DIRECTOR of rugby David Dunn hailed a “crucial” bonus point for Bournemouth following their gritty 31-15 win over Southend. The Lions were level at half-time despite dominating territory against their Essex rivals, but the hosts dug deep after
SWANAGE & Wareham were left counting the cost of a nightmare second half as they crashed to a 51-11 defeat at Witney. Already depleted, Swans were plagued by more problems as a match that started promisingly ended in disappointment. Despite
TOM Moysey filled his boots as Wimborne registered a convincing 106-7 victory over Southern Counties South strugglers Supermarine. Moysey scored three tries and no fewer than 13 conversions as Wimborne romped to a 16-try success on their first
DAVID James has hailed Eddie Howe as “top drawer” and says the Cherries manager has quickly put his stamp on the squad. James, in common with the team, has enjoyed an upturn in fortunes since Howe returned to Dean Court earlier this month.
HOMEBOUND commuters face traffic chaos in Poole tonight after an accident led to emergency services closing the northbound carriageway of Holes Bay Road at the McDonalds roundabout. Police arrived at the scene just after 4.30pm and found a male
A new training academy due to open in November is offering people the chance to sign up for its courses. Sequal Enterprises, which is being set up by Bournemouth Churches Housing Association to help more local people find employment, will deliver training
EXBURY Gardens has come out on top at the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious national Autumn Show held in London. Out of 19 classes entered, the New Forest gardens took home seven first prizes and eight seconds, together with a smattering
A NEW Forest charity is calling for last minute votes to help them win a £2,000 National Lottery Award. New Forest Nightstop is competing against three other organisations to win the award live on BBC1 in December. The charity, based in Ringwood, helps
WITH five days off school, parents are dreading the first time their child tells them 'I'm bored'. But with the Echo’s half-term ideas, kids will have something to do every day of the week. Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park in Verwood offers a full
A GROUP of hardworking young 16 - 25 year-olds have spent the past fortnight repainting a youth centre to benefit others. Twelve unemployed teens and young people, who make up Poole Team 32, of the Prince’s Trust programme, chose the Embassy Youth
A SPECTACULAR Bonfire Night event with 1.4 tonnes of fireworks will raise money for good causes. The Daily Echo is backing this year’s Wimborne Bonfire and Fireworks Evening, which takes place on Saturday, November 3 at St Michael’s Middle School
TWO Bournemouth University students were left shaken and stirred when they won an interview with James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris. Natalie Morris, 22, and Ellie Parkinson, 21, travelled in an Aston Martin to the prestigious Dorchester
A COLLISION which left a Poole pensioner fighting for his life happened on a controversial gyratory system previously branded “an accident waiting to happen.” John Fletcher, 77, was hit by a car as he crossed West Street near the Queen Mary pub
WITCHES CUPCAKES Makes 12 cupcakes 110g unsalted butter at room temperature 200g caster sugar 2 large eggs 150g self-raising flour, sifted 125g plain flour, sifted Half tsp baking powder 150ml semi-skimmed milk 1
DORSET parents who campaigned to save children’s heart surgery at Southampton Hospital are bracing themselves to fight again after the government announced another review. Just three months after campaigners celebrated the news that the specialist
A POOLE residential home held a service of thanksgiving to celebrate its 40th anniversary – with some of the 80 guests having also been there at the start. Maidment Court in Parkstone Road was originally opened in 1972 by then Secretary of State for
The Larder House, Southbourne, opened its doors last year and offers an original twist, promoting classic food and its provenance. James Fowler, 29, and his skilled and dedicated team are breathing new life into Dorset’s food and drink scene –
BOURNEMOUTH’S First Citizen bought the first poppy yesterday to mark the launch of this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Mayor Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts paid tribute to volunteers who give up their time to raise much-needed funds for the
A brave young girl from Poole has inspired a whole school to raise thousands to fight cancer. Little Bella Phillips is just four years old but has already beaten the disease after undergoing months of gruelling chemotherapy and operations.
NOT everyone wants a scary pumpkin. Not everyone wants to risk the use of their hands carving faces in one either. So we've put together some suggestions for easy pumpkin decorations that you can do in less than an hour and are safe for your children
DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace following an attempted bank robbery in Southbourne. The alarm was raised at 12.05 pm on Wednesday, October 24 following a report of an attempted raid at the NatWest bank on Southbourne
TOFFEE APPLES Makes 8 8 apples 400g golden caster sugar 1 tsp vinegar 4 tbsp golden syrup Fairly thick twigs Wash the apples. Dry thoroughly and twist off any stalks. Push a twig, wooden chopstick or lolly stick into the
WALKERS are being asked to join the fight to stop a deadly disease threatening Britain's ash trees. The government announced a ban on ash imports on Monday in a bid to stop the spread of Chalara fraxinea ash die back, which has already killed 90
IF there was a wall of fame of people alive today connected with Bournemouth, who would you nominate? That’s the question posed by Councillor Rod Cooper. He, with his wife Elaine, arranged and financed the erection of eight black granite plaques
NOVEMBER 11 is forever on our calendars as Remembrance Day. But sadly, you don’t need a very long memory to recall people who have lost their lives due to armed conflict. The number of UK military and civilian deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 currently
I TOTALLY agree with Chris Colledge, chairman of the West Cliff Residents Association (Danger warning as 50 syringes found, Daily Echo, 27 October) who has called for syringe disposal bins to be removed from public toilets and for the installation
WITH regard to the Echo’s article (‘Blowing Hot and Cold over Wind Farms’, Daily Echo, October 25) you, the public, will have an opportunity to show your opposition to the proposed location of the Navitus Bay Wind Farm in the first peaceful public
I WAS pleased to see the Echo's two-page coverage of the immensely important local issue of the Navitus Bay Wind Farm and its help in raising public awareness. Whilst however it talks about the arguments for and against, those against are clearly
Parents applying for school places had a last-minute panic when the online application form went down. The Borough of Poole website link was down all weekend before it was made re-available to parents yesterday. Applications must be in by tomorrow
WE are concerned that residents quoted in your article “Blowing hot and cold over wind farms” (Thursday, October 25) appear to believe the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Farm is being promoted by, or has the backing of, Bournemouth Council. Neither
A small quantity of methadone was found by police when they raided a property in Roberts Way, executing a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant. A 25-year-old Upton man was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and released on police bail while enquiries
VODAFONE customers in Christchurch say problems with their 3G network are becoming “hopeless”. Since May, many customers of the phone network have suffered with their 3G dropping in and out intermittently, with some people not having any service
A FORMER Metropolitan police officer who wants to become Dorset’s first Police and Crime Commissioner says he plans to end Bournemouth’s binge drinking culture. Martyn Underhill, who is running as an Independent candidate in the upcoming election
TWO grieving families’ “worst nightmare” become reality after a headstone destined for a stillborn baby’s grave in Poole Cemetery was placed on the wrong plot. The elaborate black granite tribute to Kiarna Leigh Wheeler was put on the neighbouring
CHRIS Holder last night confirmed he needed surgery after learning the extent of the injuries he suffered in his horror smash at Peterborough. The world champion’s golden season came to a premature and unwanted halt when he sustained multiple injuries
Cherries boss Eddie Howe is desperate to keep Marc Pugh and hopes the possibility of a promotion push could persuade him to sign a new deal. Recently-appointed manager Howe revealed he had already held brief talks with Pugh and his agent as he
I've smashed cars to smithereens in better games than Forza, but staple my mouth shut if it isn't the most beautiful drive outside of reality. Of course, beauty ain't everything. I once had a very pretty cat, but it was rubbish at quadratic
It's like a wobbly raisin, really. No I'm not stupid, honest, that's what it looks like. Only after the slow-walking infected man had chewed liberally on my face four times did I decipher that the wobbly raisin is, in fact, an instruction
