ANGRY campaigners have gathered outside Bournemouth Town Hall as part of Justice Tuesday, an ongoing initiative highlighting the plight of park home residents. Around 50 park home residents from across Dorset and Hampshire were joined by Mid
LUMINOS, Poole’s community choir that meets weekly at the Lighthouse, was forced to cancel its Christmas concert due to the snow. This informal show in the Studio was intended to give the singers a chance to run through their numbers as well as giving
TRIPLE world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, who won European gold days ago in Berlin, has been coaching young Poole hopefuls. Beth, 26, considered to be Britain’s most successful gymnast of all time – and one of the country’s best medal hopes
AFTER its stunningly successful opening chapter, Poole Literary Festival has turned into a short story. It has been unable to secure the funding to hold a similar event this year after the inaugural event last autumn. Last year’s October
AT 2010’s weather-hit Bournemouth Air Festival, it was the agile aerobatic planes that still managed to show off in the skies. One already confirmed to return in 2011 is the SWIP team, which flies lightweight Twister aircraft. In
PICTURE a shop that really excites you, one that makes your heart jump as you draw closer to the entrance, one with a feel (and perhaps even a smell) all of its own, where the staff seem like friends, and where you could buy everything on the racks and
CONCERNED Christchurch councillors expressed fears that controversial changes to Portland Coastguard could put lives at risk. At a meeting of the full council on Tuesday evening, councillors formed a response to the ongoing government consultation, which
PROMOTING the friendly face of your business can be a contentious process. Just ask Chris Howard and Sue Burgess of Iford’s Rejuvenate computer company, who recently received a less-than-friendly letter from a firm of solicitors. The
FOUR months after a sick seal pup was rescued from a Dorset beach, the sleek and well-fed animal has been released back into the sea. Steve Trewhella, whose prompt actions helped save the tiny mite last December, was on hand to see him swim
THE popular annual Poole Park Fest is taking a rest this August Bank Holiday. There will be no two-day feast of live music and fun activities this summer in Poole Park, which every year attracts thousands of people. Myrna Chave, chairman
FINE food and wine lovers rejoice – Dorset’s only Michelin Bib Gourmand pub is launching a dining club. The Bull Inn, in Wimborne St Giles, will kick off its Occasional Dining Club series on Tuesday, May 3, with a four-course dinner, complemented by
Glamorgan Sausages 175-200g fresh white breadcrumbs 150 g Caerphilly or Gorwydd Cheese Half a leek, very finely chopped 1tbsp chopped parsley half tsp thyme, leaves only black pepper 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1.5 tsp Welsh mustard (English would
CAN you name a Welsh dish other than rarebit? I couldn’t when the question arose at a Welsh cookery class I attended last month. However my tutor, Sian Roberts, a proud ambassador of the country’s cuisine, assured me that I wasn’t alone. In
A SUCCESSFUL Christchurch head will take up an executive head teacher role when an innovative partnership starts with The Grange in September. Dr Terry Fish will step into the role under the Twynham Learning Federation, a joint working between the two
A MAN was rescued by a neighbour following a fire at his home in Pimperne, near Blandford Forum on Wednesday evening. The fire at a property in Berkeley Close started before 10pm in the ground floor lounge. A man rescued from the house was treated by
HE might still be asking for directions to Amarillo, but singing legend Tony Christie knows how to get to Christchurch. Christie has had hits all around the world and will be appearing at the Regent Theatre on May 29. The show is packed with all his
IF you do it in Japan it’s considered rude, but if you don’t do it in America you risk being abused! To tip or not to tip is a question that can give restaurant diners, with the strongest constitutions, bad indigestion. And as the cost
MOST Dorset councils paid 25p a mile more than the taxman’s recommended rate when settling officers’ mileage claims last year. All Dorset councils, except for the county council, paid 65p a mile for car journeys rather than the HMRC approved
A 51-year-man reported missing from his home in East Howe, Bournemouth, since Tuesday has been found safe and well. Peter Burt's family had been worried about his welfare.
READERS might be interested to know the Standards Board for England, which sets standards in public life and complaints procedures for councils, is to be abolished by the end of this year. This means that members of the public and councillors will no
I UNDERSTAND that a great deal of investment has been put into Bournemouth Airport, and well spent too. But at a time when people are cutting back and if it is to be believed that many British are to holiday in this country, the added expense of flying
I AM not surprised that there are many traffic accidents on the A31, M3, M27 corridor, because the white lines fall short every step of the way. Lanes are not indicated ‘in time’ for fast flowing traffic to get into the correct lane. A fine example
A LOT of people moan and complain, rightly so on occasion, about the behaviour of dogs and their owners on Turbary Park Common. Well, no one has thanked my dog named Buddy for clearing up some of the litter on the common, e.g. balls, rag and fir cones
SHOULD we not take into consideration the expert opinion on wind farms expressed by other advanced countries before continuing with major projects? France commissioned experts to investigate a wind farm project in The Montpellier region, the commission
NEVER mind the addiction to the mobile phone, (‘We’re Hooked on our Media’, Echo April 12), which can keep the hands busy instead of smoking/biting nails/other awful habits; but so much of the lure is the status symbol of being the owner of “the latest
ELECTRIC cars charged on dirty electricity will always be dirty cars. Electric cars that sit in traffic jams will still be dirty congestion-makers no matter how green the logos on their bonnets. It is totally disingenuous of the Government to offer
I HAD to smile when I read the recent article on wind farms, chiefly because of Chris Sherrington’s claim that a wind park offshore at Great Yarmouth drew visitors of 35,000 a year. Having just returned from a coach tour of that area we found there
WHEN the advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi created the slogan “Probably the best lager in the world” for the sale of Carlsberg beer in the UK back in 1973, little did they know that it would live long and prosper to this very day. It
PLEASE don’t abandon Kinson Common. This is the plea to residents following the discovery of firearms on the Bournemouth heathland. The common area, which runs along Poole Lane, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a wetland
The play centres around Gerald Corby (Steve Hawker) who goes to spend a few days in a health farm anticipating a period of peace and tranquillity. However his hopes are dashed by the arrival of his secretary (Trish Binding), his daughter (Kimberley
In his relatively short life of 31 years Schubert composed an impressive catalogue of works, and for this Celebrity Recital Paul Lewis presented a wide range of his piano music. Opening with Twelve Waltzes D145, each of brief duration yet encompassing
COASTGUARDS have urged boat owners to ensure their vessels and maritime safety equipment is seaworthy following the long winter. Coastguard Gerry Hall says many of the incidents his colleagues attend are because of a lack of maintenance. As the evenings
TEAM manager Neil Middleditch underlined the importance of carefully building Darcy Ward’s race fitness after confirming the Australian was set to return to action. The Pirates star was poised to make his comeback last night but Poole’s Elite League
TENACIOUS midfielder Mark Molesley could be poised to hand Cherries a timely boost by adding his weight to their League One promotion push. Boss Lee Bradbury described Molesley as “more than ready” after watching the 30-year-old come through
WIMBORNE boss Alex Browne believes Poole Town could again be a force in the Southern League – but has warned them the step up is no cakewalk. Browne has endured a trying debut season in the higher level after the Magpies won promotion at the expense
BOSS Simon Browne was left to rue a second-half wonder save as Hamworthy United failed to make ground on the Wessex League top four after going down 2-1 at Fareham Town. Hammers substitute Perry Mullins looked certain to level after he had taken aim
HIGHLY-rated Poole Town winger Carl Preston is attracting the attention of Cherries’ League One rivals Exeter City. Preston, who was released by Cherries two years ago, has been watched by a number of clubs, with the Grecians the first to register
