IT'S the time of year that separates the men from the boys. Movember is here and this month around half a million men will grow moustaches for charity. The annual event raises funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate and
Cherries manager Eddie Howe says he hopes a recent operation will see Charlie Sheringham return to full fitness in the new year. Howe confirmed that the striker had gone under the knife again in his bid to overcome a long-running foot problem.
Rush-hour traffic has been held up Southbound on the A338 Spur Road after a two-car crash next to the Blackwater Junction. A Dorset Police spokesman said nobody was injured when a white Vauxhall Astra owned by a man from Southampton was in collision
A SNEAK preview of their new school building was given to foundation stage youngsters and to staff of Heatherlands First School at Poole. Dressed in hard hats and high-visibility jackets, pupils visited the building site to watch contractors at
IT’S THE smallest piece of RNLI equipment ever but is doing a big job in raising funds for the Poole-based charity’s Flood Rescue Team this Christmas. Toy-maker Corgi has produced a model of the lifesaving charity’s flood rescue team vehicle and
VITAL funds are needed to support a Christchurch-based charity working with youngsters across Dorset. Impact, which supports troubled youngsters and teenagers in need of guidance, urgently needs more money to continue with the projects they are
DORSET writer Ben Kaye’s latest opera has won an award during a ceremony held at the House of Commons. Ben has overcome personal tragedy in recent years to start writing again and is now seeing returns for his determination after winning the prize
A LITHUANIAN man found fatally injured in a stairwell in Westbourne has made his final journey home. Jevgenij Pisciuliov’s body was repatriated on Thursday and his family are in the process of arranging his funeral. The 32-year-old was found
BOSS Eddie Howe is hoping to lead Cherries to a place in FA Cup folklore after giving his backing to the historic competition. Howe is keen to write his own piece of cup history by guiding the Dorset club to a fairytale run this season.
A FORMER RAF officer with childhood recollections of seeing Japanese prisoners of war being mistreated is preparing to sell poppies in their memory. Phil Pring, 80, served in the RAF for 35 years, during which time he was stationed all over the
A BOURNEMOUTH mum is fraught with worry after her son became stranded living in a basement in Saudi Arabia. Lois Martin’s son Simon grew up in Bournemouth and after finishing university last summer he decided to try and find work in the country
FIRE & ICE MAKES: 2 Tabasco for ice cubes 100ml/4floz sparkling apple juice 150ml/6floz red orange juice Mint sprigs for decoration 1. First make the ice cubes. Pour water into an ice cube tray and top each one up with
SHALLOT, SAUSAGE AND BORLOTTI BEAN SOUP SERVES: 4-6 12 shallots, peeled and left whole 8 sausages 2 cloves of garlic, cut into slivers 2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced 400g borlotti beans, drained 400g
A POOLE schoolgirl is fighting to save her “favourite tree” after it was marked for the chop. Ella Godfrey, 11, contacted the Echo after the maple tree on the green at Blake Dene Road in Lilliput was marked with an orange spot – indicating it is
A HAIRDRESSER who asked her old school for her exam records was surprised when they hand-delivered her original certificate – almost 30 years after she left. Julie Palmer, 45, runs her own salon and is hoping to start teaching hairdressing in the
YOU have to hand it to Kili Moorthy. The 24-year-old shopworker was standing in for his cousin when he was attacked by a man wearing a balaclava and wielding a needle early on Monday morning. In such circumstances most people would hand the
I WOULD like to comment on the long overdue development of the Winter Gardens site. Owned by the council it will be a very easy, uncontaminated site to develop, with only one tenant (a restaurant) possessing a short tenancy on the land. Please
THE sumptuous smell of a Sunday roast wafted through Burton this week as the inaugural lunch club for the over-50s was launched in the village. The Burton Village Lunch Club held their first meeting at the United Reformed Church on the green on
HAVING started voluntary duties at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital last, I now know from working there how much the NHS is under pressure. When you go to hospital, as a patient you expect to be treated as well as possible. Sometimes it is the little
THE countdown is now on for the launch of the Daily Echo’s 16th Christmas toy and gift collection on Monday, November 19. Last year almost 10,000 new toys were donated for cash-strapped families, as well as much-needed festive gifts for Bournemouth
I AM writing in response to your article “Dog dies after falling 150ft from cliff” printed on October 8, 2012. As a dog owner myself this article really upset me and I feel so sorry for the owners and that poor dog. Durdle Door can be a very
ON Friday October 25, sometime between 3.45pm and 4.45pm. my daughter lost her A3 black hardback A-level Art sketchbook. She may have left it on the number three Yellow Bus or it may be somewhere in Bournemouth town centre. We would be very
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER is celebrating her forthcoming 88th birthday by jumping 10,000 feet out of a plane. Helen Woolf has decided to raise money to say thanks to the About Face charity which has helped her endure 13 years of treatment for skin cancer
I HAVE read with interest the debate in the Echo on wind farm technology and its impact upon Bournemouth. I would like to reflect the position from Poole’s perspective. We acknowledge that natural resources are diminishing and that every opportunity
LONG-SERVING Poole councillor Ann Stribley received her MBE at Windsor Castle, awarded in the Queen’s birthday honours, from the Princess Royal. Cllr Stribley, who has represented Parkstone on Borough of Poole for the Conservatives since 1977,
SHOPS in Southbourne turned pink to raise money for local people suffering with breast cancer. Around 30 shops dressed their windows cerise to collect hundreds of pounds for charity Beat Cancer Bournemouth and Cancer Research UK. Alex Collis
A surprisingly well-filled concert hall welcomed a recently composed (2007) percussion concerto, Frozen in Time, by Avner Dorman. Quite what the reaction may have been to BBC Radio 3 listeners to this live broadcast I cannot say, but the reception
POP star Leona Lewis hits the road next year, for the first time in three years. The tour will visit the BIC Windsor Hall on May 17. Since winning the X Factor in 2006, Leona has risen to global fame. Her 2010 Labyrinth Tour won her critical
The man accused of murdering Spanish student Sergio Retamar Marquez appeared in court yesterday. Karl Addo, 29, of no fixed address, was before Judge Cutler at Winchester Crown Court for a short hearing. He faces one charge of murdering Sergio,
Ross Noble, Bournemouth Pavilion Master surrealist and king of improvisational comedy Ross Noble,is back at the Pavilion to mark a milestone 21 years in stand-up with his first UK show in two years, Mindblender, on November 6. A household name,
Ask Frances Farmer why she got into dress designing and she shrugs. “I’m just good at it,” she says, matter-of-factly. It’s something of an understatement, given that Frances is currently inundated with orders for wedding dresses and occasion
KEEP your eyes peeled for the fabulous Shopafrolics, who will be in town today, tomorrow and Saturday. Eagle-eyed shoppers who take a picture of the larger than life pair will be in with a chance of winning a £200 shopping voucher or a £100 dining
THE temperamental Twin Sails Bridge failed to re-open to traffic after its lunchtime lift yesterday. Motorists were directed across the old Poole Bridge after the triangular leaves of the £21.6million bridge failed to close at 12.48pm and allow
Buying a lighthouse as a residential home is not an everyday occurrence as they are seemingly rare, even in this popular coastal location. However, United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty of Canford Cliffs is proud to offer for sale a very
A GRANDFATHER and his nine-year-old granddaughter had a miracle escape following a collision with an articulated lorry. The 64-year-old Verwood man and the girl were travelling on the A348 Ringwood Road shortly before 9am yesterday when they were
THE RSPCA is investigating after a dog had all its fur shaved off at a grooming salon in Southbourne. Snieguole Ghuman, 50, took her white Alsatian, Simba, seven, to Starz Grooming Salon, on Southbourne Grove, for a wash and brush last Saturday
Electricals chain Comet looks to be on the brink of administration in a move threatening an estimated 6,000 jobs. The company's demise, which is expected to be confirmed later, will represent one of the biggest failures on the high street in recent
A shop worker fought off a would-be robber at a newsagents with just a bottle of Toilet Duck bleach. Kili Moorthy, who was only working to cover for his cousin, was attacked by a man in a balaclava wielding a needle as he opened Poole Convenience
From today phone users in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch will have to dial the 01202 area code when making a local call. According to Ofcom the change is designed to safeguard the future supply of landline numbers in the Bournemouth area and
BOSS Eddie Howe has issued a public vote of thanks to the welcoming Cherries faithful and is urging them to keep backing his revitalised team. Howe admitted he had been “very pleasantly surprised” by the goodwill he received after making a sensational
PIRATES prodigy Darcy Ward insists he is keen on a Wimborne Road return but admits his punishing schedule will influence his thinking for 2013. The Australian sensation says he does not want to quit Poole and would welcome the chance to continue
Stunning view, fine food and relaxing ambience – there’s a winning recipe for a perfect evening out. Discovering new hotels to dine at in Dorset has become a quest and The Chine in Bournemouth is one hotel that tops the list. Part of the FJB
