MORE activities for young people are set to come to Highcliffe, with the renovation of the Old School House building. Highcliffe Residents’ Association recently took over the building, which houses the Rainbow Nursery, and is aiming to introduce a host
SAFER Neighbourhood Teams in Wimborne are now able to patrol their areas on fancy new bikes. The eight GT hybrids, with distinctive police markings, were bought with donations from local councils and groups in a bid to up the visible police
THE head of Britain’s biggest cancer charity has praised Dorset’s approach to helping cancer survivors live well after they have finished their treatment. Ciaran Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer support, was speaking at a conference in Bournemouth
AN investigation into a Bournemouth councillor accused of misusing council resources has ruled he did not breach the code of conduct. Liberal Democrat Cllr Roger West said he was “relieved and delighted” by the verdict, which he said “vindicated him
TENANTS are celebrating after moving into the first council houses to be built in the New Forest for more than 20 years. Part of the Howards Mead estate at Pennington has been transformed by a £1.4m scheme to replace garages and bin sheds with
RNLI lifeboat supporters flooded into Poole yesterday for the charity’s annual fundraising day. One of the main events, a 24-hour ‘rowathon’ at Poole Quay, saw a number of rowers take on 20 minute stints. Poole lifeboat spokesman, Anne-Marie Clark,
SHOPPERS were tempted with a taste of haggis at a special Burns Night celebration at Castlepoint in Bournemouth. The shopping park pulled out all the stops to commemorate the occasion, bringing bagpipe players in to serenade shoppers and organising
THE family of Red Arrow pilot Flt Lt Jon Egging, who was tragically killed during last year’s Bournemouth Air Festival, have chosen an artist to create a memorial in his name. Artist and designer Tim Ward was selected from a shortlist of
A COUPLE have been kicked out of their housing association accommodation following repeated complaints being made about their anti-social behaviour. Michael and Amanda White were ordered to leave their house in Shelley Gardens in Bournemouth following
TWIN sisters who appeared on a popular TV dance competition have made it through to the semi-finals. Courtney and Somer Lewis, 16, from Christchurch, were seen auditioning on Got To Dance on Sky1 HD and were given a three gold star rating by the judges
A WOMAN disturbed a would-be burglar in her garage and was punched in the face. The 28-year-old was attacked in Marnhull, near Sturminster Newton, at 4.25pm on Monday, January 16. Police only released details yesterday. The lady
Poole Hospital has been given a clean bill of health 18 months being given an official warning over its troubled finances and the way they were being managed. Back in July 2010, national regulator Monitor told the trust it would step in
SOMETHING clearly needs doing to pep it up. Poole town centre has a lot going for it but it isn’t exactly looking at its sparkling best, is it? And a £6.5m investment that will see a sprucing up of Kingland Crescent and Falkland Square is a big step
YOUR article concerning St Aldhelm’s Academy is at the very best misleading because it has taken the GCSE results only and then stated that the school is the worst in the country whereas it should have stated it had the worst results. The GCSE results
MAY I please respond to a recent Echo Opinion regarding the RNLI? I wrote to RNLI Headquarters a couple of years ago, pleading with them to consider opening a charity shop in Poole High Street. I said I could not think of a better advert for their
IT came as no surprise that the RNLI have made 17 people redundant, (Echo 25 January). Charity donations are one aspect of David Cameron’s austerity measures which he and his Tory brethren neglected to remember in their grand plan; along with the word
AISLEIGHN Corfield, 22, a civil engineer from Muscliff, said: “I use Castlepoint because it’s just down the road. But Poole has got more of the shops that I need. That area does need improving. I would go more if they did work on it.” SYLVIA Oliveira
JUDY Knight, aged 68, of Bournemouth – who regularly shops in Poole – said: “I do like the pale colours a lot. The area could do with being cleaned up, the pavement looks terrible at the moment.” RETIRED electrician Richard Benham, aged 62,
The original Arndale Shopping Centre, built more than 40 years ago, changed the way we shop, as one of only two covered shopping malls in the country. When the renamed Dolphin Centre celebrated its 40th birthday in 2009, among the 115 stores
THE Dutch owners of Poole’s Dolphin Shopping Centre have announced a huge recession-busting £6.5 million investment for the town centre. This ambitious rejuvenation scheme, that will be lodged with Borough of Poole planners next week, involves
ON behalf of some of the poorest children in the huge Namatala slum in Uganda, I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the customers at Sainsbury’s Ferndown for their wonderful support in giving to Dorset-based charity Child of Hope on Saturday January
I CAN sympathise with the person whose cat was killed on Redhill Drive recently. My beautiful eight-month-old cat was killed on January 6th in Norton Road, Winton. Having searched for her all evening, she was found the following morning by our front
Christchurch Council and its planning department has stated that Christchurch should have a ‘niche shop/cafe’ culture. Six of the recent food outlets are or will be multi-national chains. Another decision to balance the retail and food outlets
SADLY, my mother-in-law recently passed away and my wife and I have been sorting through her possessions whilst having to clear her property. Obviously, there are personal items which are being kept but we had hoped to donate many items to local charities
DISCO fever will be hitting Camp Bestival this year with Kool and The Gang, Earth, Wind and Fire and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers taking to the stage. Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be bringing out his wobble board to perform at
CALLS to protect valuable green belt land in Christchurch have begun as moves are made to reshape the future of the borough over the next 15 years. The Core Strategy sets out proposals for housing, transport, business land, open space and town
• Bournemouth Airport Concerns were raised by Yvette Greatrex from Hurn Parish Council about the potential loss of greenbelt land around Hurn, which is very close to the village’s conservation area. She said the parish council does not consider
THE parents of a boy with Down’s Syndrome accused the Catholic Church of ‘cruel discrimination’ last week for refusing to allow him to take Holy Communion. Denum Ellarby, aged seven, attends a Roman Catholic primary school in West Yorkshire and his parents
AS classical music goes it’s fair to say that Hayley is one of its biggest stars. The New Zealand soprano has just announced a short tour of the UK this year and Bournemouth is one of just six dates announced. Hayley will bring her angelic sound to
A FAMILY left devastated by a hit and run driver are pleading for anyone with information to come forward. Police have had no luck in finding the driver of a car who left Bournemouth father-of-three Justin Graham for dead before Christmas.
Harry Redknapp told police his home was at risk after he lost millions of pounds in disastrous investments, a court heard. The Tottenham Hotspur boss urged detectives to ask his solicitor if he had “ever come across anyone as bad, business wise”. He
MANAGER Tom Killick spent a four-figure fee on Steve Devlin and then backed the attacking midfielder to boost Poole Town’s Southern League dream. Dolphins boss Killick snapped up the Dorchester Town star on a two-and-a-half year contract after agreeing
LIAM Ridehalgh bagged the only goal of the game as Cherries’ impressive unbeaten away run was ended by League One strugglers Chesterfield last night. Ridehalgh’s stunning strike earned the Spireites a precious victory in their battle to
