THREE men have appeared in court charged with murdering Reece Menzies in Bournemouth. Mr Menzies, 21, was found dead in a flat in Roumelia Lane, Boscombe, on July 25. Wayne Stephenson, 33, Jerome Parkinson, 24, and Keifer Hutchinson, 22, all
Less than 24 hours to go until the start of the Bournemouth Air Festival, and the question we'd all like answered is: will it be a wash-out or a flying start? Here's what the weather forecasters have to say. The Weather Channel is predicting
THREE generations of a Christchurch family grabbed the attention of onlookers as they completed a fancy dress bike ride for charity. James Haynes, 17, organised the ride from Christchurch to Swanage to raise cash for Diabetes UK after being inspired
TWO property developers found guilty of causing the deaths of five trees in Sandbanks have started their appeal. Last year Alistair Collier and Harvey Lee were convicted of five offences of causing or permitting the protected pine trees to be destroyed
THE permanent memorial to Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging has been unveiled on Bournemouth's East Cliff. It will be a lasting tribute to the ace flyer, who died when his Hawk aircraft came down near the airport at the end of the Saturday
Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has revealed Rotherham United’s interest in loaning Matt Tubbs but he insists: “He has got a job to do for us.” Mitchell this afternoon confirmed that the Dorset club had turned down an approach from the Millers
FRIENDS and family of “a true Ellingham gent” gathered at the weekend for a memorial cricket match in his honour. Popular Bob Burrett passed away earlier this year following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The match was played between
FREE runners and trick athletes showcased their skills for shoppers at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint complex on Sunday. Members of Team ROAR, all from the south west, were led by Jacob Peregrine-Wheller, the only level two qualified Parkour coach in
A HOMELESS man from Bournemouth stayed in a string of hotels without the money to pay his bills. David Green’s luck ran out in West Sussex after he committed similar crimes in Bournemouth and Brighton. Staff at the Courtlands Hotel in Hove
THE jury in the PC Matthew Cherry trial have today heard from witnesses who described seeing his bloodied pregnant ex-girlfriend shortly after the attack. Cherry, who was working for Dorset Police at the time, is accused of punching Caroline Craft
A POPULAR family-run seaside business has been put up for sale for the first time in nearly 80 years. Avon Beach Company, owned and run by the Derham family since 1934, has been put on the market by the family, as there is no fifth generation ready
AN author has tried to definitively confirm how many people really died on the most tragic day in Bournemouth’s history. Angela Beleznay’s new book on the German air raid of May, 1943 has tried to trace everyone that was killed by the 25 high explosive
THE funeral of Spanish waiter Sergio Retamar Marquez will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Coin. The body of the 23-year-old man was released by the Bournemouth and East Dorset Coroner, Sherriff Payne last week to be repatriated to his
Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair have cancelled today's arena events due to heavy rain. The International Big Pete Monster Truck Display Team and The White Helmets motorcycle show have both been cancelled today to preserve the ground for
A MAIN road in Ferndown was closed after a car and a tractor towing a trailer collided. The emergency services were called to Victoria Road, close to the Nightjar pub in the centre of the town, at around 11.50am. On arrival all of those in
MR Glickman (Postbag, Aug 18) is to be commended for seeking out answers which have arisen from his study of the Bible. However, we have to say that the Bible does not contradict itself when its teaching is taken in context and viewed as a whole.
RE letter from P Glickman: As a relatively new Christian, I also find the Bible difficult to understand and appearing contradictory in places as I struggle with my pilgrmage. Like your correspondant, asking questions, reading bible commentaries
IN response to the letter from P Glickman: It’s not unusual to have lots of questions when you become a Christian. If you’ve not already done so, then it might be an idea to take an Alpha Course. I’m sure that there will be one running
I HAVE recently converted to Christianity and am enjoying learning about the Bible and Christian principles. However, I would be grateful for local Christians to explain a couple of contradictions. 1) One of the ten commandments says categorically
MORE middle class families are turning up at food banks amid fears rising prices will push more on to the breadline. Bournemouth Foodbank in Charminster is hitting new record figures with the number being fed there each week having nearly doubled
THE memorial to Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging will be on public display for all to see on the first day of the Bournemouth Air Festival tomorrow. It will be lasting tribute to the ace flyer, who died when his Hawk aircraft came down near the airport
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IT is one of the greatest events on the world stage and it kicks off today. After the success of the London Olympics , it is good to see that the buzz is continuing with the Paralympics. Since the Paralympics began years ago it has grown in
AS the London 2012 Paralympic Games get under way today, seven senior Poole High School students will soon be getting closer to the action than most. For they have beaten more than 30,000 applicants to become Young Games Makers at the Paralympic
ALL thanks to Ron Whittaker and his team for all the hard work they put into Throop Churchyard recently, making it look so much better. I am absolutely fed up with the Wessex Trust shelving the problem of the state of the churchyard. Ron Whittaker
She’s smaller than her owner’s Apple iPhone and weighed just 1.3 ounces when she was born. This pocket-sized pup called Mini was the second to arrive in a litter of seven last Wednesday. Her owner Emma Williams of Sandbanks in Poole believes
It’s confession time. I can cook now but it’s no secret that when I was in my mid-twenties and on the road for work nearly every week, I used to eat out in order to free up my fridge, freezer and oven so I’d have extra storage for my extensive
MY partner and I have recently returned from a trip to America. We travelled in three states and can say without exception we were treated with courtesy and with service second to none everywhere. The places we visited were free from litter and
THE UK public-infrastructure group Mouchel has entered administration after its shareholders rejected a proposed restructuring. Many people saw Bournemouth councillors riding for a fall on their reliance on a “broken model”. Can we now see
PLANS to extend Sunday trading opening hours for supermarkets could have a detrimental impact on the fortunes of corner shops, convenience stores and delicatessens. If your readers didn’t know, rules were relaxed to allow supermarket chains and
Nick Clegg has called on Britain's wealthiest to make an "extra contribution" to the "national effort" of economic recovery. In an interview with the Guardian, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested people of "very considerable personal wealth" could
THE first time I tried the French aperitif Eau de Vie (a French expression meaning Water of Life) I thought I was going to die. Although it was many years ago, I can still remember my eyes watering as the clear, colourless fruit brandy hit the back
Dorset Police has issued crime prevention advice to the public ahead of a series of major events being held this weekend. With this year's Great Dorset Steam Fair , Bournemouth Air Festival and Dorset County Show all being held between 29 August
A CLIMBER who died after falling at Dancing Ledge near Swanage has been named as 32-year-old Christopher James Martin. An inquest into his death has been opened and adjourned to a later date. A brief opening hearing in Dorchester was told that
MUCH-LOVED roots band Show of Hands are preparing for a 28-date UK tour to showcase Wake the Union, their first major studio album in three years. In the celebratory 20th year of their formidable partnership, award-winning singer songwriter Steve
THE best live theatre comes to Poole this autumn with the return of screened National Theatre live to Lighthouse in Poole. The season gets underway on September 6 with The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time, Mark Haddon's celebrated,
BOURNEMOUTH council’s leader says its outsourcing partner’s restructure is “good news” – but opponents say employees should be brought back in-house. As reported in the Daily Echo, shareholders in troubled Mouchel , which runs several of the authority
A NIGHT out ended in terror for an East Dorset woman when she was violently raped in a supermarket car park, a court heard yesterday. The woman was left “bloodied, battered and bruised” following the alleged attack in Ferndown in the early hours
A MAN is fighting for life after a collision with a car near Christchurch on Monday night. The 59-year-old man from Burton remains in Southampton General Hospital with life-threatening injuries following the collision with the Renault Clio on the
FORMER Pirates skipper Davey Watt is keen to spoil Chris Holder ’s British GP party and throw a spanner in Poole’s Elite League title bid. Holder will tonight receive a hero’s welcome from the Wimborne Road faithful following his stunning victory
DESPITE being one of the youngest football club directors in the country, Tom Mitchell has probably seen more than most in his first year on the Cherries board. The 24-year-old has overseen numerous signings and played a leading role in the development
VERWOOD cycling legend Darren Kenny will be looking to add to his six Paralympic Games gold medals when the track events get under way at the London velodrome tomorrow. Kenny claimed four gold medals in Beijing four years ago after bursting on
WINTON heaped more misery on condemned Bournemouth by easing to a comfortable seven-wicket win over their nine-man opponents at King George V Playing Fields. Skipper Rob Smith (12) was the only batsman to reach double figures as the Lions were
CHRISTCHURCH youngster Will Aimson has spent his life playing sport, but now has his heart set on football after signing for Championship club Hull City. Aimson, 18, signed a one-year scholarship with the Tigers after resisting the attentions of
A DORSET Police officer carried out a “savage” attack on his pregnant ex-partner in an attempt to harm their unborn baby, a court heard yesterday. Matthew Cherry, 35, is accused of attacking fellow police officer Caroline Craft at her flat in Norwich
FOR the first time in years I recently took some friends to Bournemouth Airport . As you drive into the airport, you are obstructed and coerced from all sides by cones, bollards, fences and barriers. The degree of coercion is extreme, possibly
