MANAGER Eddie Howe says Cherries will need to be at their best if they are to beat “dangerous” Coventry City. The Sky Blues arrive in Dorset in eighth place – eight points adrift of Cherries – but with a formidable away record. Out of 50 points
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save their local community centre from part-demolition have begun legal proceedings against Bournemouth Council. The Friends of the Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts (BCCA) are challenging the council’s recent decision
Last year marked the 100th anniversary of Robert Ilford Scott’s ill-fated last expedition to Antarctica, shedding a spotlight on this challenging region. Ours was an easy-peasy voyage by comparison, but as we set sail from Ushuaia in Tierra del
So, we’re well into February and well into the New Year’s resolutions training programme or are we not? Most keen, active people like to set out new training goals each New Year and sure enough in most cases the training programme either becomes
For most people, the simple act of eating an apple or tucking into a burger is largely taken for granted. But for people with TMJ dysfunction such everyday tasks can turn into a painful chore. TMJ stands for Temporal Mandibular Joint – or in
March is a very good month for food. It’s the start of spring and signals some amazing produce we can all use. Fresh sardines, cockles, clams, oysters, and sea bass are just a few of the local ingredients that we have on our doorstep in the south
Crow’s Nest chef Ese Kousin shares how to cook a delicious fresh fish dish Ese Kousin has been executive chef for Bournemouth-based Black Label events for two-and-a-half years. He splits his time between Poole Park eaterie the Crow’s Nest,
Andrew Hunt, head gardener at Kingson Lacy, reveals how he and his team are getting ready for spring It’s February and the snowdrops are looking lovely. For me this really does signal that spring is just around the corner and when walking through
TALENTED Christchurch chefs with a flair for fine food have battled it out in the kitchen for a prestigious prize. Four chefs from restaurants around the borough took part in the Christchurch Food and Wine Festival’s Professional Young Chef of
SCHOOLS in Poole face their biggest transformation yet at the start of the new year in September. Borough of Poole’s massive change in the age of transfer has been nine years in the making, cost £37.9million and will affect around 3,400 pupils.
It’s 80 years since Richard Hinton’s grandfather decided it would be a good idea to sell really excellent homewares. And, with the odd tweak here and there, that’s exactly what Richard does now. You may not have heard of Hintons Home, the Poole-based
No wonder Bill Verkaik loves fossils. They are the things that enabled him to quit the oil industry and the infuriating London bustle and re-locate to the joys of Jurassic Dorset. But his passion for palaeontology started many years before that
A MAJOR Dorset road will be hit by traffic restrictions at night for a year as work is carried out. Motorists travelling on A31 trunk road between the Verwood interchange and the Bere Regis roundabout will face speed restrictions from March 12
IN East Dorset, no one can hear you scream – but a Wimborne venue rang with the sound of applause last weekend. A team of bus drivers grafted for six months to put on a stage play of Alien at the Allendale Centre, with the final performance taking
THE director of three Dorset building companies has been jailed for 18 months for fraud offences involving more than £1 million. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Stuart Cleveland Price, 48, from Dewlands Common, Verwood, had faked invoices to
TENNIS courts around Bournemouth are set to be leased to private operators, because they are not making any money for the council. Courts at Knyveton Gardens, Meyrick Park, Moordown recreation ground, Redhill Park, Seafield Gardens, Swanmore Gardens
A CHARITY that has already touched the lives of 370 young people – raising £170,000 – has been welcomed into the digital world with open arms. Following the loss of their son, John Thornton, a 22-year-old Royal Marines Officer killed in Afghanistan
ONLY being officially introduced to the public last month, Xander Allen and The Keys is the newest indie band from Bournemouth. The trio is fronted by the energetic Xander Allen who powers the band along with his warm vocals and catchy guitar riffs
UP TO 600 East Dorset residents are expected to march to the district council offices in Furzehill this evening to protest against the core strategy. Residents from West Parley, Verwood, Colehill, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne and Ferndown will meet at
THIS year’s theme for Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts today, is Take a Step – and the Fairtrade initiative has certainly progressed by leaps and bounds. Wine lovers drawn to the iconic blue and green Fairtrade tag are not only rewarded with a
POOLE residents could face a 1.95 per cent hike in council tax if the minority Conservative administration gets its recommendations through full council tomorrow. It will be a numbers game on the night with Borough of Poole made up of 20 Conservatives
THE pre-schoolers’ favourite television programme Milkshake! comes to the stage in Bournemouth next month in a fun packed show for all the family. With presenters Amy Thompson and Olivia Birchenough and starring Milkshake! favourites such as Little
SAUCY salsas, cheeky cha cha chas and passionate paso dobles will be the order of the day when Strictly star Brendan Cole takes to the stage at Poole’s Lighthouse on Thursday. Licence To Thrill promises a sophisticated and glamorous evening of
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a crash on the A31 at Ringwood. Jade Clark was riding a red scooter that was in collision with a car at around 8.20pm on Sunday night between the Verwood on-slip road and the A338
‘LITTLE miracle’ Megan Smith’s short life has been a constant battle since she was born 13 weeks premature at Poole hospital. Megan entered the world on October 9 last year, weighing just 2lb 5oz, but her weight dropped to less than a bag of sugar
THE controversial core strategy for East Dorset will go before a full council meeting today. Although councillors will not be making the final decision on the strategy at the meeting, there will be arguments for and against the document at the
BARELY used. Just one former owner. Free to a good home. Two hundred seats from Bournemouth’s former IMAX cinema have been saved for future generations of theatre-goers. The relics from what was once voted England’s most hated building have
Music of grace and charm lit with as much flamboyance as he dared to parade; Steven Isserlis conveyed the age-of-Haydn in the Cello Concerto in D major. The first movement cadenza, articulated with airy elegance, presaged the beautiful, singing
DON’T be fooled by a council tax rebate email scam, warn HM Revenue and Customs. Taxpayers reported receiving almost 80,000 tax rebate phishing emails last year from fraudsters promising a tax refund – after you provide bank details. The clever
WELL done the Life Centre in Moordown for opening the cinema again, with a family film (The Hobbit), at half term, with another showing on Saturday morning at 10.30am. Oh and at only £2.50 per head. It is great to have a cinema in Moordown. There
JASON JOHN KNIGHT aged 21 of The Lea, Verwood. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £80. BENJAMIN PAUL TROMAN aged 30 of Bingham Drive, Verwood. Admitted the use of threatening and
PAK KUNDA LIMITED Of West Way, Broadstone. Admitted offering for sale Asian cucumbers otherwise than in accordance with the European Community General Marketing Standards for fresh fruit and vegetables. Also admitted offering for sale loquats that
RICKI ALAN EREIRA-JONES aged 48 of Moreys Close Wareham. Admitted failing to surrender to custody at Weymouth Magistrates Court. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. DANIEL STACY BYRNE aged 39 of Bonnington Crescent, Nottingham. Admitted
DAVID MALCOLM SLATER aged 52 of Slepe Crescent, Poole. Admitted driving a Jeep on Slepe Crescent without third party insurance. Fined £110. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Licence endorsed with six points. Also admitted driving otherwise than in accordance
RICHARD CLARK aged 46 of Moorland Road, Weston-super-Mare. Admitted the theft of cash belonging to Castle Court School, Wimborne. Community order made. The defendant must participate in the Thinking Skills Programme for 30 days. To pay compensation
SOME entertainment venues become part of our lives. They have a history, style and soul that often no other building has. Music venues like the Cavern Club in Liverpool have become legendary. But there are others that never quite make it.
I AM sick to death of hearing about horsemeat in supermarkets etc. I’ve been thinking of the poor horses and donkeys who are packed into lorries and driven miles without food and water. Then when they get to the slaughter house, terrified
When are Bournemouth Borough Council going to start taking action against this problem on our nature reserves! When was the last time they prosecuted a dog owner for allowing their dog to foul without picking it up? We have 5 dog bins on site yet
IN these gloomy grey days of winter and austerity I must say a big thank you to Bournemouth Arts for their pop up showing of The Artist and then a truly superb evening taking us on a journey with the brilliant Red Fez band to sample the dance era of
FOR 15 years up to 2010 I was a magistrate in London and for most of those years a panel of justices were responsible for licensing matters. Local magistrates are very familiar with the area in which they sit judicially and were particularly aware
IN the discussions about the desirability or undesirability of the Navitus Bay wind park, little attention has been paid to the possible stimulus to the local economy. Bournemouth Council representatives have made alarmist claims about possible
HOWARD DAVIES claims that support of wind farms implies a balanced outlook (Daily Echo Feb 11). How can the massive negative impact of such installations upon the local environment be balanced against a negligible positive influence on burgeoning
SWANAGE’S ‘phantom pothole painter’ has struck again. Last month the disgruntled resident, who is clearly fed up with the state of Swanage’s roads, circled and painted the words “fix me” next to a number of potholes. Now the mystery campaigner
MAJOR improvements to a level crossing in Poole town centre ran smoothly at the weekend despite fears about impact on trade. The crossing that cuts between Poole’s High Street and the Dolphin Shopping Centre has large metal hoardings erected around
TRADING standards and police have pledged to work alongside customs officers in a bid to smash Poole’s black market tobacco trade. Borough of Poole will work with other agencies as part of the Smokefree South West initiative, launched today.
A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after an unattended candle sparked a fire in a home near Wimborne on Sunday night. Firefighters from the town were called to a property at Canford Bottom at 6pm after the candle started the fire in the home
AN ‘EXPERIENCED’ Bournemouth motorcyclist has died after a two-vehicle crash in North Dorset. The fatal incident took place on the A350 near Blandford St Mary at 1.45pm on Friday lunchtime. The 65-year-old man, who has still not been named,
MORE than a decade of protracted negotiations may come to an end this summer as New Forest football clubs Bashley and New Milton Town finally seem set to merge. The move would see New Milton resign from the Wessex League with one club, playing
BOSS Graham Kemp admitted it had been a “bad day all round” as 10-man Christchurch lost ground on the Wessex Premier leaders. Priory slumped to a 2-1 home defeat to AFC Portchester, while defender Ross Lloyd saw red after half-an-hour. Craig
WIMBORNE Town boss Steve Cuss revealed he would deal with midfielder Micky Hubbard internally after the Magpies midfielder was sent off for dissent in a 2-0 defeat at North Leigh. Hubbard saw red after the final whistle for comments made to a match
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick revealed his players were inspired to a 1-0 victory over Mangotsfield United following injury-stricken Glenn Howes’s “emotional” pre-match address at Tatnam. Popular midfielder Howes will be out for at least the rest
DAVID Dunn was relieved to return from Hartpury College with a vital bonus point after his players had “let themselves down” during a horrendous first half in Gloucestershire. Lions were battered by the hosts before the break and trailed 57-3 shortly
