A FUNDRAISER for a little girl living with cerebral palsy will take place in Ringwood on Saturday, October 8. Two-year-old Missy Hood has the condition Spastic Diplegia cerebral palsy, which means she can’t put her feet flat on the floor and
BOURNEMOUTH-BASED Yellow Buses are extending their routes into Wimborne, it has been announced. The company, that has made a number of inroads into east Dorset in recent years, will operate an hourly service linking Bournemouth with the market
Alec Guinness used to joke that when he passed away the headlines would read ‘Star Wars actor dies,’. Helen Mirren would understand the point he was making. She might have won an Oscar, been made a Dame in 2003 and accomplished so much in her acting
LAST spring, mum-of-two Nicola Gustafsson sat on a chair at a party and it collapsed under her sizeable 23 stone frame. By her own admission it was an embarrassing moment, but it may have been the catalyst that changed her life forever.
A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to the murder of his girlfriend, who was an aspiring teenage model. Elliott Turner denied the charge of killing 17-year-old Emily Longley on May 7 during a hearing at Winchester Crown Court. Turner, of Queenswood
NEW hope has been given to campaigners to save Dorset’s lollipop ladies after councillors voted to continue funding 50 school crossing patrols. Members of Dorset County Council’s environment overview committee voted in favour of continuing
DORSET’S seven-year-olds are doing better than the national average in reading, writing and maths, statistics have revealed. Across England, 85 per cent of Key Stage 1 pupils reached the standard in reading compared with 87 in Bournemouth,
Cointreau’s Fleurs D’Orange The Fleurs D’Orange is a stylishly delectable cocktail. The creamy roundness and aromatic robustness of Cointreau mixed with subtle freshness of elderflower make this cocktail a moreish delight perfect to enjoy
A FIRE tore through a bungalow completely destroying a pensioner’s home. The 72-year-old resident was rescued by neighbours when the fire engulfed her home in Butts Lane, Winfrith Newburgh. Two neighbours kicked down the woman’s fence
SAYING “hello” takes 79 muscles and half a billion brain cells, according to Stephen Fry. (Coincidentally, that’s half a billion more brain cells than you need to succeed on any BBC1 quiz show.) We learned this fact in the opening moments of
BASED on the novel 20 Times A Lady by Karyn Bosnak, What’s Your Number? centres on a twenty-something career girl who imposes a strict limit on the number of men she is allowed to sleep with before she finds her Prince Charming. When she hits that limit
WHEN 16-year-old Taylor Lautner was cast as lovesick Jacob Black in the first Twilight film, media attention focused on Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and their sizzling chemistry. Then Lautner gained 30 pounds in muscle to convincingly portray
A CHRISTCHURCH soldier is to receive a posthumous Mention in Dispatches for his “unique bravery” in Afghanistan. Private Conrad Lewis from the Parachute Regiment was shot dead, aged 22, in February after insisting on carrying out the dangerous
The garden is slowing down, which means it's time to tidy up after the frenetic growing season. The lavender has had a chop and I can now walk up the garden path uninterrupted again. The smell of the lavender was so pungent that in the end,
IT’S definitely not safe to go back into the water in David R Ellis’ bloodthirsty action-horror. Sara (Sara Paxton) and her six college pals Beth (Katharine McPhee), Blake (Chris Zylka), Gordon (Joel David Moore), Malik (Sinqua Walls), Maya (Alyssa
IF you live in Bournemouth or Poole, you get it once a week. In Christchurch and East Dorset, it’s the same. But if you live in Purbeck, you only get it once a fortnight – and that could become the norm for many. The Dorset Waste Partnership
EVERY ten years or so there’s a hairdo that makes us want to rush to the nearest salon to “get the look”. We’ve had the Purdy, the Diana, the Rachel and even the Pob, but once again it’s Audrey (Hepburn) who tops the latest style poll. The popular actress
PLANS to change rubbish collections throughout Dorset are afoot. Councils who have signed up to the Dorset Waste Partnership are expected to vote on potential changes to collections this month under a plan by the DWP to unify the 12 different
TWO Dorset Police officers who tackled a torture gang armed with guns have won a Pride of Britain Awards. PC Katie Harvey and PC Kelli Walker, both based at Winton Police Station, will receive Daybreak’s Emergency Services Award on Monday,
IF the proprietor is a key part of any restaurant’s success, then Fascino Italiano, the fashion café, already has it made. Owner Alex Marra is an irresistible Neapolitan character who works the room like the old pro he is, with 30-plus years in the business
Christmas is coming! No, don't tell me to shut up – I hate the early creep of festivities as much as the next person, but if you want to have more and pay less, there are some things you need to do right now. January is always a frustrating
A BOURNEMOUTH man has appeared in court in connection with an alleged stabbing incident at Georgie Porgies Buffet World restaurant at Tower Park, Poole. Deepak Lohan, 22, of Norwich Avenue West, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm
SCORCHING sunshine is set to drive around 90,000 people onto Bournemouth beaches this weekend. With an unexpected hot spell sweeping the country, tourism chiefs are predicting more than 40,000 will take to the sands each day of this weekend
THE news that Bournemouth Council made a surplus of £1.6million last year will shock residents like myself who have campaigned against the closure of Day Care Centres and other services for the most vulnerable. It was originally announced
WITH a joint charity world record breaking ‘Biggest Zumba Class’ attempt due to take place on Saturday, October 8 at the BIC, this is your last chance to register and help fundraise for Lewis-Manning Hospice and the Wessex Autistic Society, while playing
WITH regard to the article about the meal run service carried out by the Salvation Army in St Peter’s Churchyard, I feel that the Rev Ian Terry and his church council have got their priorities entirely wrong. From the remarks made by nurse Rosemarie
WHENEVER I hear the word ‘foodbank’, I inevitably think of my favourite rocker Bruce Springsteen. A big charity supporter, at each of his shows, he allows local foodbank charities to set up fundraising stalls and rattle donation buckets and he’s given
WAFFLE, waffle, waffle, that’s all the authorities can do about inconsiderate cyclists. Pages have been written in the local and daily newspapers about cyclists riding on pavements, riding in pedestrian precincts, riding with no lights at night, you
I CANNOT understand people who complain about the cost of school uniforms. Think what the alternatives could cost. Children might want something different to wear every day, so ‘struggling parents’ (as you called them in your article on September 22
I CANNOT believe that the ‘Sally Ann’ meal team are being ousted from St Peter’s churchyard, ostensibly for a six-month trial period, with the coldest six months of the year upon us. The alternative chosen site is Cotlands Road car park, hardly
A FOOD bank cannot afford to keep pace with a surge in demand from people in need. Bournemouth Foodbank says demand is far outstripping donations and it is dipping into its resources to try to help. It warns that some people could be
CHERRIES are hoping to have fended off interest in Harry Arter after persuading the gifted playmaker to pen an improved three-year deal at the Seward Stadium. Boss Lee Bradbury felt the midfielder warranted parity with the club’s top earners following
CHERRIES are currently enduring one of their worst starts to a season – over the first 10 league games – in post-war history. Lee Bradbury’s men have mustered just nine points and are 18th in the League One table. The club’s worst start to a season
JIMMY Glass believes some Cherries supporters are wrong to point the finger at goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan for the club’s indifferent start to the season. Summer signing Flahavan has come under fire from a section of the fan-base since replacing contract
TREE surgeon Max Frampton has set his sights on helping Bournemouth Poppies rewrite the club’s record books by felling a mighty oak in the FA Cup. Poppies will tomorrow bid to reach the third qualifying round for the first time in their history when
FORMER Cherries star Jimmy Glass has joined the Poole Town revolution after linking up with the ambitious Dorset club as goalkeeping coach. Glass, who was first-choice stopper at Dean Court between 1996 and 1998, is working on a voluntary basis with
BOSS Graham Kemp is playing down the significance of Christchurch’s eagerly-awaited top-of-the-table showdown with leaders Bemerton Heath tonight (7.45pm). Second-placed Priory host Harlequins at Hurn Bridge bidding to register a ninth successive win
A MAN from Poole has received a fine from a London court for a car he has never owned – in an area he has never lived – nor in fact ever driven in! David Shaw, 27, got a letter in July, which has been seen by Daily Echo, telling him that he has failed
STEVE Fletcher is adamant Cherries can emerge from their early-season slump – if they stay true to their principles. The Cherries player-assistant manager believes more performances like the past three can stand his team in good stead to climb the League
DARRYL Flahavan says strong competition from Shwan Jalal is spurring him on in the much-talked-about Cherries goalkeeping battle. The former Southend stopper was given the nod ahead of Jalal when boss Lee Bradbury selected his number one at the start
MANAGER Simon Browne will recall goalkeeper Simon Evans at the expense of Shane Murphy for Hamworthy United’s County Ground clash with Horndean (3pm). Former Cherries apprentice Murphy starred when he deputised for dual registered Dorchester
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick believes a lucrative FA Cup prize fund puts added pressure on the favourites during the qualifying rounds. The Dolphins will be expected to progress when they host Bristol-based Western League Division One outfit Cadbury Heath
