It’s nice being a sniper, all cosy and snug up in your belltower while you pick off the enemy, laughing maniacally and stuffing gateau into your chops. It’s been a while between titles with Sniper Elite, version one appearing way the blazes back in 2005
NEW boss Paul Groves today started shaping his Cherries squad by releasing a string of players and staff including Warren Cummings and Ryan Garry. Club captain Cummings has become the biggest-name casualty in the clear-out of out-of-contract
THE former head wine waiter of The Savoy Hotel, who served film stars and The Queen, has died. Kazmierz Karpinski worked for the luxury hotel in London for 47 years, working his way up after joining as an ordinary waiter. He retired
A MEMBER of the Rothschild banking family, who chaired one of the south’s most popular visitor attractions has died aged 84. Leopold de Rothschild, the fourth and youngest child of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, was born in London in 1927 but was brought
THERE’S less than two weeks left in which to nominate a deserving young person for a Bourne Brilliant Award. The Daily Echo-backed awards scheme seeks to celebrate the achievements of the town’s young people. These are not just the high achievers but
PETER David Adams, known as Andy, was a former engineer, Royal Marine Reservist, and ballroom dancer who died at the aged of 75. He was born in Bournemouth in 1936 and went to Boscombe Infants followed by Ashley Road Secondary Modern. After leaving
A FORMER town and county councillor has died aged 90. Conservative George Knops was elected onto the former Bournemouth County Borough Council in 1965 and became closely involved in education committee work. In an election pamphlet, he wrote of moving
A FORMER pub landlord turned self-employed businessman has died, aged 67. Ray Stockley – nicknamed George by friends – had worked tirelessly since leaving school at 16. Born in Bournemouth, he lived in Sturminster Newton as a child and spent nine years
A FORMER shopkeeper from Lytchett Matravers, who took part in nearly 40 village carnivals, has died aged 87. Sybil Martha Morris was born in Staffordshire on June 28, 1924, as one of seven sisters. She became a household cook at 16 until she moved to
A NEW “super-head” has been appointed to preside over two schools with around 1,600 pupils. Ben Parnell will step up from running the all-boys Winton Arts and Media College to heading the girls’ Glenmoor School as well. He has already led the Winton
A CHARITY which works for young people with disabilities and their families has secured a big lottery grant. Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd was won £280,358 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme for its work offering holiday play opportunities
A TEN-year-old girl from Poole has won a monster drawing competition against 1,300 children from across the country. Evie Ashton, right, is a fan of Moshi Monsters, the current number one collectible trend for children aged between five and 11. She
A TEAM of 75 members of staff from a Dorset brewers and pub company are taking to the skies in aid of charity. The directors and pub team members, who all work for Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse, are set to descent nearly 189 miles through the skies
CROWDS of people have been stopping in Wimborne to watch an artist engraving a special commemorative Diamond Jubilee stone. Anna Bowen started inscribing the four-foot-square stone outside Lloyds TSB bank in the Square last Monday and will continue after
POOLE Royal Marines recently returned from the heat and horror of Afghanistan were among those rattling cans to raise funds for their comrades. A temporary military base was set up in Poole’s Dolphin Shopping Centre with an inflatable boat, camouflaged
Police are looking for a mobility scooter rider who drove off after knocking a woman to the ground in Christchurch. The incident took place at 1.50pm on Monday April 30 outside the Zoo jewellery store in the High Street. A 63-year-old woman from Christchurch
A DIAMOND Jubilee window competition could be the first step towards giving Upper Parkstone’s mile-long high street a major boost. Ashley Road’s shops are being urged to decorate their windows and stump up a £10 entry fee in the hope of paying for Christmas
BOURNEMOUTH is set to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in brilliant beach-front style with two days of free entertainment. With a line-up of live music, tribute bands, dance acts and competitions, as well as the screening of The Jubilee Concert
CRIME fighting parishioners helped to catch a thief trying to steal lead from the roof of their town centre church. Volunteers, Reverend Chris Colledge and neighbourhood watch colleague, Norman Decent, camped out at St Stephen’s church in Bournemouth
As you may know, my hubby has embarked upon a programme of “Sunday dinners of the world” and having taken advantage of a special offer at our local supermarket, we had a huge roast leg of lamb for our Sunday dinner. With stringent portion control
A WOMAN whose home was damaged in a fire that killed her cat said she warned her landlord about problems with its electrics. As reported in the Daily Echo, Sharon Heanes, 49, returned to her Troak Close house in Somerford last Friday night to find her
HE last performed here in 2007, but starring in this year’s panto at the Lighthouse in Poole will be like coming home for Ray Quinn – in more ways than one. The former X-Factor finalist and Dancing on Ice winner has been living in an apartment on Poole
CHEERS went up around a village as residents and former pupils congregated to see Homefield School demolished. Bournemouth-based developers Quantum organised a special event for residents, parish councillors and borough councillors to mark the beginning
TRUSTEES of a Christchurch community centre have demanded a correction after inaccurate details about the facility’s recent handover were sent out by the council. Members of Mudeford Wood Community Trust say the information could damage applications
LOYAL Liz Reynolds will be adding to her medal collection next month when she takes part in her 15th Race for Life event. The retired teacher first took part in the fundraising series in 1998 when she signed up with a group of women from her husband’
PLANS for the memorial to tragic Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging have been unveiled. The tribute – based on an idea by two pupils from Kinson Primary School – has been designed by artist Tim Ward. It has been submitted for planning consent
BOURNEMOUTH’S all-boys grammar school plans to admit girls for the first time in its history despite objections from the girls’ school next door. It will take up to 50 girls per year in its sixth form from September 2013 although head of the
FOOTBALL manager Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra have urged people to pull on their trainers and help a charity take vital steps towards finding a cure for leukaemia. The Spurs boss, who lives at Sandbanks, said he hopes to personally see people
FILM Production students at Arts University College at Bournemouth won four awards in a national competition. The Kodak Student Commercial Awards saw 3rd Year students, Nick Rowland, Kavita Lockchander, Jon Hudson and Ciaran Maginn, awarded first place
SIZZLING sausages and pukka paella drew in the crowds for Christchurch’s International Food Market at the weekend. The sunny High Street was packed with more than 70,000 people browsing more than 100 stalls laden with everything from seafood
Comedian Freddie Starr has cancelled his show at Lighthouse Poole on Tuesday evening due to illness. The Lighthouse ticket office will be contacting everyone who has purchased a ticket to organise refunds.
Graeme Brebner of Stag Business Park, Ringwood. Admitted using on A338 St Ives a Peugeot which was unlicensed. Fined £400, ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £176.67 and costs of £90.
JAMES THOMAS ROBERTS aged 39 of George Road, Milford on Sea, Lymington. Proved in absence to keeping on Stony Lane a Mercedes which was unlicensed. Fined £400, ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £86.67 and costs of £90. DANIEL JOSEPH ROBINSON
PAUL BARTON, aged 28, of The Avneue, Hyton, Liverpool. Admitted driving a VW Polo on the A338 Spur Road while disqualified. Community order to carry out 120 hours’ unpaid work over the next 12 months. Costs £85, disqualified for six months. Also admitted
SAMANTHA BUCKLAND aged 23 of Curzon Road, Poole. Proved in absence that she failed to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document containing the notification of transfer to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined £200
DORSET is no longer in drought following the wettest April on record and continuing rain at the start of this month. The Environment Agency lifted the status for the whole of the South West including parts of Hampshire as well as the Midlands
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Skene and his team and the staff of Ward 18 Women’s Health Unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for their skill, care and kindness during and after my recent operation. God bless you all. MRS M HOCKLEY
MOST recently my daughter Alisha Blake aged 15 was offered places on the three-year diploma course at four top London Performing Arts Colleges – Birds, Laines, Italia Conti and Urdang. Whilst this is an incredible achievement at such a young age unfortunately
CALLING all dog lovers. Did you know there is currently a consultation in progress on proposed dog control orders, including dogs on leads? Full details are on display at the Christchurch Civic Offices or go to www.dorsetforyou.com/dogcontrol orders.
ON behalf of the Purbeck Instrument Loan Scheme, I would like to thank the Swanage Jazz Festival Board for generously donating £400 to help us continue to provide orchestral instruments at low cost to local school children. We currently have 116 pupils
WOULD someone explain where I apply for my human rights and why am I discriminated against? You see, I pay my council tax and income tax always on time, but recently I parked in a council car park, paid for one hour and committed a serious crime.
I REFER to your recent report regarding the appointment by Bournemouth Council of a street cleaning team. I am sure it will please many Bournemouth residents. I only wish that Poole Council would follow their example. My wife and I have lived in Parkstone
This weekend two more British servicemen were shot dead by members of the Afghan Police Force. They were a Royal Air Force airman and a soldier from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, providing security for local officials at a patrol base.
I AM disappointed that your correspondent finds the wedding beach hut an eyesore. I wonder whether he visited it last summer when the area was initially set up to market the event and when people were able to see inside the marquee and hut. It really
Permission is being sought to bulldoze the former Westover and Bournemouth Rowing Club premises at West Undercliff promenade. The application has been submitted by Bournemouth council. The Westover and Bournemouth Rowing Club were forced
Dorset has some of the best beaches in the world – officially. Keep Britain Tidy has announced the results of the annual Blue Flag and Quality Coast Awards which were awarded to 44 beaches across Dorset along with Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Bournemouth
REPORTS that a man had been seen with a gun hundreds of yards from a school triggered a major police operation in Poole. The police helicopter, armed officers and sniffer dogs descended on Moorland Way, in Poole, after a man was allegedly seen with a
A TERRIFIED Bournemouth man forced to hide from an intruder who smashed into his home in the middle of the night has hit out at the justice system. Peter Higginson, 42, and his lodger say they were scared to death as they crouched in their loft and made
Fed up with unpredictable weather ruining your plans every weekend? Thankfully, Eddie Echo has teamed up with Bowlplex, The Great Indoors to offer you the perfect family day out come rain or shine! Five lucky gang members can win a family friendly
Four teenagers were taken to hospital after a car accident at Matchams on Sunday evening. The Peugeot, driven by an 18-year-old female from Ringwood, left Hurn Road and hit a tree at around 8.55pm. Police closed the road while the incident
MATT Ford last night paid an emotional tribute to former Pirates star Lee Richardson, who was killed in a track crash in Poland yesterday. The 33-year-old British star died in hospital in Wroclaw last night after a horrific accident while riding
MANAGER Paul Groves is poised to make a decision on Cherries’ out-of-contract players and backroom staff. Groves, appointed as Lee Bradbury’s permanent successor on Friday, revealed he had already held talks with the majority of the Cherries squad.
A POOLE man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a mum and baby were left hospitalised. Roger Weir, 45, from Slough Lane will appear before Southampton magistrates today following an incident in Eastleigh in which the
PAUL Groves insists he is better equipped to succeed in his second attempt at Football League management. Groves was named as Cherries’ new boss on Friday following an eight-game stint in caretaker charge. The 46-year-old previously held a permanent
IF consistency is key, Chris Holder is showing real promise in his quest for a world title. But as he found to his cost in Prague, one little mistake can prove pivotal. The last Pirate to win the world crown, Mark Loram, did so in 2000 without winning
