A FORMER Marine has a version of a Falklands victory message that was recently auctioned for £7,250. Tom Eadie from Poole has a copy of the document sent by the British commander confirming the Argentine surrender on June 14, 1982. He dug it out when
A state-of-the-art centre has opened its doors in Bournemouth to support victims of rape and sexual assault. ARC Dorset has been created by Dorset Police and NHS Dorset to provide crisis support, counselling referral, health and welfare and information
PIRATES' scheduled clash with Eastbourne tonight has been postponed due to rain. Track staff had worked throughout the day to get the meeting on, but were eventually beaten by the unseasonal weather.
LANGUAGE school bosses met immigration minister Damian Green to hammer home the importance of the region’s £220million international education industry. A delegation from Bournemouth and Poole’s International Education Forum attended a Home Office meeting
A GROUP of 125 cyclists tried to beat the first yacht home in the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. The cyclists, the majority of whom come from Bournemouth including organiser Andy Graham, finished the race around the Isle of Wight in
ONE man is keeping his vocal chords fresh ahead of the British Pedal Car Grand Prix at Ringwood on Sunday, July 15. Commentator Michael Lingam-Willgoss has been the voice of the biennial event since 1987. So while the 56 teams of competitors are gearing
TWO men have been charged with rape over an incident at a Bournemouth town centre shop. Farid Ghorzanig, 22, and Amir Wallezadeh, 18, both of no fixed abode, appeared at Bournemouth Magistrates Court yesterday charged with rape. Police
A TOP Bournemouth council boss whose position was described as “untenable” by the authority’s leader has left her job. The council says Joy Postings, head of law and governance, officially left last Friday after a period on long-term leave. Cllr John
NO fewer than 200 young dancers aged between four years and 18 featured in this three-hour dance spectacular by the Carrington Hollywood Academy of Dance. Devised, directed and produced by Jane Carrington, this adaptation from the Walt Disney film has
THE debate on the controversial Navitus Bay wind farm, proposed off the Bournemouth and Poole coast, moves to the Houses of Parliament today. South Dorset MP Richard Drax secured the adjournment debate as concerns continue to mount about the
THE ticking time bomb of elderly care in Dorset will be under the Newsnight spotlight tonight after Jeremy Paxman visited Christchurch for a special programme. The show, A Senior Moment, focuses on the growing problem of caring for an ageing
CHRISTCHURCH council has been branded a “total shambles” over the controversial supermarket decisions, with one developer threatening legal action over the backtracking decision. Following an unprecedented move to scrap results on all three
FIREFIGHTERS battling to rescue two stricken colleagues could potentially have reached them more than 30 minutes earlier if different techniques had been used to put out the fire, an inquest heard. A fire investigator called in to study the
A LITTLE girl who cannot smile is inspiring fundraising for research into a condition that affects only 200 people in the UK. Ana Carys, three, from Poole, was born with Moebius Syndrome, in which the nerves controlling eye movements and facial expressions
RE Phil Barton chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy’s letter (June 26) on the launch of its initiative to encourage people to take pride in their area tidy. Keeping Dorset tidy as the torch passes by... we in Upton with our Keep Upton Tidy group and
DO local councillors really care about the views of the people the claim to represent? About three months ago we had a residents’ meeting with our local councillor and someone else from the council to air our views on a particular issue. They listened
JANET Trent’s recent letter regarding cyclists at the Race For Life event seemed to have caused a little bit of friction in some areas. As I see it the writer was just politely requesting a little thought from those few perhaps not so safety-minded.
JOHN Cole’s comments on the proposed development at West Parley (Echo June 28) seem to be missing the point. Yes he is right, we do need to provide homes for our children. The problem is where to build them? As far as I am concerned we must protect
SUPERMARKET shambles sounds like the name of a TV game show. It could be. The format might be something like this. Take three planning applications for three big stores in one town and then see how big a mess the local council can make of it
IN answer to Mr Cole’s accusations of West Parley residents’ NIMBYism (Letters, June 28), I think they are displaying quite the reverse. These people share a much wider view, a view that stretches far beyond their backyards – they are making a stand
I AM responding to the story , encouraging ideas for Poole High Street improvement. As a self-employed, local shopper with retail experience, we need an inclusive overall picture of what Poole needs. The main problem for shoppers is lack of time and
MORE than 1,000 new jobs could be created at Bournemouth Airport after a ten-year vision for a £60million business park was unveiled. The plans came just a week after Cobham, also based at Bournemouth Airport, announced 320 jobs would go at the end of
More than a third of Olympic Torch relay torchbearers in Dorset are corporate and foreign nominees - but here's a selection of the inspirational runners who will feature. Jacques Bernard, who will run in Preston in Weymouth in memory of
THE Olympic Torch will arrive in Dorset to a fanfare of celebration next week – but many torchbearers will not be the “inspirational” local role models originally promised. Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the route of the Olympic
KEVIN Garwood was last night cursing his luck after ‘one bad shot’ blew his chances of Open qualification. The Parkstone touring professional carded rounds of 72 and 73 for a respectable top-10 finish at West Lancashire yesterday. But
SUPER-middleweight king Carl Froch has backed Ferndown’s Iain Weaver to “tear up” the pro ranks. Weaver this week penned his first professional deal with Matchroom Sport after being snubbed by Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics. The
MANAGER Paul Groves has revealed he could imminently complete his recruitment drive as Cherries close in on their top transfer targets. Groves yesterday confirmed that he had identified possible left-back signings while also edging nearer to finalising
SWANAGE maintained their title challenge by beating league leaders St Georges. Ricky King and Ben Baczala both hit half-centuries as Swans toppled the Dorset Sunday Division One pace-setters. The 51-run victory saw second-placed Swanage close to within
LOYAL Pirates servant Neil Middleditch – the unsung hero of Poole’s record-breaking start to 2012 – is the best team boss in the world. That is the opinion of Pirates promoter and owner Matt Ford, who has formed a hugely successful partnership with his
