POOLE ended a dramatic 2012 season with another miraculous moment after Neil Middleditch’s ‘Patchwork Pirates’ ensured the Knockout Cup stayed in the club’s trophy cabinet – possibly for good. The Dorset side followed up their 52-38 demolition
MERINGUE BONES Makes 12 bones 2 egg whites 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 100g caster sugar In a small bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a
PLANS are being finalised for this year’s eagerly awaited Bournemouth Tourism Awards ceremony on November 22. Now in its seventh year, the glittering awards presentation at the 02 Academy in Boscombe will toast the efforts of everyone involved
Detectives in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery at a shop in the centre of the town. The incident happened at around 7am on Monday 29 October 2012 at Premier Stores on High
THE Environment Agency will, next Saturday, run a flood fair and flood warden training in Dorset as part of an initiative to raise public awareness of flood risk. Following the flooding in early July, the Environment Agency and Dorset County Council
MONSTERS MUFFINS Makes 12 cakes Ingrediants 225g plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder 125g butter softened 125g caster sugar Quarter tsp salt 1 egg 200 ml milk 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 100g
CHART topping group The Nolans have cancelled their Farewell tour that was due to reach the BIC Windsor Hall on February 27 next year. Bernie Nolan, 52, announced yesterday that she was suffering from a return of the cancer that was first diagnosed
PRIEST’S House Museum in Wimborne will open for two exciting events next week. On Wednesday, the museum will open from 7pm until 9pm as local storyteller Taprisha tells some ghostly stories. The performances, at 7.15pm and 8.15pm, will last around
YOUNG Samantha Milton and her pals have decided to clean up in more ways than one. The Poole schoolgirl has joined forces with friends Isobel and Charlotte Turner to sell homemade soap for cancer charities. But what sets the trio apart from
The Wedding Present return to Bournemouth tonight for the second time in 2 years, this time serving up their seminal 1991 classic, Seamonsters in its entirety. With legendary American rock producer, Steve Albini at the controls, the record marked
WELCOME the colours of autumn with some vibrant whites, roses and reds. The native oyster season is now in full swing. To complement a plate of half-a-dozen, the citrus flavours of a white Bordeaux such as Chateau Saint-Jean-Des-Graves 2011, Bordeaux
Bournemouth Council and the town’s Tourism Management Board remains highly concerned at the uncertainty around the siting of a wind farm off the Dorset coast. People visit Bournemouth and the surrounding Dorset coastal area because of the natural environment
A POOLE photographer who spends hours exploring Dorset in search of perfect pictures was delighted to see four of his efforts in the Daily Echo’s new photo book. Father-of-two Garry Wells started taking pictures 30 years ago, mainly to build up
CHRISTCHURCH hosted a “special” launch of the Poppy Appeal. The town’s Royal British Legion band marched from the Priory to Saxon Square and were joined by motorcyclists from the charity as well as youngsters from the sea, army and air cadets.
STREETLIGHTS will be replaced in New Milton from next year with more energy efficient equipment. Hampshire County Council will begin a new programme to replace the 30-year-old lighting stock including 1,210 lanterns, 1,750 lanterns and posts and
CAMERA enforcement is to be carried out at a bus and taxi only route which is increasingly being abused by motorists. Bournemouth council plans to install cameras at Coach House Place, which connects Lansdowne Road to the travel interchange, to
THERE was something on the menu for everyone at the Wimborne Food Festival this Saturday and Sunday. Thousands turned out across the weekend despite gloomy weather on Sunday, and traders from around the county enjoyed huge success. From paella
MATTHEW THOMAS FREDERICK WILSON aged 25 of Kavanagh Close, Shaftesbury. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Poole. Community order made to carry out unpaid work for 100 hours under supervision
TIMOTHY TERENCE MABEY aged 45 of Dugdell Close, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Vauxhall Vectra on Dugdell Close with 56 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £200. Ordered to pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Disqualified
ARTHUR DOUGLAS DEAN aged 62 of Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne. Admitted driving a Citroen Xantia on Sandbank Road without due care and attention. Fined £135. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed with six points
SHAYNE MARCUS LATTIMER aged 21 of Norden Drive, Wareham. Admitted driving a Ford car on Holton Road without third party insurance. Fined £380. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with six points. Also admitted driving the
SHAUN ROBERT STUBBS aged 33 of Hunt Road, Christchurch. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of damaging a Renault Clio belonging to another. To pay compensation of £633. Costs of £375. SIOBHAN KATE MARIE VARE aged 31 of Hillary Road, Christchurch
DARREN WILLIAM CONROY aged 32 of Verity Crescent, Poole. Admitted assault by beating a woman. Community order made to participate in an Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme at Poole Probation Centre for 27 days under supervision. Costs of £200. He also
LEE PHILIP HILLS aged 44 of Southville Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth. Admitted assault by beating a man. Fined £200. To pay compensation of £100. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £200. ABDOU MAVERICK MANNEH aged 48 of Scotter Road, Bournemouth
THERE must be something to this windfarm business, given the number of onshore turbines you see in countries like Holland, Germany and France (to name but three). In mainland Europe they seem to be accepted as the norm and a significant contributor
THE Poole premiere of new James Bond film Skyfall left fundraisers shaken and stirred when it made £7,500 for patient care at Lewis-Manning Hospice. Members of the Aston Martin Owners Club brought along five of their own cars - together worth £1
HOW quickly the council responded to the bus accident, to inform everyone that the stretch of road was perfectly safe. How is that possible when at least three vehicles have come to grief there in the past few years. As a retired HGV driver
HAVING spent just over two weeks in the Trauma Ward of Poole Hospital I would like to express my complete admiration for everyone with whom I came in contact. The doctors, nurses and auxiliaries were, without exception tireless in their efforts
WITH regards to the many excellent letters regarding the council decision to demolish the Imax and the very sensible ideas of how to use the building for indoor use, I am reminded of when I was a hotelier in Boscombe in the late 1970s and into the
I KNOW I speak for many local residents when welcoming the announcement by the leader of Bournemouth Borough Council that none of the four sites identified in an independent study as potential gypsy and traveller sites will be considered further.
WE are both pleased that the four suggested travellers’ sites have now finally, after some 11 months, been finally deleted from the issues and options consultation document. We thank Cllr John Beesley for saying that for “sound planning reasons
A WOMAN suffered head injuries when a car crashed into the central reservation of the A31 and overturned at Ringwood on Monday morning. The emergency services were called at 9.41am after the accident on the westbound carriageway. Police said
Saturday night at the Bournemouth International Centre, Alice Cooper returned for his third Halloween – Night Of Fear show, asking fans beforehand to support the supernatural holiday and turn up in the most outrageous costumes and rock out to Alice
Mozartian Magic, given with a good dash of red-blooded spirit from both debutant conductor and soloist in this concert sponsored by The Print Room and Westbeach as part of the Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival. Introduced by our ever-enthusiastic
MINDLESS arsonists are putting West Howe residents in danger and jeopardising community efforts to revitalise the area. That’s the claim by police and fire officials, who are asking community-minded residents to help them cut the number of deliberate
THEY may belong to Devon but it's the doomed and much-loved Wimborne Folk Festival that can claim to be the birthplace of Show of Hands. And years later, just down the road in Poole, a 700-strong audience were delighted to welcome the talented
NEARLY 1,000 people from across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch took part in the Great South Run yesterday to raise money for a variety of good causes. Despite the bitterly cold weather, the 25,000 runners gave an impressive account of themselves
WHILE he’s not yet a household name, Greg Davies is instantly recognisable from his unfeasibly tall frame. Words can’t do justice when you see this 6ft 8ins stand-up striding around the stage. You will most likely know Greg Davies as the psychotic
SCREAMING teenagers signalled the onset of Ollymania as eager fans queued through the night for a chance to see Olly Murs this later week. Around 200 youngsters set up camp outside Waterstones at Castlepoint on Saturday night to be first to buy
POLICE are appealing for help in trying to find a missing London sailor who set off on his boat from Poole at the weekend. Hany Nabil Mustapha’s boat was found unoccupied off the Isle of Wight on Saturday. A major sea and air search was launched
THEY were in a different league last season and could be next as well. For long periods at Cuthbury on Saturday, the Martyrs were on a different planet to the Magpies. Formed from the ashes of Merthyr Tydfil, successive promotions saw the Welsh
MANAGER Graham Kemp hailed the depth of his Christchurch squad as Priory cruised to a 3-0 victory at struggling Lymington. Kemp’s charges remained two points behind leaders Downton with two Wessex League games in hand after Russell Cook’s brace
FORMER Cherries defender Tim Stephenson took the plaudits after grabbing a brace as Bashley battered Bideford with an incisive second-half display. The 21-year-old, who has been out of the game since his release from Dean Court in January, made
ANGRY Cherries boss Eddie Howe hit back at Portsmouth counterpart Michael Appleton as a row erupted over his decision to recall striker Wes Thomas. Pompey manager Appleton suggested the relationship between the south coast rivals could now turn
ASSISTANT manager James Wood admitted that Poole Town were “a bit fortunate” to remain in the FA Trophy following a 1-1 draw with Didcot Town. The Dolphins trailed their Southern League rivals at half-time thanks to Pablo Haysham’s goal eight minutes
PIRATES chief Matt Ford is desperate to see his barely recognisable team silence the doubters – by defying the odds to retain the Knockout Cup. Depleted Pirates go into the second leg of their final clash against Coventry tonight defending a 52
