BOSS Neil Middleditch tonight admitted Denmark were simply too fast as his battling Brits faded and missed out on a World Cup final place. The Team Great Britain challenge came to an end as much-fancied Denmark emerged victorious from the race-off
A FAMILY are asking ‘what if’ after a driver smashed through their garden wall. Kate Ward and her children were asleep at home on Castle Lane West in Bournemouth when the Toyota Celica crashed. It went through a set of thick shrubs and plunged down
SEVENTEEN people are getting ready to jump out of a plane at a great height for a little girl with leukaemia. Family and friends of Charlotte Jackson, from Ferndown, will take the plunge in a flight from Old Sarum Airfield, at Salisbury, on Saturday,
A woman whose boyfriend stamped on her head and drove a car at her has vowed: “I’ll stick by him.” Janice Goodall was at Bournemouth Crown Court to hear prosecutors recount the day Scott Keeping grew paranoid that she had been having an affair
MORE than 100 motorists were caught flouting the law following a day of action across Dorset. Officers from Dorset Police’s No Excuse campaign joined Safer Neighbourhood colleagues in Bridport, Sherborne, Weymouth, Blandford, Wareham, Christchurch
BOURNEMOUTH is gearing up for the glitz of the town’s seventh Tourism Awards which will celebrate the best in the resort’s tourism industry. The 02 Academy in Boscombe will provide the setting for the Victorian circus themed awards ceremony on Thursday
CHERRIES have completed the signing of Miles Addison for an undisclosed fee. The Derby County man penned a three-year deal at Dean Court this afternoon following talks with the Dorset club. The news brings to a close the long-running transfer saga surrounding
FASHION designer Wayne Hemmingway has been recruited to convert Boscombe’s poorest area into an “aspirational” neighbourhood. Bournemouth Council has commissioned him to study ways to improve Churchill Gardens, which is at the heart of the
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THE FASTEST creature on earth has landed in Bournemouth. While peregrine falcons have been spotted in the clock tower at Bournemouth and Poole College’s Lansdowne site, this proves to be a more permanent example of the magnificent bird. Made of bronze
A BUSTLING Corfe Mullen pub was packed with customers on Sunday evening when flood water started seeping up through the drains. Landlord John Marsh was helping the chef in the kitchen of the Coventry Arms on the A31 while customers were watching
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LICENSING chiefs will decide today whether to grant late-night alcohol licences for a Bournemouth bar and hotel amid fears that they could create a public nuisance. Town centre ward councillor David Smith is among those opposed to an application for
ALL those wishing to view the torch relay are being warned to expect large crowds, traffic congestion and lengthy waiting times at the best vantage points. In Bournemouth, there will be road closures on Charminster Road, between Alma Road and Heron Court
THE beach party site near Bournemouth Pier will be open to ticket holders from 3pm. The show will start at 5.30pm and ticket holders are being encouraged to arrive no later than this time. The show will culminate with the arrival of the last torch bearer
THERE is free parking for spectators and warnings of delays on the roads ahead of the Olympic torch coming to Poole. Parking in car parks along the route will be free between 12pm and 6pm, and residents and visitors are warned to expect delays
CAROLINE CRESPIN aged 31 of Goliath Road, Poole. Proved in absence that she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £250. To pay victim surcharge of £15 and costs of £60. NEAL DAVIES aged 41 of Herbert Avenue, Poole
MICHELLE COUGHLAN aged 35 of Viscount Walk, Bournemouth. Proved in absence that she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £250. To pay victim surcharge of £15 and costs of £60. KAYE DAVEY aged 30 of Boscombe Grove
TENS of thousands of people will ensure the Olympic Torch gets a warm welcome in our towns and villages – whatever the weather. The organisers who have spent 10 months planning for the arrival of the Olympic Torch are anxiously keeping an eye on the
POLICE are hunting a flasher who struck near a busy children’s play area in a notorious area of Bournemouth. The offender committed the crime in Churchill Gardens, Boscombe on Monday afternoon and officers have appealed to the public for help
A TEENAGE schoolboy learned yesterday he would have the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron during the Bournemouth beach party. Charlie Rogers, 16, was stunned to be told he would be the final torch bearer on Friday and would carry the
March: Delays to opening of bridge because of a crack in the road surface and an issue over a warranty agreement on a shock absorber in the lifting gear. Resurfacing carried out. April 4: Bridge opens. Problems with the operating systems lead to seven
I AM in total agreement with John Dewdney on his comments about the new Morrisons store on the Beagle Technology site (Letters, July 6). I hope our planners make the correct decision in September and allow the store to go ahead. BETTY UNDERWOOD, Beresford
I AM sad to see that the Salvation Army Charity shop in Boscombe has closed. This shop was such an asset to Boscombe selling items at a very reasonable price and even offering some at 10p or in some cases free – so a great help to those with little
WHILST we see many images of the damage and disruption caused by the ongoing ‘rainy season’ I cannot recollect a story of disrupted wedding plans. On Saturday, July 7 I was present at such an occasion taking place in the beautiful Church of St Alban
I, LIKE other council tax payers in Bournemouth was heartened to read Chief Inspector Weeks’ assurance that the police are out on the streets doing their very best to deter offenders from committing dwelling house burglaries (Daily Echo, July 6). What
CAROLE Deas’ letter suggesting that Poole planners never listen to residents (Letters July 5) will have resonated with those who objected to the planning application for Talbot Village and attended the subsequent planning inquiry. The application attracted
SORT it out – that is the message being given to the company that built Poole’s trouble-hit Twin Sails Bridge. The £21.6million structure has been beset with problems for months, forcing its opening to be delayed until April. Since then, a
I REFER to the brothers’ stag-do chicken prank article (Echo, June 30). In my opinion they got off lightly punishment wise, but the hotel involved must also accept some responsibility for the further suffering caused to these unfortunate chickens. Having
OUR day is nearly here. The Olympic Torch arrives in Dorset today. Tomorrow it will be in Poole and Bournemouth before leaving the county from Christchurch on Saturday morning. By any measure, the relay, which started several weeks ago in Cornwall
HARD taskmaster Paul Groves welcomed his returning players for pre-season training and issued them with a clear message: “Work hard.” The Cherries manager was set to warn his squad to expect a tough warm-up campaign as they reported for duty at Canford
MARC Pugh has pledged his 100 per cent commitment to Cherries as speculation continues to mount regarding his future at Dean Court. Pugh, who recently rejected the club’s offer of a new contract, returned to Canford School for the start
POOLE Pirates’ Aussie ace Chris Holder believes tonight’s eagerly-anticipated World Cup race-off is “too close to call”. Holder will be an interested observer as Team GB, Poland, Denmark and Czech Republic do battle for a place in Saturday’
