POLICE are warning motorists to slow down in icy conditions after 30 separate collisions within three hours yesterday. And the county’s fire service has echoed the call for caution after fire fighters were forced to cut off the roofs of vehicles
IT must not happen again. That’s the call from a Blandford man who said town centre pavements were left in a treacherous condition during the pre-Christmas cold snap. Steve Adamson told town, district, and county councillors present at a
"The difference is that I am competitive and very driven. I simply don't know how far I can go, but I won't stop until I reach my goal." One might expect such an emphatic statement of intent to issue from the mouth of a character bold and
LEAVES left to rot on Broadstone pavements in Poole so infuriated the local councillor that he cleared them up himself. Councillor Mike Brooke has warned that the slippery leaves could be a sign of things to come as council cuts bite.
A company which owns a nine-acre Poole regeneration site is throwing open its doors and urging residents to help with the plans. Inland Homes Ltd, which has owned the former Pilkington Tiles site off Blandford Road, Hamworthy for four years
THE principal of Poole's St Aldhelm's Academy has pledged to give every student the best possible start in life. Cheryl Heron fears many parents are suspicious of academies and don't understand how they operate. Now she has invited them to visit the
TWO pupils from Bournemouth's Bourne Academy have been offered places at a top private school thanks to a new scholarship scheme. Jack Churchill and Jay Durham will join Canford School's sixth form in September if they achieve the required GCSE results
THE lorry driver trapped after a freak warehouse accident in Poole has praised his rescuers. Grandfather-of-six Arthur Robinson says the paramedics, firefighters and everyone at Dorset Glass – where he was delivering a 26-tonne shipment of
BIRD watchers were still gathering in the New Forest’s Downton area over the weekend desperate for a chance to witness the majestic flight of the white-tailed eagle that has taken up temporary residence there. Some were lucky on Saturday
WHEN it comes to recycling rates local councils are putting out a mixed bag of results. Bournemouth Borough Council recycles half of its waste, placing it in the list of top 30 councils in England – although the very best performing local authorities
THREE men were arrested and released on police bail after an alleged stabbing in Legends nightclub in Ringwood at about midnight on Friday. Police say a man suffered a cut to his upper arm in the incident. A 23-year-old from Bournemouth
A FRUSTRATED Poole woman said she has been left with “phone rage” after an incredible four weeks trying to speak to the tax office. Jean Tapping from Parkstone has been trying to request tax records and book an appointment via an HM Revenue
LYMINGTON Post Office was sealed off this morning after a pool of blood was found on the pavement outside. Police say a person lost a significant amount of blood last night while allegedly trying to commit a crime. A large pool of blood
GROUPS helping the vulnerable and the elderly will still need to come up with as many savings as possible. They welcomed a last minute decision by Bournemouth Council to cover a funding gap with £1.1m, mainly from reserves. But over
AROUND 1,200 jobs will go as part of "unprecedented" changes at Hampshire County Council as the authority struggles to meet a £55 million funding gap. On top of that the council has additional budget requirements of £25m to help care for the increasing
VOLUNTEERS at Shillingstone Station in North Dorset have continued their hard work throughout the cold weather. The platform, station, museum, and porter’s hut have been completed. The picnic area has been cleared, and volunteers say the signal box
ROTARIANS in Blandford donned wild west costumes for a fundraising casino night at the Crown Hotel that raised over £1,700 for Help For Heroes and the Friends of Blandford Community Hospital. Prizes won at the “fun money” casino included a premium race
NATIONAL politicians have been given a lesson in the so-called “Big Society” by community leaders from North Dorset. MPs on the House of Commons select committee for communities and local government called on members of the district’s award-winning
A FINE food business from North Dorset has reached the regional final of a competition organised by the Countryside Alliance – just six months after the launch of its first products. A three-strong team at Filberts Fine Foods of Milton Abbas make gourmet
PARENTS, pupils, and VIP guests attended a recent evening to celebrate the success of pupils at the Blandford School. More than 300 people gathered in the school’s new hall to congratulate students on their GCSEs and A-level results. Entertainment
A Blandford girl has become the St John Ambulance service’s cadet of the year for Dorset. College student Alice Cox joined the life-saving charity at the age of six as a member of Blandford’s St John Ambulance Badger group. Steady progression
A woman has been airlifted to Poole Hospital following a road accident in Corfe Mullen at about 9.30am. The accident happened near the Coventry Arms and involved a green VW Polo registered to a Poole woman and a red Vauxhall Corsa registered
PLANS to make Dorset County Council workers take 12 days’ unpaid leave a year could save 155 jobs, the council’s finance chief has said. But a proposed package of cuts to staff terms and conditions – saving the council £4.3m from 2012 – has
BOURNEMOUTH is set to host the first ever convention dedicated to cult US television show Six Feet Under, which was set around a family-owned funeral business in California. Organiser Brian Jenner hopes fellow fans will seize the opportunity
IT used to be the footwear of choice for the G and T, ice and a slice, Jaguar driving, man about town. But thanks to what’s known as “the Terry and June effect” younger men have stopped buying the brown suede shoe and sales have dwindled to an all-time
A SENIOR councillor has said it is "scandalous" that Bournemouth is not allowed to save money by cutting the number of councillors. Bournemouth Borough Council has 54 councillors, while nearby Portsmouth has only 42 and Southampton 48, despite
HE may have come second in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s televised search for a new Joseph, but Keith Jack made the role all his own when he took to the Mayflower’s stage. Starring in the touring production of the ever-popular musical, Keith had the
ROLLING Stone Charlie Watts is heading to the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne with the ABCD of Boogie on March 7. The band features the musical talents of Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts and Dave Green. Tickets are on sale now and follow on from
A CAMPAIGN to slow speeding drivers on New Forest roads has led to the lowest number of animal accidents since records began in 1956. Last year 65 animals belonging to New Forest commoners died as the result of road collisions, 10 fewer than
YOUNG Enterprise companies are continuing to grow and develop in Dorset. The young companies are now refocusing after Christmas and researching their final products, some of which are very innovative. They include USB and technical gadgets, parties,
INTUITIVE musicianship from pianist Sunwook Kim in Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 filled every bar with an extraordinary sense of lyricism. If the first movement spoke of earthly beauty, then the Larghetto was surely heaven-sent; angelic in phrase and
THE game season is drawing to a close, so before it’s too late why not try rustling up this delicious winter warmer? Game is low in fat and cholesterol, perfect if you’re trying to stick to a new year’s resolution and it’s easy to cook too.
I GOT home and the phone was ringing. “I said, ‘Who’s speaking?’ “And a voice at the other end said, ‘You are.’” That witty Tim Vine gag is my favourite phone joke… but there’s nothing funny at all about being stuck on the telephone in an electronic
READERS, please support the defence of this country by signing a petition to the Prime Minister to reverse the decision to scrap the Harrier Jump Jets, the vertical take off planes. Please go to web-site ipetitions.com, then under petition search enter
I WRITE to express my utter dismay at Poole Council's decision to introduce a barrier across the width of the Dolphin swimming pool thereby reducing it in length from 33.3 metres to 25 metres. This has been done without any consultation with
A MAN was found stabbed in the neck after a night out in Bournemouth. Detectives released CCTV images yesterday of two men they want to question about the alleged assault, which took place in the early hours of New Years Day. The 21-
AS a resident of West Cliff Gardens, I just want to thank Chris Colledge, Westcliff Green Residents' Association Chairman for all his campaigning regarding The St George Hotel. Through all his hard work, the hotel will now be demolished and a new building
Opinions vary regarding the police handling of road traffic accidents, and there are many drivers who remember when, in all but the most catastrophic of RTA’s, vehicles and people were speedily removed from the scene, leaving a couple of coppers armed
I’M a member of the Dolphin swimming pool and have been a regular attendee for many years. I was horrified to see the ‘folly’ that has been erected. I can’t believe members were not consulted with regard to the plans. Were the people responsible too ashamed
With reference to James Morton’s article in the Daily Echo, January 15th. It is accepted (reluctantly) that both national and local government make mistakes. However, what really matters is that these mistakes are put right. The £100,000 boom permanently
YOUR recent account of the abandoning of two hamsters, left to drown in a vase, confirmed my despair of the human race. It should not be difficult to trace these inhumane creatures and subsequently prosecute them. They should be shamed and named.
I HAVE just finished reading today’s Daily Echo (Monday January 17th). On page nine there is an article about library closures, severe cut backs in library contents and reductions in staff. On page 16 there is an article about an extension
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bristol man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joanna Yeates. The suspect was detained in the early hours of Thursday after police investigating the 25-year-old's death uncovered fresh evidence. Miss Yeates's
A TRAINEE masseur who became obsessed with his ex-girlfriend strangled her to death with a cable tie, a court heard yesterday. Alan Pickersgill, 37, told police Julie Bywater’s death was the result of a sex game gone wrong, Winchester Crown
THE A354 at Sixpenny Handley is blocked both ways following two collisions earlier this morning. An incident involving one vehicle, a silver Renault Laguna took place at just after 7am this morning near the B3081 at Sixpenny Handley. Nearly half
ICY roads caused havoc across Dorset on Wednesday morning, resulting in a multitude of accidents as people made their way to work - - with warnings to expect similar conditions this morning. Latest: Wimborne Road closed both ways at Stone Lane
TOM Killick believes Burnley’s reported £1.2 million bid for Charlie Austin would probably be a realistic amount for the former Poole Town frontman. National newspaper spectulation suggests ex-Cherries boss Eddie Howe has wasted little time in making
STEVE Fletcher highlighted the major role the Dean Court faithful could play for Cherries’ new management duo and then urged: “Give us your backing.” The Cherries legend is vowing to do everything in his power to continue the club’s success
RIVAL boss Keith Hill has voiced his support for Cherries duo Lee Bradbury and Steve Fletcher by revealing he wants to see them handed the chance to manage longer term. The Rochdale chief gave his verdict on Cherries’ caretaker management team after
