FULHAM striker Lauri Dalla Valle has been invited to train with Cherries as boss Lee Bradbury continues his search for new recruits. The 19-year-old is tomorrow set to link up with Bradbury’s squad at Canford School and could be a possible loan target
CHERRIES boss Lee Bradbury is tomorrow set to make his debut on Sky Sports’ Football League Weekend. Bradbury has been invited to be the special guest as presenter George Gavin looks ahead to a full programme of fixtures in the Championship, League One
ANOTHER bumper crowd is expected for the second Boscombe surf festival – but the reef is again likely to play only a minor part. Last year’s event attracted more than 5,000 people over two days and this year’s competition will be held over
A RECYCLING centre is to be targeted by Bournemouth Council’s cleansing team following complaints about littering. A shocked Daily Echo reader emailed us pictures of clothes and rubbish strewn around the recycling bins in the Hawkwood Road
WIMBORNE Food Festival will have to be called off this year if more sponsors don’t come forward. Organisers are struggling to make ends meet for the fifth annual event, planned for October, due to rising costs and a reduction in funding from
POLICE have released a picture of a man they are hunting in connection with an armed robbery in Weymouth yesterday. Colin Douglas, 25, from Weymouth, is wanted on suspicion of yesterday’s armed robbery at the Abbotsbury Road Post Office and
SCORES of children anxiously waiting to discover whether they had won coveted grammar school places had to wait more than 24 hours longer than other hopefuls. Differences in the way local authorities publish admissions data meant some 11-year-olds
The BSO players were primed and ready for the drop of James Gaffigan’s baton and the initial soaring surge of Richard Strauss’s Don Juan. In thrillingly lush sounds, the romantic escapades of the Don were packed with pulsating impetus, though without
IN A record year for marine sightings across Britain, volunteer divers from the south-west topped the chart for wildlife encounters. Dorset’s marine life is particularly diverse and the Seasearch programme co-ordinated by Dorset Wildlife Trust
PETROL prices are on the rise again as the cost of oil surges – fuelling yet more misery for motorists at the pumps. A couple of pence a litre has been added to the cost of diesel and unleaded over the last two days, as average petrol prices
BURLEY traders are horrified that coach drivers could bypass the New Forest village if they are forced to pay to park. New Forest District Council may have to consider charging after the landowner negotiated a new lease which means the cost
IT’S a hard life being a student these days. Especially when you are missing all those little luxuries at home you took for granted. A recent survey has revealed some unusual reasons as to why students living away from home return to
THE mother of Oscar winning actor Christian Bale has spoken of her heartache after revealing how they have not spoken for three years. Jenny Bale, 63, who lives in Bournemouth, sent an early morning email to her newly crowned Best Supporting
Many savers feel like they’re being battered against the wall. Not only are interest rates lower than the 200 year prior historic low, but now the ghoul of inflation is eating away at every savers' pile. Yet, finally, a chink of good news. The
Last Sunday was a day in history, for our family. Son and heir (12 yrs old) had always been interested in helping out in the kitchen and now we have moved to a property with a bigger kitchen, has been able to do so. Not only that, but he has been
WEST Cliff residents have voiced their opposition to proposals for cycle lanes in the area. Members of the West Cliff Green Residents Association were asked for their views so that a suggestion could be put forward to Bournemouth council for
I DIDN’T know an awful lot about Ray LaMontagne before tonight. But now I quite want to while away my days on the steps of a little prairie house listening to him sing about life’s trials and tribulations. He has, quite simply, one of the best voices
A SHOCKED woman is recovering after being mugged as she walked to the shops. The evening attack, on the footpath running behind Canford Heath’s Southbrook Close, happened as she walked to the nearby Tower Park Tesco. A thug in dark clothing stalked
I HAVE been accused of being a right UFO when I have sniggered at alleged alien encounters. An Unintelligent Foolish Oaf. Which is a bit unfair because a tiny corner of my mind – or a corner of my tiny mind as critics might say – is open to the possibility
A FEW hand-written lines from former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo are just the endorsement that two Dorset women need. “I thought Sun And Storm was a delightful play on words and pictures. So bravo!” wrote the author of War Horse and
A “WAR of the Worlds” incident in the south which sparked off a full-scale military alert is revealed for the first time in newly-released former top secret files. The incident, contained in extra-terrestrial files released today by the Ministry
A NATIONAL competition which propelled Bournemouth schoolgirls into the limelight has been relaunched for 2011. Tenner Tycoons is led by Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Peter Jones, who hopes business-minded young people will take up his challenge. Youngsters
THOUSANDS of music lovers are set to descend on Swanage for the town’s eagerly-anticipated free blues festival this weekend. Every year for the past decade, blues enthusiasts from across the globe have descended on this historic seaside destination.
AROUND 162 posts are being slashed at Poole council as cuts bite across the borough. As Borough of Poole sets its budget for 2011/12 the toll of lost jobs stands at 33 compulsory redundancies and 26 voluntary, with the rest due to retirement
IF you’ve seen Danny Boyle’s Oscarnominated 127 Hours you won’t want to miss his live production of Frankenstein by satellite from London’s NT. Based on the Mary Shelley (local girl you know) classic, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is the
The second of our recipes to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight features prawns and some fabulous Fairtrade fruits... Prawn and Mango Ceviche Serves 4 12 raw peeled prawns, diced 2tbsp coriander leaf, whole 1tbsp shredded mint 1 Fairtrade avocado
MOVES to cut police officers’ pay will not protect jobs, the chairman of Dorset’s Police Federation has warned. Home secretary Theresa May said yesterday that “extraordinary circumstances” meant the government had to reform terms and conditions
I AM looking for an old school friend who I am sure lives in, or used to live in, Corfe Mullen. Her name is Deborah Hall and she will be in her very early 60s. She was Deborah Cox and went to Ringwood Secondary School in the 1960s. We were very good
IN Mr Cameron’s electoral manifesto, he invited members of the public to make suggestions in order to reduce the country’s huge deficit, therefore may we submit a suggestion in the light of our own experience. Upon returning to this country last week
CHICKENS make such a kerfuffle when they’re roused, it’s a surprise their owners didn’t hear them being stolen; especially in the rural tranquility of Lytchett Minster and Matravers. (Somebody’s Been Out Nicking The Hens, Echo February 15). And across
WHEN you get to a certain age, waking up is a reason for celebrating. So when people book you for a talk or a walkabout, you tend to respond "Yes I will, God willing." Today I was talking to a member of my apparent fan club and was saying that
I WAS absolutely disgusted and furious to learn that not only most supermarkets dispose of perfectly edible and good food, but they are not even allowed to give it out to the elderly or those on low income, nor to animals either. The sooner people get
I FEEL ashamed of the human race when I read about the way people treat animals (‘Cat abuse is on the rise, says charity’, Daily Echo February 28). It goes to show what these people are about, when they choose a defenceless animal like a cat as targets
I AM a bird lover and a lover of all animals. But I’ve often noticed a horrible exterminatory trait among bird people! They seem to delight in killing magpies, crows, ducks etc – hedgehogs even - pretty well anything it seems that interferes with their
I LISTENED with interest to some of the parliamentary debate on Monday (February 28) with regard to the Big Society. This meaning that citizens and communities take more responsibility for their own welfare. We should not as citizens look automatically
YOUR article ‘Spending a penny saved Celia’s life’ (February 28, p5, about a couple who escaped the New Zealand earthquake) made reference to their insurance company indicating that there was no valid claim because of an “act of God”. This is a ludicrous
WHAT is this government trying to do to us? I lost my job last week and my wife will lose hers in March, all because of the government cuts. And now I hear that the government are planning to up the amount of aid they're sending out to some
PARENTS are being urged to be extra vigilant following an alarming rise in the number of young people using mind-altering drugs. The warning comes from Paul Spanjar, treatment director at a Bournemouth drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has issued another impassioned plea to Cherries’ floating fans: “We need you more than ever now.” Mitchell admits he has been “disappointed” with attendance figures this season, particularly in view of Cherries’ lofty standing
ENGLAND Sevens star Ben Gollings believes his former club Bournemouth are ripe to take the big leap up to National League Two next season. The flying ex-Dorset & Wilts back admits he’ll be willing Lions to victory in their crunch clash against
CAPTAIN courageous Jason Pearce is vowing to keep battling through the pain barrier as he bids to lead Cherries to an historic double. The combative defender has played every minute of every game this season and been a vital cog in Cherries’ League One
THE owners of a popular Poole music venue have been left “baffled” after their licence was revoked over allegations of violence. Chords lost its fight to stay open when Poole council’s licensing sub-committee elected to inflict the most severe
