BOSS Eddie Howe expressed his delight at free-scoring Cherries’ attacking quality following the 4-2 victory at Carlisle today. Marc Pugh bagged a first-half brace before Lewis Grabban and Lee Barnard found the target after the break to seal a convincing
PLANS to open an indoor skate park in Poole appear to be back on track despite a last-minute hitch threatening to derail the whole project. Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at
PLANS to open an indoor skate park in Poole appear to be back on track despite a last-minute hitch threatening to derail the whole project. Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at
MARC Pugh netted twice as Cherries continued their remarkable revival under Eddie Howe by dishing out a hammering to Carlisle this afternoon. In another goal-laden thriller, Cherries made it four matches unbeaten since Howe’s return with a clinical
Christchurch Activities for Young People exists to support young people who have few opportunities in life and who have deprived circumstances. The group helps them improve their self-esteem and emotional health. CAYP is a not-for-profit Community
TOUGH talking Jeremy Paxman felt right at home digging the dirt during a visit to Bovington’s Tank Museum. The BBC Newsnight presenter and University Challenge host volunteered to ‘break the earth’ on the museum’s latest project – a huge 40,000sq
POP fans are set to have the Greatest Day with a chance to win tickets to see one of the biggest names in music – Gary Barlow. The Take That star is proving he is Back for Good, by embarking on his first solo tour for 13 years and will be calling
ONE of the NHS’s longest-serving chief executives came back from retirement to open a new NHS dental centre in Bournemouth named in his honour. The Browning Centre, Boscombe, is designed for adults with disabilities and other conditions that make
A businessman is urging Dorset County Council to change the times of the road closure on the Avon Causeway when works start in November. Dorset County Council will be closing the road for 10 days when repairs begin from Sopley to Matchams Lane
A MAN accused of raping a young woman as she walked alone near Poole Hospital has appeared in court. Thomas Andrew Coutts, 20, of Main Street, Peterborough, was before a judge at Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday for a short plea and case management
RARE breed hens worth a total of £250 have been stolen from farmland at Lytchett Minster. Police said 10 of the hens were stolen from a farmer who has suffered thefts before and officers are calling on people to contact them if they suspect they may
A BOURNEMOUTH MP has landed a job on the committee investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal. Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West, has been appointed by the Conservatives to the culture, media and sport select committee. The committee has made headlines
AN East Dorset play area is getting a makeover. Work has began at the Burgess Field off New Road at Woodlands to provide an aerial runway, basketball and football facilities, a Viking climber and slide and a group swing. There will also be toddler
A businessman is urging Dorset County Council to change the times of the road closure on the Avon Causeway when works start in November. Dorset County Council will be closing the road for 10 days when repairs begin from Sopley to Matchams Lane
HUNDREDS of 007 fans flocked to a Bournemouth cinema decked in their best DJs and ball gowns for an exclusive premiere of the long-awaited new James Bond film, Skyfall. The black tie screening was held at ABC in Westover Road on Thursday, the night before
OH! For the life of a giant pumpkin... To be fed and watered, nurtured and tended. No-one would give a darn about your cellulite and you could put on more than two stone in a day without care. One such specimen is currently threatening to burst
TO kick off October half term, Tower Retail Park, based next to Tower Park Entertainment Centre, will be treating shoppers to a free children’s Halloween event and exclusive store discounts today, from 11am until 4pm. The children’s event will
A NEW acoustic shooting club which has opened at Canford School will allow Dorset Blind Association members to set their sights on a new sport. It was made possible by a £6,800 donation from the Talbot Village Trust and the club is the brainchild
A BUSINESSMAN from Bournemouth reckons he has hit on a money-saving idea for the town’s workers. Martin Houlden, 39, from Talbot Woods, has launched ParkShare, an online community that gives people with empty driveways or garages an easy way to find
TRADITIONALLY at this time of year, it’s ghosties and ghoulies and long-leggy beasties and things that go bump in the night that are supposed to creep us all out. Which they do. But not half as much as the following creeps me, I can tell you...
A RESIDENTS’ group is calling for action after tourists discovered 50 syringes dumped at a beauty spot. The haul of drug paraphernalia happened at West Cliff Green – a spot where children play and walkers enjoy the views from the clifftop. Locals
I WAS very disappointed to read the anonymous letter about Bournemouth (‘Ashamed at how tatty Bournemouth is’, Letters, October 25). The content of this letter would be something to worry about if it were not so utterly inaccurate. This was a letter
MY wife and I, with two friends went to the Manfreds concert at the Poole Lighthouse on Friday October 19. The show was good but what a pity the lighting was not of a satisfactory standard. For example, when there was a solo artist performing,
SOME areas, such as Throop, Muscliff and Strouden Park, have an area forum. This meeting, like other area forums throughout the town, will essentially address problems relating to the local wards; but of course there are matters of interest to
I AM writing in response to the negative, whinging, letter from Pam Hibberd (Have Your Say, Echo, October 25) who gives her address as Buntingford, Hertfordshire. She claims that the Canford Bottom roundabout is a waste of money. Well, I live in Wimborne
NOW that the nights are drawing in I notice that the men in black cycling without lights are back. I think it is time that something was done about these idiots. It is not fair on the motorist who might hit one, with all the problems and trauma
YOU may see a lot of Conor Burns on television in the coming months. The MP for Bournemouth West has been appointed to the Commons’ culture, media and sport select committee – which will be considering such topics as phone hacking and the BBC’s
A CHURCH has launched a £38,000 appeal to restore some of the oldest bells in Dorset. The appeal got off on the right note thanks to a donation from Sembcorp Bournemouth Water. All Saints Church at Gussage All Saints, East Dorset, has five
Want to see Gary Barlow at the BIC next month? Tickets for the November 13 show sold out within 45 minutes - but we have a pair of tickets to give away. All you need to do is answer the simple question below, then send your entry with your contact
Attendance: 4.050 (including 156 away fans) CARLISLE GOAL - David Symington on 76 minutes. Substitute Symington's fierce drive gives Carlisle hope of a late comeback here. The match has fast become scrappy and frantic, with Carlisle desperately
OLYMPIAN Zara Dampney has signed for the Wessex Rocare ladies team. Dampney, who was a member of the Dorset club’s junior outfit, returns home after a great performance at the 2012 Olympics in London. The former Parkstone Grammar School pupil
WELL Mr Astley I must admit that having missed you 25 years ago on your first time round I thought I was going to have to give you up – but here I am at the Old Fire Station in Bournemouth waiting for you to take the stage. And when he does arrive
