CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe will give Dutch duo Frank Demouge and Lorenzo Davids chance to impress in a reserve friendly tomorrow afternoon. Howe is set to field a very strong-looking Cherries XI when he runs the rule over a number of his fringe
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell insists Cherries will benefit from the controversial decision to restore Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks to the club’s youth department. Mitchell was speaking after confirming that both Groves and Brooks had gone back to their
Extra tickets for Gary Barlow's sold-out show at the BIC tomorrow night have just been released. They are available from BH Live or by calling 0844 576 3000. The first wave of tickets for the show - the first of Gary's first solo tour for thirteen
THE eyes of the world turned to Dorset this summer as Weymouth and Portland hosted the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events. The fiercely competitive results of the Games have been captured in the pages of stunning Daily Echo book Dorset: A Photographic
AN UNDER-USED car park in Wimborne is set to become affordable housing after a decision by East Dorset District Council’s resources committee. If planning permission is obtained, the car park, which has 43 spaces, will become the site for two rented
I FREQUENTLY drive from Parkstone to Westbourne in the evening rush hour where I am often overtaken by cyclists, some of whom ride dangerously close to me as they pass. I find this extremely intimidating and am appealing to all cyclists to allow
I FIND it very difficult to believe that Christchurch Council have turned down the chance to welcome a Morrison store into the town. Not only would it create many valuable jobs, but also clean up and bring the site into the 21st century. At
I WAS surprised by the reaction to my letter regarding Christchurch planners’ rejection of the Morrison/Beagle planning application (Daily Echo, October 26). This has taken the form of letters, phone calls and even being stopped in the street by
CHRISTINE MCINTYRE aged 51 of Elder Road, Bere Regis, Wareham. Admitted that on April 15, 2012 she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £15.
CAROLINE DIMMER aged 45 of Petwyn Close, Ferndown. Proved in absence that on May 22, 2012 she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £60. DAVID DUNN aged 32 of Medway
GILLIAN BUTTERWORTH aged 34 of Stroud Park Avenue, Christchurch. Proved in absence that on May 28, 2012 she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £60. SHARON HEANES
JANET CHRISTIE aged 43 of Luckham Road East, Bournemouth. Admitted that on April 19, 2012 she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £30. JAMIE ELSE aged 34 of Chaldecott
CLOSE friends of schoolboy Kyle Rees have spoken about why they are determined to keep their friend’s memory alive. The 16-year-old died after a tragic accident earlier this year when he was struck on the head by a cricket ball at Portchester School
YOUR readers who write regarding Christchurch council’s decision to reject the Beagle site for a supermarket seem to be from that side of the town. They already have two supermarkets, both with ample car parking, whilst those of us on the Barrack
DANIEL PEREZ aged 31 of Cutlers Place, Wimborne. Admitted that on April 16, 2012 he used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £30. KATIE PURKISS aged 28 of Joys Road, Three
DARREN CLEMENTS aged 43 of Russell Gardens, Poole. Proved in absence that on April 11, 2012 he used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £60. YVONNE LUNN aged 42 of Fitzworth
UNTIL a year ago I lived in Bournemouth, and was reasonably well-known there. I am 86 years old and have just had my third EBook published, titled “Spinach for Breakfast” with a sub title “How to live longer for all ages, particularly for 65 and
A CYCLIST was taken to Poole Hospital with a broken ankle and wrist after a collision in Poole at lunchtime today. Emergency services were called at 12.20pm and an ambulance went to the scene outside the Arc car wash in Cabot Lane, Creekmoor.
Once upon a time, wedding reports were a common feature in local newspapers - a little summary of the big day, with a picture of the happy couple. You don't see them so often any more, so we thought we'd bring them back. All you need to do is
FIRE crews helped rescue a man who had fallen down a 25ft ravine near Christchurch. Dorset Fire and Rescue were called to help their colleagues from Hampshire in aiding the 20-year-old man at around 5pm on Saturday, November 10. He had fallen
PLANS are underway to create a permanent hub for children’s sleep workshops at a Bournemouth primary school. Workshops already carried out at Winton Primary have proved to be such a hit that parents from other schools are now taking part. And
TWO of the world's biggest classical crossover stars are set to unite at the BIC next year on April 7. The quartet, Il Divo and mezza soprano Katherine Jenkins will perform together as part of their co-headline tour. Tickets will go on sale
VISITORS to Boscombe should get a better first impression of the area under new plans to refurbish the Crescent. A second phase of improvements to Boscombe Crescent are planned to try and encourage more residents and visitors to use the park as
AN ELDERLY Christchurch man is taking rubbish to public bins around the borough due to difficulties with the new collection service. Terry Davis, 83, from Burton says he is unable to fit the new wheely bins through his back gate at his home in
PLANS for a Bournemouth Marathon Festival have been confirmed with the first events due to take place in October next year. A full marathon and half marathon will take in the sights of Bournemouth, Poole and the surrounding area on Sunday October
THEATRE lovers are set to enjoy Tony award-winning musical, Company, on screen at the Regent in Christchurch on November 12 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. This will be a recorded satellite broadcast from the Avery Fisher Hall in New York with the New York
THE Haven Hotel at Sandbanks provided the setting yesterday for a tea party to celebrate the 100th birthday of Wimborne resident Marjorie Rogers. Marjorie moved from Isleworth to Wimborne with her late husband Len in 1973 joining the Colehill branch
THE hills of Christchurch will be alive with the sound of music later this month. Award-winning local group Theatre 2000 returns to the Regent Theatre with another timeless West End and Broadway hit, The Sound of Music. It will run from November
POP rock legends 10cc are set to dazzle audiences at the Lighthouse, Poole, on November 25. Having sold more than 15 million albums in the UK and 30 million worldwide, 10cc are celebrating an incredible 40 years in the music business. Famous
HE may have cleared his desk at Radio 1, but DJ Chris Moyles will be celebrating the end of an era by visiting Bournemouth this week. Accompanied by a live band Chris and his friends will perform songs and banter during the 80-minute show at the
DORSET stood still as events took place across the county to mark Remembrance Day. The Mowlem building in Swanage was the starting point for a parade which made its way to St Mary’s church for a Remembrance Day service yesterday afternoon.
HUNDREDS packed Bournemouth’s Central Gardens as the town gathered for its act of Remembrance. A parade made its way through the Square and the gardens ahead of the service just before 11am yesterday. See all our pictures from the service in
It’s Sunday and Adam Ant is back in Bournemouth bringing The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse with him. This is the third time in a little over 12 months that the band has played here and it may have been a bit of too much of a good thing.
A BEAUTIFUL, clear blue sky and bright sunshine provided the perfect backdrop for the Remembrance Day service in Poole Park. The quiet and peaceful setting of the green heart of the borough was ideal for reflecting on conflicts past and current
THE sun shone as hundreds turned out to honour the Fallen in Christchurch yesterday morning. All ages took part in a large parade from the old Town Hall, led by Christchurch Royal British Legion Band, along the High Street to the Priory church
A MEMBER of the top management team of Borough of Poole is absent from his desk, having been “signed off” until November 26. Jim Bright is one of three strategic directors remaining at the borough under chief executive John McBride and was responsible
A FORMER councillor who was among the first to back the Boscombe surf reef has insisted it was the right decision. Jacky Harris was chairman of Bournemouth’s leisure and tourism committee in the late 1990s when the idea of a surf reef was first
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl has written an astonishing poem about Remembrance Day. Ellie Whitfield, pictured, of Twyford Close, Bournemouth, wrote the poem after learning about November 11 at school. All our coverage of Remembrance Sunday Mum Justine
ASDA is investigating after customers at a Bournemouth supermarket were played a pop song when they were trying to observe the two-minute silence. The St Paul’s branch had announced over the tannoy that it would not be trading until 11.02am because
A CAREER criminal who has spent two thirds of his life behind bars is back in prison after asking a judge to lock him up again. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how bungling burglar Nicholas Birch, 45, who has amassed 142 offences since 1984 and appeared
WES Thomas set his sights on a fresh start under Eddie Howe after claiming Cherries’ previous management had failed to bring out the best in him. The striker suggested ex-boss Paul Groves had not “backed me as a player” prior to sending him for
BOSS Tom Killick hailed the influence of his key players as 10-man Poole Town returned to winning ways with a 3-0 win at Mangotsfield United. The dominant Dolphins opened their account through new marksman Warren Byerley, making his debut on loan
CHRISTCHURCH boss Graham Kemp was left as sick as a parrot as he learned of a gut wrenching 2-0 defeat at lowly Hayling United by text message. The Priory chief, like two of his players, endured a nightmare on his sick bed while Priory’s 13 fit
DIRECTOR of rugby David Dunn defended his Lions and referee Keith Lewis despite Bournemouth almost falling victim to a comeback of Lazarus proportions. The Chapel Gate outfit were left desperately clinging on to a 30-27 victory over 14-man Taunton
EDDIE Howe defended Darren Bond after the referee had come under fire from Dean Saunders following a controversial failed Rovers penalty appeal on Saturday. Rival managers Howe and Saunders gave differing opinions on the second-half talking point
THIS one could run and run. Wimborne are clearly taking great delight in being noisy neighbours, as evidenced by their post-match celebrations at Cuthbury on Saturday. A selection of tunes – including Eye of the Tiger and Another One Bites
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies boss Ken Vaughan hailed his side’s patience aftere Martin Warren’s late winner at the Bypass Ground. Poppies beat Romsey 1-0 with Warren plundering an 86th minute strike, settling a tight match that Vaughan was pleased to escape
