A SECOND inquest will be held into the death of a Bournemouth military police officer who was found hanged after accusing two fellow soldiers of rape. Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, 30, who grew up in Muscliffe and Christchurch, was found dead outside
A HOLIDAY home bought in memory of a Bournemouth soldier has welcomed its first guests. The caravan at Rockley Park by Poole Harbour provides cheap breaks for bereaved families or the families of injured servicemen. It was bought by the Undentable
BLAZING sunshine and more than 15,000 people helped Mudeford RNLI raise £16,500 at a fun day. The event also raised £600 for the local Air Training Corps who helped with the park and ride scheme. “Visitor numbers exceeded our expectations,” says Kim
POOLE sailing stars Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor suffered Olympics heartache in the Elliott 6m match racing quarter-finals this afternoon. The trio lost their five-race series 3-2 against the Russian crew of Ekaterina Skudina
A POPULAR allotment plot threatened with being bulldozed over and transformed into a sprawling housing estate has won a top community green space award. Plot holders at Christchurch’s Roeshot Hill Allotments marked their new Green Flag Community Open
MOTORISTS are being urged to empty their vehicles of valuables as police launch a crackdown on town centre smash and grabs. A new campaign has been set-up to try and reduce the number of thefts from cars with officers now urging preventative action
Watching Team GB scoop so many medals in the past ten days has been electrifying. Like everyone else, I’ve been glued to the telly as the cyclists, the rowers, the swimmers, the sailors, the canoeists, athletes, the gymnasts, the equestrians, the
AFTER three years of negotiation, planning permission has been allowed on appeal for a development which the Inspector described as a “contemporary building which pays homage to the Art Deco style of Salterns Court and contributes significantly to the
YOUNG parents struggling to cope with complicated family budgets are being given a helping hand in north Bournemouth. Action for Children has joined forces with Barclays to help people cope on limited amounts of money and to help them avoid making mistakes
REMEDIAL work on the deteriorating Waterloo Bridge in Christchurch is due in September, sparking concern from traders over the potential effect on businesses. Permanent repairs are needed on the bridge, which provides one of the main routes into the
A GRATEFUL heart patient is planning to use pedal power this autumn to boost the coffers of a worthy cause. John Groombridge from Bournemouth is gearing up for the British Heart Foundation’s Bath to Bournemouth bike ride on Sunday, September 30. The
THE chairman of the debt-laden company that has a multi-million pound Bournemouth council contract is in line for a £400,000 bonus. David Shearer will gain a total of £650,000 if shareholders of crisis hit Mouchel agree to a bank funded rescue
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman glassed a man, leaving a deep laceration on his face, a court heard. Ashlie Ridout pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm in the drink-fuelled incident outside Yates’s bar in Poole High Street. Victim Ricky Scott needed
NEARLY a kilometre of yellow lines will be removed from Bournemouth’s roads in a bid to create more parking for motorists. Hundreds of extra spaces will be provided when lines are taken away from 14 roads over the next few weeks. Residents in other
POLICE in Fordingbridge are appealing for witnesses after a man snatched a 76-year-old woman’s handbag. At about 3.30pm on Saturday, the woman, who lives locally, was walking her bicycle along Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, when a man grabbed her
VISITORS to Bournemouth can expect an even warmer welcome when a new team of town centre rangers hits the streets later this month. Funded by the new Business Improvement District (BID), the team of six will be on hand to help people get the most
In yesterday’s Echo we erroneously reported that MARTYN JAMES DASHWOOD aged 31, of Belben Road, Poole had admitted resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty. He had in fact pleaded not guilty to the offence, but was found guilty.
SIMON NICHOLAS GERRARD PATTERSON aged 54 of Bestwall Park, North Bestwall, Wareham. Admitted driving a Jeep on the A351 Sandford Road, Sandford in excess of 30 mph. Fined £140. To pay victim surcharge of £15, costs of £150 and licence endorsed with
MARK JAMES EDWARD WARD aged 44 of Vetch Close, Christchurch. Admitted stealing two bottles of wine and a pack of chocolates to the value of £29.74 from Tesco. Community order made to attend appointments with the Responsible Officer. To pay compensation
CHRISTOPHER ADAM GAWMAN aged 23 of Dorset Springs, Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne. Admitted being the driver of a car …caused it or part of it to stop in a Pelican controlled area on Columbia Road. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of
MARCIN BAK aged 30 of Churchill Road, Parkstone, Poole. Admitted assault by actual bodily harm to a woman. Community order made to attend appointments with the responsible officer. To carry out unpaid work for 200 hours under supervision. Restraining
JOHN ANTHONY DIBBEN aged 27 of East Way, Strouden Park, Bournemouth. Admitted making off without paying for a taxi journey with intent to avoid payment of £30.80. To pay compensation of £30.80. To pay costs of £85. ROBBIE LEE LYONS aged 33 of
I HAD the unfortunate task yesterday, of driving through the new Canford Bottom traffic lights system! Whoever dreamed this system up needs to go back to school! I know the area very well, but I, like others, found myself in the wrong lane. Obviously
IT was with great relief that I read in the Echo that the government was attempting to find and incentivise buyers for the Remploy project and that the Poole site might be one of nine saved. When you think of the billions spent on dubious projects
I HAVE read with interest the letters opposed to Sainsbury’s coming to the Grove in Southbourne with which I agree up to a point. We should try to support local retailers wherever possible, because if we don’t use them we will lose them. However
IT IS fantastic news that the Wimborne Flyer bus service is being re-introduced in September. The extended number four service that replaced it has been a disaster. The number four is a long, slow ride into Poole wending it’s way through the
Having been hugely inspired by the swimming competitions in the Olympic pools, I must say how utterly appalled I am at the beyond shocking management of swimming resources in Bournemouth and Poole. Here we have in Bournemouth what claims to be
The Echo knows how many eagle-eyed readers we have out there when an incident takes place. At the first whiff of smoke at the scene of a fire, we are grateful to get a call. It’s the same when a crash happens or a stabbing or an assault.
JUST a few more weeks of polish. Would that have been too much to ask for? Risen 2 is an infuriating piece of software in that it’s not far off being a little cracker. It’s a romping, stomping pirate yarn with a reasonably open-world approach and
The gold rush is well under way as every Team GB gold medal winner is honoured with a unique set of postage stamps. The race is on to produce the special edition stamps for sale in post offices by noon the next day and the man leading the Royal
A FAMILY has launched a major appeal to take a little girl to the USA for surgery to stop her becoming more disabled. Skye Cowan, now five, of Parkstone in Poole, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was three. The incurable condition
AN international research study led by Southampton University has found that obese patients who undergo surgery to lose weight are not at increased risk of broken bones in the first few years after the operation. But there is a possible increased
A PRIMARY school could have been destroyed when its roof caught fire, firefighters said. Residents called the fire brigade out to St Joseph’s Catholic Combined School in Rossmore, Poole, when they saw flames licking the roof and administrative
Two people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in hit a telegraph pole in Studland yesterday. The road was closed near Knoll House Hotel around 1pm yesterday following the crash. Services on the Sandbanks to Shell Bay
Generous donations from patients all over the South West have contributed to a £200k transformation of the eye day surgery unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The improvements include new examination rooms and a new reception and waiting area
ELVIS is back in the building, as Lee Memphis King presents the ultimate tribute to The King – Elvis Presley, celebrating the entire career of the music legend. This spectacular show at the Regent Centre in Christchurch on September 30, will take
FORMER Big Breakfast presenter and stand-up Paul Tonkinson will be bringing his polished line in mimicry and ridicule to Lighthouse, Poole, on September 27. Enjoying a long and varied career, Paul Tonkinson’s highlights include hosting The Big
The ballot for the fantastic Night Air Between the Piers music line-up opened at 7am this morning. Presented by Wave105, there are only 5,000 tickets available for each night which cost £3.50 each. The ballot closes at midnight on Sunday. Friday
THE untimely death of motorcyclist David Bartholomew has devastated everyone who knew him. And for his partner Lindsey Witcombe, every day since has brought a different struggle. The 54-year-old father of two from Bere Regis died in a collision
Twelve people have been killed on Dorset's roads this year. Carmel Buckley, 76, of Southbourne, suffered fatal injuries as she tried to get off a bus in Bournemouth. She received a chest injury as a result of the fall which happened on January
THE number of people killed or seriously injured in accidents on Dorset’s roads has risen sharply this year, the Daily Echo can reveal. Five-year-old Lily-Mae Jefferies, biker David Bartholomew, soldier Matthew Cottrell and teenager Michael Walker
Cherries boss Paul Groves is ready to throw down the gauntlet to Jonathan Meades by urging him to challenge Charlie Daniels for a first-team place. Meades is pondering Cherries’ offer of a two-year contract with Groves hopeful the 20-year-old
POOLE Olympian Dan Hunter will return to his roots next week. The Team GB volleyball star, a former Wessex Volleyball Club junior, is holding a two-day coaching camp next week in a bid to find the next young star of the court. Hunter was named
POOLE’S match racers fought back from race one drama to leave their Elliott 6m semi-final hopes delicately poised last night. Skipper Lucy Macgregor and crew Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor were paired against the in-form Russian boat after finishing
MATT Ford admitted he had been left disappointed by Pirates’ failure to snatch an away point from Swindon on Monday. The Poole Coastal Aluminium promoter looked on as Pirates’ main title rivals inflicted only a second league defeat of the season
