FOR anyone hoping this review may provide an expert insight into this year’s hit film The Artist, you are going to be disappointed. While the film deserves all its plaudits and awards it has received in recent months, my purpose for turning out to the
THIS play is billed as ‘A Steamy Comedy’ and it most certainly lived up to its name. Set in a ladies-only health spa with a staff of gorgeous men willing to tend to the ladies every need... I’ll leave the rest to your imagination. The cast worked hard
A police helicopter, sniffer dogs and several police cars were called to a major alert at Hengistbury Head this afternoon after a report of three men with a rifle. Armed officers were carefully searching the main car park by the Hungry Hiker
THE assistant manager of a Bournemouth public house penned a letter of apology before fleeing with thousands of pounds of the takings. More than four years after the confession the long arm of the law finally caught up with Avni Haxhui after
POLICE have begun a two-week long crackdown on drug dealers in Boscombe. Officers will be raiding homes, stopping and sear-ching suspected dealers and referring addicts to rehab. The operation began yesterday and will run until May 15
THEY’VE turned their back on contestants, but now BBC talent show The Voice will be turning their attention to Bournemouth in September. Announced today, a live UK tour will begin at the BIC on September 12. The show has been a huge
Krista Green is one of the nicest people in the world, slightly behind Michael Palin in fact. She specialises in soft, gentle, poppy folk, has a voice as soft as a marshmallow massage and sings about love and peace and general happiness. This makes
A LIGHTING expert from Bournemouth who has helped create the Olympic Park for London 2012 has been named as Lighting Designer of the Year. Winton’s Michael Grubb, 35, director at Sutton Vane Associates, picked up the Lighting Design Award at
A DRUNKEN barman who broke a trainee pilot’s jaw after violence flared in Bournemouth town centre has avoided prison. Elliott Elwart, 22, from Wollaton Road, Ferndown, admitted causing Benjamin Sherrard-Smith grievous bodily harm on November
THE jury in the Emily Longley murder trial have today heard evidence from a forensic scientist who examined brown stains found on the right sleeve of Elliot Turner's shirt seized by police after Emily died. Darryl Manners compared the stains with swabs
SOME of the people behind Hancock’s finest half-hours will be in Bournemouth paying tribute to the comedy giant this weekend. Actress June Whitfield and writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson will be in the resort when the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society
I really am. Spoiled for choice as to what to write about, that is. A couple of weeks back, I went through a truly terrible week of recipes that consistently went wrong for one reason or another. Quite apart from the expense involved when a
CHRISTCHURCH sales administrator Stacey Voce will be one of many cancer survivors lining up on Bournemouth seafront this summer to take part in Race for Life. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year and has undergone numerous tests
A DORSET teenager was one of 43 students who were told they had passed a vital exam, only to be told a week later they had failed. Sherrie Benham, pictured, 18, of Blandford, is studying for a City and Guilds qualification in hairdressing at
A FRACAS involving 15 men led to a fight and a teenager being arrested in Bournemouth town centre. The police were called about a fight starting in Post Office Road at 4am yesterday and blood was later seen on the floor and walls in Richmond
A BENEFITS cheat walked free from court despite conning the taxpayer out of £25,000 over four years. David Curtis claimed the benefits of a jobless man while he was working at a New Forest pub. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard he claimed
THE Met Office has issued another heavy rain warning covering Dorset as “shocking” flooding persists on the River Stour. There are forecasts of 20mm to 40mm of rain falling in localised areas in the South West from 2am on Wednesday until midday
BOURNEMOUTH’s adoption team has hit out at claims that delays in placing children with adoptive families are because of racial issues. The government recently criticised local authorities across the country for taking too long to find suitable families
A BUILDER from Verwood has been ordered to pay £12,500 for demolishing a house without carrying out an asbestos survey. Self-employed Stuart Pearson was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for not having a pre-demolition survey to check all
A LORRY driver has been rescued from his overturned vehicle by passing drivers who stopped to wrench his windscreen free. Michael Welch, 42, was leaving Ferndown along the A31 at around 1pm yesterday when his DAF heavy articulated truck fell
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down on New Forest roads after animal accidents increased last year. Despite publicity and initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers, 67 commoners’ animals were killed or had to be put down after a road accident.
AN EIGHTEEN-year-old from Bournemouth is in the running for the Miss Universe Great Britain crown this weekend. And while beauty contestants traditionally say they’d like to work with children, Romy Simpkins already is – through her diploma course in
FOUR illegal workers were found during Border Agency raids at restaurants in Bournemouth and Christchurch. Immigration officials found three men working without the right paperwork at the Wonderful Kitchen and Lounge in Charmin-ster and another
MICHELLE CAROLE KAY aged 48 of Northfield Road, Ringwood. Proved in absence that she drove a Land Rover on A348 Ringwood Road in excess of 40mph. Fined £400, victim surcharge £15, costs £85 and driving licence endorsed with six points.
WILLIAM ALLEN NORWOOD aged 24 of Vickery Way, Christchurch. Admitted driving a Ford motor van on A35 Wimborne Road in excess of 30mph. Fined £55, victim surcharge £15 and driving licence endorsed with three points. PAUL CARL GOODMAN aged 31 of Whitehayes
PHILIP CHRISTOPHER ADDERLEY aged 42 of Old Rectory Close, Corfe Mullen. Proved in absence to failing to identify the driver of a Renault vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £600, victim surcharge of £15, costs of £85 and driving
JEFFREY ALICEA aged 34 of RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk. Proved in absence failing to give identification of driver of Vauxhall vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £300, victim surcharge £15, costs £85 and licence endorsed
IT seems residents of Wallisdown have not enough choice of places to purchase those last minute forgotten items, despite Aldi and other family-run convenience shops. A Tesco Local is about to appear on Wallisdown Road in place of the large furniture
THERE must be few of us that do not agree with the concept of obtaining energy from sources other than fossil fuels. Let us not lose sight of the ball by jumping headlong into wind turbines as the alternative way of providing our energy needs. We
STEPHEN LEE MANNION aged 25 of Apple Close, Poole. Proved in absence to driving a Vauxhall car with defective driver’s seat belt. Fined £100, victim surcharge £15 and costs £85. JASON PATRICK MORGAN aged 36 of Summit Estate, Hackney, London. Proved in
WE all applaud the initiatives to get young people working, but who sends these ‘door to door’ salespeople with their limited selection of goods. And how are they trained, with regard to elderly people? Despite a ‘No Doorstep Sales People’ notice on
HAVING lost my husband last year and not being able to drive, I have thought about buying a cycle as means of getting around having always cycled in my youth. However upon reading a recent letter and hearing about so many bikes being stolen it has made
I REFER to car drivers using their mobile phones while driving. With all our technology we have these days, would it not be simple to put a device in all mobile phones that they become inactive as soon as the car engine has been started, therefore making
I AWOKE on Monday at 4.30am by the sound of someone trying to get into my bedroom via a small window. I awoke my husband and hearing voices the intruder was gone. Should we tell the Police? Well there wasn’t much to tell, they are busy and under pressure
I REFER to Winter Garden’s project I read in the Daily Echo recently what our present council’s intentions are as far as the old Bus Station site, Winter Gardens and Trevor Osborne’s intention for the Pavilion car park. Firstly, let us use the Winter
IT is ironic. People are organising Golden Jubilee street parties and celebrating community spirit at the same time as Bournemouth council feels it cannot release details of where they will take place... because of the risk of mean-spirited behaviour
POPPING up on Thursday night is the Other Cinema, a special screening of award-winning film La Haine (1995) at 7.30pm at The Winchester pub in Bournemouth. The screening will be followed by a live set from DJ Roast Beatz. Tickets are £5 on the door.
THIS was very much a low-key affair – that’s not to say it didn’t have merit, but it was a slow burner that never really caught fire. The engaging Matt Rudge, documentary-maker and comedian, gave us half an hour of his time, mostly perceptive
MIGRAINES seemed to be my heritage, my mother had suffered until she reached her 60s and my older sister was similarly afflicted. Desperate for a cure, I even endured steroid injections into the back of my head, without benefit. So,
THE shamrock has landed. A new Bournemouth-Dublin air service by Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus was launched yesterday giving local travellers and the business community a boost. The service, operated by Aer Arann, will fly six times a week all year round
THE case of Poole karate instructor Tim Stephens, who was grooming a 13-year-old girl online, is a stark reminder to parents to keep tabs on their kids’ internet access. Stephens, 50, talked inappropriately to the teenager over Facebook chat
A HOME Office pathologist has told a court it is possible Emily Longley was strangled. Giving evidence at Winchester Crown Court, Dr Huw White said he could not be sure because he found no external or internal injuries on the 17-year-old’s
DORSET residents gave a roaring royal reception to the Queen when she visited the county just ahead of her Diamond Jubilee. The Queen brightened up the rain-sodden streets of Sherborne in a vibrant pink overcoat with black buttons and trimming. She
STREETS across Dorset will be awash with bunting in June as residents join together to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Councils have been busy receiving applications from around the county by people wishing to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years
BOURNEMOUTH council has refused to release details of where the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee street parties will be held for fear they will be ‘gatecrashed’. Requests for dates and locations of parties to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years
BATTLING Poole Town survived a spirited second-half fightback to move a step closer to promotion glory at Tatnam last night. Dolphins looked set to progress at a canter after easing into a deserved 2-0 lead in the opening period. With Hungerford offering
CHERRIES goalkeeper Shwan Jalal is hoping a change in manager could lead to a change in fortunes. Jalal made his first league start for almost 12 months when lined up in Cherries’ 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe on Saturday. A mainstay of last season’s play-off
PROMOTER Matt Ford believes Poole’s thrilling victory at Wolves highlighted their strength in depth and insists: “We are not a two-man team.” Big guns Chris Holder and Darcy Ward took the plaudits after their last-heat exploits had sealed a dramatic
YOUNG Bashley batsman Sean Terry has been given his chance to shine in the top level of domestic cricket by Hampshire. Southern Premier League club Bashley signed the opener earlier this year and he is set to feature during their upcoming 2012 campaign
