, jog and walk their round the grounds of Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre.
THEY are new, potentially very costly and Poole Council is making no apology for treating them with kid gloves. Two applications have been made by residents to turn council-owned land into town greens at Branksome Rec and Baiter, and a third
HE HAS discovered plants beyond the imagination of even the wildest sci-fi writer in some of the planet’s most isolated regions. It’s been quite a journey from the back gardens of Poole for explorer Stewart McPherson. The 26-year-old
THEY have provided the ultimate thrill for thousands of visitors to a New Forest amusement park. Two multi-million-pound rides called the Edge and the Cobra are among the most popular attractions at the family-run Paulton’s Park, near Ower.
AS most people approach their 50th birthday, probably the last thing on their minds would be dragging themselves out of their beds at 5 o’clock in the morning and then running the best part of 20 miles. But for Richard Davis it’s become a way of life
FROM an early age, women learn what is considered to be beautiful or desirable and their bodies often form a central part of their identity. But what happens, if one day how you look is altered irrevocably and you have to learn to love a new body which
ANYONE who stayed in the bar ahead of Tom’s remarkable return to the south coast missed a real treat in 20-year-old support act Florence Rawlings. Like Katie Melua, she’s a protegee of songwriter Mike Batt and she grabbed her opportunity with
A woman died from a massive bleed in her chest after a bid to insert a line for chemotherapy, an inquest in Bournemouth heard yesterday. Human resources officer Louise Hilton, 27, of Princess Road, Branksome, Poole, had found out six hours
THE wait is over – the new John Lewis at Home store is opening in Poole on Thursday at 10am. Anticipation reached fever pitch this week according to new branch manager James Prince who said staff had to turn away queues forming at the doors
MY father was in the Second World War, ending up a captain in Burma. He served his country with pride because Britain stood for something decent, including tolerance and understanding. Britons fought alongside soldiers from many countries in
We write in response to the recent letter headed Carnage in the countryside (Have Your Say, October 15). We have many years’ experience between us of working and living in the countryside. Some of us are lucky enough to live near a shoot and benefit
I regret to say that the headline Council told Baiter plan can go ahead (Have Your Say, October 19) misrepresents the position of the Open Spaces Society. I support the society and its aims and objectives entirely and I always have. I have also been
REGARDING ‘Cameron’s great pension robbery’, (Have Your Say, October 14), I would like to make three points in response to the letter from Tory Trent. Firstly, people who have not made contributions to their own pension for retirement, and are only relying
On September 23, 2000, I watched an aging Steve Redgrave transcend sport and win his fifth consecutive Olympic medal. The sport was rowing. Shortly after I would take it up and for the past nine years I haven’t looked back. Much of that time has been
Every day, at least one family in the UK will suffer the trauma of losing someone aged 35 or under to an undiagnosed heart condition. And, once again, the tragedy of sudden cardiac death in young people has been making news. The premature death of
THE consultants’ bill for Bournemouth’s “town centre master vision” currently stands at £361,000, it has been confirmed. Details of the costs will add extra fuel to the argument over whether the council is right to push ahead with the long-term
KATE Wellstead has shed a staggering 13 stone in just over two years. The 23-year-old teaching assistant from Poole, who is around 5ft 2in tall and weighed 23 stone at her heaviest, says she has battled with her weight all her life.
ON MONDAY I inadvertently deleted several emails that local people had sent to me. One was from a consultant at Poole Hospital who was in his early 40s and wrote to me about public sector pensions. If he or anyone who has emailed me recently has not
The exchange of views between the Borough Of Poole and the public in your newspaper about the future of Baiter continues. Surely it could be quite easily clarified by Cllr Collier? He could simply announce that the council does have a significant
It was with horror that I read your article Major action plan for Bournemouth Seafront? (Daily Echo, October 13). Westover Rowing Club is referred to simply as a prime piece of land for redevelopment. The club has been providing sport and recreation
WE ALL like surprises on our birthday. A romantic meal for two, a match ticket to see our favourite football team or meeting the woman of our dreams (but don’t tell the missus!). These are all nice occurrences and worthy of the event. But my family
EXTRAORDINARY and exquisite dance of the very highest calibre sent a tangible buzz of pleasure through the Lighthouse Theatre last night. The evening found the unparalleled Rambert Dance Company feeding the senses with their critically acclaimed Comedy
THE long-awaited launch of Bournemouth’s controversial surf reef has been delayed by the weather – again. Despite strong winds and rough seas, Bournemouth council said the conditions are still not right for the official opening of the attraction
BUCCANEERS reserve Andrew Aldridge has admitted they want to complete a National League and cup double for Kyle Newman. The Kiwi ace said he was “relieved” not to have sustained a worse injury than bruising of both wrists when he collided with his Bournemouth
EDDIE Mitchell says he is planning for the long haul at the Dean Court helm and would welcome investment in the club – especially from his friend and neighbour Harry Redknapp. Chairman and majority shareholder Mitchell has also revealed
THE British Army should not be used as a political accessory, one MP has warned. Desmond Swayne’s comments follow a growing debate that the BNP is tarnishing the armed forces’ reputation by associating themselves with the sacrifices of servicemen
