BOXING talent Iain Weaver is poised to make his professional bow after being granted a Spanish licence, his father Jay has confirmed. Former amateur star Weaver has had his debut in the paid ranks held up by a long-running dispute with the British
CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe has expressed his delight at the timely return to fitness of influential figure Tommy Elphick. The stand-in skipper was an unused substitute as Cherries registered a 1-0 away victory over Oldham Athletic on Saturday.
WESTBOURNE fire station is hosting a fundraiser for Andy Culliford, who is battling motor neurone disease. Culliford, a local firefighter, is well known on the non-league circuit following spells with clubs including Poole, Poppies, Wimborne and
A RECLUSIVE pensioner died alone in her flat months after refusing hospital treatment for suspected heart failure, an inquest heard. Sonia Gillard’s decomposed remains were discovered by police at her bungalow in Redhill Drive on January 13 this
RINGWOOD Post Office is having a makeover and will open for longer from April 13. The Post Office’s hours will be extended by 26 hours a week with plans to transform it into a modern open-plan retail environment. Post Office services will be
A RINGWOOD man will compete in ‘the World’s hardest foot race’ next month, running 156 miles in six days across the Sahara. Olly Campbell, 30, will face scorching, 120-degree heat during the Marathon Des Sables in Morocco, which will see him run
DISABLED youngsters in Poole will benefit from a £150,000 investment in facilities and equipment as part of the Aiming High Short Breaks initiative. The Cabinet has approved funding for a number of projects, all of which will transform Borough
A FAITH trail exploring the religious heritage and history of Poole has been officially launched. Dozens of people took part in the guided walks on Saturday which lasted about an hour and ended at Poole Museum. The museum in Poole High Street
PART of Swanage Pier has closed for safety reasons after suffering serious damage during high tides and gale force winds. The damage, which almost caused the pier's walkway to collapse, has forced Swanage Pier Trust to launch an urgent appeal to
HEATHER Barnett’s killer Danilo Restivo, right, has landed in Italy to attend his appeal. Restivo, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of the Bournemouth mum of two in 2002, has been temporarily released to the Italian authorities for
EASE into Easter with these top tipples to toast the long Bank Holiday weekend. Easter lamb signals a powerful red wine to stand up to the strongly flavoured meat and oak-aged Rioja makes a natural choice. For a good entry level style with
A FRIEND of Christchurch Royal Marine Luke Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan last year, will honour his memory in a gruelling physical challenge this summer. Former Royal Marine, Wayne Ewens met “Burton Boy” Luke in 1997. Both new boys,
A DOG rescue is being forced to leave its Wimborne base because of financial difficulties. Waggy Tails Rescue, which is currently based in the Ferndown Industrial Estate, will leave the office and warehouse there next month. Staff are now desperately
WORK has started on a controversial new playground in Bournemouth, which should be ready to welcome children by the summer. The proposals to build a new play area within the main car park at Queen’s Park divided the community, with golfers particularly
BOURNEMOUTH council has promised to remove builders’ waste that is causing a problem for residents in West Howe. Michael Warwick, from Turbary Park Avenue, said he contacted the council about the waste on a service road behind where he lives.
TWO men were arrested after a disturbance at a pub on Sunday night. Police were called to the Kings Arms pub at Wallisdown Road at 9.30pm after a report that a group of men were refusing to leave. Officers, along with members of the police
A LARGE military lorry broke down on the A31 near West Moors causing congestion and delays on the eastbound carriageway. The breakdown, which was reported to police at around 10.45am, left the 20 tonne vehicle partially blocking the road near the
FOLLOWING a U-turn by the county council, Borough of Poole has now decided to reveal the streets it intends to plunge into darkness after midnight. Both councils initially refused to reveal lists of the residential streets where lights will be
GAS replacement works causing lengthy delays in Bournemouth will remain in place for another three weeks. Temporary traffic lights at the junction of Charminster Road and Iddlesleigh Road have caused long tailbacks in both directions, particularly
HOME Secretary Theresa May has told the Echo minimum pricing could still be introduced to help tackle alcohol abuse. The MP was visiting Bournemouth to address business leaders from the 66 Club, which is connected with the local Conserv-ative Party
BOURNEMOUTH West MP Conor Burns has described the last minute deal on measures to regulate the press as “grubby.” The Conservative MP, who remains “deeply nervous of inching towards state licensing of news outlets,” spoke to the Daily Echo shortly
A farm has urged pet owners to act responsibly after losing two of its unborn calves to a parasite spread through canine faeces. Clare Lees, of Post Green Farm, Lytchett Minster, told the Daily Echo the unborn Longhorn calves miscarried after contracting
Who knows how dangerous a road is? Probably the people who use it every day and live near it. So we welcome the Highways Agency’s u-turn on the A31. Just three weeks ago they announced the busy commuter route was not sufficiently dangerous
THERE have been a number of letters and comments in your columns recently in respect of the amount of discarded litter which blights the beauty of the areas we live in. Such are the times that so many people give no thought to throwing their rubbish
YOUR report of February 13, 2013 which suggests that funding may soon be made available to resurface the Spur Road out of Bournemouth illustrates, in my view, the crazy economic thinking followed by the present coalition government. Some 75 years
REGARDING the letter from Cllr Michael Filer ‘It’s rubbish, but its all Dorset’s” (Daily Echo, March 12). In Dorset we do not tolerate the dumping of rubbish. If it occurs we have it taken away the next day by Purbeck District Council. On the
THROUGH your paper I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to the wonderful staff at the Bournemouth hospital and the Harvey medical practice in Broadstone. In August 2012, during a routine check, my GP, Dr Cartwright, referred me to
TWO women arrested after the sports car they were driving smashed through the front of Bournemouth's PureGym window have been released without charge. A Toyota Celica GT car ploughed through the main window of the 24-hour gym, at The Triangle,
4:08pm He said when he was arrested he felt "scared." While in detention cell he could shouted out "have you got rid of those drugs mate" as a joke 4:06pm A second text on phone
SPRING was on hold in Dorset this weekend after the county was hit by snow drifts, hailstorms, lashing rain and even a rare moment of sunshine. An ominous bolt of lightning on Saturday afternoon that set off car alarms and briefly caused electrical
THE Highways Agency is to review speed limits on a notorious stretch of the A31. Town councillors and residents have been calling for the restriction on the road around Ringwood to be reduced to 50mph following a series of serious and fatal accidents
TRIBUTES have been paid to two 'inspirational' young brothers who have died within two days of each other. Harry Churchill aged three passed away on Wednesday at Julia's House and Cody, 21 months, died on Friday evening at Poole Hospital. Their
A QUICK-witted man helped to prevent a possible tragedy after a blaze broke out in a Bournemouth flat at the weekend. Darren Northeast, 42, had returned from a night out in Bournemouth club Aruba when he heard the ringing of a smoke alarm in the
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has waded into the row which has dogged British speedway to insist: The asset system is still the best option. Ford (pictured) defended the controversial system after it had received heavy criticism from riders and club
WIMBORNE Town boss Steve Cuss claimed his team were “a match for anyone” after watching them end their five-match winless league run in emphatic fashion. The Magpies fought back from Edd Vahid's early effort, taking full advantage of some good
COMEBACK king Charlie Daniels has admitted he feared his chances of featuring in Cherries’ promotion push had all but bitten the dust. Daniels made a dramatic return in Cherries’ 1-0 win over Oldham on Saturday – starring at Boundary Park despite
AN ELDERLY man died after crashing into a parked car in Bournemouth. The man, named locally as Arthur Loader, is thought to have been taken ill while driving on Saturday. He was involved in the collision at Walker Holland car dealers in Kinson
SHOCKED members of a Bournemouth fitness centre had a “miraculous” escape after a sports car crashed through the gym’s main window as they worked out. The Toyota Celica GT ploughed into PureGym, sending glass flying and ending up among exercise
