THE first lady of Motown, Mary Wilson, is heading back to the UK for a theatre tour early next year that includes Bournemouth’s Pavilion Theatre on February 27. The former singer and founding member of The Supremes will be performing all their hits
A FATHER of two young children has been locked up for nearly two years for throwing a single punch so hard that it put his victim in a coma for a month. Six months on from the boozy post-pub attack which severely fractured his skull, former
The very popular television show, Only Fools and Horses, not only gave us the much-loved Trotters, but also a whole cast of other likeable characters including Boycie and Marlene who first appeared together in 1985. He was a wide-boy used car dealer
Assurances that residents’ concerns over the Talbot Heath development are being heard, have been welcomed by Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns. His was one of three call-in requests to Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, over the controversial
BOURNEMOUTH is to celebrate its links with the author of Frankenstein by hosting the first Mary Shelley Festival next weekend. Running from October 1 to 3, the festival will celebrate the life and works of the author who is buried at St Peter
Another busy and interesting week which brought home to me just how well we can do things in Bournemouth when working together – in some instances with local partners, and in others nationally. At a ceremony in Birmingham, Bournemouth was officially
WOMEN beware women with a mission – especially if it’s a mission against men. Inspired by the opening of the first English female colleges in the 1870s, this Savoy Opera satire might sound rather gender insensitive – except that the far-from-superior
In a shock move Poole council was to axe one of its five-strong team of policy directors by the end of October. However, one of the three high-earners whose job was at risk has pre-empted the redundancy process by volunteering to go.
IT is music to the ears of anyone who’s ever nodded off in a meeting as pie charts and sales graphs follow each other across a screen in a mind-numbing procession. Researchers ditched PowerPoint for performance at Bournemouth University when
YOUNG people who hang out near Poole Bus Station have hit back after being called threatening and unsociable and accused of giving the town a bad name. In a letter printed in the Daily Echo earlier this month a resident wrote of her “disgust
THIS is the story of a young girl who wakes in hospital to find she cannot remember who she is or how she came to be there. Two unkempt men tell her she is their sister, Lucy, but she is unconvinced. Having little choice, she goes with them, only to
HERE at Echo Towers we take our cakes very seriously. Birthday boys and girls are required to buy cakes and when they arrive there is a quite ludicrous ourbreak of excitement. Our Twitter followers were debating this weighty issue only
MAROONED forever in a netherworld that sits somewhere between the psychedelic sixties and the prog-rock excesses of late night radio, The Moody Blues should by rights have vanished years ago. But nostalgia is a curiously compelling thing and The Moodies
BEN Affleck may be best known as an actor but the chisel-jawed leading man is steadily delivering his best work behind the camera. He already has an Oscar on the mantelpiece as co-writer of Good Will Hunting and his directorial debut Gone Baby
STRONGER action must be taken to stamp out the “plague” of anti-social behaviour in Dorset, a report has warned. Victims need more support and Dorset Police must show a far greater commitment to tackling the menace, found the investigation
THE biggest public art event ever staged in Bournemouth will be the subject of a glittering launch next week. More than 500 business leaders and other important local figures will meet at the Royal Bath Hotel on Tuesday evening to celebrate
Cannoli - from The Godfather (1972) Foodie film moment: Fans of The Godfather will know that nothing gets in the way of a gangster and his cannoli. Not even a body! Makes 30 275g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder
HE’S considered to be one of the world’s most successful living artists, so having a Damien Hirst exhibition arrive in Westbourne is kind of a big deal. The contemporary artist emerged into mainstream culture back in the nineties, riding the
A SILVER surfer has warned others to be on their guard after he was targeted in one of the latest computer scams. Joseph Jackson, an 89-year-old great grandfather-of-two from Lytchett Matravers, was telephoned out of the blue by a con-man masquerading
LEMON Biscuit with Jodie Marshmallow, now that sounds like a delightful combination to feature on a food show. Sadly I misheard, it was actually Lembit Opik and Jodie Marsh, two of the “stars” of the latest Celebrity Come Dine With Me (Sunday, C4, 8pm
I was interested to read Kellie Hedges’ plea to save the Royal Oak at Kinson (Daily Echo, September 11). Planners are supposed to grant permissions on planning matters only and adhere to the statements in their local development plan. Therefore, Kellie
No-one can doubt the destructive effects of our feudal first past the post voting system, dreamt up by the likes of landowners and farmers of Hardy’s 19th century Wessex, who wanted to ensure that their poorly paid and semi-literate farm workers put their
Hot, subsidised lunchtime meals are to be withdrawn in Poole for around 200 vulnerable people. The council runs a hot meal service with contractors Agincare, which it subsidises to the tune of £177,000 a year. The delivery service costs £418,000
I am pleased to say that the ring I lost on Shell Bay as per my last letter (Have Your Say, September 13) has been found! I asked a lady for help while I was at the beach and when she re-visited she saw a man with a metal detector and managed to find
On Sunday September 26, Home-Start South East Dorset is holding a sponsored walk commencing from Bournemouth Square at 10.30am, through the gardens, along Bournemouth prom to Boscombe Pier and back again. Bournemouth Mayor Cllr Barry Goldbart will be
DESPITE the hue and cry about who is responsible for most bad driving, without doubt it’s right across the board. Any optician would make a fortune if they studied the driving in car parks. Arrows bigger than most cars indicating which way to travel
In response to your front page story headed Too Young to die (Daily Echo, September 22) the main points were that young drivers should be banned from driving at night, banned from drinking any alcohol and banned from carrying young passengers. Firstly
A MUM has described the terrifying moment her vehicle went out of control and she crashed through the front of a hairdressing salon. The green Mitsubishi Shogun estate being driven by Allison Davis, 39, ended up embedded in the Aspects hair
THERE will be no revaluation of council tax bands in England during the current Parliament, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has said. Mr Pickles also announced an independent review of council tax inspections, which
THE problems surrounding antisocial behaviour can be summed up perfectly via the tale of just one police officer who called a radio station yesterday to discuss the issue. He wanted to point out that one of the main reasons why he had joined the force
Campaigners trying to bring superfast broadband to North Dorset want to know the speed of residents’ internet connection. The Communities Partnership Executive of North Dorset (CPEND) has been awarded £10,000 to persuade communication giants to update
MUM-of-three Angela Insall has branded as “garden grabbing” a development for 11 new homes approved by Bournemouth council’s planning board next door to her home in Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park. The scheme includes 22 parking spaces and an
NEW recruit Adam Smith is hoping to become the latest Dean Court crowd pleaser after revealing he had no hesitation in making the decision to join Cherries. Boss Eddie Howe this week swooped to bring in the Tottenham Hotspur right-back on a month’s loan
BOSS Eddie Howe is hoping to have Michael Symes available tomorrow but will avoid rushing the frontman back into action before he is ready. The centre forward has been sidelined by a shoulder injury since the 3-3 draw with Notts County last month. Howe
EDDIE Howe has emphasised the importance of a big home support as Cherries bid to end the impressive unbeaten record of League One high-fliers Carlisle. Attendance figures have been in the news since just 5,501 turned out to watch Howe’s in-form side
TOM Mitchell believes training with Cherries’ array of midfield talent has taken his game to a new level. Former Dorchester Town midfielder Mitchell has been rejuvenated since linking up with Zamaretto Premier Division Bashley, after a difficult spell
FORMER Poole Town star Jason Harvell believes his old club would be more suited to life in the Southern League – but insists the pressure is on them to retain their step five crown. The Dolphins, champions for two years in a row, have failed to secure
CHRISTCHURCH go into tomorrow’s home clash against title hopefuls Bemerton on the back of Saturday’s 2-1 FA Vase win at Worthing United. Graham Kemp’s side are in a rich vein of form having thrashed Romsey Town 7-1 and Fawley 4-0 in their past two league
DAVEY Watt is backing Jason Doyle or Gary Havelock to deliver the goods as Pirates’ number seven in the Elite League play-off final against Coventry next week. Watt, Poole Castle Cover’s skipper, insists he doesn’t know which of those two riders will
TOM Drewett admits he’s been buoyed by his first win as Oakmeadians coach but has still imposed a strict ‘no train, no play’ policy at Meyrick Park. Havant’s former director of rugby saw Jamie Tryska slot over a late penalty to secure his side a welcome
FORMER Premiership forward Tim Collier looks set to bolster Bournemouth’s pack for their visit to high-riding Bridgwater & Albion tomorrow (3pm). The giant ex-Harlequins and Worcester player has been called into Lions’ squad for the first time this season
THE only sound you could hear at 6.25pm in Wootton Bassett on Thursday was a woman crying. The coffin carrying Trooper Andrew Howarth from Wimborne was slowly driven through the Wiltshire town. It stopped by the war memorial so grieving
ART Robert Golden – Lighthouse café, Poole (until December 31) Cruising with the Queens – Southampton City Art Gallery (until January 30) Bournemouth Arts Club: Views of Bournemouth – Russell-Cotes Gallery, Bournemouth (until
