POOLE'S Harry Kemp will be heading for his first national age group championships next summer after beating the snow as well as his rivals in Plymouth Leander’s Level One December Open Meet at Millfield. After wading deep into the depths
JOE Poynter made a record-breaking homecoming to reap a golden harvest at the second Bournemouth Christmas Open Meet – but his times won’t count as records. Twelve months after joining Millfield School, the 15-year-old returned to Bournemouth
THE parents of a man seriously injured 10 years ago in a motorcycle accident have thanked two kind-hearted fundraisers. Deborah and Gilbert Ambrose have been caring for their son Ashley, now 28, since he suffered a brain injury in a serious
"YOU won't become second class citizens." That's the pledge to the residents of Christchurch from the new chief executive of the borough council. David McIntosh, who has stepped in the dual role of chief executive and town clerk at Christchurch and
HE’S quick – but not that quick. Flattered by recent transfer speculation, Marvin Bartley was more intrigued to discover he was being touted as the Usain Bolt of Dean Court. A banner headline on a story published on a website at the weekend proclaimed
TRAVEL-weary Kevin Spurgeon has vowed to pack away his clubs for a month, while he recuperates from a three-day flight delay and a hectic start to the European Senior Tour season. Spurgeon and his wife Elly were stranded in Milan for three
THE long-running saga of a Swanage seafront bar could take yet another twist in the New Year. Popular Gee Whites, on the quayside, was served a planning enforcement notice earlier this year – ordering owner Mick Storer to tear down the thatched pagoda
Bread Sauce 1 loaf of white bread preferably a day or two old 1 ltr (2 pints) full cream milk 1 small onion or shallot studded with 1 bay leaf and 4 cloves (push clove through the bay into the onion) 2 tsp salt 25g butter 2
“GRENADE!” I ducked, absurdly. After the tiny explosion, the marines attacked the building. This was the high point of an exercise for the Poole detachment of the Royal Marines Reserves. They stormed a set of houses at 7am, in sub-zero conditions, after
FIREFIGHTERS have welcomed the decision to scrap a planned regional fire control centre in Taunton -– one of nine planned to replace the 46 fire control rooms across England. Dorset's fire chief Darran Gunter, responding to the decision to scrap the
BACK in 1964, the Daily Echo was enjoying a film premiere of its own when Southern Newspapers made a 32-minute film about the production of a newspaper. ‘New Every Evening’ was shot on colour 16mm and showed the journey from reporter to reader. The
A FORMER policeman and rugby club captain has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years for the rape and indecent assault of a woman, and sexual offences against three girls under 16. David James Ewen’s victims came forward after he was convicted last year
THE organisation that runs the New Forest National Park is facing a 21 per cent cut in its annual grant over the next four years. The amount of money the Government gives the National Park Authority (NPA) will drop from the current £4m a year to £3.1m
STAFF at the Genito-urinary Medicine (GUM) Department (Sexual Health Services) of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital are celebrating having been awarded the ‘You’re Welcome’ accreditation. This accreditation is awarded by the Department of Health to
LOCAL hospitals are reminding people not to visit patients if they have suffered any diarrhoea or vomiting symptoms in the last 72 hours following an increase in sickness bugs in the local community. The stomach bugs that cause diarrhoea or vomiting
SCHOOL sports representatives in Dorset have reacted with delight after the government was forced into a U-turn over funding cuts. Education secretary Michael Gove recently announced a £160million cut to the schools PE and sport budget, scrapping the
DON’T forget the side dishes which can really liven up your Christmas dinner. Chestnut Stuffing 20g dried porcini/wild mushrooms 2 onions, halved and chopped 25g butter, plus extra 15g pack thyme, use the leaves 750g sausage
Matt Willis, star of Busted and I’m A Celebrity, will headline his first national theatre tour in Footloose – The Dance Musical. Willis will play Chuck in Footloose, the acclaimed show based on the iconic 1984 movie. The former boyband
THE long arm of the law caught up with a drunk driver after police officers followed the trail of oil left by his crashed car. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Stuart Barrow, 30, was involved in three separate crashes before police officers
MOTORISTS suffered lengthy delays throughout Tuesday and into the night after a lorry loaded with Christmas goods caught fire on the A31 at Ringwood. The ferocity of the blaze led to the closure of the westbound slip road from Ringwood onto the A31
THINK you know Dorset well? Dorset-based writer and lecturer David Hilliam may turn your understanding of the county upside-down with his new book, The Little Book of Dorset. Hilliam has lived in Bournemouth since 1964 and has written around 20 books
THOUSANDS of jobs in Bournemouth have been secured after a banking giant committed its future to the town. JP Morgan – which employs 5,000 people at its Chaseside complex – has announced that it will base its European headquarters at a new
“SOME people come here and want to speak French to us,” said our waitress at the Café Rouge restaurant in Westbourne. “C’est pas vrais!” I replied. That’s the thing about this place – you really do feel as if you are in a French bistro. They’re designed
SHOCKING stories of “heavy-handed” bailiffs collecting debts for Poole council have been highlighted by the Citizens’ Advice Bureau in a call for radical change. Bailiffs acting for Borough of Poole collected £250 from a debtor’s mother in
OLDER people enjoyed a festive carol concert in Mudeford thanks to a local school choir. Thanks to an appeal in the Daily Echo, 14 children from Talbot House Preparatory School visited the members of the Haven Club at Mudeford to sing them
A TRIO of long-serving volunteers who have clocked up 50 years of dedicated service between them were honoured at a ceremony in Christchurch. The three members of the WRVS were presented with long-service medals for their efforts at Christchurch Library
SAINSBURY'S staff are appealing to customers not to throw away their old mobile phones, iPods, CD's, DVD's and computer games. Any items donated to the team at Castlepoint will be given to Macmillan Cancer Care at Christchurch Hospital.
IT'S not often you see much good press relating to bailiffs. In fact, throughout my 33-year career as a journalist, I can’t recall ever writing or sub-editing a story featuring a group of smiling bailiffs who have raised lots of money for charity, dressed
AGREED, it appears as if none of the councils are salting or gritting the roads, which in turn helps keep the snow from making the pavements an ice rink. But if every householder cleared the short stretch of pavement outside their home, there woud’t
The English language, with its rich and diverse origins, has always fascinated me but its misuse can bring great despair too. The word ‘aitch’ is a sad example one too often encounters, causing me to wonder why some people, in ignorance, prefix it with
I’d like to draw attention to Mark Howell’s amazing achievement of being elected a councillor in Poole. (Poole People candidate ousts Tories to win seat on borough 4 Dec). Challenging the political system is incredibly difficult. The new Poole People
I think I may have the solution to walking more safely on icy pavements. If you put socks over your shoes or boots it will help you to walk. My mother reminded me that was what we used to do in the olden days. Large woollen ones are the best. M Price
IT’s all very well criticising FIFA for the ludicrous decisions on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids but the FA should accept what many have been saying over the years that they are just not fit for purpose. The FA is run by out-of-touch of county
I WOULD like to know if there are any charities that would like the used stamps I have collected throughout the year. Now with the Christmas cards I have a lot more stamps and would like them to go to a good cause locally, if possible. Alternatively
MATT Ford has revealed Grand Prix new boy Artem Laguta had been on his radar for a place in Poole’s team last year. And Pirates’ chief admitted he would not have shown an interest in Laguta’s Russian compatriot Renat Gafurov now if the more
DARREN Powell believes the return of hotshot striker Scott Joyce will be like Wimborne signing two new players. The experienced frontman has not played much since March after being struck down by tendonitis of the heels. In the absence of their goal-a-game
VICE-chairman Chris Reeves has revealed Poole Town are in “positive talks” on two fronts as they seek a vital ground share agreement. The Dolphins need to put in place arrangements for a ground-share in order to win promotion this term, should they retain
STAR stopper Shwan Jalal could be ready to hand Cherries boss Eddie Howe a timely festive boost by hitting the comeback trail earlier than anticipated. Jalal was expected to be sidelined until the start of next year after fracturing his eye socket during
SHOPPERS are expected to be scrambling for last-minute Christmas purchases tomorrow on what is predicted to be the UK's busiest ever shopping day. December 23 has been the biggest shopping day for the previous two years. This year, with Christmas Day
