A BAR owner has failed in his bid to get £85,000 from Bournemouth council following a prolonged licensing row. Shahab Hashtroudi tried to get his legal costs reimbursed after winning a two-and-a-half year battle with the council to get permission
THIS year’s Daily Echo toy appeal has been so successful that its organiser has lost count of the number of presents donated. Phil Carey, 91, says generous Dorset residents may have bought more than 10,000 presents for those in need this Christmas
FLOODING and incessant rain have prompted concerned villagers to repeat calls for an urgent rethink on a controversial housing development. Burton residents affected by high water levels in the village have again asked Christchurch Borough Council
FLOOD water and heavy rain are set to cause more disruption across Dorset and the New Forest with warnings of further downpours until Christmas Eve. And fire chiefs have criticised motorists for ignoring flood water warnings on the roads and driving
A WIMBORNE-based dog rescue is appealing for canine Christmas presents after reaching capacity at the shelter. Waggy Tails Rescue now has over 40 dogs in their care, from tiny puppies to geriatrics, but volunteers are still receiving calls every
CHERRIES’ clash at Crewe was today postponed as the sporting schedule was decimated by rain. The League One match was officially called off just after noon following a second pitch inspection. Despite the surface being initially checked at
A LARGE stretch of Swanage beach was closed off this morning due to a landslide in the cliffs behind. The heavy rain of the past few days has waterlogged the already unstable cliff face around Burlington Chine, causing a chunk to slip down onto
YEAR Nine students from two Bournemouth schools are embarking on a pioneering project set up in memory of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging. Twelve children from the Glenmoor and Winton Federated Trust have been chosen to take part in the Blue Skies
A PARKSTONE marching band has made Christmas for its biggest fan with a surprise performance after she was diagnosed with cancer. Ann Budden, who is going through chemotherapy, was left feeling miserable when she realised she wouldn’t be able to
UNDERGROUND garages are being targeted by burglars tricking their way into properties in Bournemouth, householders have been warned. Criminals are following residents into car parks to avoid having to negotiate security gates, police have told
DESPITE watching her home going up in smoke, single mum Kay Gisbourne was counting her blessings yesterday after her precious children escaped with their lives. Fighting back tears, she said: “I’d bought their Christmas presents; they have all
THE Sandbanks Ferry service has resumed at the entrance of Poole Harbour. Daily crossings between Studland and Sandbanks recommenced yesterday afternoon following six weeks of service suspension. A spokesman for the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor
BOSS Eddie Howe has revealed that he intends to rotate his squad in a bid to keep Cherries’ promotion bid on track over the gruelling festive period. The Cherries manager is vowing to hand a chance to some of his fringe players as he aims to maintain
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has all but ruled out the possibility of completing his team building before the new year. Ford had been hoping to seal a deal for Poole’s seventh rider after acting quickly to recruit |six of his side for the 2013 campaign
SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax has demanded action over the threatened Portland Coastguard helicopter base. He wants Government representatives to come to Dorset “to listen to those intimately involved” in the lifesaving service. Mr Drax hammered
