THE Society of Dorset Men has given £350 to the Dorset Youth Association (DYA), to support its work in helping local young people in need. Founded in 1943, the DYA advises and helps those under-25 who are vulnerable, homeless or in desperate
SOUTH Coast Ballet, Dorset’s youth ballet company is working hard to prepare its next production, La Fille Mal Gardee. This is a full-length professional production of the famous ballet, choreographed by artistic director Caron Yardley and is based
SHE’S had so many falls over the years as a result of her epileptic seizures that she’s had to have a hip replacement. But 60-year-old Sheila Danks of Corfe Mullen has learnt to cope with her condition since she was first diagnosed as a young
For the past 3 years I've been involved in youth work, and slowly, but surely it sucks you in so deep, you become so intertwined, so involved, so caught up, that you just cannot bring yourself to leave it. I like to help people. Helping is good, no
A teenage boy has been found unconscious in Poole town centre having received head injuries. The 16-year-old boy was found injured in the early hours of Wednesday morning at the rear of the Kingland Road bus station. Police are appealing for witnesses
CHANGES to the way allotments are managed in Christchurch could be afoot. Christchurch Borough Council is consulting with residents about the way the allotment provision is currently organised as well as suggesting a number of amendments
AN area of Bournemouth with a significant number of elderly residents is getting a ‘No Cold Calling Zone’. Signs will warn traders off visiting Dulsie Road, Huntly Road, Keith Road, Carrbridge Road and Carrbridge Close in Talbot Woods. Traders cannot
WORLD champion runner Bethy Woodward has jetted off to South Africa to kick-start her winter training for this summer’s Paralympics. The Ringwood teenager has travelled to Stellenbosch, near Cape Town, with some of the Great Britain London 2012 team
A RINGWOOD-based national charity is supporting calls to revise government guidance on safe limits for drinking alcohol. Andrew Langford, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, also called for tougher warnings on bottle and cans over and above listing
DETOXES in January are a popular way of redressing festive over-indulgence, but they have been slammed by the British Liver Trust. Charity chief Andrew Langford said: “While people believe the hype, it would actually be more beneficial to adopt
FILM and history lovers are in for a treat as a tank used in Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster War Horse comes to Dorset. The fully operational replica of a British Mk IV tank will be displayed at The Tank Museum in Bovington when the film is released
THE phantom car slasher will feature in a TV series called Bizarre Crime. Ashley Carpenter damaged 1,700 tyres in a 10-day war on motorists during Christmas 2003. He started his rampage after nearly being knocked off his bike twice and
Booking is essential for this walk on Saturday 21 January. Spotting a bittern is always a bit of a challenge as they are very well camouflaged, but this walk should provide your best chance of seeing one of these birds returning to its roost after
AXED Bournemouth council staff have received almost half a million pounds in “pay-offs” over the past four years, the Echo can reveal. A total of 35 staff have benefitted from “compromise agreements” since 2008, some worth tens of thousands
YOU won’t find more helpful dogs than those at Ferndown’s Woofability. Five animals from the charity charmed children with their unusual skills at Bournemouth and Poole College. They are working dogs trained to help disabled people get on with life.
A “LAST-DITCH” attempt to relocate a Christchurch cafe may end in disappointment. Planning officers at Christchurch Borough Council have recommended the application to move Kelly’s Kitchen into Jarvis Radio for refusal due to the number
A woman received a minor injury after being robbed of her handbag on a Poole estate. Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with any information to come forward after the incident which took place in the Waterloo area. Two offenders approached
TRIBUTES have been pouring in from all over the world for a brilliant Bournemouth doctor and cancer researcher who has died at the Macmillan Unit in Christchurch. Worcester-born, but Hampshire-bred Professor Terry Hamblin, 68 – known to friends
A SCHOOL where a Hampshire monk sexually assaulted a 12-year-old pupil is ending 20 years of control by the Roman Catholic clergy. Father Richard White, 66, from Hyde near Fordingbridge, pictured, was jailed for five years last week at Taunton Crown
REASSURANCE has been issued to people in Highcliffe after a pensioner was robbed of her handbag in her own home. The 76-year-old woman was at home on Friday when a man walked into her house and took her handbag from her, leaving her with an arm injury
JANUARY means only one thing for the UK wine trade – Burgundy. A month of endless tastings where buyers, writers and experts will sip, swirl and spit (or not) hundreds, if not thousands, of Burgundy’s latest vintage of 2010. Although these samples will
TWO members of staff at a Poole betting shop were threatened with a knife when a ‘brazen’ robber walked in and demanded cash. The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Monday at Corals Bookmakers, towards the Branksome end of Ashley Road, Parkstone.
BOURNEMOUTH Concert Brass is celebrating a record attendance for their recent New Year Viennese Concert at the Regent, Christchurch. Martin Collett, band member, said: “Whether it was the mild weather for this time of year or the Andre Rieu effect,
SOME people go through life just marking the passing years. Others make a real difference. Professor Terry Hamblin’s life didn’t just impact on those close to him. He touched the lives of people far and wide, both through his work as a world-renowned
A SWORD swallower who impaled himself with a neon tube before a live audience is set to take to the stage in Bournemouth. Hannibal Hellmurto ripped a 10cm hole in his oesophagus while recently attempting the feat in Bradford. He had
AS council tax payers we have read so much of what Mouchel are going to save us. What is somewhat of a mystery to me is how. If Mouchel are going to save us so much as predicted, the question I ask is why haven’t the “in-house” highly paid executives
IT’S a long shot but I am trying to find any descendants of Thomas Claridge, a lorry driver, who lived in Poole 1n 1927. According to my father's birth certificate, Thomas Claridge was my grandfather. If anyone knows, or is a descendant, could
I AM never the person to write in and complain about something but on January 8 I drove down to my local co-op and cash points at the bottom of Old Christchurch Road, where there are parking bays and my closest fish and chip shop, to be met by two traffic
HAVING lived and worked in Bournemouth or Christchurch for the best part of 60 years, I am at a loss to understand why anyone would want to save Druitt Hall. It is not a listed building and is of no architectural merit, being little better than a run-down
OVER 100 jobs are at risk at one of Poole’s biggest employers after it revealed that it was outsourcing one of its departments. Barclays said last night that it had reviewed its “pensions administration function” and had taken the decision
AN extra date has been added for sold-out comedy show Mrs Brown Rides Again at the BIC. The added show will be on June 6 and make it four nights for Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll’s stage and TV creation. Mrs Brown Rides Again follows the phenomenal
MAUREEN Nolan heads the cast in the role of Mrs Johnstone as the hugely popular musical Blood Brothers returns next week to the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale
WE would like to send a big thank you to everyone for the help and support we have received following the excellent recent article by Diana Henderson in the Daily Echo, highlighting the excessive increase in the cost of hiring the popular community room
LOCAL rail users who have recently been confronted with increased fares on South West Trains may be interested to know that Stagecoach, the owner of SWT, is reported to have returned £340 million to shareholders in the last year. This includes ‘windfall
Southbourne Grove is bucking the national trend. While countless high streets across Britain are struggling to remain profitable, the feel good factor has returned to the Grove, which, aside from estate agents, was once dominated by charity
A 26-YEAR-OLD who repeatedly hit a man with wrench has been jailed for 12 months. Joel Smith went armed with the weapon to his victim’s house intending to damage his car in a bid to put a stop to a long-running issue between them. But
FRUSTRATED drivers in Purbeck found themselves sitting in miles of queues as workmen began digging up one of the area’s busiest routes for the second time in weeks. Motorists are facing another 12 weeks of delays while part of the A351 Sandford Road
CHERRIES boss Lee Bradbury looks set to switch his striker search to a new target after failing in an attempt to sign Crawley Town hotshot Matt Tubbs. Bradbury, who tried unsuccessfully to bring the Verwood-raised striker to the Seward Stadium in August
LYLE Taylor is determined to mount a challenge to Cherries’ top guns after forcing his way back into Lee Bradbury’s plans during an encouraging festive period. Taylor, who started seven of Cherries’ first nine games of the season, dropped down the pecking
WIMBORNE Town boss Steve Cuss believes Elliot Ward will gain a valuable insight into senior football during his stint at Cuthbury. Cuss has completed a deal to sign the young midfielder on a work experience basis and he was last night poised to make
DAVID Dunn warned that Lions’ latest encounter was a sign of the increased resistance that could make their path to promotion more treacherous. The Chapel Gate boss believes opponents will be better prepared to challenge Bourne-mouth’s early-season dominance
DAVID Price-Smith produced a storming two-try late show to help Swanage & Wareham claim a 29-21 comeback win over High Wycombe. Swans looked set for defeat when the visitors went 21-15 ahead with 10 minutes remaining in Saturday’s South West One East
