WIMBORNE Town boss Steve Cuss believes he has landed the area’s top non-league stopper after winning the race for Jason Harvell’s services. Cuss confirmed on Sunday that Magpies had agreed terms to sign the highly-rated goalkeeper from Bournemouth Poppies
SKIPPER Sam Chapman admits the credentials of his buoyant Broadstone boys will come in for a stern examination over the next month. The surprise packages continued their unbeaten Premier Division start and moved up to second position with a fine four-wicket
A CELEBRATED Dorset wildlife reserve is to introduce ponies and cattle to help it support its rare wildlife – which includes an unusual black adder. The grazing beasts will be introduced within fencing on the newly acquired land in the centre
BE a responsible festival-goer. That’s the message from the organisers of the fourth Bournemouth Air Festival, which takes place between August 18 and 21. Chiefs are asking visitors to recycle their rubbish, use alternative transport and
CHERRIES could face a battle with League One rivals Charlton Athletic for the services of midfielder Danny Hollands. Hollands, who is out of contract at Dean Court this summer, has been strongly linked with a move to the Valley. The 25-year-old is currently
AN AUDIENCE was left fuming in Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre after showbiz bosses were forced to cancel the weekend’s hit musical at the last minute. More than 2,000 people were in their seats moments before a performance of the show, We
A GROUP that looks after sex workers has praised the “brave” victims of a “very dangerous man” who was convicted after an eight-week trial. As reported in the Daily Echo on Friday, Gene Benjamin, described as “one of Dorset’s most dangerous
A male DNA sample taken from pants worn by Heather Barnett did not match that of defendant Danilo Restivo, Winchester Crown Court heard today. Forensic scientist Carole Evans told the jury that she analysed three pieces of material from the
A POOLE man who tried to make a citizen’s arrest after spotting a youth shoplifting has slammed Co-op bosses for operating a non-intervention policy in their stores. Keith Mann, a father-of-two from Canford Heath, spotted a youth stealing from
BADGER & Bumble in Westbourne has been nominated in a competition to find the Deli of the Year. Now in its second year, the awards attracted thousands of voters in 2010 and are organised by Olives et Al. “Last year was a great success and we were heartened
A COUPLE fear cats are being targeted after their pet died from an ‘acid’ attack. Ian and Trish Huxstep from West Howe, Bournemouth, lost their one year-old Laurel last Monday. A sticky fluid had burned the fur on his head and shoulders and burnt his
Pancakes with Ham and Ricotta Serves 4 425ml milk 125g plain flour 2 medium eggs Salt and black pepper A little sunflower oil, for frying 500g ricotta cheese 200g ham, chopped 2tbsp freshly chopped basil Butter, for greasing Freshly grated
AFTER savouring the first mouthful of his salad Nicoise, Lawrence Dallaglio calls for olive oil and douses the dry-looking leaves. Happy with the result, the broad-shouldered former Wasps and England rugby union captain, who retired in 2008, proceeds
“MOST people in Bournemouth have never heard of Jane Goodall,” said the famous conservationist, Dr Jane Goodall. The modest 76-year-old has dedicated her life to understanding chimpanzees – and has quietly lived on the West Cliff since she
AFTER months of speculation, the winners of this year’s Dorset Business Women Awards were finally revealed at a gala dinner at Bournemouth’s Langtry Manor Hotel. The awards, now in their second year, are already becoming a permanent fixture
AFTER all the hype (according to the council’s spokesman: “They are one of the most popular things we’ve ever introduced,”) I’m fully prepared to take to the mean, but very clean, streets of Charminster in a Superman-esque cloak, my undercrackers over
HE may have been sacked from his beloved job, but Ian Faletto is still fighting. Despite the prospect of a messy battle with his former employer South West Trains, the award-winning employee, buoyed by community support, has said he will continue
WHILE serving with the Household Cavalry in Afghanistan, soldier Michael Nairn knew only too well the dangers he faced every day. But it was after leaving the army, for the sake of his three children, that the 27-year-old ended up cheating
COVENTRY’S finest The Specials will be gracing the BIC on October 27. When The Specials kicked off the first night of their sold-out 30th anniversary tour in April 2009 nobody could have realised the demand for the band. The audiences were packed
A PARTY of travellers has been evicted from Ringwood’s Carvers Recreation Ground – and moved three miles away to a country park. Ringwood Town Council got a 24-hour eviction notice from Southampton Magistrates Court on Friday and the group of around
WHAT exactly does the term funded by ‘developer’s contributions’ mean? We see it used quite a lot these days, for example in the case of the new Poole Bridge partly funded by this method. Again in the so-called refurbishment of the green park at Ashley
WHY more of the same? Millions of pounds of council taxpayers’ money wasted on the repurchase of the Imax building, on a useless Boscombe surf reef, the refurbishment of the beach pods and probably destroying more of what in my mind should be open space
POOLE’S civic parade in the church and along the Quay (Sunday, May 15) though well attended by our council, the Air and Sea Cadet Corps, the wonderful St Johns band in the lead but where was our colourful town crier? After making a few enquiries it transpires
DURING the month of April we walked along the promenade from Shore Road, Sandbanks, to Bournemouth Pier and we were amazed at the speed at which some of the cyclists were weaving in and out of the people walking along the promenade. Along the way we
IMAGINE you’re at your local convenience store when you see a youngster brazenly stealing a bag of crisps. It would be easy to shrug it off as someone else’s problem – but instead, you do the right thing and try to put a stop to it. That’s what happened
I CONSIDER myself a responsible cyclist. I wear a helmet and high visibility jacket and I do not cycle on pavements and, yes, I do have a bell on my cycle. I regularly cycle between Woodbury Avenue and Yeomans Road on the Castle Lane cycle
SHE sparkled like a diamond, a rare and precious gem, lighting up the waterfront with a glittering, jewel of a performance. There was definitely more than a touch magic in the air as legendary singing superstar, Dame Shirley Bassey, officially
DOUGLAS Mills (Letters, May 14) really ought to study the history of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties. He might then come to a different conclusion. When I joined the Liberal Party, we had three aims: to save deposits, to retain six
When the world IS due to end, surely a proper precursor would be a performance of Verdi’s Requiem! As a realist with optimistic leanings I fully expect to see this review of Sunday’s Benevolent Fund Concert in print; it would be a grave injustice to
POOLE-based cosmetics retailer Lush is demanding an end to all immigration controls. The company, which supports a range of environmental and animal rights causes, has teamed up with the No One Is Illegal group for a week-long campaign.
CHERRIES chairman Eddie Mitchell insists the club will not be held to ransom – by new or existing players. Mitchell’s comments come after boss Lee Bradbury offered new deals to six out-of-contract players – Stevie Lovell, Danny Hollands, Mathieu Baudry
DARREN Cowley announced his return to the SPL by compiling one of the most explosive knocks in competition history to help Lymington win their New Forest duel with Bashley. Cowley launched a ferocious assault on the Bashley attack, his swashbuckling
After a five-year battle to build a much-needed care home in Poole, permission has been granted on appeal. The struggle has been waged over the old Poole Pottery factory site in Sopers Lane since 2006. Poole planners continually turned down proposals
SHOCKED Pirates chief Matt Ford has led the tributes to former Wimborne Road star Matej Ferjan. Ferjan was reportedly found dead in Gorzow, Poland early yesterday morning. He was 34. A former Grand Prix rider and multiple national champion in both Slovenia
DEFENDING champions Dorset and Wiltshire cruised into their second successive County Shield final by crushing Essex 61-37 at Chapel Gate. Bournemouth scrum-half Sam Hardcastle opened the scoring and Adam Westall converted to set the Twin Counties on
