WARREN Cummings believes appointing Eddie Howe would prove “an absolute masterstroke” – with the Burnley boss poised for a sensational Cherries return. Former club captain Cummings, who played alongside and under Howe for Cherries, insists the
EDDIE Mitchell tonight confirmed Cherries had made an official approach to Burnley to speak with Eddie Howe regarding the vacant manager’s post at Goldsands Stadium. Howe, one of the most successful bosses in the club’s recent history, has always
DENNIS Rofe says the identity of Paul Groves’s successor is of no concern to him but knows his days could be numbered under a new manager. Rofe, who was brought in by Groves in the summer, has taken charge of team affairs on a caretaker basis and
CHERRIES legend Steve Fletcher visited a community allotment project to see the difference it was making. The AFC Bournemouth striker went along to the New Leaf Community Allotment in Throop, which is funded by the Green Goals initiative. He
IMPROVEMENTS budgeted at £85,387 are to be made at Hamworthy Park but some of the “Friends” are not impressed. Borough of Poole aims to spend the money from developer contributions on a range of upgrades at the popular park, which includes the
ELEAZAR ORPILLA aged 38 of Saint Lukes Road, Horninglow, Burton on Trent. Admitted driving a Fiat on Belle Vue Road, Swanage otherwise in accordance with a licence authorising her to drive a vehicle of that class. Fined £35. Admitted driving the vehicle
SHARON DOREEN EDDINGS aged 55 of Oak Road, New Milton. Admitted driving a Nissan through a red light at A350 Holes Bay Road junction with Sterte Road, Poole. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points
TYMARA ANDERSON aged 23 of Oak Close, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne. Proved in absence that he drove a Ford on Ringwood Road, Poole whilst using a mobile phone. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Also proved in absence that he drove
IAN KEN EMILE CHAMPNEY aged 53 of Cartref Close, Verwood. Admitted driving a Nissan through a red light at the A350 Holes Bay Road junction with Sterte Road, Poole. Fined £150. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three
CLIVE JOHN STRINGER aged 42 of Dorset Road, Christchurch. Admitted using a mobile phone while driving a Ford Transit panel van on Castle Lane East, Bournemouth. Fined £85. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points
JOSHUA HARLEY PARKER aged 18 of Springdale Avenue, Broadstone. Admitted driving a Vauxhall through a red light at A350 Holes Bay Road junction with Sterte Road, Poole. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with
IS it a bird? Is it a plane? Visitors to the RSPB’s Arne nature reserve might have been forgiven for wondering why this unexpected flying object was whizzing around in the Dorset skies in recent weeks. But this remote control eight-blade mini-helicopter
A FILM screening designed for people with autism and learning disabilities will go on show this Sunday. Dimensions, the leading autism and learning disabilities support provider, have worked in conjunction with Odeon to screen Hotel Transylvania
RUARAIDH BRUCE JAMES aged 21 of Warburton Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Renault on Constitution Hill Road, Poole in excess of 30 mph. Fined £110. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with four points. Also admitted failing
AN EXTREME driver and special forces veteran is coming to Boscombe. American Scott Cassell will be at Urban Reef on the seafront from 6pm on Tuesday, October 16. He will be talking about his adventures and his appearance is sponsored by Michael
CAR parking charges have soared in the last few years while income has taken a dive and now Poole is seeking public views on car parking in the town. Ahead of the annual parking report, due to go before Borough of Poole’s transportation advisory
LONE parents carried out a charity run to support work with families in Poole. They ran either 6km or 11km from Branksome Chine to Bournemouth or Boscombe Piers. The event was organised by SMILE, a group for lone parents that is run in partnership
A PARTY is being planned in Verwood this weekend to celebrate the success of Darren Kenny OBE at the London Paralympic Games. Ferrets Green will provide the setting for celebrations on Saturday after Kenny secured silver and bronze medals at the
DURLSTON Country Park has been named one of the top spots in the UK to catch a glimpse of Bottlenose Dolphins. The Purbeck coastline, and the Swanage country park in particular, have been highlighted by worldwide ocean mammal conservation specialists
CRIME in Dorset is at a 15-year low as policing faces radical changes. Chief Constable Martin Baker told members of the Dorset Police Authority crime had fallen by 14.6 per cent between April and August compared to the same period last year.
A DORSET couple say a small tipple with their coffee in the morning is the secret to their happy and long-lasting 70-year marriage. Eric and Gladys Birr celebrated their momentous platinum wedding anniversary yesterday by enjoying a special lunch
LEADING judges have been urged to overturn a “whole life” sentence imposed on murderer Danilo Restivo. Lawyers are asking the Court of Appeal in London to set a minimum prison term instead. Restivo, now 40, was found guilty of the sadistic
A WOMAN who suffered a heart attack in the back of her car had her life saved by a veterinary receptionist who used her CPR skills for the first time in 30 years. Now doctors have called Jane Gale’s survival “a miracle”. Mrs Gale was taking
IF you were unfortunate enough to suffer a medical emergency, then a hospital would be the ideal place to be when it happened. But in the case of one Dorset woman, a vet’s surgery was the next best thing. Today, the Daily Echo reports how Jane
SECRECY was ‘out of order’ with the committee system under which councils used to conduct their business. It appears most amazing that important contracts, transfer of monies etc have been entered into under the cloak of secrecy by the chosen few
OIL prices have fallen, yet motorists and householders continue to pay sky-high prices for fuel and energy. What does it take to get this spineless government to act? Discuss. TONY FOWLE, Bradpole Road, Bournemouth
REGARDING your story about a young girl being turned away from a Wilts & Dorset bus (at Three-Legged Cross) because she did not have the extra money to pay the fare before her pre-paid ticket stop makes me see red. The girl in question said
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to respond to the letter printed on 5 October about litter on Bournemouth’s beaches. We take the cleanliness of the beaches very seriously and know from research that a clean sandy beach is the main reason
I FEEL something needs to be done about the number of cycle races which are being held on Forest roads. I understand that as these are not apparently actual ‘races’, despite being timed events, that the organisers are under no legal obligation
CONCERNED residents are calling for action after a large pine tree fell and crushed a parked car. Fortunately there was nobody in the silver Renault Clio, which was parked in Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, when the tree fell shortly after 8pm on Tuesday
A BOURNEMOUTH company has been fined after two workers were crushed by granite slabs. Chris Thurston, 34, from Poole, cut his neck, broke his leg and damaged veins at Modular Granite Ltd on April 12 last year. Gary Avery, 24, also from Poole
TWO rape suspects were among 150 offenders captured on camera last month by eagle-eyed CCTV operators based at Bournemouth police station. New figures show that 19 alleged kerb crawlers were filmed in Boscombe with two alleged robbers caught on
This is a new Victorian horror story complete with creepy old house situated amid fog-bound moorland where things go bump in the night. Adapted from stories by Charles Dickens, the two-hander tells how a young book buyer arrives at a dilapidated
IN his Bournemouth house, sickly Robert Louis Stevenson is inspired by a dream. Bedridden, he feverishly writes Jekyll and Hyde in three days and burns it. This is the plot for a new play, The Weevil In The Biscuit that is designed to tie in with
TONIGHT sees an intense, interactive experience at Pavilion Dance in the Lower Gardens. Between and Duet for A Bed of Leaves are two up-close and personal performances, which will be performed in front of a small audience. Between by Angela Woodhouse
EDDIE Howe is today expected to be unveiled as Cherries’ new manager – providing compensation can be agreed with current club Burnley. The 34-year-old, who led Cherries to promotion in 2009, is set to return to the Dorset outfit along with assistant
FOLLOWING his showstopping performance at the Isle of Wight festival this summer, singer songwriter Labrinth will be bringing his show to the O2 Academy Bournemouth next Thursday. Labrinth, real name Timothy McKenzie, is a London-born producer
FURIOUS taxi drivers are considering a “blockade” of Bournemouth town centre in protest over parking tickets. They are thinking of direct action because the camera car is issuing fines “like confetti”. Driver Tony Walker brought up the issue
IS Prokofiev’s Symphony No3 classical music’s answer to Heavy Metal? Even the players’ usual warm-up indicated this was not going to be a walk in Paradise. The piece in question is the composers’ reworking of music from his opera the Fiery Angel
HEAVY rain is causing traffic problems across the county this morning, with householders braced for the possibilty of flooding. A severe weather warning is in place for the day, advising that 40mm of rain could fall by the end of the day, exacerbating
A TEENAGER raped a “frail” 68-year-old man when he refused to give up his bank PIN numbers, a court heard. Stephen Thomas Jamieson, 19, is accused of raping the pensioner and sexually assaulting him in the alleged victim’s bedroom in the Charminster
A BOURNEMOUTH cafe is removing disgraced Jimmy Savile’s name from its history. Norwegian Wood’s menus stated the business was once owned by the TV presenter and former Bournemouth resident. He worked at nightclubs nearby and was an occasional
DAVID Elm insisted his Wimborne Town cameo was just a one off despite keeping a clean sheet in Magpies’ 3-0 success at Paulton Rovers. The 32-year-old Bashley goalkeeping legend was forced into early retirement last season following a prolapsed
POPULAR Cherries star Stephen Purches is resisting the temptation to rush his injury rehabilitation as he steps up his comeback bid. Purches has taken his next tentative moves towards fitness by jogging outside following extensive work indoors
MATT Ford described as “a dreadful shame” the cancellation of Chris Holder’s homecoming meeting after Pirates’ Challenge against Coventry last night bit the dust without a heat being raced. A decent-sized crowd had gathered at Wimborne Road to
