CATTLES and New Forest ponies on Holt Heath are helping to re-create a special ‘mosaic of habitats’ for rare plants and birds straight from the pages of a Thomas Hardy novel. National Trust and Natural England experts are pleased with the work their
The sixth year of the celebratory Top of the Shops awards saw a large number of high class Poole retailers competing for the honours. The best of the town’s shops were rewarded at a gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Quay Thistle Hotel. “This
POLICE in the New Forest are appealing for help after lead was stolen from the roof of Café One Hundred at Round Hill in Fordingbridge. The lead was taken sometime between Friday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 10. The 3ft by 2ft section of
HERE’S a picture to melt your heart. These four little Inuit dogs are the latest arrivals at the Heavy Horse Farm Park in Edmondsham, near Verwood. The little cuties, which would traditionally be found on the snowy slopes of Canada and North America
IT WAS like being taught karaoke by Madonna at the Royal Albert Hall. Here I was being shown the ropes of a high-performance 49er boat by double Olympic medallist Simon Hiscocks on the world-class sailing waters of Portland Harbour. The
ONE is still too many. That’s the reaction from one road safety expert after the Daily Echo reported that more than 1,000 drivers had been caught in just one month as part of the No Excuse campaign. The campaign, led by Dorset Road Safe, caught 1,073
A CONSERVATIVE MP has claimed the leader of Bournemouth council silenced a colleague by threatening to withdraw his cabinet job, the Daily Echo can reveal. The allegation – which has been denied by the councillor – came amid the row over an independent
STAFF at Waterstone’s bookshops are waiting to hear whether branches will close after the chain was bought by a Russian billionaire. Alexander Mamut has struck a £53 million deal to buy Waterstone’s from HMV. The bookshop, which employs 4,500 people
Mama Johansen’s Vegetable Soup Serves 4 1 banana shallot, finely chopped 1 leek, finely chopped 2tbsp vegetable oil 8 medium new potatoes, cooked and peeled ½ head raw broccoli, roughly chopped 4 raw
I AM so angry this week I hardly know where to tip the bucketload. On Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, for his dodgy statements on rape? Or the BBC hack who described IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged crime (he’s accused of attempting to rape
AN alcohol-fuelled Bournemouth man who stabbed a complete stranger in the neck with a smashed beer bottle, narrowly missing a main artery, has been jailed for five years. Adam Sanders, 21, from Stillmore Road, admitted wounding Michael Nairn
BOY reporter Tin Tin (accompanied by his faithful dog Snowy, of course) comes to the big screen this Christmas in The Secret of the Unicorn. A first look teaser trailer arrived online this week and we're buzzing with excitement!
FOLLOWING my recent stay at the Derwent Centre, Bournemouth General Hospital, I write to thank the wonderful caring team that dealt with my hip replacement. The kindness and care were excellent, and I offer my sincere thanks to all involved for such
IN the Psalms we read “Mercy and truth are met together, justice and peace have kissed each other”, (Psalm 85, verse 10). As representatives of the Christian Churches in Boscombe, we do not believe that the killing of Osama bin Laden has served mercy
HOW I agree with Robert Readman (Have Your Say) regarding poor numeracy among teenagers. I spent many years running pubs, and myself and my staff had no problem adding up a round of a dozen or so drinks in our heads while talking and smiling. Nowadays
LOOKING at the faces of councillors who appeared in the Echo over the past few months, it is apparent that the majority of these gentlemen are in their sixties. Indeed a significant number appear to be in their seventies. This generation lived through
IS it actually working? Clearly on one level it is. In April, more than 1,000 motorists were caught flouting the law on Dorset’s roads as part of the high profile No Excuse campaign. 1,073 bad or careless drivers received fixed penalty notices from officers
DORSET drivers are not benefiting from a drop in world oil prices, according to the AA. The motoring organisation said oil had gone down $10 a barrel, yet the average price of a litre of petrol had only dropped by 0.5p a litre. And drivers the Daily
I NOTICE that the filling station in Kinson Road has closed down in the last few days, very annoyingly as I was well past the warning light and I had no idea. It was a very reasonably priced garage and always busy. I wonder, with more cars than ever
MARY Portas has been asked by the government to look into how small shops can be helped. I think the big problem is business rates. These are too high and deter people from starting a business or continuing to trade. These should be lowered for small
ROOKIE Ben Williamson believes he can flourish with Cherries after revealing his desire to remain at Dean Court. The striker was one of six out-of-contract players to meet with Cherries management duo Lee Bradbury and Steve Fletcher yesterday
STEVE Fletcher lavished praise on lionhearted Jason Pearce after revealing the Cherries skipper had played through the pain barrier to boost the club’s play-off push. Ever present Pearce had not missed a minute of Cherries action this season prior to
ASSISTANT boss Steve Fletcher is desperate for Cherries to retain their prized assets and insists the current crop would have a major chance of succeeding in League One next term. Cherries’ against-the-odds run to the third tier play-offs
BOSS Lee Bradbury is determined to agree terms with all of Cherries’ out-of-contract stars – but he will have to wait for decisions from Danny Hollands and Stevie Lovell. The Cherries manager yesterday offered new deals to the six players whose contracts
MANAGER Tom Killick believes Poole Town’s decision to tie players to contracts gives both parties vital stability. Killick confirmed Dolphins had finalised deals until at least the end of next season with no fewer than six of their leading stars. Young
