THE time has come for Cherries fans to vote for their Player of the Season. The Echo will present the prestigious Micky Cave Trophy to the winner before the final league game against Rochdale on Saturday... so get voting! The poll closes
PROMINENT Sunday side Kingston Lacy have withdrawn from the Longham Garden Machinery Dorset League due to a lack of players. Lacy enjoyed a decent Division One campaign last summer and finished third in the top flight. But the team, which often fielded
Residents of Upper Parkstone have a natural wildlife haven on their doorsteps and they are determined to keep it that way. Turner’s Nursery off Uppleby Road is an overgrown 2.3-acre site covered in brambles and mature trees, part of the public
THE family of a 12-year-old girl suffering from an incurable disease have thanked AFC Bournemouth charity bosses for the family holiday of a lifetime. Ebony Robinson, her parents Lorna and Tyrone, and two brothers have just returned from an
A BRUSH with a fox almost cost Robert Cryer his life. But the 49-year-old factory worker reckons it is the best thing that ever happened to him. Robert, of West Moors in Bournemouth, was in a coma for 10 days after a fox caused him to crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to Sir Henry Cooper, described by a friend in Christchurch as “the gentlest of men”. The European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing legend who famously felled Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) in 1963, would
A NESTING swan has been mauled to death by a dog on the River Stour. The brown dog went straight for the mute swan’s neck as it sat on eggs around 100 metres down from Iford Weir, at Christchurch, according to onlooker Meryvn Rochester.
A GREAT-grandmother who survived the Alabama tornado storms is in shock after learning that two family members are dead and a third is fighting for her life in hospital. Eileen Gray, 83, formerly of Boscombe, thought all her relatives were
Blueberry Cheesecake 200g digestive biscuits, crushed 75g butter, melted 500g medium-fat soft cheese 175g caster sugar 3 large eggs, beaten Juice of 1 lemon 300ml soured cream 40ml cornflour For the topping: 50g caster sugar 100g blueberries
HAILED as a superfood for their disease fighting properties, blueberries are now being touted as the latest weapon in the battle against the bulge. New research in the US suggests that blueberries can actually help keep you thin, by breaking
IT was like stepping into the pages of a children’s classic. Boscombe Precinct played host to characters from Alice in Wonderland during the Boscombe Tea Party on Sunday. The event, spread across four areas of Boscombe, saw the famous Mad Hatter’s tea
FAMOUS fans of Bournemouth-raised comedy legend Tony Hancock turned up to honour the great man at the weekend. Actor Richard Briers and the Kinks’ former lead guitarist Dave Davies helped unveil a plaque to mark Avon Social Club’s association
FROM Easter onwards, film studios clamber over each other to pull in family audiences with their big-budget movies. This year the season starts with Thor; released this week it’s a comic book adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh. Then
THE Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is to perform Verdi’s Requiem in aid of its Benevolent Fund at the Lighthouse, Poole on May 22. Associate Guest Conductor David Hill unites an outstanding quartet of soloists with the full forces of the orchestra and
BRITISH Jazz singer Alyson Green will be performing with her band at Centre Stage this Saturday. Green has gained recognition for her sensitive and unique interpretation of some of the great jazz classics. Jazz has always played a large part in Alyson
WHAT a difference a week makes. After a scorching Easter that saw around 250,000 people flock to Bournemouth’s beaches, this scene from the overcast May Day bank holiday looks rather subdued. And although the outlook until Friday is sunny, the temperatures
STRADDLING across what the Australians would call the “scenic rim” of the Avon Valley lies Sandy Balls, a holiday destination for the discerning family. Overlooking the town of Fordingbridge, it has been developed out of all recognition, since
THE family of a man killed in the Twin Towers attack have been toasting Bin Laden’s death and proudly flying an American flag from their Swanage home. Ann Churchill’s cousin Richard Cudina, who worked for J P Morgan on one of the top floors
PARENTS were alarmed after a knife was found in a packed children’s ball pool in Poole Park. An adult uncovered the yellow-handled three-inch blade from beneath the balls at Gus Gorilla’s Playground on Sunday. Michelle Sanders, from
YOUR article on April 30 on dog restrictions in Bournemouth quotes Pineview of Poole stating that he is finding it increasingly difficult to walk his dogs anywhere. Well, my advice to him is to use the beaches as apart from the summer season on two
EVERY Chinese New Year Bournemouth Gardens are awash with lanterns. However, when we had our very own Royal Wedding there was no sign of bunting or flags in the Square, Gardens or Pier Approach. Why? Bournemouth Council you should be ashamed of yourselves
I AM sure that many think the performance on Friday was wonderful. What a great country and people to come together in such a marvellous display of happiness, unity, and joy. Well sorry to burst the bubble but scratch the surface, or dare to challenge
So, now the Darby's Corner has closed at the drop of a hat (Daily Echo 29 April) and let us hope it is not left to go to wrack and ruin like the Greenridge at Upton Cross. The village focal point now stands like a rotting tooth needing urgent
DISGRUNTLED people seem to be making more waves than the Reef itself! Let’s be fair to the councillors and at least agree the work done along Boscombe seafront has been fantastic. It has been totally transformed from a tired, run down area
I WAS not aware that there was a racing circuit in Christchurch until I came to live in Avenue Road. There are so many cars, vans and lorries that are exceeding the 30mph limit. Some of them are doing 50-60mph. There are the regular offenders who
IF there is one group of council workers that we take for granted it must be those who keep our streets clean and those that work the town centre of Bournemouth. At 7.40am on Saturday April 30 I had the misfortune of passing Horseshoe Common and was
ANY death of a man will be mourned by those close to him. Sometimes, such as in the case of Henry Cooper, people who did not ever have the privilege of even meeting him can feel a sense of loss, knowing that a man who made the world a better place
IT’S not the first activity you’d recommend to an 80-year-old. But Vera Graves from Christchurch will be taking to the skies for a thrill-seeking challenge to raise money for the charity Brendoncare. Vera, who is a member of Brendoncare
PUBLIC figures across the region have given their reaction to the news that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. In a speech late on Sunday night US president Barack Obama, confirmed the capture and death of the Al- Qaeda leader in a military operation in
MEMBERS of an orchestra from Christchurch, New Zealand arrived in their Dorset twin town following the earthquake that destroyed their home town. The Mayor of Christchurch,Cllr Nick Geary, greeted musicians from Linwood College as they prepared to play
MARCUS Browning insists Cherries have nothing to fear in the play-offs and believes four of his fellow 2003 heroes have a key role to play. The popular midfielder was named as Sky Sports’ man of the match when Cherries earned promotion with a win over
POOLE Town legend Charlie Austin – the striker whose success will help fund Dolphins’ stadium dream – is backing his former club to surge up the non-league ladder. The Burnley star believes nothing is holding back Poole after their bid to build a £2m
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick will this week step up his search for a new assistant – but Taffy Richardson looks unlikely to become Dolphins’ new number two. Killick revealed he had held talks with the veteran midfielder about the possibility of replacing
