ALTHOUGH it might sound like a character in EastEnders, Caff is the name of a newly refurbished cafe (formerly known as Le Cafe) in Sandbanks. Described as “the sister” of Cafe Shore, an upmarket restaurant a few doors up the road, Caff is the
A lifeboat funded by a legacy has been named after its benefactor at a ceremony at the Poole-based RNLI. The Atlantic 85 (B-class) lifeboat was named Eric C Guest in a ceremony at the charity’s sea survival centre, part of the RNLI College, followed
A WEST Moors woman took on one of the world’s toughest physical challenges to raise money for charity. Annie Dougall has raised £6,000 after she completed the 155-mile Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon in South Africa, as part of a seven-strong
THE owners of a Ferndown hairdresser have been left shaken after a raid at their salon – less than a month after street lighting in the town was reduced. Burglars are believed to have broken into Huttons Hair Design in the early hours of Thursday
EDDIE Howe is hoping Cherries can get to the bottom of Richard Hughes’s mysterious hamstring injury. Hughes could be a pivotal figure over the busy festive period after fellow midfielder Shaun MacDonald was ruled out for around eight weeks with
MORE than five years after a Poole Co-op burnt to the ground in a mystery blaze, negotiations are still being held over its future. Residents are still being served in a temporary cabin in the site, a situation described as “disgraceful” with many
DORSET Police say they will come down hard on anyone causing antisocial behaviour this Christmas and New Year. Officers say tackling antisocial behaviour is one of their priorities and there has been a reduction in offences reported in the county
A MAN suffered broken teeth and a bruised face after an alleged attack on a Bournemouth road. The 20-year-old was taken to hospital after the incident, which happened on Malmesbury Park Road, Charminster, just after 1am on Sunday, December 16.
TWO girls were mugged by a trio of teenagers in an unprovoked attack as they walked home on Saturday night. Police are appealing for information after the attack, on Saturday at 1.15am at the junction of Poole Hill and Norwich Avenue in the triangle
Thieves stole two bikes worth £12,000 from a garage in Bournemouth. One of the bikes is a Cannondale road bike valued at £5000 – a 2011 Supersix Ultegra hi-mod. It is white with black writing, has a 2011 standard specification and is made of carbon
THE epic tale of a severely injured Poole soldier’s gruelling journey rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic has been captured in a new book. Corporal Neil Heritage, who lost both his legs in a suicide bombing in Iraq in November 2004, took part
An island eh... I know it makes sense for gaming boundaries but is there not some cleverer way of penning in the gamer without surrounding the playing field with shark-infested waters? No, apparently not. Ho, and indeed, hum. Still, if
RUBBISH and recycling bin collections will take place as normal throughout the festive period in Bournemouth, with the exception of Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Affected residents should leave their bins out at the edge of their properties for
A CATHOLIC priest fighting plans to build student flats next to his church home in Bournemouth has labelled the proposed development “a horror story”. Father Bruce Barnes, the parish priest at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Richmond Hill,
PATIENTS at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital are set to benefit from new equipment bought with £200,000 raised by the League of Friends. The money, raised through legacies left to the charity and donations from members of the public and local companies
EXPERTS have praised standards at a Swanage school that is scheduled to close next summer. Inspectors from Ofsted, who visited Swanage Middle School over two days earlier this month, judged it as ‘good’ in all areas. Head teacher Dave Pratten
BOURNEMOUTH residents are being urged to have their say on how the town’s public spaces can be improved. Public consultation is underway on the council’s draft public realm strategy, which covers issues like the design of public squares, parks
WILDLIFE experts are “dismayed” Studland has been dropped from the government’s list of potential Marine Conservation Zones. Next year, areas of the UK’s waters – adding up to three times the size of Cornwall – will get new protection under Department
FURTHER to the proposal for a new canoe club building now submitted to Poole Planning Department (Echo, December 10). As I said before, this club is in a very privileged position in being allowed to have the present boat store. Poole planners should
I AM writing on behalf of the Friends of Canford Heath Group Practice to thank all those who supported our fundraising events in 2012, especially those who bought raffle tickets for our Christmas Draw, from which we raised £1,100. This, together
TWO men have been warned they could face custody after they admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm. Rhys Harkins, 19, of Mellstock Avenue, Wareham, and Hayden Sebego, 20, of Christmas Close, Wareham, pleaded guilty to the charge at Dorchester
A BRANKSOME mum is asking for help from the public after her son has gone missing. Luke Francis James, who is 23, hasn’t been seen for around two-and-a-half weeks and police have been alerted. His mum Janet and brother Adam aren’t sure of his
I TOTALLY agree with Philip Whitelegg (his letter of December 10) when he states that, if Bournemouth is to maintain its position as Britain’s leading seaside resort then we must keep our parks and public gardens in pristine condition. The parks
FRIENDS of Wessex Assisting Dogs would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last year. Our last three events, at Dolphin Centre, Merley House and our own Xmas Fair raised £656. People who have helped us on our stalls, attended
TODAY the Echo highlights homelessness in our area with two stories on the issue. The first centres on a couple who have unexpectedly fallen on hard times and ended up living in a car. The second tells how a family – a disabled single mum with
No one would have believed... and so began Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds – The Next Generation with a packed, edge of the seat audience at the BIC. The applause had already started before sprightly composer 69-year old Wayne
ONE would not expect Mike Chalkley, as the chair of Bournemouth Cycling Forum, to write anything except in defence of cyclists and their habits (Echo, December 7). Whilst I wholeheartedly agree that cyclists should wear high-viz jackets (re previous
CLAIRE LOUISE BUTLER aged 39 of Petersham Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Peugeot car through a red light on the A350 Holes Bay Road junction with Sterte Road, Poole. Also admitted to driving without third party insurance. Fined £260. To pay victim
STANLEY WYMARK COCKLIN aged 65 of Glenwood Way, West Moors, Ferndown. Admitted stealing 6 Xbox games to the value of £191.91 belonging to Tesco Stores at Tower Park, Poole. Community order made. Carry out unpaid work for 50 hours within the next twelve
NAVA UNDERWOOD aged 43 of Cairns Close, Christchurch. Admitted that on October 10, 2012 she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £30.
PAUL DAVID EVERLEY aged 34 of Locksley Court, Archers Road, Southampton. Admitted driving an Audi car through a red light on the A3060, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth. Fined £60. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with three
Handel would utilise whatever forces were available when performing his Messiah and likely to have an orchestra of the size so expertly directed by Nicholas McGegan here. Matched against the full Bournemouth Symphony Chorus at a ratio exceeding
THE Met Opera version of Verdi’s iconic opera set in ancient Egypt, Aida, is being screened at the Regent Theatre in Christchurch tomorrow at 1pm. It stars powerhouse Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, who makes her Met debut in the title
MORE than 100 excited schoolchildren took part in a Poole’s town centre lantern parade. Late-night shoppers and proud parents looked on as youngsters from Hillbourne, Lilliput First and Old Town First schools took part in Thursday evening’s procession
RONAN Keating has announced that the support for his upcoming Fires tour will be his good friend and fellow Irish-Aussie Brian McFadden. On January 27, Ronan and Brian take to the stage of the Windsor Hall at the BIC. Brian released an album
TO THE millions of fans who know her as Lady Grantham of Downton Abbey, she is the slightly feisty but nevertheless quite reserved epitome of an upper-crust lady. But how many fans who enjoy the trials and tribulations of the Granthams as they
THREE kings rode into town on camels to bring the story of Christmas to life in Bournemouth. Crowds gathered at the Triangle and in the Square to watch a nativity parade which also included donkeys, an angel and children playing the roles of Mary
STAFF at a thriving restaurant have spoken out to quash rumours they are the subject of environmental health action. Day’s Buffet Restaurant in St Peter’s Quarter, Bournemouth, has been plagued by persistent rumours it is closed or about to be
POLICE hunting a gunman who kidnapped a woman from her home have made two arrests. It is understood two men from the New Forest was detained by officers last night. Hampshire police say he is a 44-year-old who lives in the New Milton area and
A DISABLED single mum with a son suffering from cancer fears being homeless at Christmas amid the rise in homelessness. Kelly Campbell and her four children have to leave their home in Three Legged Cross this week and still have nowhere to go.
A PENSIONER and his wife have been sleeping in their car after running out of rent money. John Davis and his wife Gwyneth fell on hard times this year with no savings left and when a loan for a business deal did not go ahead they were left penniless
LIONS legend Sam Hardcastle increased his own club try-scoring record by touching down twice in Bournemouth’s convincing 38-10 win at Barking. The long-serving scrum-half led the way with two first-half efforts as Lions bounced back in the National
MANAGER Steve Cuss has tasked his Wimborne players with bridging the gap to the big guns in Division One South & West of the Southern League. Cuss was speaking after watching the Magpies succumb to a fourth league defeat in five – and a third
BOSS Graham Kemp saw Christchurch go down to another title rival and then all but conceded defeat in the race for the Wessex Premier crown. Jake Rowley grabbed the only goal of the game to condemn Priory to a 1-0 reverse against big-spending Blackfield
REFEREE Mark Russell found himself at the centre of a penalty storm as in-form Bashley were stopped in their tracks 1-0 by Stourbridge. Russell appeared to miss Stourbridge defender Lee Osborne blocking Charlie Knight’s stoppage-time effort with
BOSS Tom Killick saw Carl Preston make a welcome return to the scoresheet and then described the enigmatic winger’s display as “unplayable”. Preston ended a two-month goal drought by netting twice as the high-flying Dolphins ruthlessly brushed
