THE Vulcan bomber, which thrilled an estimated 1.2 million people at Bournemouth’s air festival this year, could be grounded unless supporters can raise hundreds of thousands of pounds. The iconic delta-winged aircraft – which was a vital part
OLDER people are being invited to attend a consultation in Wimborne tomorrow to have their say on a project to improve the services and support they receive. The event takes place from 2pm to 4pm in the Allendale Centre and is open to any older person
AHUGE mural has gone up in Wimborne to cover grey hoardings in the High Street while work goes on to repair buildings damaged in a fire. Bridport artist Terry Whitworth’s artwork, The Spirit of Wimborne, is 27 metres long, 1.8m high and made
SWANAGE Railway enthusiasts will be turning back the clock on Saturday with the first steam train between the Dorset town and central London for more than 40 years. The trip from Swanage, through Corfe Castle and into Waterloo station has not been completed
“UNREALISTIC, unworkable and a massive risk” – that’s a former housing chief’s damning verdict on Bournemouth’s attempt to create more affordable homes. Cllr Peter Charon, Bournemouth’s former cabinet member for housing, has taken the unusual step of
EXPERT advice on a silent killer that claims hundreds of lives every year has been on hand in Poole. Scores of residents made use of the free mouth cancer advice and oral heath checks, as part of the nationwide Mouth Cancer Awareness Week. Poole Hospital
OAKMEADIANS will host Salisbury in their delayed Dorset & Wilts Cup quarter-final early next year. The tie will take place at Meyrick Park on January 2 after it was postponed last Saturday because Salisbury had to play a re-arranged league match, which
SUSIE Hignett was one of three local winners in the British Milers’ Club Cross-Country Classic in Bristol. The Bournemouth AC star made a winning start to the new season as her 10:14sec run in the senior women’s race brought her home six seconds quicker
A TEAM of 21 officers and staff from Dorset Police will set off for France this week for the Munro’s Mariners charity kayaking expedition. They will head to France On Wednesday ready to start their challenge early on Saturday from Pointe de Grave, the
A CASH reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thieves who stole specialist motorcycles from a house near Blandford. Two motorcycles and engine – worth a total of £50,000 – were stolen from a house on Dorchester
STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Ola and James Jordan visit Poole for a special appearance in the New Year. They will perform at the 1st Dance Studio, at West Quay Marina, as part of a New Year social dance party on January 8. Tickets are available on a
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
TWO Blandford students walked 20 miles in the rain on Saturday (21) to help save the job of a school counsellor. Alex McLean, 17, and Nathan Keightley, 16, walked around the perimeter of the Milldown for over five hours, raising more than £550
These days I am inevitably tucked up in my pyjamas not long after sun down and hearty home cooked English grub is what we all desire during the season of hibernation. This week The Dinner Party Bible focuses on a seasonal 3 course menu accompanied
After losing an appeal to build 16 one-bed students flats in Poole, Dave Wells Properties is now amending the design. Poole council had no “in principle” objection to the development of the back garden land at 14-34 Ringwood Road but disliked the effect
JAMIE Redknapp went back to his old school to officially open a state-of-the-art new dance studio. He and model wife Louise received a rapturous welcome when they did the honours at Twynham in Christchurch. The studio replaces the school
THE new Vauxhall Corsa ecoflex model should find a warm welcome among budget conscious motorists. Hitting the showrooms in January, the more economical 1.3 CDTi turbodiesel engine is claimed to deliver more than 76 mpg (miles per gallon), while
SO, Britain finally tired of the six-week phenomenon that was Jedward. Either that, or the “young kids” that Louis insisted loved them finally ran out of texting credit. Timing is everything, and as the first signs appeared that the terrible twosome
FIREFIGHTERS from Poole battled to extinguish a fire in a unit on the Nuffield Industrial Estate yesterday evening. The fire at Fleets Corner on the industrial estate was tackled by 35 fire fighters using ground monitoring equipment, foam, breathing
SO it all went pear shaped yesterday. And that’s putting it politely. After last week’s frustration and chaos on the A338 southbound, on Monday the misery was more generously spread, just about everywhere across Bournemouth. Road chiefs bowed to
YOUR article on the Cerne Abbas giant (Giant is just a youngster, Daily Echo, November 18) is wrong to say it presents a new theory about the giant’s origin. The first ever account of his origin came from locals and they gave exactly the same origin
I see we have in Falkland Square... a what? Is that thing supposed to be a Christmas tree? We had virtually no lights in the High Street last year. I see we have trees this year above some shops. Is that it? M J Dennis, Coles Avenue, Poole
THE stars have been coming out to light up Christmas in London. Hollywood actor Jim Carrey pushed the button to activate the Christmas lights at Oxford Street recently and singer Mariah Carey was last night scheduled to turn on the lights of
I AM a dog owner and I am protesting about the proposed rule of enforcing dogs on leads while walking on Stanpit Marsh. I have been walking dogs on the marsh since the early 1970s and I would like to know what research-based evidence there is to suggest
One of the computers at Westbourne Library is a fast track one which can be used for up to 15 minutes without pre booking and is in constant demand. Last week I was surprised to see no one using it and nobody waiting to do so. A notice informed me
The Doctor Who theme (1963) is far from being the “first ever music made entirely from electronic sounds” (Hattie Miles column, November 20). In 1950 Louis and Bebe Barron recorded a piece of purely electronic music called Heavenly Menagerie. By 1956
Referring to the clearing of the lizards, snakes etc from the verges of the Spur Road in preparation for the major road works next year, reminds me of the clearing of the trees and rhododendrons from St Catherine’s Hill a while ago. This was an operation
Might I be permitted to comment on your lead letter New lights make drivers see red (Have Your Say, November 23)? The good things to come out of the works include the bus layby in Christchurch Road, coming from Bournemouth, allowing buses to
I see that the another top class group, Moody Blues, is, like many others, going to perform at the Bournemouth International Centre next year. What a pity that we do not have a promotions and booking team with similar priorities at Lighthouse
A 14-year-old schoolboy demanding a sex change should be allowed to go ahead with it. That’s the view of a Poole resident who underwent gender reassignment in middle age. The boy from the Bournemouth area, who dresses as a girl and wears
WHY did it have to be Thierry Henry? Why couldn’t it have been a pantomime villain like Anelka or Diarra? Henry, after all, is the player who illuminated the Premiership for so many years, and led the Arsenal line not just with Gallic flair
HOSPITAL chiefs have pledged their commitment to Christchurch Hospital despite fears that the ongoing closure of wards is leading to the transfer of all services to Bournemouth. Many staff and patients on various wards at Christchurch have been transferred
Even worse - that is the overwhelming response from motorists in Bournemouth after changes to the controversial A338 Spur Road works caused more chaos across the conurbation on Monday. One angry driver said it took him one hour and 40 minutes
ALIEN species of lizard have caused a sharp decline in the number of protected sand lizards on Dorset’s cliffs, research has revealed. Wall lizards and green lizards, native to parts of mainland Europe, are taking over their territory, breeding
SUPPORTERS of imprisoned Corfe Castle man Michael Turner have taken their protest to the Hungarian Embassy. Around 40 campaigners, including Michael’s dad Mark, and South West MEP Lord Dartmouth, demanded his release from a Budapest prison.
THIS photo of a Sainsbury’s van in Bournemouth (on the left) dates back to the First World War. The year was 1915 and, by then, the store clearly had branches in Boscombe and Westbourne as well as in the town itself. Today Sainsbury’s has more than
“HORRENDOUS and humbling.” A Mudeford man, who lost a leg in a powerboat accident, endured six gruelling days of climbing with injured army friends to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. John Sandford-Hart used crutches to pick his way
IT may not always be easy to get children to eat their greens, but here at least is a way to spark some interest in them. The Enormous Turnip is an enchanting children’s show coming to Poole this week. It is the tale of Dottie and Raymond
BOSS Eddie Howe is hoping Cherries can combat Dagenham & Redbridge’s “unique style” when they face their fellow League Two high-fliers at Dean Court. Daggers have continued to impress under boss John Still after he guided them to eighth
BRETT Pitman has put his rapid climb up Cherries’ list of record marksmen down to “feeling much happier within the squad”. Pitman’s double against Macclesfield on Saturday took his career league goal tally to 40 and saw him become joint-
PAUL Gazzard admits Bashley’s mouth-watering FA Trophy first round home clash against Conference side Crawley is the perfect incentive for him to regain his first-team place. The experienced defender, on loan at Wessex League side Brockenhurst, originally
VETERAN Cherries striker Steve Fletcher insists he has no plans to hang up his boots – despite being labelled the “grand-daddy” of Dean Court. Fletcher is on the verge of another memorable milestone after making his 699th appearance as a
EXPERIENCED campaigner Lee Bradbury has described the lead up to Christmas as “an important time” for Cherries. Bradbury knows Cherries’ promotion credentials will face a stern examination during a hectic run of fixtures over the coming four
5 years ago: Rockin’ the Joint – Mr Kyps, Poole (27.11.04). Andy White + The Bewley Brothers – Mr Kyps, Poole (24.11.04): A night of love and mischief featuring the Irish singer songwriter and some blokes from Bournemouth. 10
