CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe is hoping Marc Pugh will be ready to hand his team a timely fitness boost ahead of Saturday's trip to Preston. The skilful winger, who has scored seven goals in 33 appearances this term, was forced to sit out Cherries
THE death of a Child Okeford man in 2010 has sparked a community fundraising effort in the village. In just two weeks over Christmas, kind-hearted locals donated £1012.71 at pub the Baker Arms to buy a portable defibrillator. Landlady Caroline
DORSET County Council leader Angus Campbell has announced he is to stand down from the role. The councillor, who has led the authority for seven years, will not be seeking re-election when the county goes to the polls in May. He says he feels
POLICE are warning concert-goers to be on their guard following a spate of mobile phone thefts from venues in Bournemouth. There were reports of phones being stolen during the Example concert at the BIC on Monday. Two men, aged 23 and 34, were
DORSET County Council has approved the latest round of cuts as it looks to trim £19.5million from its budget. Following a morning of heated debate members voted to approve the budget for the 2013/14 financial year, which included £10.9m of fresh
RURAL Dorset is one step closer to having access to superfast broadband now that potential providers have been invited to bid for the contract. Dorset County Council is leading the project to achieve investment of £19m of public funds to ensure
WORK on installing a pedestrian crossing on busy Turbary Park Avenue in Bournemouth is due to begin in April or May, a meeting heard. Residents have been campaigning for a crossing on the route, which runs for almost a mile and has no safe places
ONE of the largest printing companies in the area has suddenly closed, throwing 80 Poole employees out of work. Bezier's premises on the Sterte Industrial Estate lay silent and deserted after staff were called into a meeting on Wednesday morning
A HARD-WORKING Bournemouth bobby and a courageous special constable have been honoured at the Dorset Police annual awards ceremony. PC Dino Ferrari, who is based at Winton police station, won the Hambleton Bobby Award. North Bournemouth neighbourhood
Imagine a limbo dancer who’s been lowered down a mineshaft. Saving rates are currently even lower than that. In November last year I noted they were at their lowest levels for 300 years – and they’ve plummeted since. So if you’ve got savings, making
TRAFFIC lights at a busy Bournemouth junction were out-of-action earlier today. The lights at the junction of Owls Road and Sea Road stopped working at around 9.30am. An engineer had been called out to deal with the problem. The traffic lights
A CHRISTCHURCH residents’ association has hit out at critics of the hospital plans, urging people to back the scheme or face losing their valued services. The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Trust have resubmitted plans for Christchurch
Burglars broke into a widowers house and stole his late wife's jewellery. The 61-year-old was recently widowed and police have described the thefts at a "particularly cruel blow." The thieves forced their way into his home in Wavendon Avenue
IN the past 10 years, Chile has gone from a bulk producer of soft and juicy reds to a pioneer of exceptional wines. And while its gifted winemakers have kept the lid on mainstream prices, some of Chile’s premium wines don’t break the bank either
THE countdown is finally over for residents on Bournemouth’s West Cliff after demolition work started on the old St George’s Hotel. Branded the “Ritz for Rats”, the building had deteriorated as developers struggled to agree on what type of brick
POLICE in Poole are taking no excuses from motorists. Their action comes just two days after an inquest heard that a Special Constable was using her mobile telephone when her car collided with a motorcycle, killing its rider. As part of the
WIMBORNE residents hold the secret to a successful marriage, the national census has revealed. Six out of 10 adults in the town are married, the highest proportion in England and Wales. The town also had the highest life-expectancy in the country
DESPITE economic woes, love-struck individuals across Dorset are still splashing the cash on extravagant bouquets for Valentine's Day. Tills are ringing at florists across the county as flowers still prove to be the best way to say “I love you”
BRYANSTON School students have taken up baking as an extra-curricular activity. Ten pupils have enrolled on a bread-making for beginners course and even raised £350 for good causes with a mass bread bake for the school's charities weekend.
INSPECTORS have praised “engaging” teaching and “good progress” at the Burgate School and Sixth Form. They ranked the Fordingbridge school as good with outstanding features after a two-day visit in January. “My first two years as head teacher
PARENT Dave Arundel has a daughter studying A levels in Year 14 and a son in Year 12 in the Elite Athlete Academy. He said: “I am happy with both sides of the school. My son is a triathlete and he is being supported HEIDI Fielding’s son is a cyclist
THE worlds of top-level competitive sport and high-class performing arts have not always sat comfortably alongside academic study. For generations talented youngsters have been forced to choose between following their dreams or a solid education
A WAR veteran who joined the Army because he could not find work during the Great Depression celebrated his 100th birthday with a party at his care home. Sydney Gage was born in London, the youngest of several brothers who were much older than
PRIMARY school cookery days run by Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust have begun. The initiative, sponsored by Christchurch Rotary Club, had its first session for this year at St Joseph’s Primary School. All seven primary schools in
THERE’S an easy way to stop urban foxes coming into homes: more domestic cats! The moggy is a match for any fox. Foxes are sly marauders, opportunists, whereas a cat will defend its territory and its folk. I’ve seen many a frightened fox seen
I AM writing in response to your article in Fridays Echo February 8 with reference to the Imax building and Councillor Anne Filer’s quote “The end of the Imax”. I am sure that along with many other readers I was hoping that it might have read “
Every year on the first Friday of March the organisation called “The Women’s World Day of Prayer” holds services throughout theworld. This year the service is organised by the Women of France and from midnight to midnight throughout that day this
I WRITE in to the Echo on the matter of pavements being blocked by vehicles. We are retired and live in Upper Parkstone. My husband is in a wheelchair. Most days we go up to the shops along Jubilee Road next to the car park but some days it
MOTORISTS faced delays on the Wessex Way following a collision this morning. Two cars - a silver Suzuki Wagon R and a white Citroen Relay van - appeared to be involved in the incident on the northbound carriageway between the Springbourne exit
THIS play is set in 1663, as actresses were first being introduced to the stage and each of the five characters has a story to tell. It is opened by Doll Common (Patricia Brewer) who I found a little heard to understand as the lighting did not
A THRILLER by queen of crime Agatha Christie will open Wimborne Drama’s 20th season of plays at the Tivoli Theatre. The group, which has produced more than 50 plays since being invited to become the resident amateur rep company when the theatre
FANS of 90s pop are in for a real treat this year, as not one, but two nights of nostalgia are being staged in Bournemouth. The likes of 5ive, Atomic Kitten, Liberty X and B*witched, who are currently pouring their hearts out on ITV2’s The Big
LARS VOGT, this year’s celebrity recitalist, is probably more used to a full house than the meagre numbers here, but that said, the programme itself was not entirely aimed at thrill-seekers of warhorse works. A selection of pieces from Book 1 of
IT hasn’t been a bed of roses and you couldn’t call it a love affair. So it was hardly surprising that work on demolishing “Britain’s most hated building” would start tomorrow and not today, Valentine’s Day. Many of our readers will be thrilled
For an equally gorgeous soufflé, try Bonne Maman Berries and Cherries, Blackcurrant or Raspberry Conserve. Put a small scoop of solid ice cream in the base of each ramekin before adding the meringue for a Baked Alaska-type pudding. Strawberry Soufflés
A MILK float was involved in a two-vehicle collision in Bournemouth this morning. The incident in Moorside Road, West Howe took place around 6.42am. The road was partially blocked due to the milk flat being stuck in the middle of the road.
Stars of the new ITV drama series Broadchurch have spoken about the thrills - and spills - of working at West Bay. Following last week's world premiere in Bridport of the first episode of the high- profile series, due to air next month, the star-studded
COLLETTE Carpenter was not prosecuted for driving while using a mobile phone because there was no evidence that she had handled the phone while driving. Phone records revealed that she had been involved in a conversation with her partner, Rosemarie
THE winter’s gale force winds have caused problems for Poole’s Twin Sails lifting bridge resulting in more work having to be carried out. Fierce gusts of wind were not possible to replicate during the commissioning phase, say Borough of Poole engineers
ONE lane of the A31 is blocked this morning due to a broken down lorry. The lorry is on the eastbound carriageway between A348 Ringwood Road at Palmersford roundabout and Boundary Lane roundabout.
A TOP Dorset traffic cop says the special constable involved in a fatal collision while on her mobile phone should have been prosecuted. Collette Carpenter was involved in a conversation with her partner when her Peugeot 206 collided with motorcyclist
CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe was last night considering drafting in a loan recruit after admitting the injury to Charlie Daniels had been a “big blow”. Left-back Daniels is facing a nervous wait to discover whether his season may have come to a
AMATEUR golfing sensation Georgia Hall expressed her pride after being invited to play in her first professional tournament later this year. The Dorset star will showcase her skills alongside the world’s leading players when she tees up in the
BOSS Eddie Howe reflected on Cherries’ momentous climb to the League One summit and told his players: “Relish it and enjoy it.” Manager Howe tasked his men with embracing the challenge of staying ahead of the chasing pack as he gave his verdict
The hunt is on for the mystery woman behind the riddle of two rings left in a Cath Kidston bag in a shop in Christchurch. Bosses at Cath Kidston are determined to reunite the rings with their rightful owner, who they've dubbed Lady of the Rings
Ever wondered what Bournemouth looks like from space? Thanks to an astronaut on board the International Space Station you need wonder no longer. Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield posted this picture, showing the coast from west of Southampton
