A KITCHEN fire was found to be out on arrival by firefighters. Crews from Christchurch and Springbourne were called to the property on New Park Road just before 6pm on Thursday. They found the cause of the fire was unattended cooking, with
MANAGER Eddie Howe has described as “a pivotal game in our season” Cherries' showdown with League One promotion rivals Doncaster. Cherries host table-topping Rovers at Dean Court on Saturday bidding to regain their place in the top six and close
RUSH-HOUR traffic was affected by a three-car crash close to the Tesco off Castle Lane East in Bournemouth. A police spokesman said a man was taken to hospital with suspected whiplash after the collision on Riverside Avenue just before 5pm on Thursday
A COUNCILLOR is stepping up his fight to lower the speed limit on the road where a teenager was killed in February. Cllr Fred Drane, who represents Lytchett Matravers on Dorset County Council and Purbeck District Council, has been fighting for
A BUNGLING burglar who was caught red-handed at the scene of his crime has been locked up for three years. Harmesh Toora, 37, of no fixed abode, admitted breaking into premises in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, on February 28 this year and stealing
A kitchen was left damaged by fire in Broadstone after a pan of oil overheated and caught alight, firefighters said. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said 10 firefighters were sent to the flat in Primrose Gardens at lunchtime on Thursday
THE memory of the man who made it all possible will live on at a Bournemouth carnival. Winton Carnival chairman Anson Westbrook, who sadly passed away last November, helped create and organise the colourful community event. Despite being unwell
AN AUSTRIAN runner will “donate her legs” to the YMCA by running the London Marathon in their honour. Dedicated YMCA fundraiser Sheena Dayman is unable to run the marathon herself but has done the next best thing – by finding someone who will do
CAR fans and those looking for a new motor can find a vast array of new cars on display at the BIC this weekend. Tomorrow and Saturday, Westover Group is celebrating its 90th anniversary with its first ever Motor Showcase event. The free event
Due to popular demand, our weekend magazine’s TV listings will now feature ITV3 and ITV4 once again. The listings will also start at the new, earlier time of 5pm, for more comprehensive coverage. Don’t miss this week’s magazine – free with
AN innovative day nursery where children spend their days enjoying the nature of a country park has been awarded a top grade by government inspectors. Ofsted rated the Children’s Nature Nursery at Avon Heath Country Park outstanding and said children
THE Bourne Academy is recruiting adventurous teens for its brand new BTEC Level 3 Outdoor Adventure Diploma. The course is supported by local outdoor adventure company Land & Wave, who will be mentoring students in exhilarating activities such
A CHARITY collection will be held at a special event to remember popular Ringwood teenager Jade Clark this weekend. Organisers of the event say the money will go to a charity chosen by Jade’s family. The event, intended for family and friends
AIR pollution levels are expected to return to a low level today after the South Coast was hit by “Euro smog.” Contaminated clouds which drifted across the English Channel on Tuesday were blamed for high levels of air pollution. It was so bad
DID aliens decide to pay a visit to Bournemouth? If they did we only found out about it when Echo reader Jerry Waltham sent in this picture. Click to see a larger version of the image On first glance it looks like a spaceship is hovering
THOUSANDS of disabled drivers could have to pay to use council-owned car parks in the New Forest. Controversial plans to scrap the free parking enjoyed by Blue Badge holders are set to get the go ahead – despite strong opposition to the scheme.
BOURNEMOUTH’S ruling Conservative party has been accused of “politicising” the role of Mayor as this year’s incumbent was confirmed. Speaking to the Daily Echo ahead of the full council meeting on Tuesday night, Independent councillor Sue Levell
PARENT governor Michelle Buckingham has two children at the school and one who has left. She said: “They all started here in nursery. The teachers are all very easy to talk to. My children have always been happy here.” MOLLY Arnold, 10, is in Year
“WE have an open-door policy and all we want is for people to come and have a look.” These are the words of Heathlands Primary head Sarah Dunn who fears parents are ruling out the school without giving it a chance. Heathlands is on a spacious
The much-admired BSO principal cellist Jesper Svedberg basked in the limelight-and in the thoroughly deserved rousing applause-for his performance as soloist in Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No1. It is among the most cheerful of its kind and the
A WEEK later than planned, the Old Fire Station played host to an energetic fusion of British indie-rock as The Enemy came to town. Rescheduled due to band illness, the night saw the Coventry trio supported by Lost Boys and The Likely Lads.
A man spotted clinging on to a window ledge and drainpipe on a house in Ophir Gardens yesterday at around 4.45pm was rescued by fire crews from Springbourne and Westbourne using a nine metre ladder.
A DRIVER and passenger had a lucky escape after their car overturned into a waterlogged ditch on the A338 this morning. The 37-year-old female driver of the green Volkswagen Polo and a 60-year-old female passenger were rescued from the vehicle
Police were called to St Stephen’s Way in Bournemouth at around 11.05am yesterday morning after a man reported that he had been robbed. The victim, a 31-year-old from Bournemouth, was not injured during the incident near St Stephen’s Church.
VETS have launched a trans-Atlantic attempt to solve the mystery surrounding the deaths of at least eight dogs in the New Forest. They are hoping experts in the United States will be able to identify a mystery toxin that causes acute kidney failure
TIMES are tough, but surely plans to charge disabled drivers to park in council-owned car parks in the New Forest is a step too far. For many disabled people their car is a lifeline, enabling them to get to places they usually wouldn’t be able
IN A Daily Echo of last week there was a report on action taken by my friend Councillor Chris Wakefield who has requested several local charities to assist with the increasing problem of prostitution in Boscombe. The interesting article was written
MAY I through your paper thank the very kind and honest person who handed in my case which I left outside the hospital at Bournemouth when I was discharged recently. It is so rewarding to know there are still some honest people. Many thanks
WE would just like to send a very big thank you to the president and all his helpers of the Lions Club for the wonderful lunch and entertainment they gave us on Thursday at the Argyl Bowling Club, Westbourne. Thanking you. JEAN FOOT AND FRIENDS
I WAS impressed with the picture of Terrance Mount Development in the Daily Echo of March 2. Having worked at the Winter Gardens theatre in the forties, such a great entertainment venue, I was sad to see its disposal into a car park. I hope, council
their patience during Network Rail’s recent work on the High Street level crossing. The essential work has improved the reliability and safety of the crossing and it reopened to the public on time earlier this week. The Poole to Wool resignalling
I AM writing to thank the public and local businesses in Poole for their patience during Network Rail’s recent work on the High Street level crossing. The essential work has improved the reliability and safety of the crossing and it reopened to the
WITH reference to Cllr Fred Drane’s letter (‘Appalled that we have food poverty’, Letters March 4), I'm afraid these words of a councillor are the reason we have the problem. You cannot assume this country is better than India at looking after
4:27pm She dropped them off in Huntick Road. She couldn't take them back but she knew her nan would give them a lift. In the end her dad picked them up 4:18pm Kelly said Stuart
TODAY’S the day to get along to the Daily Echo Jobsfair if you’re looking for a job or change of career. Organisers are advising people to go down to the Premier Inn at Westover Road, Bournemouth, as early as they can. It kicks off at 10.30am
CHERRIES youth team coach Ross Embleton has become the latest victim of the Dean Court job cuts. Embleton, who was taken on when Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks were appointed permanently as Cherries’ first-team management duo in the summer, was relieved
BETH Aitchison gave herself a timely confidence boost with two record-breaking Littledown swims just days before this week’s trials for the European Junior Championships. The Bournemouth Collegiate School swimmer is currently top of the British
THE men accused of murdering Geoffrey Reed were overheard talking about where they had buried a body, a court heard yesterday. Daniel Anderson, who lived with Mr Reed in Cecil Road, Boscombe, told police about a conversation he heard between Lee
POLICE are hunting a robber who held a shop assistant at knifepoint during a terrifying armed raid in Poole. The lone raider was caught on camera after entering C&J Stores in Branksome at around 8.45 pm on Tuesday. He demanded the takings
DORSET branches of Thomas Cook have had their futures thrown into doubt after the firm confirmed plans to close a third of its travel agencies. The job losses – 16 per cent of its 15,500 workforce in the UK and Ireland – will affect workers cross
