ROGUE owners of mobile home parks have subjected residents to “amazing” acts of harassment, it has been claimed. The allegations came in evidence to a parliamentary committee hearing held at Bournemouth Town Hall. MPs are considering whether more legal
CELEBRATIONS took place at a Barton-on-Sea care home for one resident’s 100th birthday. Helen Robertson, who now lives at the Gatehouse Residential Care Home, was surrounded by family and friends for her special day, the first of two family celebrations
JUBILANT squash campaigners are celebrating a reprieve after proposals to convert one of Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre’s courts was withdrawn at the eleventh hour. The proposal was due to go before Christchurch Borough Council’s community services
A BOURNEMOUTH mum is calling on people from across the area to support her bid to raise money for CLIC Sargent. Mother of twins Rachael Neall, from Southbourne, is hosting a shopping evening as part of her Yummy Mummy Week from Saturday March
A MUM of six with a life-limiting illness is calling on people to join a campaign to find her missing cats. Bearwood resident Jenny Lane, 43, fears beloved pets Teddy and Missy have been stolen and dumped as they disappeared within days of each other
TICKETS for this year’s variety show at the Ringwood Waldorf School were like gold dust when students, staff and parents took to the stage last weekend. From the Goons to Grease, ballet to Bollywood and much more, there was something for everyone
THEY may be in their nineties but a young at heart couple from Christchurch are celebrating their 70th anniversary. George and Iris Tinson, who moved to the area 25 years ago from East London, celebrated their happy occasion with their two
Sorry it's been so long since I updated my blog, since New Year life has been more than hectic - all in a good way! It's been two years since I started on this drug trial, it's been an emotional roller coaster since those early days when I
BOURNEMOUTH Council has revealed the 15 roads where residents and businesses have asked for yellow lines to be removed. The council will now assess the 15 different locations. It is also inviting feedback from other residents on the roads.
A GRATEFUL patient who underwent a life-saving heart operation will be taking part in the Bournemouth Bay Run on April 1 after losing 18 kilos in weight and taking up running. Stephen Morris, 51, of Bournemouth, was born with aortic stenosis
A MAN accused of murder told police: "I thought I stabbed the other guy." Mark Haylock, 50, of no fixed address, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court. He is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Nicholas Ormerod of Southbourne on April 7 last year. The
BOURNEMOUTH Council has been accused of putting a private company’s interest before the public interest by withholding performance targets set for Mouchel. The council has transferred six departments to the company in two enormous deals worth
EDDIE Mitchell has been fined £1,500 by the Football Association and warned over his future conduct following his four-letter outburst on BBC Radio. The Cherries chairman this morning attended a hearing at FA headquarters after he was charged with misconduct
YOUNGSTERS at a Poole school have welcomed a rather special visitor as part of the World Book Day celebrations. Authors Mark Wadey and Emma Kite, who have written Junior The Little Blue Campervan, visited Upton Junior School along with Junior
PUPILS at Verwood CE First School have been getting stuck into all things crafty at their after-school club making animal masks and bags for their paper flower posies. Children from year two and three attend the club, which is one of many
DORSET county councillors have turned down pleas to provide additional resources to help communities take over libraries threatened with closure. So far supporters of seven out of nine libraries faced with the loss of core funding from Dorset County
The Royal Naval Association in Christchurch held its AGM recently. Dennis Morris will serve his second year as Chairman, Stuart Major was elected as vice-chairman, Christine Payne as secretary, Lorna Cockayne as treasurer with Paul Jenkins as assistant
A GROUP that gives young carers a well-earned break is the latest to benefit from the Daily Echo/Yellow Buses Carbon Stoppers initiative. Bournemouth Young Carers works with younger people who look after someone in their family with illness
POOLE students have described a college visit by an injured army officer as “truly inspirational.” Major Phil Packer gained a special place in the nation’s hearts after completing the London Marathon on crutches in 14 days. The major
A LARGE 31ft yacht was destroyed after a fire in North Dorset on Tuesday night. The blaze took place in fields off the A354 between Tarrant Hinton and Pimperne around 10.20pm. A retained crew from Blandford attended and found the yacht
Bournemouth’s second Cupcake Camp is happening next weekend. What? I hear you cry? Well, it’s very simple. Bakers donate cupcakes to be sold for charity, this year the NSPCC. One baker will win the best in show prize. There’s singers
EMERGENCY repairs are being carried to repair a collapsed sewer in Christchurch. Wessex Water is carrying out the works in Everest Road, with a section closed while the repairs take place. A diversion route along Somerford Road has been
A TAXI driver killed in a car crash on the A35 was speeding, had taken cocaine and was not wearing a seatbelt, an inquest was told. Farook Ali Mosoddar, aged 46, from Yarmouth Road, Poole, died after his Peugeot 307 estate taxi collided with
THE developers of the Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts have released artist’s images of their plans for the site. Bournemouth 2026 said the Haviland Road housing scheme will have an attached arts and culture hub, a community orchard, and
EMMA FELICITY SCHILDKNECHT aged 37 of Swinton Avenue, Bovington, Wareham. Proved in absence that she drove a Peugeot on the A31 with no insurance. Fined £525, victim surcharge £15, costs £85 and disqualified from driving for six months.
CONNOR JAMES ATTREE aged 18 of Florence Road, Parkstone, Poole. Admitted sending a message by electronic communications network that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character. Community order made to attend Poole Probation
I READ recent letters re St Clement’s School in St Clement’s Road, Boscombe, with interest. My children went there and on to Bethany CE. They are lovely schools and my children enjoyed the time there. I went to Boscombe Secondary School in Ashley
ANGELA LOUISE DAVISON aged 35 of Rollestone Road, Holbury, Southampton. Admitted driving a Vauxhall Zafira with no insurance. Fined £200, victim surcharge £15 and licence endorsed with six points.
JUANITA TUCKER aged 41 of Lockyers Drive, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Renault Clio on the Wessex Way at Cooper Dean Roundabout in excess of 50mph. Fined £100, victim surcharge £15, costs £35 and licence endorsed with three points.
ABDUL HAMEED SULEMAN EL FORTIA aged 23 of Bournemouth. Admitted being in possession of a taser. Conditional discharge for two years and costs £85. AUSTIN JAMES ROBERTS of Wavell Road, Bournemouth. Admitted assault. Conditional discharge for
Further to the negative letter, criticising Poole’s kerbside green waste collection scheme, in your pages this week and the report that only 10,000 Poole households had signed up for the scheme, I would like to give an update. Many households are signing
A mountain of goodwill was revealed as bag after bag of natty knits piled up on tables and chairs in a Poole hall. The cascade of colours was the result of only one years knitting by 50 people across East Dorset. Every bag emptied at the Old Rope Walk
A FEW years ago now on an outing with the field club I belonged to, we were taken to Kimmeridge Oil Farm. Our guide explained how the ‘nodding donkey’ as we knew it, continued to produce oil beyond its expected date. It was not known where all this
MR T C Narduzzo (Letters, February 22) must know this is not Blackpool. Wind farms have not been in use for long enough to know just how productive they could be. Let Blackpool inform us how much energy they put out in five years’ time before we ruin
REGARDING the subject of missing money from posted birthday cards. A couple of years ago I wrote to the Post Office to say how pleased I was to receive a card in an open envelope and the £20 still inside it. They were grateful to receive my positive
I ATTENDED a meeting of the Friends of Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts. I am extremely disappointed that Bournemouth Borough Council refuses to throw its support behind their business plan to save the only arts centre in Boscombe. The not-for-profit
IT has been just over a week since the tragic death of Kyle Rees at Portchester School. Mercifully for all concerned, family, friends and the school, at least one part of the ordeal has been brought to a swift conclusion. The police have carried out
An impressive concert showcasing the BSO’s wind sections, essentially in large scale chamber music, in the first half and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments made an intriguing aural impact. Frank Braley
I AM on a week’s leave from work so decided to take my bike down and have a ride along the promenade next to the beach. As I rode along, the thought came to me that Bournemouth must surely be the best place in England to live. Flat, clean
“DISGRACEFUL” arsonists destroyed a distinctive children’s swing and caused £3,000 worth of damage in the process. They burned out the popular cradle swing in Boscombe Chine Gardens and damaged the soft floor underneath. The timber frame
WHEN former painter and decorator Matt Cardle turned up at an audition for The X Factor nearly two years ago, little did he know that he would soon be performing to thousands of fans as he embarks on a tour around the country. Matt, who
SILENCE is golden, as the French silent film, The Artist proved by sweeping the board this year at all the awards ceremonies. But there was a time in cinema when the only sounds to be heard were from the piano accompanist and the audience. Now there
STUDENTS on Brockenhurst College’s Uniformed Public Services courses got a taste of what it takes to be a police officer at a special event. Officers put students through their paces during a mock assessment day at the college, which included a written
DUE to popular demand, Paragon is running evening classes at its College Training Centre in Station Approach, Ashley Road, Bournemouth. The Motor NVQ Level 3 qualification is funded by the government and is ideal for experienced technicians
• Ofsted inspectors found the school ‘satisfactory’ back in January last year. • Pupils’ attainment was improving in maths and English, and teachers were giving them good care, guidance and support. • Overall, Hillbourne gave youngsters
Jenny O’Grady has three children, aged six, seven and eight, at the school. Her teenage daughter also went there. She said: “It’s a lovely school. I live near Poole Park but I’m happy to travel over here to bring them.” Kate Cruickshank, mum of Ellie-May
THERE must be something in the water at Hillbourne School and Nursery in Poole. Every child, parent and member of staff has a wide smile, a positive attitude and an obvious love for the place. They certainly haven’t let missing out on
Poole’s own Royal Navy warship is determined to be a part of the celebrations of the Twin Sails Bridge this weekend. HMS Cattistock is returning to the port just 10 months after her last visit and will be welcoming visitors on board. The 750-tonne Hunt
POOLE’S Remploy factory is set to close, putting around 18 people with disabilities out of a job. It is one of 36 Remploy sites which the government says will shut because they are unlikely to become financially viable. Workers at the Alder Hills factory
A POLICE investigation into the death of Bournemouth schoolboy Kyle Rees has concluded that he died as a result of a “tragic accident involving no criminality”. The 16-year-old Portchester School pupil died after he was struck on the side of
THE Wild Purbeck project is to get a £1.5millon boost as one of only 12 Nature Improvement Areas in England. Purbeck was chosen as one of the areas to share £7.5million because of its wealth of wildlife and the pressures it faces. With
FORMER Bournemouth Dolphin Amelia Maughan is heading for her second European Junior Championships after hitting her best form for some time in the Olympic trials. Maughan, 15, now based at British Swimming’s Intensive Training Centre at the University
RYAN Garry has admitted Cherries must improve their defending of set-pieces. The defensive coach says Lee Bradbury’s men are working hard on the training ground in a bid to avoid a repeat of the mistakes that cost them goals against MK Dons
POOLE Town have revealed they are confident of being “two-thirds” of the way towards funding their dream £2.5million stadium – despite suffering an FA setback. Chris Reeves confirmed Dolphins could be playing in their new home by at least the
POPPIES boss Ken Vaughan praised his new-look side after confirming he had released four players amid the fall-out of their FA Vase exit. The Wessex Premier outfit drew 1-1 with high-flying Moneyfields on Tuesday night thanks to substitute
MANAGER Graham Kemp guided Christchurch into another cup final and then insisted they were determined to do more than make up the numbers. Priory booked a place in the Wessex League Cup showpiece with a 2-1 semi-final victory over Downton at the County
SWIM Bournemouth star Jack Burton broke his third county record in eight days as he enjoyed his first taste of life in swimming’s fast lane. But his latest record was achieved not in the relatively humble surroundings of Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre
ALISON Knowles has explained the difficulty of having to go head-to-head with team-mates in the battle for coveted Olympic places. The Bournemouth-born star will be aiming to move a step closer to achieving her London 2012 dream when she competes
MATT Ford insists Chris Holder is ready to follow in illustrious footsteps by leading Pirates’ trophy charge. The Pirates chief is adamant that his decision to hand the captaincy to the club’s leading rider will prove wise. Australian ace Holder will
