DRIVERS are being urged to take extra care on Dorset’s roads as heavy rain has caused flooding. The west of the county has been worst affected and some roads have been closed. The B3075 in Sandford is closed this evening, as is Bere Road near
WE won’t treat motorists like cash cows – that’s the pledge from a Bournemouth councillor who has vowed to try and keep parking prices down. Parking charges have been frozen for the past three years in Bournemouth in an attempt to try and encourage
A LATE leveller from Andy Williams denied Cherries victory over League One rivals Swindon but still saw Eddie Howe’s men match a club record for an unbeaten run. Williams netted five minutes from time to cancel out Harry Arter’s first-half
A DELIVERY van visiting Waitrose in Wimborne was forced to make an unscheduled overnight stop this week. The driver of the van attempted to enter the underground car park, which has a height restriction of two metres, but became stuck. The
A WIMBORNE man is making a marathon effort to raise funds for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) after his niece was diagnosed with the disease. Darren Rodriguez, 36, will be lacing up his trainers on April 21 to run the London Marathon, with
A FORUM for Boscombe residents to air their grievances and ideas for improving the area will be resurrected this weekend. Bournemouth council withdrew funding from the old Boscombe Forum three years ago following controversy about whether it was
THIS impressive model of the legendary warship HMS Victory will be sold off to help in the battle against cancer. Swanage grandfather-of-two Brian Beeston painstakingly built the wooden scale replica after fighting back from cancer twice in five
All Swindon now in the closing stages. Three minutes stoppage time. FULL-TIME: Cherries 1 Swindon 1 Report and post-match video to follow on the website.
SAILORS from across the area have come out against the proposed wind farm off Dorset. In all, 18 clubs from along the coastline were invited to a meeting at Parkstone Yacht Club and around 120 people attended. They met to look at revised plans
AN ACCLAIMED charity has opened a new centre in Bournemouth to help people struggling with huge debts. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has partnered with Cranleigh Community Church to bring its service to the area. Bournemouth centre manager
THE Sandbanks ferry has resumed its service after being suspended this morning due to high tides. Dorset was battered by wind and rain overnight and the ferry was out of action between around 8.30am and 10.30am. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
THE congregation of St Francis Church in Charminster in Bournemouth has been giving thanks for a successful Christmas season. A Christmas fair raised more than £1,000 for church expenses and the financing of the restoration project, while Ringwood
YOUNG chefs cooked up at storm in Bournemouth yesterday to bowl over competition judges. The Rotary Young Chef competition held its local area finals at Bournemouth and Poole College and judges were left with some tough choices to determine their
A MAN who was viciously attacked in Bournemouth had “corrosive liquid” thrown in his face. The victim was badly injured in the attack at Branksome Hill Road, Meyrick Park, and remains in hospital. Now detectives investigating the serious assault
A CORRESPONDENT claims there is too much said about smokers, their habit and their health. (‘Why are they just picking on smoking?’, Echo Letters, January 5) My feeling is if they cannot or will not take any notice of the warnings given by various
THROUGH the Daily Echo, can I say a huge ‘thank you’ to the people of Poole who have once again been extremely generous in supporting our Christmas collections. The Rotary Club of Poole Bay’s Christmas tank engine was out and about around residential
ASHLEY Road in Parkstone is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. (Re report in the Daily Echo, Tuesday January 8, ‘Ashley Road to get extra pollution control after failing toxic gas tests’.) This is the second most important shopping
ABOUT six weeks ago an envelope landed on my doormat. Inside was my annual Christmas card from Prince Charles. Yes, that Prince Charles. You may be wondering what I have done to appear on the heir to the throne’s card list and in truth it’s not
HAVING been born in Poole, and as a member of an old Poole family, I am now 86 and currently living in Cornwall, but always look forward to frequent return visits to Dorset. Whilst spending the Christmas holidays this year with my daughter and
I AM researching the bombing of the gas works in Bourne Valley Road on March 27 1941, which tragically killed 33 gas workers, when a bomb hit the staff canteen, when many of the workers were having their lunch. I would be very interested to meet
I AM concerned and saddened about the way our historic Borough of Poole is being mismanaged. I perceive some recent decisions passed by the council to be: huge percentage increases in street and housing area parking charges for tenants, residents
A CONTROVERSIAL policy to switch off street lights across Dorset is “ill-conceived and inflexible,” a councillor has claimed. The county council is being urged to go back to the drawing board and rethink some aspects of its cost-cutting policy
DISGRACED TV presenter Jimmy Savile is alleged to have sexually abused four people living in Dorset. The victims made contact with the police following the launch of Operation Yewtree – a dedicated investigation set up following the death of the
Kinson Common Saturday 26th January, meeting at the play area @10am Turbary Common Sunday 27th January, meeting at the main entrance in Turbary Park Avenue@ 10am. Please note that both of these walks are weather permitting. For further
MANAGER Eddie Howe is putting his faith in Tommy Elphick to lead the Cherries charge as the race for League One glory gathers pace. Howe insists the stand-in skipper possesses the credentials that could prove crucial as the heat of the battle intensifies
HAVING carved his name in the Dean Court record books more than 30 years ago, Tony Funnell can be forgiven for remembering very little of his achievement. His goal during a 1-1 home draw with Peterborough in March 1982 provided the platform for
TALISMANIC midfielder Harry Arter has warned Cherries they will be punished by the rampant Robins if their minds drift to the FA Cup. Arter is set to start when Swindon Town visit Dean Court this afternoon for a potentially mouthwatering League
CHAIRMAN Mark Duffy insists Christchurch will resist the temptation to compromise their amateur status despite seeing another young player leave for nothing. Duffy was speaking after highly-rated winger Harry Cornick had become the latest product
