A FAIRLY unconventional concert wherein mainly grandparents (a handful with grandchildren) were regaled with fairy tales, or at least the bare-bones thereof, by author, actor, playwright and, by his own tongue-in-cheek admission…..‘clever Dick’, George
A TREE fell onto a Mercedes car on the A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall, tonight (Sunday). The road has been closed both ways between the Roundhouse Roundabout and Wimborne Road. Telephone lines also came down during the incident. A Dorset police
AS Shaun MacDonald was carried off on a stretcher, the standing ovation said it all. Cherries supporters rose to their feet and sung the midfielder’s name as he left the field. Clearly recognising his importance to the team, MacDonald was afforded
A DORSET health trust has slimmed down its senior management team in a bid to save money. Eight posts in Dorset HealthCare’s mental health directorate have disappeared and three new associate director posts created. The Echo understands that
BIG-HEARTED Poole supermarket customers have donated more than 4,000 meals for people in need in just one weekend. Tesco’s Branksome store was one of nearly 900 branches across the country that took part in the supermarket giant’s ‘Help Feed People
CAMPAIGNERS trying to save a Christchurch community centre from demolition have urged the council to consult with the public over their controversial plans. The Friends of Druitt Hall have formerly responded to Christchurch Borough Council over
A WESTBOURNE community group is keeping out the cold for residents this winter. The town’s Neighbourhood Watch Group is distributing 40 boxes of supplies to help those who might not be able to go out during the cold weather. The boxes have
COLCHESTER boss Joe Dunne slammed referee Brendan Malone after insisting his team should have been awarded a penalty in a late flashpoint at Dean Court. Dunne was adamant that the U’s had been denied a certain spot-kick after Malone waved away
POLICE have been giving out jingle bells to prevent pickpockets during the festive period. The Bournemouth Central Neighbourhood Team has been meeting Christmas shoppers to hand out bells and give out advice to prevent thieves fleeing with purses
BUSINESSES are being warned to be vigilant about Christmas scams after a Poole-based company was nearly conned out of £7,000. Borough of Poole’s environmental and consumer protection services is urging people to be aware of seemingly professional-looking
