DORSET County Council has reassured local bus users in Christchurch that their services will continue to run until at least next summer. The county council and Christchurch Borough Council took over the running of the services in May after Wilts and
PLANS to open a fashion boutique for budding young designers have been thrown into doubt after the council refused to reduce the £14,000 business rates bill. Not-for-profit organisation Fashion-Enter believed Boscombe’s Royal Arcade was the perfect site
A PURBECK business has stepped in to rescue a popular Wareham farm shop. The two shops run by Goldy’s, at Lytchett Matravers and Wareham, were closed recently, leaving the future of the business hanging in the balance. But Holme for
RESIDENTS’ safety will be put at risk by proposals to reduce traffic on the B3390, say four Purbeck parish councils. They fear diverting vehicles from the road, which runs from Tolpuddle to Warmwell, will bring “safety and environmental threats
NO ONE can really measure the success of the LV Streetwise Centre. How can you calculate the number of accidents which haven’t happened? Or count the deaths which haven’t occurred? But 11 years since the Bournemouth facility first threw
COUNTY Hall plans to create a “level playing field” by charging day centre users as well as people receiving home care will continue despite Gordon Brown’s pledge to make home care free to thousands of people. The council’s adult care boss, Cllr Andrew
SANTA Claus should be feeling at home after arriving at his grotto in Stewarts Gardenlands, Christchurch, at the weekend. He was accompanied by members of the Dorset Youth Marching Band and was greeted by snow and reindeer at the Lyndhurst Road centre
A MAN had his collarbone broken and was left with a black eye and bruising after being attacked in a club. Toby Tozer, 19, was in Bonkers nightclub in Wimborne when he was attacked from behind in an unprovoked assault at about 1am on Sunday November
TRIBUTES were paid to elected Verderer John Adams who is not seeking re-election to the Lyndhurst court this Friday. New Forest Commoners’ Defence Association chairman Dr Graham Ferris made a presentment at the November court thanking Mr Adams for his
A new map highlights the scenic delights of the south-west coast path and allows walkers to mark their progress along the way. It has been produced by graphic designer, Christopher Reading, who is trekking the entire 630-mile path, starting at Poole.
TWO pupils have been disciplined for making “discriminatory comments” to each other in an incident at a Southbourne School. The incident occurred at St Peter’s School in St Catherine’s Road, Southbourne, on a date last week. Anthony
Moulin Rubyz Certainly Can-Can!!! It’s that time of year when we all need a bit of sparkle to get us through the colder nights and relax from a year of hard work. Well your dreams have come true when you experience a night at Rubyz.
A Blandford woman bidding for X Factor glory has recruited the first member of her group after auditions in the town. Singer Jade Moore held trials at the Studio B dance company’s East Street HQ, recruiting rapper Ryan Glover, 19, from among
A day of festive fun will be held at Pimperne Primary School on December 4 when Santa will arrive in a vintage Austin Champ military jeep. Mulled wine will be offered to adults while children visit Santa’s grotto.
KELLY Barth’s hat-trick proved decisive when unbeaten Division Four leaders Cherry Bees got the better of Wallisdown Conservative 4-2 in the second round of the MA Hart Page Croft Cup. Jack Foster scored the other goal for the Cherries with Sacha Navarro
CRAIG Davey gave Spire Broadway a first-half lead but reigning champions East Christchurch SSC came back after the break to win 4-1 with Chris Forbes and Wayne Etherton bagging two each to go three points clear in the Sunday Premier Division.
SUTTONERS Civil built a comfortable three-goal lead thanks to Kieran Campbell, Simon Cross and Dan Marks in the Premier Division, but they had to hang on nervously in the closing stages when Verwood Town pulled it back to 3-2 with goals from Mika
LA Roux have postponed their show at Southampton Guildhall on Tuesday and have rescheduled it as part of next year’s Gold Tour on April 25. In a statement received late thsi afternoon, singer Elly Jackson said: "To all our fans in Southampton: tomorrow's
IT was a case of lights, camera, action in Poole on Saturday as budding filmmakers trained their lens on a TV star. Former EastEnders star, Shaun Williamson, who played Barry in the hit soap, took time out of his busy schedule to hand on hints
DORSET’S “after dinner speaker of the year” will address the gala fundraising dinner of the Rotary Club of Blandford on Saturday (28). Retired army officer and banker, David Thwaites, who has travelled widely in Africa, will entertain guests
According to the latest television campaign if we each drive 5 miles less per week we can save the planet. This must be a good thing, but how many of us are prepared to get out of our cars and actually do this? I'm sure that most cars probably
BOSS Joe Roach conceded his players had been victims of their own downfall as Cherries suffered an almighty hangover following their midweek heroics in the FA Youth Cup. Roach’s charges headed to Wiltshire fresh from their cup drubbing of AFC Wimbledon
SWANAGE Town and Herston manager Jason Phillips hailed his industrious side after they knocked in-form Weymouth out of the Dorset Premier League Cup on Saturday. The Swans beat Terras 3-0 at Days Park with Simon Landers, Keith Middleton and Aaron Corby
So you bought that dining table over a year ago. You spent hours...days… picking it out with your partner. He had his eye on the glass top number but you put your foot down and said there was no way you were bringing something into the house
BASHLEY could come up against former Cherries defender Karl Broadhurst when they entertain Crawley in the FA Trophy first round proper next month. The New Forest outfit entertain the mid-table Conference Blue Square Premier outfit on Saturday
A DORSET schoolboy has appeared in a national newspaper begging for a sex change operation at the age of just 14. The teenager is allegedly backed by his mum, said to live near Bournemouth. She told The Sun that her son has wanted to
YOU know what they say, be careful what you wish for. Well, some of us got an early Christmas present on Sunday night, the demise of Jedward and perhaps the return of X Factor to the singing competition we all thought it was. In fact
Okay folks, today we're looking for your aubergine recipes. Salted, fried, slathered in cheese and baked or chopped up small for a ratatouille. How do you like them? How do you cook them? Most importantly, how do you prepare them? Here's one of
ONE in four reported crimes in Dorset were not investigated last year, according to new figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. A total of 12,611 crimes were “screened out” after the force received phone calls from the public
THE Winton Tandoori was bustling with chatty diners last Wednesday, and it seemed a shame to be taking my dinner away from its convivial confines. That said, the decision had been made for me due to the lack of free seats – a happy headache for the
THERE'S one restaurant in Wimborne we find ourselves returning to again and again. There may be few surprises but when it comes to great, traditional Italian food, along with a buzzing atmosphere and friendly service, Topogigio has never disappointed
FORMER Dorset reporter Joanna Quinn has won the Dorset award of the Bridport Prize for the second year running. Her short story was called All Of These Things Are True And Not True. Joanna, 33, was born in London, but grew up in Weymouth, where
Last week at Elephant Words, Schmurgen Jonerhaffs posted the photo that you see up there on the right, sensationally titled for your pleasure. Over the following six days, six writers took turns to write pieces inspired by it. Monday, Ian Sharman
Panang beef curry For the paste: 3 shallots, roughly chopped 1 walnut size piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 2-3 long red chillies (seeds removed) 3 garlic cloves 2 kaffir lime leave, roughly chopped
THE word “curry” has long been an umbrella term for Indian cuisine and during National Curry Week, the sub-continent often steals the limelight from the Thais, who are also dab hands at rustling up a curry. In fact one of the great lures
Vegetable Spring Rolls - makes 20 1 tbsp peanut oil 3 spring onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large carrot, peeled, coarsely grated or julienne cut (thin match sticks) 1½ cups shredded Chinese cabbage or Savoy cabbage Large handful
Thai Fish Cakes - makes 10 400g white-fleshed fish fillets (frozen is fine, defrost and squeeze out any water) 3 tbsp Penang curry paste 40ml fish sauce 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tsp soft brown sugar 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
Chicken Satay - makes 20 skewers For the satay: 750g chicken breast cut into strips 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tsp ground coriander ¼ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp curry powder 2 tbsp vegetable oil
AN investigation has been launched after a man died after plunging 60ft from a Poole tower block. The 29-year-old, who has not been identified, fell from the sixth floor of 10-storey Grenville Court in South Road. Moments earlier he
IT would be a good Top Gear challenge. Jeremy Clarkson in a rush-hour race down the Spur Road... versus a slow worm. With the current roadworks going on the hot money must be on the reptile. And no, I don't mean Jeremy. He’s human though belonging to
A NIGHT-TIME rally through Bournemouth’s town centre has been dropped due to the recession. The Rallye Sunseeker usually holds the first stage through the town in February and attracts up to 10,000 fans. More than 100 cars race twice
AFTER running 43 marathons in 51 days, a 150-minute show must seem like a gentle stroll for the perma-breathless Eddie Izzard as he brought his first UK tour for six years to Bournemouth on Sunday. In an effort to disprove the existence of
OUTSPOKEN Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has stepped into the row over the Bournemouth Spur road as highway chiefs meet to discuss whether to stop work at weekends in the run-up to Christmas. In the last two weeks, sections of the southbound
A RESTAURANT manager was carried on the bonnet of a customer’s car after confronting him for failing to pay his bill, a court heard. Danny Alexander, the assistant manager at the Harvester in Alder Road, Poole, escaped with minor injuries after challenging
Poole Harbour Commissioners are pleased that the Channel Chieftain IV was successfully salvaged following a complex operation involving a number of different organisations. The size and weight of the boat initially meant that Poole Harbour Commissioners
On Saturday November 14 I rang the police to notify them of a huge branch which had broken away from a large pine tree during the winds and was hanging by a thread about 20ft high above the Matchams Lane. If it fell it would drop like a stone onto the
IT was just like you see it in the movies – the scrum of press photographers surging forward as the limousine pulls up and the celebrity steps out. My wife and I were in London on a theatre break when we’d noticed the snappers gathering outside the cinema
THE man behind the controversial A338 Spur Road works said yesterday’s traffic delays were “not acceptable”. Project leader David Diaz, from Dorset County Council, agreed the queues experienced at rush hour were worse than predicted and something
I can’t believe that the Advertising Standards Authority is wasting its time (and more to the point our money) investigating the Marks & Spencer’s Christmas ad – seen by millions – because six people have complained that it is “sexist”. My response to
I HEAR in the news and read in the Daily Echo of the protests at the possible closure of the Mudeford Community Centre. May I add my protest to any possible closure and ask where the council arrived at a figure of £75,000 per year to run the
I have read Bournemouth council’s proposals to reduce expenditure. To a large extent they involve reducing services to the residents – close old people’s day centre, shut down more public toilets, charge for cars in parks, close youth clubs, etc – and
which major “road improvement” project has resulted in traffic tailbacks that did not exist before the works? The answer is Old Christchurch Road, Boscombe. The entire scheme cost £800,000 and took six weeks, causing major disruption
POPPIES joint-boss Kenny Vaughan is still steadfastly refusing to label his side as serious title contenders despite their 7-1 romp over Alton at Victoria Park. Ex-Cherries striker Fawzi Saadi hit his third hat-trick for the club, and Dan
FORMER Wimborne favourite Gareth Barnes marked his comeback for the club with a superb late goal as they produced a riveting second-half performance to crush Alresford 5-2 at home. James Stokoe fired Magpies into a 1-0 interval lead before Alresford
Hamworthy United boss Simon Browne felt they deserved more than a point from a 0-0 draw at Moneyfields. He said: “Before the game we would have been happy with a point, but afterwards we were all disappointed because we could have easily got
TREFOR Smith was the star of the show as Poole Town impressed in a 3-0 home triumph over Romsey. Micky Hubbard, Russell Cook and Ryan Dovell plundered Dolphins’ goals, two after the break. But Poole boss Tom Killick said: “Trefor was outstanding on
WHILE ‘Martin’ Bartley and the rest of Eddie Howe’s squad revelled in this victory at Moss Rose, one John Rooney was left to ponder what might have been. What’s in a name, anyway, John… While Rooney was blinded by an opportunity to steal the family
CHRIS Knowles has ranked Bashley’s sensational victory over FA Cup giant-killers Staines as one of their top three triumphs during his time with the New Foresters. The combative midfielder saw Chris Mason crack Bash ahead with a spectacular
MATT Ford insists he has left the door open for Pirates asset Krzysztof Kasprzak to line up for the club again following the Pole’s loan move to Lakeside for 2010. Kasprzak, a popular figure on the Wimborne Road terraces since he originally joined the
WARREN Cummings says Eddie Howe’s troops have been spurred on by the recent bout of Cherries bashing from rival managers. Cummings turned in another impressive display as Cherries reclaimed pole position in League Two with a 2-1 win at Macclesfield
A YOUNG woman has spoken of the terrifying moment a masked man held her at knifepoint in her own bedroom and threatened to slit her throat. After seeing her tormentor Yussef Shola Yussef jailed for four years, Nicole McAvoy, 21, said: “I thought
