Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has called for residents to support Lewis-Manning Hospice, as staff fight to secure funding for their new 23-bed complex. It is hoped the Poole hospice, just weeks away from re-opening at its Evening Hill
Charity Pilgrim Bandits is taking injured soldiers and Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne up Mount Kilimanjaro next Wednesday. The charity, which is Echo-backed, was set up by ex-Special Forces soldiers and now has supporters across the country
AN ENERGETIC young couple are taking steps to improve the reputation of a Mudeford pub and restore it to the heart of the community. Tara Crocker and Bertie Marsh took hold of the reins at The Sandpiper in Bure Lane back in October 2011 and since then
A NORTH Dorset farmer has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after being prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to one of his cows. Dairy farmer William Rowland, 45, of Shillingstone, near Blandford, was found guilty at Weymouth Magistrates
IT’S the ultimate boys’ toy and has been entertaining children – and their dads – since the 1950s. Now two Bournemouth men are aiming to start a Scalextric revival by taking their specially-built track on tour around Bournemouth and Poole.
THE angry hotelier challenging TripAdvisor for negative online reviews says he has been contacted by several other owners who have had similar experiences. Ken Robbins, who owns Hotel Celebrity on Gervis Road in Bournemouth, said an online
VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a van adapted for use by disabled people. The van, a Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life, is used by Access Dorset and based at Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre. It was vandalised in Wyke Regis near Weymouth
NO council tax increase and no cuts in services – that’s the bold promise from Bournemouth’s council leader. Bournemouth is taking up the offer of a Government grant to subsidise a freeze in council tax for 2012/13 – despite admitting this will leave
WARDS at Poole Hospital are still closed to try and stop the spread of the winter vomiting bug noro-virus. All but essential visits were banned on February 3 due to high levels of the bug in the community and a number of suspected cases at the hospital
TWO emaciated lurcher dogs are recovering at a Margaret Green Animal Rescue centre, after they were discovered in a “terrible condition” abandoned in the Dorset countryside. The animals, dubbed Ginny and Hermi-one by staff at the Lincoln Farm re-homing
IN AN “extraordinary” case, a Poole man was banned from driving after riding an electric bicycle while on drugs – but can carry on using it. David Baker, 45, of Mansfield Road in Parkstone, appeared before Bournemouth Magistrates Court.
THE owner of a boat built at Poole nearly 70-years ago, which is to take part in the Queen’s Jubilee flotilla, is appealing for help to research her service history. Peggotty, a Dickens Class general service launch in the Royal Army Service Corps, will
CHILDREN in Poole are hoping to have smashed their way into the record books after holding a sing-along with a difference. Pupils at Baden-Powell Middle School, in Parkstone, learnt sign language so they could join other youngsters across the
DEDICATED villagers in Burton turned out to make their community a nicer place to live. A group of around 20 people took to the country lanes to pick out rubbish from the hedgerows and ditches in a seasonal ‘frostbite litter pick’. Along
BETTER treatment and faster response from the NHS have contributed to deaths from heart attacks plummeting in Dorset. Over the last decade, the rate of men and women in the south western region dying from a heart attack has more than halved. In the
IT’S Valentine’s Day and quite possibly you’ve got your heart set on cooking up a storm for your loved one. If so, what are you going to making? Perhaps you’re the one being wined and dined; what would someone need to make to win your heart
A MAN who was dragged into a derelict Bournemouth hotel, beaten and robbed has spoken out in a bid to protect others from the same fate. Brave Kieron Wills, 54, said he was speaking about his ordeal to make people aware of what happened to
A 42-YEAR-OLD mum-of-five had sex with two schoolboys after asking them to smash up a love rival’s car, a court heard. Davina Travi “rewarded” the 13 and 14-year-old boys for damaging Stacey Allright’s car after her affair with Miss Allright’s partner
A SHOPLIFTER from who stole more than £75 of goods from Tesco has escaped a prison sentence. Daniel Smith, of Alma Road, Bournemouth, deliberately did not pay for items he had scanned through a self-service till at the Express store in West
IN response to S Chilcott’s letter (February 9) regarding retirement dates, I too was quite devastated not only to learn that my retirement is to be five years later than I expected, but also that I do not get my concessionary travel pass until the year
YOUR revelation that the former Conservative leader of Bournemouth, Councillor Peter Charon, has become the first councillor in the region to achieve an Advance Leadership Award raises two fundamental questions: 1) Has the Conservative Group made a
I WAS very disappointed to read Rita Wealands’ letter about the Twin Sails bridge community weekend in prospect for the February 25 and 26 (Have Your Say, February 11). While the bridge is not ideal, it is the bridge we’ve got, paid for largely by government
SINCE the very first performance at the Poole Lighthouse with Julian Bream so many years ago, I cannot think of many performances that I would rate in the truly ‘fabulous show category’ through those past decades. However that was certainly where I would
HOWEVER modest your ambitions, surely there’s one great expectation that must be honoured. That when you die you can be buried in or near your home town. In Poole, that has been proving a challenge for they have been close to running out of
PLANS are afoot to share the path around the Civic Centre in Poole between walkers and cyclists. Steve Tite, traffic manager for transportation services, Borough of Poole said: “The Civic Centre gyratory is a busy transport centre linking the
FOLLOWING on from the success of last year’s event, we’re delighted to announce that the Bournemouth Bay Run is back and already over half way to participant capacity. Organised by Bournemouth council and sponsored by Fitness First, the event takes place
I WAS interested to read the letter in the Daily Echo from Chris Lucas, with whose views I thoroughly agree (‘Town destroyed by bad planning’, Have Your Say, February 3). There was, however, a ray of hope in the article stating that finally common
A MULTI-TALENTED robot wowed the crowds at a Bournemouth shopping centre on Saturday. Titan, a seven-foot-tall animatronic robot, took to the Sovereign Centre in Boscombe to entertain shoppers. Flanked by Storm Troopers and Darth Vadar
REPAIRS to Bournemouth town centre sewers are set to cause major delays for motorists until the end of this week. Temporary traffic signals have been erected by Wessex Water while renovation work is carried out at Richmond Hill and St Stephen
This year Poole is due to run out of burial space and its long desire for a new cemetery could move a step closer. Borough of Poole has approved the re-opening of Branksome and Poole Cemeteries for burials but a long-term solution is required
A POOLE man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a refuse lorry and smashing into police cars in a 70-mile chase across Dorset. Lee Ivan James Hogben was sentenced to 12 months for aggravated vehicle taking, 21 months for dangerous
Bournemouth Council’s Conservative group has chosen Cllr John Beesley as its new leader. The council’s acting leader was nominated by several group members. No other nominations were received. It is expected that Cllr Beesley will be
RIVAL chairman Barry Hearn gave his verdict on Cherries’ financial transformation and told the Seward Stadium faithful: “Enjoy the moment.” Cherries hit the headlines last month after a record-breaking shopping spree saw the club recruit seven players
DARREN Kenny claimed two silver medals and a gold at the Para-Cycling World Championships in Los Angeles. The Verwood racer took second place in the men’s C3 3km pursuit on the second day of the championships at the velodrome in the Home Depot Center
DONAL McDermott insists the strength of the “unbelievable” Cherries squad can inspire Lee Bradbury’s men to hit the heights at Seward Stadium. The gifted midfielder is enjoying his second spell at the Dorset club after making a deadline-day move from
CHARLIE Daniels revealed his affection for Leyton Orient but insisted old allegiances would be forgotten in the heat of the battle. Ex-Orient star Daniels will tonight line up against his former employers for the first time since leaving to join Cherries
MANAGER Simon Browne has urged his wounded Hamworthy United troops: Show me the right response. Browne is calling for a positive reaction when Hammers bid to emerge from their poor run of form at Horndean tonight (7.45pm). Premier Division leaders at
POPPIES boss Ken Vaughan admits he is facing a selection dilemma over whether to rest key players ahead of the club’s FA Vase tilt. Poppies are set to travel to the north east on Saturday to lock horns with Billingham Synthonia in the fifth round proper
