‘Infinity’ the Dorset Young Enterprise company from St Edward’s School and Parkstone Grammar School were placed 3rd overall at the South West regional competition. They fought of the best companies from across the region to also win the awards
Proposals by the Coalition Government to relax planning permission laws do not remove the need to comply with building regulations, says Borough of Poole, following confusion by residents. Earlier this month plans were announced to make it easier
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was found fatally injured in a stairwell. The victim was found in the communal area of two flats above a chemist in Westbourne and later died in hospital of head and chest injuries. He was
One lane of the northbound A338 was blocked after a car hit a tree and rolled over. The crash happened around 12.40pm near the Ashley Heath roundabout. Police said the driver did not need medical treatment and recovery for the vehicle was rearranged
TIME is running out to get tickets for a charity dinner which raises money to help young people with diabetes. Iris Board, 51, from Parkstone, has organised the Pop 4 Diabetes Charity Dinner since 2007, which brings together a host of celebrities
THE next chance to find out about hundreds of job vacancies is just around the corner. The Daily Echo Jobsfair takes place at the Premier Inn, Westover Road, Bournemouth, on Thursday, October 4. Running from 10.30am to 6.30pm, it is being sponsored
WHEN he walked through the door of St Paul’s night shelter in Bournemouth four years ago, Stuart Booth was a homeless alcoholic who had hit rock bottom. Now he walks through the door a respected and valued member of staff. Sharing his story
OVERNIGHT roadworks on a notorious section of the A31 at Bere Regis have been suspended after just one day because of heavy rain. The £1.1m project, that entails closing the road in both directions for overnight surface repairs between the Bere
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital following a crash in the New Forest. Police said the head-on collision happened at 8.55am on Monday, involving a red Ford KA and a black Peugeot 406 estate. The 63-year-old male driver of the KA sustained
TALENTED dancers from Ferndown-based Studio One are celebrating after winning a public vote to perform at the Royal Albert Hall on November 4. Fifty-two dancers will take part in the 2012 Dance Proms, along with a variety of acts from across the
THE winners of Ferndown in Bloom will receive their awards at a ceremony on September 26. Frances and Norman Jeffs have already been declared the winners of the Best Front Garden category and were also pleased to be named as the overall winners
CALLS for Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell to resign have been backed by Labour’s candidate for Dorset’s first police and crime commissioner. Mr Mitchell is accused of calling police “plebs” during a rant when officers stopped him riding his bike out
PARENTS are backing speed bumps outside a school – but some residents are petitioning against them. Bournemouth Council is consulting on a 20mph zone with speed bumps and road narrowing around The Epiphany School in Muscliff. Mum-of-three Chrissie
WOUNDED Afghanistan veteran Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson will be guest of honour at a Dorset Police Male Voice Choir concert on Saturday night. Ben, who lost both his legs, will be representing the Pilgrim Bandits charity at the event, which
DETECTIVES investigating an armed robbery at a Poole jeweller’s have released CCTV images of a woman and two men they want to track down. Helen Molloy, director at Forum Jewellers in The Broadway, Broadstone , was working in a back office when
A 18-year-old youth from London is due to appear at Bournemouth Magistrates court today over a stabbing in Bournemouth. He is charged with two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon over an incident
THE Sandbanks chain ferry will be taken out of service for up to five weeks from early November, it has been confirmed. Ferry bosses, who operate the Poole Harbour service between Sandbanks and Shell Bay, say their usual daily crossings will be
THE Christians, the soul influenced group who had hits in the late 80s and 90s including Forgotten Town, Harvest For The World, Ideal World and Hooverville, are celebrating 25 years in the music business with a date at Lighthouse in Poole on October
POP parody boyband The Midnight Beast will be on the prowl in Bournemouth next week. The band have already done comedy covers of songs including Kesha’s Tik Tok and are playing the O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 6. With two sold-out tours
QUITE a few people think they can impersonate the King of Pop - Michael Jackson. Amir Sharma threw his black hat into the ring at Lighthouse, Poole, on Saturday night. And pretty impressive he was too. He had a similar look, a similar voice and
DRIVERS faced rush hour delays on two of Dorset's busiest roads this morning. Traffic built up on the northbound carriageway of the A338 Wessex Way following an incident at around 8.50am. One vehicle spun to face the opposite direction after
THE premise behind Rick Abbott's comedy is the fact that a company has been granted permission to put on one of the members’ plays. Of course it isn’t quite finished but never mind, there are still three days before the dress rehearsal. Performing
A TEAM of Afghan War veterans hopes the same grit and determination that saw them through the battlefield will spur them onto victory on the race track. The True Heroes Racing team, comprised of able-bodied and injured ex-servicemen, is the first
BOURNEMOUTH is one of the top 10 UK locations most affected by accidental fires, according to national statistics. As part of Electrical Fire Safety Week, Beko have launched their Be a Hero campaign in partnership with the Department for Communities
LEE MCKENDRICK aged 22 of West Street, Wareham. Admitted driving a BMW on Wimborne Road with 48 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £260. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Disqualified from holding a driving licence
RICHARD JAMES DAVID ENGLAND aged 26 of New Borough Road, Wimborne. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of assault by beating. Conditional discharge for 18 months. Costs of £650. Compensation £200. MATTHEW ANTHONY FERRIS aged 22 of Diana Way,
TILLEY ANN AYRES aged 47 of Arne Avenue, Poole. Admitted being drunk and disorderly in the public toilets, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth. Conditional discharge for 12 months. Costs of £85. CLAIRE LOUISE STEWART aged 33 of Poole Road, Upton, Poole
VOLKAN CARA ERTAS aged 18 of Markham Road, Bournemouth. Admitted breaching a restraining order. Conditional discharge for six months. Costs of £40. GARRY CHRISTOPHER FORD aged 36 of Spencer Road, Bournemouth. Admitted assault by beating a woman
MANY British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan were small children when the events of September 11, 2001, changed our world forever. That fact is a sobering reminder of how long we have lived with the conflict there. Today, the Daily Echo reports
THE workmen have departed, the road closures and disruption are at an end and the Highways Agency have spent £10million “improving” the Canford Bottom roundabout junction, going considerably over budget in the process. I have the misfortune to
DORSET Rape Crisis Support Centre is a charity. We are running a training course for volunteers who staff the Help Line starting on October 10. The Dorset Rape Crisis Support Centre provides a confidential service to anyone over the age of 16 who
MY husband and I came from London to see the wonderful air show in Bournemouth. I went shopping in House of Fraser, then Debenhams, before realising I had left my Chanel sunglasses in the ladies’ at House of Fraser. An hour had passed but we
THE Imax site has to generate income to be self-sufficient, if it is to be an outdoor events space. How on earth do Bournemouth Borough Council expect to generate any income from it? Perhaps they intend charging people £5 or so for standing
IT was a bit of a shock to read, in the Echo, the Sheriff of Poole announcing a major upgrade in building works at Oakdale South Road Middle School and it would subsequently be entered by a new pedestrian gate via Well Lane off Tatnam Road.
CONSIDERABLE unease has been expressed concerning the visual impact of the Navitus Bay Windfarm . As reported by the Daily Echo this concern has been conveyed by some of our local MPs namely Conor Burns, Chris Chope, Richard Drax and Tobias Ellwood
AN elderly pedestrian who was in collision with a van as he walked yards from his Canford Cliffs home has died. The Poole pensioner, named locally as 85-year-old John Hudson, was hurt at the junction of Cliff Drive and Bodley Road on Sunday morning
The Poole-based RNLI today unveils its most sophisticated lifeboat – the new Shannon class. Nine years in the making, when the 16 tonne lifeboats are operating from 50-plus coastal stations they are expected to rescue more than 56,000 people and
THE distraught family of a young Poole woman fighting for life after a road accident have urged well-wishers to pray for her. Teenager Jade Hutchings has been placed in a medically-induced coma at Southampton Hospital’s specialist neurological
AT least a dozen boats were lost in Swanage Bay after strong winds, rising seas and rogue waves battered the town. Sunday’s high tide, driving rain and unusual easterly winds combined to create potentially deadly conditions. Coastguards dealt
TRADERS and residents in Westbourne were shocked to hear about the death. The entrance to the stairs where the man was found injured is to the rear of Arrowedge Retail Chemists, close to Westbourne Medical Centre. Some traders saw the man being
After last week’s search for the best bacon sandwich, this week we’re looking for the best vegetarian food you know of. Now, we know that exclusively veggie restaurants are thin on the ground around here. But what about an Indian that does an incredible
PIRATES talisman Darcy Ward took centre stage last night as Poole produced yet another trademark late show to close in on a grand final place. The Australian superstar delivered a brilliant 13 paid 14-point effort to lead the way in Pirates’ 47
FORMER boss Brian Laws believes Paul Groves will make use of Harry Redknapp’s experience as he bids to win over unhappy Cherries supporters. Redknapp earlier this month accepted an advisory position at Goldsands Stadium, with |chairman Eddie Mitchell
BRIAN Laws has backed Paul Groves to emerge stronger from his Goldsands Stadium nightmare, insisting the Cherries boss will not push the panic button. Groves has come under increasing pressure from a section of supporters after presiding over just
HARRY Redknapp is set to make a guest appearance at the benefit match for local footballer Andy Culliford, who is battling motor neurone disease. Taffy Richardson, one of the event’s organisers, confirmed that the Cherries advisor had been lined
