I hope Tony Hill wins financial support for his skate park. He is not trying to build on land which should not be built on, unlike some developers who keep trying to build commercial developments in King’s Park, but putting a disused warehouse
Detectives investigating the murder of Reece James Menzies are renewing their appeal for information about a vehicle seen in Roumelia Lane, Boscombe, on two separate occasions around the time of the murder. It is believed to be a large saloon
CRITICALLY acclaimed outdoor theatre company The Pantaloons are touring the country with their darkly magical open-air production of Grimm Fairy Tales – a brand new adaptation of some of the best-loved stories ever to have graced the stage. This
THEY are at the heart of every community – whether it be chatting to a neighbour, picking up the daily newspaper or buying a pint of milk. And this month you have the chance to make some noise about your newsagent or convenience store. The
WAREHAM: A teenager has received a police award for his “admirable” work with the St John Ambulance Service. Charlie Kellaway, from Wareham, was nominated for the Dorset Police Teenage Award for his dedication to the St John Dorchester division
Youngsters tried their hands at plate-spinning – plastic! – skipping and a range of arts, crafts, sports and play at a free family fun day in Poole High Street. The town’s own version of the Olympics for school age children included events ranging
A PROJECT aimed at making cinema trips easier for people with autism has celebrated its first anniversary. Social care provider Dimensions set up Autism Friendly Film Screenings in Bournemouth, in conjunction with the Odeon cinema group. Since then
HISTORIC Corfe Castle will provide the backdrop for three open air screenings as part of the Purbeck Film Festival, it has been announced. The ‘Stars Under the Stars’ screenings take place at the August Bank Holiday. On Friday, August 24, the
TV chef Lesley Waters is inviting parents to attend a free event at her cookery school on Saturday, August 18, as part of the national Fish is the Dish tour. Run by Seafish, the aim is to encourage parents to cook more seafood for the family through
Volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards are playing their part in providing safety cover for the Olympics . Poole-based RNLI volunteers kept an eagle eye over all the sailing events at Weymouth and will also be at the Paralympic Games. Lifeguards
HEARTLESS thieves have ridden away with a disabled Poole man’s tricycle and the upset owner desperately wants it back. The distinctive blue three-wheeler with a white basket on the front was taken from the front garden of 55-year-old Eric Garlick
ORGANISERS of Christchurch jazz festival, Stompin’ on the Quomps, have announced a new line-up for the event. After it was postponed due to bad weather in July, the rearranged jazz fest will take place on September 15 from noon until 10pm.
A DESPERATE Bournemouth family have been left housebound after the council cut respite for two severely autistic children at the start of the school holidays. Twins Mark and Nathaniel Ross, 11, have no speech, are not toilet trained and have no concept
A COMPANY offering to seek council tax refunds has been targeting Christchurch. Randall and Vickers wrote to residents saying it believed they may be in the wrong tax band. The firm offered to seek a band re-evaluation on a ‘no win no fee’
POLICE resources in Dorset will soon be at the same level as in the 1980s due to government cuts. The force is set to lose another 322 staff, including 162 front-line officers, on top of the 270 posts that have already been axed. The latest
SINCE being put into special measures in February, the progress of a failing Poole secondary school has been judged inadequate by Ofsted. Ashdown Technology College , where work is currently underway on a £15million revamp, underwent its first
Swanage ’s lifeboat crews have taken part in seven rescues in just six days, it has emerged. The callouts – the first of which was on July 30 – included pulling casualties from the water, saving children cut off by the tide and searches for missing
A BOURNEMOUTH beauty salon has raised more than £5,000 for charity to mark its fifth anniversary. Nicola Haydon, proprietor of Aphrodite in Westbourne , led the fundraising efforts by climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in June, to raise more than £3,700 for
RESIDENTS from a block of flats in Christchurch have complained about an infestation of fleas after two cats were abandoned in an empty flat. People living at Tenon Court in Lights Close said the animals were removed from the first floor flat nearly
TWO men were arrested after a crowd gathered around a fracas in Swanage . Dorset Police received at least nine calls about men starting trouble and a fight was reported in the High Street at around 2.30am yesterday. Numerous people are believed
AN appeal to allow nursery school children to spend more time outdoors has fallen on deaf ears. Outdoor areas at the Kings Castle Montessori in Tuckton can be used for no more than two hours a day under current planning rules. When bosses applied
THE line-up for this year’s Night Air at the Piers event as part of the Bournemouth Air Festival just keeps getting bigger and better. Three nights of music will be taking place from 6pm on Thursday, August 30 to Saturday, September 1 on the
IT might not be the Olympics , but there’s just as much Lycra on show when the wrestling comes to the Bournemouth Pavilion on Tuesday. Grapple fans will be able to catch all the grunt and groan action with half nelsons, neck scissors and the infamous
1. Lyn Collins – Think (About It) (Yasumo mix) 2. DJ DLG – Dreaming 3. Gypsymen – Babaratiri (T0dd Terry mix) 4. South Street Players – Who Keeps Changing Your Mind 5. Craig Mack – Get Down (feat Q-Tip)
Pay homage to the King of Pop with The Legend Continues – starring Navi, the world’s leading Michael Jackson tribute artist. The acclaimed tribute show promises to provide the world’s closest experience to an original Jacko concert. The impersonator
GRAB your surfboard and head to The Winchester on Tuesday for a gnarly evening of surf film and live acoustic music. The YDNA Boardriders present the film premiere of El Mar, Mi Alma at 8pm. Shot entirely on 16mm, the award winning film is a visual
FANCY a night of well-greased quiffs and sideburns? No it’s not a disco at the local social club, but the return to Bournemouth of the ever popular, Grease The Musical. Performances of the West End hit will have an added X Factor during the
A DAMAGED zigzag path down to Bournemouth beach will remain closed for the foreseeable future until it can be made safe. The cliff path at Westcliff was closed to the public last month, after “substantial” signs of damage were apparent on the asphalt
IT doesn’t seem like five minutes ago that Britain was swaggering along to the cheeky strains of Parklife and Country House. The well-loved Britpop band has cast a large shadow over the past two decades, but released only seven studio albums.
Reading the ‘Road death toll shock’ headline of the Echo on August 8, I am surprised and relieved that the toll is so low. The standard of driving is appalling everywhere. Tailgating is common practice on all types of roads and in all weather
THEY say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and tribute bands offer a great way of seeing your favourite stadium-filling rock bands at a fraction of the cost and in an intimate setting. Tomorrow night sees an appearance at Mr Kyps of Coldplace
NEW Forest-based hotel and restaurant The Pig – In the Forest will be marking World Kitchen Garden Day next Sunday, by offering guests a rather special gift. Anyone dining there on that day will not only be able to feast on delicious produce grown
LIFE can change in a second. And the dreams you had for the future can be shattered. Everyone must have asked themselves how they would cope if some shocking accident happened to them. Then, after a brief conjecture, you put it out of your
I AM sure many golfers were very grateful to Mrs D Mitchell for her letter (July 30) regarding the proposed play area for children at Queens Park and supporting the arguments against it. It should obviously not be on the car park but on the unused
IT was encouraging to read that the project director for the Navitus Bay windfarm (Daily Echo, July 20) says he “remains committed to engaging with local groups and interested individuals”. The lack of such engagement has been rather dire to date
WHY is it that people can commit the crime of leaving the scene of an accident in a car park and get away with it scot free. I drive a classic ’80s car which, when I bought it, every panel was straight. I have had it six months and have
I TRAVEL by car from Strouden Park through Kinson to reach my destination, Blandford . On arrival I am greeted by a town full of vibrant colours from the many pedestals containing summer bedding plants. I contrast that with the grey hues and
A CHINESE politician’s wife has stood trial accused of murdering the man she once lived with in Bournemouth. A court in China has been told that Gu Kailai, right, lured British businessman Neil Heywood to a hotel in the city of Chongqing and got
TICKETS for AFC Bournemouth will be available at the BIC and Pavilion again this season. The football club has renewed its arrangement with BH Live after a year’s break and the company will also handle telephone ticket sales for home matches.
TURN the volume knob up to eleven, as Bournemouth band Bad Magic like to rock hard. The four band members with an average age of 18, draw on influences beyond their years to help inspire their British rock sound. With only a handful of gigs
CENTENARIAN Mary Wayman has died three years after celebrating her 100th birthday. Mary, who passed away peacefully at Ashleigh Care Home in Wimborne, on July 27, was born in Broadstone in 1909. After serving as an under-nanny, she worked as
OLD soldier John Arnell has died at the age of 94 at St Anne’s nursing home in Southbourne . The eldest of nine children, John was born in Christchurch just after the First World War ended. Money was so scarce he and his family had to share a home
THE longest serving member on a Bournemouth church roll has died at the age of 92. Elizabeth Semple, known as Betty, spent the last few years of her life at Wessex Lodge rest home in Lower Parkstone, Poole. She became a member of Richmond Hill
A GRAFFITI picture ‘signed’ by legendary artist Banksy has been dismissed as a fake. The image of a Zebra morphing into a barcode was painted on the wall of a block of flats in Bournemouth’s lower gardens. The effort created an online stir
STEVEN Tapper and his crew from Parkstone Yacht Club clinched the J 109 UK National Championships and the coveted J-Cup. Team ‘Stalker’ have progressed up through the J 109 rankings over the past five years and now have a national title win in
Cherries are understood to be on the trail of Brighton defender Tommy Elphick. The 24-year-old is believed to be a target for boss Paul Groves ahead of the new season. Elphick penned a one-year contract with the Seagulls at the end of last
A CRASH on the A35 next to an entrance to a dog show caused traffic chaos. The collision involved two cars close to an access point to the Bournemouth Canine Association Dog Show near Organford, just west of the Baker’s Arms. Police said two
BOMB disposal experts were called to a building site in Christchurch to deal with an unexploded Second World War device yesterday morning. Police and officers from the Royal Logistics Corps arrived at the site in Bronte Avenue off Fairmile within
A HORRIFIC accident has left a popular Corfe Mullen man paralysed and facing months in hospital with a catalogue of serious injuries. Mike Payne plunged from the Lady Wimborne Bridge as he enjoyed a camp fire with friends and broke his back, severed
INSPIRATIONAL duo Darcy Ward and Chris Holder last night led a trademark fightback as Pirates salvaged a losing away point in a 49-44 defeat at Peterborough. Poole suffered their third defeat of the season – and second of the week – as a much
ANNIE Lush reflected on the match race girls’ Olympic campaign and insisted London 2012 would not be the end of the Poole trio. ‘MacLush’ were yesterday denied the chance to secure a fifth-placed finish in the Elliott 6m class after a lack of breeze
DEFENDER Jonathan Meades yesterday completed his move to Cherries . The former Cardiff left-back had been training with Paul Groves’s squad and joins on a two-year deal. Meades, who came through the Cardiff academy before his release from the
SAILING stars Luke Patience, Stuart Bithell, Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark could crown the Weymouth and Portland Olympic regatta with a double gold haul today. Patience and Bithell joined Poole’s match racers in seeing their 470 medal race abandoned
JOSH McQuoid is facing a race against time to regain his fitness ahead of Cherries ’ eagerly-awaited League One curtain-raiser at Portsmouth a week tomorrow. But, while boss Paul Groves is hopeful McQuoid will be available for the trip to Fratton
SKIPPER Scott Barlow is backing depleted Bournemouth to beat the drop. The Lions tomorrow face a crucial clash with fellow Division One strugglers Ventnor as the competition reverts back to 50-overs-a-side (1pm). Bournemouth’s resources for
