RESIDENTS living in Bournemouth council homes are set to benefit from the installation of more photo-voltaic (PV) solar panels. A further 500 council homes will have solar PV panels installed between November 2011 and March 2012, following the council
A SCHOOL has been closed after a “respiratory irritant” made teachers and pupils ill. Around 420 children were evacuated from Kings Park Primary School in Boscombe and Ashley Road was closed by Dorset Police. One pupil, Chloe Lindsey
A SPECIAL “cry” was composed by Wimborne town crier Chris Brown to mark the launch of a new service by Yellow Buses. Mayor Cllr Robin Cook joined business leaders, representatives of Wimborne in Bloom and the bus company to celebrate the new
STUDLAND Beach is set to host an event of Pythonesque comic proportions. Hundreds of people are expected to flock to the sands to take part in a mass Monty Python-inspired silly walk. The National Trust South West has already launched
MOTORISTS’ calls for a review of the new 40mph limit on the Wessex Way have been refused after a huge drop in accidents. They wrote deputations to Bournemouth council opposing the decision but the stretch of road is on course for a 79 per cent drop in
A High Court judge today said “blunt and straightforward” cricket star Geoffrey Boycott gave evidence which was “not always as impressive” as it could have been when appearing in a civil trial in London. Mr Justice Vos said the former Yorkshire
It's hard for motorists not to feel under siege. With huge hikes in petrol and insurance, the average cost of running a (new) car has zoomed ahead to £5,500 a year according to the AA. So it's time to put your foot down and not take it anymore. Many
A COUPLE whose bag was recovered after they lost it at Bournemouth Airport were shocked when they discovered the sender had kept their camera as a “reward”. Jeremy and Sally Weaving were initially delighted that the finder had taken the
SO, we’re well into ‘new TV’ season and there’s some good stuff out there. Not least Boardwalk Empire (Saturdays, 9pm, Sky Atlantic), the gritty prohibition-era drama executively-produced by none other than Martin Scorsese. It’s a shame that only Sky
ANOTHER speed camera has been tampered with in Bournemouth – but this time the culprits were a little less destructive. It comes in the same week as vandals set fire to the camera near the County Gates roundabout, putting it out of use. Dorset Road
It’s been the best part of two decades since Alexandre Dumas’ legendary swordsmen declared, “All for one, one for all” on the big screen. British director Paul W S Anderson (Resident Evil, Death Race) turns to the 3D format for his old-fashioned reworking
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the mantra of director Craig Brewer, who updates the storyline of this toe-tapping remake to present day Georgia but retains the familiar characters and plot of the 1984 classic. Opening to the infectious twangs
Rocky goes five rounds with Short Circuit in Real Steel, a futuristic action adventure that handsomely showcases Hugh Jackman’s rippling muscles. Directed with a heavy hand by Shawn Levy, the crowd-pleasing film hinges on a familiar clash between
Based on a remarkable real story, Winter the dolphin has succeeded where many animals have fallen short, successfully stealing the spotlight away from screen stars Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr and Kris Kristofferson. Found fighting for her
SIX centuries ago on a midsummer’s day, a little ship docked at the Dorset port of Melcombe Regis. Today the place is known as Weymouth and while the nature of the vessel’s legitimate cargo has been lost in time, we now know it was also carrying the
WHO says men can’t multi task? Watching the aptly-named chef Norman Cook at work in the kitchen is a feast for the senses in every way. We’d been invited to join the Chef’s Table at the Harbour Heights Hotel near Sandbanks in Poole. Throughout the course
THE Olympic torch grabbed the attention at Bournemouth University as it made its way around the country to promote the games. Scores of students queued for much of the day to have their pictures taken holding the gold-plated torch. And
IN reply to Mr B Hammond September 22. I was brought up to go to church three times every Sunday until 15 years old. I could not believe the Bible then and now at 77 years old I still can’t. For example – no one’s been born of a virgin before or since
A 34-YEAR-OLD Poole police officer was due to appear before magistrates at Bournemouth this morning charged with trying to inflict grievous bodily harm on a 26-year-old woman. The man, who lives in Bournemouth, is currently suspended from the
JURORS in a Bournemouth Crown Court trial have been taken on a site visit to help them put the evidence into context during a break from the prosecution evidence. The 12 men and women were taken to Kinson Common and to Redhill in Bournemouth and are
I DO wish that all of the senior councillors and executive members of the council who made the decision to outsource several departments to Mouchel would have the courage to recognise that perhaps they were a bit hasty in their decision. That said,
The widow of a Red Arrows pilot killed in a display in Bournemouth is due to complete a 400-mile coast-to-coast charity bike ride today. Dr Emma Egging, 32, joined a team of cyclists from the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Red Arrows
ON behalf of the Royal Air Forces Association may I thank all those who contributed to this year’s Battle of Britain Wings Appeal. We are particularly grateful to the Cadets of 2185 (Wareham) Squadron, Air Training Corps and the Swanage Detached Flight
HAVING seen the mural at Pokesdown Railway Station and the article in the Daily Echo, I am delighted with the work that has been done and congratulate Adam, who I met, for his excellent work. However, I feel it is appropriate that the person who inspired
WHAT fantastic news for Blandford if Asda manages to get planning permission to build a store. Not only because it would create jobs, but give shoppers more variety and provide competition for fuel prices as we are in a rural area. In the current economic
MY boyfriend and I were visiting Poole Quay during the recent fine weather when we both felt the need to answer a call of nature. A signpost near the Lord Nelson pub indicated that relief was at hand a little further along the Quay in the direction of
MR Readman is quite right to highlight some of the problems Bournemouth faces with the issues surrounding the night time economy. One only has to look at the headlines of the same day showing a drinker with his head down the toilet ‘having a good time
MY letter complaining about unreasonable behaviour of some cyclists, sparked up three tales of woe, that by today’s standards would have been accepted. In 1946, I bought a new bike, it was complete with hub-dyno lights, mudguards, bell, even the rear
MY friend and I once found a purse lying in the street. We were about ten and curiosity got the better of us as we opened it up and found some notes and change, along with a pension card. Even then, mischief-makers that we were, there was no thought
THE number of people paying to use Bournemouth Council’s central car parks is slowly declining during the recession. The number of tickets purchased has fallen from 2,018,293 to 1,970,168, over the last five financial years. There were drops in four
I AM sure that all owners of Blackberry equipment must be tearing out their hair due to the recent network failures. My opinion is that every user worldwide will suffer at some stage. It is naive to think this is a coincidence or an accidental fault
I WISH to express my thanks for the articles relating to the A31 and A35 roads around the Charborough Park Estate. What the reporter stated is 100 per cent correct in all respects. When we had a car and lived over in the Poole areas, I drove various
The aptly-named Dramatic Productions delivers an intriguing and clever interpretation of Tennessee Williams’ classic tale of misery and madness in the deep south. When A Streetcar Named Desire was first staged as a Broadway play nearly 65 years
A SENIOR Bournemouth council officer was suspended and allegedly escorted from the town hall after speaking out against the council’s controversial outsourcing deal with Mouchel. Chief accountant Stephen Parker emailed all councillors before
OPPOSING manager Karl Robinson has warned that his wounded troops will respond strongly to their Boundary Park woes when Cherries visit stadiummk tomorrow. The MK Dons boss called for his players to bounce back after he admitted to feeling
CONTRACT U-turn keeper Shwan Jalal is targeting a first-team recall after telling boss Lee Bradbury: “I am ready to go when needed.” Jalal says he is doing everything in his power to return to favour after losing his place to Darryl Flahavan
CLUB captain Warren Cummings believes Cherries can pull clear of danger and insists: “There is no reason for us to be pessimistic.” The experienced defender has helped Cherries earn back-to-back draws against Tranmere and Rochdale since
ALAN Manning insisted try-scoring sensation James Flynn was playing like he had never been away – despite not pulling on a Lions jersey for the best part of four years. Flynn starred during Lions’ promotion from the old South West Two East in 2007, before
THE first phase of plans to transform a notorious area from “a place for druggies to a place for techies” has been revealed. Boscombe Crescent will hopefully one day be full of people sipping lattes and working on their iPads. Bournemouth
MARC Pugh is relishing the possibility of locking horns with Adam Smith – and he thinks his old pal’s attacking style could suit Cherries. Playmaker Pugh will be hoping to help Cherries continue their decent away form when they visit MK Dons in League
JASON Doyle did all he could to hide his disappointment behind a broad smile, but the success of Pirates’ Elite League title win was tempered by a hint of what might have been for the Australian star. Doyle celebrated dutifully after his recurrent shoulder
JAMES Wood believes Poole Town can draw on the experience of last season’s epic FA Cup run as they look to spring a surprise on Salisbury City. Dolphins travel to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium in the third qualifying round tomorrow (3pm) knowing they
STEVE Cuss has been forced to make wholesale changes ahead of Wimborne Town’s Southern League Division One South & West clash against Paulton Rovers at Cuthbury (3pm). Boss Cuss is without Jordan Cole and Marcus Cullen, while Gary Funnell has left the
TAFFY Richardson has rejoined Poole Town from an informal loan spell at Wimborne to spearhead Dolphins’ push for the FA Cup first round. Richardson has spent the past three weeks at Cuthbury in a bid to get valuable game time having fallen down the pecking
