THE B3351 has been blocked outside of Corfe Castle after a single-vehicle crash. Police were called to the scene, about half a mile from the village heading towards Studland, at 6.38pm. A spokesman said a blue Vauxhall Astra had crashed and
Cherries drop out of top six. Poole Town reach the final of the Dorset Senior Cup with a 4-1 win over Gillingham Town. League One: Shrewsbury 1 Doncaster 2. League One results: Swindon 0 Bury 1, Sheffield United 0 Orient 0. Attendance:
POOLE People has announced it will oppose the Conservative administration’s proposed 1.95 per cent council tax increase. With the Liberal Democrats also favouring a zero increase, the Conservative administration could be outvoted at a full meeting
COMMUNITY-minded residents were joined by a Bournemouth MP as they gave their neighbourhood a thorough spring clean. Volunteers braved the cold to collect several bags of litter from the streets and park areas of Townsend. Among those helping
A CAT who suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot with an airgun last year is on the road to recovery. Rescue moggy Star, who is just one, lost her tail in the attack last year, but survived thanks to the attentions of vets from the
A TEENAGER was punched in the face during an attempted robbery in Winton. The 13-year-old boy was approached by a man near the Winton Recreation Ground on Maxwell Road at around 8.50pm on Friday, 22 February. The attacker demanded the boy hand
A SOLDIER from Bournemouth who risked his life to save a comrade in Afghanistan has received the Military Cross. Lance Corporal Liam McNulty, who serves with 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, left cover to save an Afghan soldier who had been shot in the
MAJOR plans mapping out the future of Christchurch are set to be submitted to the Secretary of State. Councillors will be asked to approve the submission of Christchurch Borough Council’s core strategy to the Secretary of State for Communities
DEDICATED Scouts, Cubs and leaders gathered in freezing temperatures on Poole Quay for a service to mark Lord Baden-Powell’s birthday. Around 50 Scouts from Poole and Hamworthy braved the weather for the annual Founder’s Day service, marking the
POLICE in the New Forest are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a 17-year-old boy from Frogham. Ross Haughey was last seen at around 1.30pm on Sunday when he left his Abbotswell Road home, telling his parents he was going for a walk
PROGRESS on an innovative scheme to attract more shoppers to Christchurch has been backed by the Chamber of Trade. The Totally Locally Christchurch scheme held its second meeting with traders and businesses on Tuesday to get the proposal up and
CLAIMS that the public is clueless about local Police and Crime Commissioners have been borne out in Dorset. Martyn Underhill earns £70,000 a year and has the power to set police priorities and budgets and to hire and fire the Chief Constable.
There was a time when the thought of ‘a shot of tequila’ would equal connotations of standing at bar, sticky floor underfoot, a line of salt, a harsh spirit and a bitter slither of lemon. The reputation has been hard to shake, though the efforts
Amber Lovell is a Sounds Positive Media Champion and former UK Youth Parliament member for Bournemouth. The Sounds Positive project aims to promote a more positive image of young people in the media in the South West of England. So…as many of you
CONVICTED double killer Danilo Restivo is due to have his appeal case in Italy heard next month. The Italian national, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Bournemouth mum Heather Barnett, was convicted in his absence in 2011 of killing
HUNDREDS of East Dorset residents marched on the Furzehill council offices last night in protest at the controversial core strategy. Around 200 angry people from West Parley, Verwood, Colehill, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne and Ferndown walked from the
Twynham School headteacher Dr Terry Fish is blogging for the Echo about education. In his second post, he explains EBCs, the EBAC and ‘Facilitating Subjects’ and why our children need to be treated as people and not numbers. I thought that I would
The sixteen-year-old killed on the A31 on Sunday night was a much-loved member of the Young Firefighters Association in Ringwood, it has been revealed. In a statement, Hampshire Fire and Rescue service said: ""Jade was a much-loved and valued member
THOUSANDS of music fans are expected to pack out a number of venues during the eagerly-anticipated Swanage Blues Festival. The three-day event, starting on March 1, is a firm favourite on the blues calendar, attracting an international audience
A BOURNEMOUTH woman, who suffers from Alopecia, is sporting a striking new look in a bid to raise funds and awareness of the disease. The heartbreak of hair loss can have a devastating effect on sufferers of the condition. It can destroy confidence
IT WAS supposed to have been held last autumn but bad weather led to the fundraising Walk for Wildlife having to be postponed. Now a new date has been set for the popular Dorset Wildlife Trust trek on the Jurassic Coast and organisers are hoping
SCAMMERS are targeting drivers at the sides of roads and conning them out of money. Hampshire police are warning people to be vigilant after 65 separate incidents on highways and motorways in just a couple of months. In most cases motorists
LOSING your hair to alopecia can be devastating. The condition destroys self-confidence and has even been linked to suicides. Only a very strong person could find something positive in the experience. And the Echo reports on exactly such a
I WOULD like to respond to the letters from Geoff Cooper, Gordon Cann and Alan Gerault (Daily Echo, February 22). All three of your correspondents are frequent critics of Bournemouth Council but I am surprised at their strength of feeling given
WE noticed that barbecues were only allowed on the beach after six o’clock. On the best of our summer days the heat has gone by this time and usually the wind is beginning to blow. It would be lovely to have an allocated part of a beach where people
A PLEA to the residents of Christchurch and surrounding area, to anyone who uses Christchurch Hospital or may need it one day. Please pick up a hospital plans leaflet available in many shops, pharmacies, surgeries, libraries, etc and read all about
THERE was a cafe in Boscombe, since closed, which I thought was excellent and this has given me an idea. I am interested in a project to open a cafe in Boscombe with the following virtues. It would offer healthy food at reasonable prices. It would
I THOROUGHLY agree with Robert Tuck's assertion that what we need is not lower speed limits but higher driving standards. Successive governments have continually brainwashed motorists into believing that obeying speed limits is the be all and end
GERMAN-born Henning Wehn is the self-appointed German Comedy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, not the easiest of jobs because the Germans allegedly do not have a sense of humour. Henning does not find that funny. After the success of his BBC Radio
THE original local rude boy of ska and reggae, Lewis Hawkins, has organised an introduction day to the music. This Saturday will see Bournemouth Pier Theatre jumping with bands and DJ’s for a 2 Tone Taster. The first wave of Jamaican ska reached
DORSET’S Camp Bestival has announced that rock group Ash will be playing at this year’s festival in August. The ever-increasing line-up is now looking impressive with six months to go before the festivities start. A spokesman for the Lulworth Castle-based
A FIRM that supplies school meals in Dorset says the best way to be sure that children are eating what they should be is to use local produce. Forerunner Personal Catering said knowing where food came from was more important than ever in the wake
A WINTER spell has been cast over this hedge near Beacon Hill, with water splashed from roadside puddles transformed into an intricate ice sculpture. One amazed motorist, who stopped to admire the wall of icicles on the A350, said: “It’s incredible
AN alcohol-fuelled attacker who threatened to slit his former partner’s throat during an armed siege in Boscombe has been locked up for six years. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how violence had flared after Thomas McKay, 48, flew into a jealous
THE collision in which Jade Clark died follows repeated calls by local campaigners to make urgent improvements to this section of the A31. Councillors are planning to lobby the Department for Transport to reduce the speed limit on the road, after
THE devastated father of a teenage girl who died in a crash on the A31 has paid tribute to his “cheeky, beautiful” daughter. Sixteen-year-old Jade Clark from Ringwood was riding her red scooter along the A31 when the collision took place with a
MATT Ritchie insists Cherries have the firepower to overcome defensive Dean Court opponents but admits they need to take more risks. The Cherries star expects visiting teams to continue piling men behind the ball in a bid to stifle the Dorset outfit
BASHLEY boss Frank Gray believes it could prove beneficial for his club to merge with neighbours New Milton Town. The Daily Echo revealed yesterday that more than a decade of protracted negotiations over the move could finally come to a conclusion
MIDFIELDER Eunan O’Kane is warning Cherries to control their ref rage as they bid to deal with the heat of the promotion battle. Cherries’ players and supporters were left frustrated and infuriated at a number of decisions made by referee Gary
RICHARD Hughes believes wing wizard Ryan Fraser has the match-winning magic to unlock defences for Cherries. Experienced midfielder Hughes is tipping his teenage team-mate for a bright future after watching him shine during training at Dean Court
