FA Cup talisman Matt Kemble and substitute Jayden Stockley both netted twice to help Cherries book a dream date with Premier Academy League Bolton Wanderers next month. Kemble scored either side of half-time and Stockley twice in the second half as Cherries
RECEIVING the prestigious freedom of the borough or freedom of the town is an honorary status conferred on a select few. The ancient tradition saw freemen invited to take part in all important ceremonial occasions. And military units could parade in
JONATHAN McGowan likes healthy meat. So he only eats animals that have been run over. The 42-year-old from Bournemouth patrols Dorset for dead deer, badgers and toads. “Rats are lovely,” he said as the Echo joined him for a day around
A POOLE nursery, which closed suddenly earlier this month because of its crumbling building, has taken up residence in its temporary accommodation. Down In The Woods pre-school was given two hours notice it would be closing on November 6 as
FLY-tippers continue to blight beauty spots and verges in the New Forest. And an anti-litter campaigner says he is “amazed” the Forestry Commission and police do not patrol at night in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour. In recent weeks a large quantity
LIDL has submitted a revised design to New Forest council in the hope of opening its first store in the New Milton area. The artist’s impression shows how the new store would look if the company were given the go-ahead to build on the former Olympian
EIGHTY jobs have been saved in Bournemouth after a Surrey company stepped in to take over a £4 million maintenance contract with the council. The move follows the announcement that Quadron Property Services Ltd, based in North Somerset, who
LAW-BREAKING drivers have been caught on camera driving at more than double the speed limit through green traffic lights at a busy Poole junction. Johnny Stephens, Dorset’s Safety Camera Partnership’s head of fixed penalties, told the Daily
THE combined Bournemouth-Ferndown A team will go into next month’s West final of the National Arena Swimming League with an unprecedented opportunity to become the first Dorset team to win the regional title. The team – swimming as Bournemouth
A Real Ale Festival in a pub can be a bit of a hit or miss affair, ranging from large events with 50+ ales on offer, to the smallest where the landlord offers a couple of beers that differ from his normal selection. Quality varies as well. Real Ale
LUNCHTIME diners at Rosina's Cafe in Poole were evacuated mid-meal after a fire broke out. Three fire engines were called to tackle the blaze, on Ashley Road in Poole. Police closed the road to traffic and set up a diversion while the
POLICE are hunting a thief who robbed a courier of an undisclosed sum of cash in Boscombe on Monday. The attack happened at 3.24pm as the G4S Cash Services employee was walking along an alleyway between the Sainsbury store and Hawkwood Road. DS
TWO men who ran Top Wok Chinese restaurants have been ordered to pay more than £90,000 for employing 20 illegal immigrants. Ringo Hon, 45, and Ronnie Luke, 42, pleaded guilty to a total of 20 charges and both face 12-month prison terms if they
BOURNEMOUTH’S biggest private landlord has won permission to build 20 new homes and three flats in the Boscombe East area of the town, despite a wave of protest from neighbouring residents. Members of the council’s planning board agreed
WORLD Champion Jenson Button has signed to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton in an all-English McLaren line-up next season. The move was announced on Wednesday following news that former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will not race in F1 next year
POOLE Town booked a daunting FA Vase third round trip to high-riding Eastbourne United with a runaway 4-0 victory at Brislington last night. Carl Preston fired Hurn Bridge into a 20th-minute lead before Aaron Skelton doubled their advantage
A MAN suffered a broken jaw in an alleged assault outside Bournemouth’s V bar. The 19-year-old from Swanley, Kent, was treated at Poole Hospital. Two Bournemouth men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested then released on police bail. The
A 79-year-old Poole woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-car collision in the town on Monday afternoon. West Street leading to Poole Bridge was closed for several hours during the evening peak period. The woman, who was
The planning meeting to decide if Poole Town can build a £1 million stadium at Branksome Rec has been confirmed as 10.30am on December 2 at the port. Branksome residents had argued that the venue was four miles away across town, the 9.30am start was
THE net is closing on the mother of the Baby On The Beach as police reveal a DNA breakthrough. Cold case detectives investigating the shocking case of a newborn baby girl found dead on Weymouth Beach almost 30 years ago revealed they have a
A PERFORMING dog has inspired its owner to write a series of children’s books. Claudette Evans, from Westbourne, has written 12 books based on the adventures of Busby, her Parson Russell Terrier, who performs tricks such as picking up the
THERE’S a new cliché in the X Factor this year – the Judges’ Standing Ovation. It’s been creeping in for the past couple of series, but now, it seems there are rules. Whenever an act is facing a “song for survival”, at the end their
Although I agree with the points raised in E Sanger’s letter (Have Your Say, November 12) about small high street shops having to close due to high rents, I must point out that charity shops, unlike 20 years ago, are now classified as retail outlets and
I am complaining again about the street parking by JPMorgan staff in the Strouden Park and Townsend area. It’s a absolute disgrace that Bournemouth council will not stop our streets being blocked up five days a week for up to 10 hours a day
REGARDING your story Fury over Branksome Rec meeting arrangements (Daily Echo, November 13), the powers that be in ‘arranging’ the venue and time must be so insensitive. It was obvious that there would be an outcry and most residents, rightly or wrongly
I write in response to Dot Cornish’s letter (Have Your Say, November 10) regarding traffic difficulties in Alder Road approaching Poole Commercial Centre at Redlands. It was expected that the opening of the new John Lewis At Home store would attract
MY WIFE and I regularly use our free passes and would sorely miss them were they to be withdrawn. At the same time, we are very aware of what the cost of this concession must be, and in these difficult times something surely must be done to ease the
Pooch power has won the battle of Sandbanks beach with residents overwhelmingly opposing a year-round dog ban. Borough of Poole consulted during the summer about a possible dog-free zone on a 321m stretch of the Blue Flag beach in front of the pavilion
UNLESS you've been living on Mars for the last few months, it's been impossible to avoid Alesha Dixon. New album, new single and her controversial role as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing means the former Mis-teeq star is always on our screens or gracing
COUNTY chiefs came under fire again yesterday for causing widespread traffic chaos. Residents in Ferndown say their traffic problems have been made worse after the council suggested the town’s main road as an alternative for traffic trying
I felt I had to reply to Ms Christine Oliver’s letter (Have Your Say, November 16). I am mystified by her attitude towards the recent campaigners’ action group. For 25 years she has looked out of her front window to view part of Wimborne’s history
ROLLING Stone Charlie Watts was smiling like the proverbial Cheshire cat as he delivered some beautiful, brilliant and gloriously subtle drum work at the back of this astonishing band. But then well he might. There's a certain joyous intimacy to the
I’D always thought it wasn’t a good idea to mix electricity and water but here I am, ankle-deep in the wet stuff, with a small electrical unit bubbling away near my toes. But it’s all quite safe. This is Aqua Detox – the lazy girl’s way to detoxification
I’D LIKE to say thank you to all the volunteers who took part in CSV Make a Difference Day this year. Tens of thousands of people across the country signed up to events and organised their own to help an individual, a cause, a group, the environment
A £15,000 salvage operation has been launched to recover the wreck of a boat sunk in Poole Harbour. Divers spent yesterday afternoon in waters near Poole Bridge assessing the wreck of the Channel Chieftain IV, which sank within minutes on Monday
WHILST it may be unusual to begin a review by writing about the floral arrangements in the foyer, it is equally unusual to see anything quite so eye-catching, so my first plaudits must go to the students of the Floristry Studio at Bournemouth and Poole
FORMER caterer Robert Kerr is the first to admit he has not always looked after his health. “I was on a concoction of drugs. I was a fat slob, I smoked and I drank like a fish,” he recalled. A couple of years ago, Robert’s kidneys failed and a subsequent
IF YOU'RE a lover of ghost stories, you’ll be familiar with a handful of tales concerning spooks and phantoms cropping up in Dorset. But if you thought you’d heard the whole story, think again. When Roger Guttridge decided to write his
WHAT a difference a pair of comic breasts makes to a reality TV show. (And, no, sir, I’m not talking about Ant and Dec.) You settle down to watching I’m a Celebrity, impressing your partner with your familiar grumbles when suddenly everything changes
I think it is now time to re-appraise how works are carried out on the extremely important Spur Road (Lizards 1, drivers 0, Daily Echo, November 17). Firstly, round the clock and weekend working should be introduced immediately to minimise the length
A WOMAN starved her boyfriend’s five dogs after he was taken into custody for alleged violence against her, a court heard. Two died and the others were found to be “malnourished, emaciated and suffering” after being left in the care of 21-year-old
THREE London drug dealers began life behind bars on Tuesday for the ruthless killing of Bournemouth University student Luke Campbell. Following three days of deliberations, the Winchester Crown Court jury unanimously found Larbi Mohamed, Saeed
MARK Edwards has stared death in the face – and emerged stronger for the ordeal. Diagnosed with cancer and given little chance of survival, he had been dealt one of life’s cruellest hands. As if that were not enough to overcome, Edwards also suffered
MATT Ford believes he has pulled off the signing of the decade after teenage sensation Darcy Ward put pen to paper on a full Pirates contract. The 17-year-old Australian completed his move from Kings Lynn last night and will line up alongside fellow
BOSS Joe Roach has banned all talk of Bolton Wanderers as his Cherries charges bid to end the club’s FA Youth Cup third-round hoodoo. Roach’s young guns tonight face non-league AFC Wimbledon with an enticing visit to the Reebok Stadium in store for
EVER wondered how it feels to tee up with golfing legends like Ian Woosnam, Greg Norman and Darren Clarke? Now there is an opportunity to find out, in the company of Dorset’s most successful golfer Gary Emerson. The 46-year-old European Tour winner is
NINE thirty three? No night out ends at 9.33pm unless you've had a drink thrown in your face or clumsily splashed water in your lap during a tipsy toilet visit. Nevertheless, Ricky skips off the stage a paltry 60 minutes after steering his
