ADAM Barrett netted against his former club as Cherries claimed another Championship scalp during their pre-season campaign. Barrett, signed from Crystal Palace earlier in the summer, helped Lee Bradbury’s men come from behind to sink the Eagles at the
SARA Payne and Rebekah Wade (later Brooks) might have seemed like unlikely friends when they appeared together in Bournemouth in 2002 at the time of the Conservative Party conference. Wade had been educated at a private school in Cheshire and claimed
SIGN a scale and demonstrate your support for marine wildlife before it is too late for our seas to recover. That’s the plea from Dorset Wildlife Trust, joining others around the country in marking National Marine Week from Saturday, by launching the
THE long-awaited renaissance of Poole’s largest and most important regeneration site has come a step closer with a public exhibition by the landowners. Residents and local groups turned out in force to discover the ideas and vision for the 32-acre former
It may surprise some out there to know that the sitcom Friends ended seven years ago, so constantly is it screened on British television. So the image of Jennifer Aniston in her best known role as Rachel, the unlucky-in-love quite literal girl-next-door
PATIENTS about to go into surgery at Poole Hospital were left angry after being told to get dressed and go home because staff had fallen ill after a party. At least six people, already in their operating gowns, were turned away on Tuesday
A DORCHESTER man has appeared in court charged with a string of sexual offences against girls. Poundbury resident Adrian Strong, 59, faces three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 and four counts of gross indecency with
A DORSET MP whose seat could disappear at the next election has warned against community identity being sacrificed to hit a “magic number”. Annette Brooke, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, still supports an imminent redrawing of Britain
IF you want to break free from the norm at your next barbecue then try this delicious recipe for chicken tikka. It’s far tastier than bangers and burgers and it’s healthier too – the marinade contains plenty of super spices that have antioxidant
I REMEMBER my daughter sustaining a nasty black eye in a playground accident when she was a toddler. For a few days, I felt a palpable sense of guilt as parents looked at her bruising and looked at us. Were their whispers ones of accusatory suspicion
I WOULD like to respond to Mike Chaney’s letter in the Echo on July 26 about the county council’s decision on the future of our library service. First, the decision to withdraw funding from nine small libraries does not necessarily mean they
HOW dare Alan Gerault insinuate (Letters, July 28) that if the majority of pensioners can afford to spend money on ‘booze, fags and Sky TV they should pay for their bus journeys’. I would like to say that I am a pensioner who neither smokes, drinks
Many residents of the Branksome Wood, Talbot Woods and Moordown areas are angry and upset at the sudden news that their 20 bus will no longer run in the area. This appears to have been made without little or no impact assessment on the travelling
‘WE love our little boys and would never hurt them’. Chris Churchill and Steph Green are tired of strangers staring and judging them, simply because their two sons suffer from the same rare and painful disease that causes their skin to blister
I’M urging everyone who took part in Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events across the south to make every step count, by returning their sponsorship money as soon as possible. Last year, just under half the women who took part didn’t return
WHAT a wonderful event the Family Festival in Meyrick Park turned out to be on July 28. The weather was glorious and the team led by Julian Sandy, who works for Children’s Services at Bournemouth Council, worked so hard to make the day special for the
I READ with great interest the article of Talbot Heath Plan in Friday July 22 Daily Echo. Veronica Trevett spoke with great knowledge and feeling. I applaud in writing at least. As planning inspector Wendy Burden was forced to, as she said, warn the
WHEN Robbie Williams was spotted popping a ‘mystery pill’ during a live performance, it fuelled speculation in the press that the 37-year-old star was back on drugs. But after further inquiries, the mystery pill turned out to be nothing more sinister
SHROUDED in a red body bag, the tiny corpse of Amy Winehouse was borne away from her London home this time last Saturday. All that talent, all that life yet to be lived. All snuffed out at the age of 27. Yet still that didn’t stem the tide of guff about
FAMLIES and music lovers descended on Lulworth Castle as this year’s Camp Bestival got underway – with a much-anticipated headline performance from Blondie set to end the first day. For the first time, organisers opened the gates on Thursday
A DAMNING report on Poole’s proposed old town gyratory system was “buried” by the council, it is claimed. The leaked six-page dossier by the influential Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe), the government’s adviser, has never
CHERRIES boss Lee Bradbury has welcomed the appointment of Bournemouth-born Steve Gritt as the club’s new chief scout. Gritt, who started his playing career as an apprentice at Dean Court, has been brought in to replace Des Taylor, who controversially
ANTON Robinson's proposed move to Huddersfield Town gathered pace overnight, with the midfielder set to talk personal terms with Cherries' League One rivals this weekend. Chairman Eddie Mitchell on Wednesday rejected an initial offer for the
MATT Ford believes Chris Holder still doesn’t realise how talented he is. The Pirates promoter looked on aghast on Wednesday night as the Aussie pulled one of the finest moves ever seen at Wimborne Road to surge up the inside of both Lee Richardson and
FIRST-year professionals Dan Strugnell, Paddy Hester and Alex Parsons look set for loan spells away from the Seward Stadium. Boss Lee Bradbury is keen for the trio to gain some valuable game time and is likely to send the three for experience with local
