LONG established residents of a Bournemouth home park are up in arms after their landlord introduced new residents on budget rates. The residents of Iford Bridge Park Home live in an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Stour in Bournemouth. Last
A TEENAGER with a life-limiting heart condition met his Formula 1 heroes at the British Grand Prix. Samuel Cheetham met almost all the drivers including Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button and had a tour of the pit lane. The 14-year-old
THE AFC Bournemouth fans website afcb.vitalfootball.co.uk has shown its support for the club by sponsoring coach travel to away games. The website, which will sponsor the travel club for the third successive season, has also sponsored the Cherry
A MAN trapped in a flooded car thanked police “for saving my life”. Stephen Callaway was stuck because the water pressure stopped him opening the doors. The 59-year-old from Boscombe was on Slyler’s Lane on the edge of Dorchester as
A FORMER Manchester United and Cherries player will be making a bid for glory at tomorrow’s Ringwood Pedal Car Grand Prix. Russell Beardsmore, who now lives in Ringwood, has signed up to join in the fun with team 42 Eyecatcher Signs.
JUST 14 people have complained about Canford Bottom following its £5.7million makeover, Highways Agency bosses say. Work is still underway on the busy A31 junction, despite it re-opening two weeks ago. Drivers have expressed confusion
CHRISTCHURCH and East Dorset councils are appealing for “independent” people to give their views on councillors’ conduct. The appointed volunteers will help to maintain standards of conduct by councillors as well as town and parish councillors
THE crowd boogieing on Bournemouth beach stretched back as far as the eye could see. Around 12,500 people packed on to the sand for the funky show of music and dance. Local children from Bournemouth Sings kicked off the programme with
THERE was a cosmopolitan party atmosphere at the Lansdowne, as the Olympic Torch made a triumphant entry into the town centre. Thousands of foreign students were among the huge numbers of onlookers who cheered on every inch of the relay.
THE Torch Relay arrived in Parkstone to crowds who had been enjoying an afternoon of fun in the park. Tina Stacey, watching with Regan Chappell, aged four, got into position 90 minutes early. “We wanted to get a good spot,” she said.
Follow live coverage as the Olympic torch leaves Bournemouth for Boscombe and Christchurch before heading into the New Forest on day 57 of its journey across the UK. Torch relay timings by street and a list of torchbearers are here View
THE people of Poole turned out in force to cheer the torch through their town. Crowds lined the route between Poole Quay and Seldown Bridge as the torchbearers enjoyed their moments in the spotlight. Julie Spencer from Broadstone waited an hour and
HAMWORTHY rolled out the red carpet for its proud torchbearers with cheering, flag waving crowds enjoying the sunshine. Free of traffic and lined with hundreds of residents, normally busy Blandford Road took on a carnival atmosphere as the
BUMPER crowds lined the streets of Swanage to cheer the Olympic Flame as it continued its momentous journey into the heart of the capital. There was a real Mardi Gras feel to Swanage as 10,000 people lined the route to take photographs and
EVEN if you had never heard of the great, and now sadly, late, American humourist Nora Ephron, you will certainly have heard of her work. That famous cafe scene in When Harry Met Sally is hers, and so is the movie Heartburn. Nora’s gone
HISTORIC Corfe Castle provided the perfect backdrop for the Olympic Torch Relay’s first foray into Daily Echo territory. With the castle looming over the village, 3,000 residents came out in force to do Corfe proud. Among the first runners
EXCITED spectators stood on walls and stepladders to watch the torch as it was carried down Blandford Road. At some parts, the crowds lining the pavements were more than 15 people deep. A total of 7,800 attended. Children waved Union
CROWDS more than 10 people deep welcomed the Olympic torch through a carnival atmosphere on closed Charminster Road. Wendy Lepine, 63, from Charminster, said: “The atmosphere was amazing. It was over a bit quick but I was impressed.
THE Olympic Torch received a rapturous welcome into Bournemouth town centre from the thousands of families who lined the route. Onlookers leaned over the Boundary Road bridges and lined both sides of the road as the Olympic flame was carried through
THE party atmosphere continued in Wareham as stilt walkers and bicycle stuntmen wowed the 8,000-strong crowd ahead of the torch procession. Spectators packed the roadside, which pulsated with the sounds of whistles and drums. Revellers
MORAG Day epitomised the true spirit of the Olympic relay as the cancer survivor and fundraiser carried the flame through Winton. The 56-year-old from Branksome in Poole, also the 56th runner on the 56th day of the relay, survived three bone marrow
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a pensioner who died yesterday after being involved in a collision with a lorry. The 77-year-old, named locally as grandmother Margaret Howell, suffered fatal injuries in the collision at Wimborne Road, Winton
WE went to see Parkstone Grammar School’s production of Bugsy Malone last night. What a slick performance! What talent! We went as a family party of seven ranging in age from five years to grandma and gramps in their mid-60s.
I AM looking for Paul Duzek, formerly from Clacton, Essex. His last known address was Merley Lane, Wimborne. I am a friend of his mum, who is desperate to hear from him having lost contact 13 years ago. Please email me with any information you may
MY husband, Christopher Bennett, is the grandson of Charles Bennett who was the first British gold medal medallist for track and field at the Olympics in 1900. As the 2012 Olympic Games are being held in England why was my husband not asked to hold
DURLSTON Castle is calling on your readers to vote for it in the semi-finals of the National Lottery Awards 2012. I’ve had the pleasure of presenting the awards before. They recognise the positive difference that Lottery-funded projects make to local
THEY did Dorset proud. Tens of thousands of spectators turned up to line the routes of the Olympic torch relay in Bournemouth, Poole and Purbeck yesterday to enjoy a truly memorable occasion. And for those taking part it must have been an unforgettable
MUCH was written on these pages a few weeks ago in support of an old friend of Bournemouth, the electric trolleybus. The last trolleybuses ran in Bournemouth in April 1969 with the very last in the UK at Bradford in March 1972. I expect it will therefore
I WAS delighted to hear that Bournemouth Airport has unveiled a new 10-year £60million investment plan that will create more than 1,000 new jobs for the county. These will come from the construction, expansion and setting up of new businesses
Poole Town boss Tom Killick admitted he was “amazed” after being hit with a four-match touchline ban for insulting a referee. The Dolphins manager will not be allowed in the technical area for the opening games of next season following the
MANAGER Paul Groves is set to step up his search for another left-back as he looks to complete Cherries’ defensive jigsaw. Groves is keen to have cover in every position and is conscious competition is thin on the ground for first-choice
PIRATES star Chris Holder tonight bids to complete the first leg of a famous double as he looks to conquer the world this season. Holder, together with fit-again Poole team-mate Darcy Ward, will line up for Australia in the World Cup final
DORSET’S golfing fraternity is mourning the loss of Ben Harvey – a much-loved and respected county player. The 28-year-old Dorset and former England Boys international lost his battle with cancer last weekend. Among Ben’s many golfing
PIRATES star Krzysztof Kasprzak expressed his delight after his return to Wimborne Road was given the official green light. Poole Coastal Aluminium have been granted approval for their revised one-to-seven team declaration with Kasprzak replacing
