ORGANISERS of a Christchurch event honouring members of the armed forces are appealing for more sponsors to help out with funding. The Burton Armed Forces day, organised by Burton Parish Council, is due to take place on Sunday June 10 this
LIONS rounded off their National Three South West title-winning campaign with a thumping 57-5 win at Oxford Harlequins this afternoon. Despite falling 5-0 behind early on in North Hinksey, tries from Jack Hennings (2), Karim Lynch (2), Dan Pollard, Gavin
Dorset Police are holding a free rural crime prevention event later this month, as part of Operation Countryside. The event will be held on April 27 at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester, and aims to show the rural community methods they
THIS summer’s Bournemouth Carnival may be the last if more volunteers don’t come forward, organisers are warning. They’re issuing an urgent appeal for ‘new blood’ to revitalise the week-long carnival, which is more than 130 years old. Otherwise, residents
A SECOND replica Saxon sword, replacing the one stolen last year, has been installed at Wareham’s North Causeway roundabout. Crowds of well-wishers attended the unveiling ceremony and passing drivers honked in appreciation. The previous
Carly Harrison, Ben & Cara Roscoe are hoping to raise £1,000 for the Amelia Grace Rainbow Trust. It is one of the newest local charities which provides financial support for children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses throughout Dorset
IT must be one of the hardest ways to see the sights of London! But around 36,000 people will be running 26.2 miles through the city’s streets tomorrow in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon. The event which has been held each spring since
FIREFIGHTERS remained on Green Island on Saturday, following the earlier blaze that ripped through a luxury dream home. Crews, from afar afield as Cranborne, Maiden Newton and Gillingham, were ferried to the island throughout the night. Fire investigators
A POOLE council worker was taken to hospital with a broken arm and broken leg and pelvic pains after being in collision with a tipper lorry. The incident took place inside Borough of Poole’s depot in Hatch Pond Road at lunchtime yesterday.
TRUFFLE shotput, extreme pancake tossing and chocolate wrestling make for teambuilding. Groups of 10 – 400 people can take part in the ChocOlympic challenges from events company Chocolate Delight, run by Chocolate Boutique Hotel founder Gerry
ONE OF Britain’s biggest rock stars officially cut the ribbon on a new music college course in Bournemouth. Mark King from Level 42, who is patron of Bournemouth’s Academy of Contemporary Music Regional, travelled to Dorset on Thursday to open
THERE is only a day left to vote in our Business Mother of the Year competition. The Echo-backed category is one of three Langtry Manor Business Women awards that are open to the public vote. Watch videos of the ten semi-finalists The
SOLDIERS got on their bikes on Bournemouth seafront to ride the length of the nation without getting anywhere. The 16 fundraisers from the Troop Commanders’ course at Blandford Camp set up their exercise bikes at the pier to ride the equivalent
NEARLY a third of Bournemouth hotels are at risk of failing in the next 12 months as cash-strapped holidaymakers continue to tighten their belts. That’s the warning from the insolvency trade body R3 which says the lure of cheaper accommodation
I WROTE to the council office responsible for cleaning and maintenance around a year ago to protest about the general cleanliness of Spring Walk, a small pathway in Springbourne. Even though I did not receive the courtesy of a reply, I did notice that
I WAS very surprised to see a very bizarre proposal from Brian Jenner that the Imax site would be suitable for a tram hub (April 12). I cannot imagine anything worse (even than the Imax) on this superb site overlooking Bournemouth Bay. As for the tram
CHARLES Cole is requesting information on Moore’s market, which I remember well. It was situated in Poole High street just below the level crossing on the left. ln the 50s it was my job to go and fetch half a stone (seven pounds) of spuds twice a week
BOURNEMOUTH Council is the poorer for the decision of ex-councillor Basil Ratcliffe to no longer serve the electorate of Southbourne. This fact is borne out by the wise words contained in his letter (Echo April 16) expressing his effective deduction
FURTHER to H V Cann’s letter (Echo 13) re bonfires, this will be an increasing problem in Poole, with about 50 per cent (approximately 30,000) of Poole householders not partaking in the garden waste project. Either their garden does not warrant a green
WE moved to Southbourne a year ago with two children and love living here. There is a play area on the Overcliff near Cafe Riva, which is very popular with visitors and local children because of its unique location on the seafront. On several occasions
THE word inspirational is used far too casually these days, but it is certainly a description that Dee Bayliss fully merited. For want of a better phrase, Dee was something of a poster girl for Race for Life. She has been battling cancer since 2007.
REFERENCE the letter printed on April 18 regarding police responses, no one doubts the difficult and thankless task they face on a daily basis. However, the recent incident of gate-crashing partygoers highlights a situation that seems to occur
AN elderly Highcliffe man who says his life has been “destroyed” by a fatal car crash at his home is urging drivers who use phones behind the wheel to think again. Pensioner Peter Tanswell was asleep at his home in Highcliffe when a car crashed
You might have heard that Lucy suffered a cut to the head during our training in Cadiz recently – but we are lucky that we have a medical team to help prepare us for the Olympics. We don’t normally endure nasty injuries but last year we had a big accident
Sarah Dicks is a Masters student at Arts University College Bournemouth. She is the costume designer for Battle of the Winds, a three-day outdoor theatrical performance on Weymouth Beach to celebrate the start of the Games. She recently appeared on BBC
DOUBLE Olympian Liz Yelling will tomorrow stake her claim to compete at a third Games when she lines up in the London Marathon. The Parkstone-based runner is one of a number of Brits bidding to win the final women’s Team GB 2012 jersey in the gruelling
A WOMAN has told how she saw a car flip 360 degrees in the air in Bournemouth town centre. Abbi Denney, 23, was walking home from work along Oxford Road when a Vauxhall Astra collided with a stationary Ford Fiesta, rolled onto its roof and
HOWARD Jones arrived in Bournemouth on Friday night to play not one but two albums in their entirety. Born in Southampton, his short journey along the coast has taken him via Wales, Canada, World tours, hit albums, singles and Live Aid, one of
TWO women are setting off on a three-legged walk from Poole to Wimborne today. Jasmine Smith and sister-in-law Gemma Trim, both 28, will leave Poole Quay at 10am on their TroopAid fundraiser. It’s also a way of saying thank you to Dorset
THIS COLUMN, like any others which have carried my name in this newspaper, is written from home. To those stuck in the dark, satanic newspaper/estate agents/Widget Company Compliance Department offices, this probably means that I am already
TRIBUTES have been paid to an ‘inspirational’ mum of two who has lost her brave battle with cancer. Race for Life champion Dee Bayliss was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and underwent treatment, including a mastectomy. But
ACTOR, singer and dancer Ray Quinn will be taking the lead role in Aladdin at the Lighthouse Poole from December 7 to January 6. Ray is best known as an X Factor finalist in 2006 and winner of ITV’s Dancing on Ice in 2009. This is the venue’s third
GREEN Island is one of five main islands within the English Nature designated Site of Special Scientific Interest area of Poole Harbour. It is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Special Protection Area and along with Brownsea and Furzey
THE owners of Green Island have spoken of their shock and heartbreak at watching the destruction of their dream home. Forty-five firefighters were ferried to the island in Poole’s Harbour to deal with the blaze, which broke out yesterday.
SHOLING boss Dave Diaper believes a Southern League play-off clash at Poole Town could be too much for some referees. Diaper is hoping to avoid a trip to Tatnam through fears that the partisan Dorset crowd could help swing decisions in the host club’
TODD Kurtz wants to make Alun Rossiter eat his words and Ricky Kling reckons the Swindon boss is running scared of Poole. Kurtz and Kling both delivered a riposte after Robins team manager Rossiter said he thought Pirates were top heavy this season.
COACH Alan Willows has targeted a double trophy haul ahead of Dorset’s opening one-day clash of the season. Willows is keen for his men to “hit the ground running” when they take on Buckinghamshire in the MCCA Trophy at Sherborne School tomorrow (11am
