YOUR work could end up in the latest of the Daily Echo’s best-selling series of photographic books. Readers are being invited to send in pictures which could stand along our staff photographers’ shots in the next book, set to be called Dorset:
Surface water has been causing problems on the A31 eastbound between Ringwood and the M27 as a band of heavy rain sets in. And after drivers were forced to avoid surface water on one lane the Highways Agency has decided to do an overnight check
A HOTEL chain boss is calling on Bournemouth’s MPs to “stand up and fight for the tourism industry in the House of Commons.” Travelodge CEO Grant Hearn has written to more than 100 MPs in key tourism destinations including Tobias Ellwood and Conor
AN ARTIST has produced a selection of paintings in support of National Veggie Month. Kathy Livick, a vegan herself, has called the works Songs From A Slaughterhouse and hopes their sale will raise awareness of the suffering of animals killed for
GOLFER Jeff Roberts watched his playing partner get a hole-in-one – and then achieved the same amazing feat himself seconds later. Bob Wood, 75, and Jeff, 60, defied the odds to hit consecutive tee shots straight into the same hole. The pair
TWO men, a jumble of assorted props, an ever-changing set mainly constructed around a simple steel frame and a few sound and light effects: can these ingredients possibly combine to transport you to the majestic wilderness of Alaska? Yes, they can,
TO be able to make people laugh is a gift. To be a stand-up comedian is brave. To be a successful stand-up comedian in a foreign language is little short of remarkable and Henning Wehn is just that – remarkable. When much of your material pokes
IT’S over a decade since Van Morrison last graced the Larmer Tree stage, but the hugely popular Irish singer-songwriter will be back this summer. Van the Man will top the Wednesday night of the Larmer Tree Festival and joins other confirmed acts
Event management students from Bournemouth University proved they’ve got what it takes when they organised a fund raising event for Forest Holme Hospice. Their Vintage Family Fair and Fashion Show at Bournemouth’s Royal Bath Hotel made an impressive
Avonbourne College remains a good school with outstanding features, according to government inspectors. Ofsted’s annual check of the Harewood Avenue secondary school concluded it is maintaining the high standards set two years ago when a full inspection
Applications are being invited for a competition for visual effects and animation students. Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth are hosting BFX, a six-week team competition in July and August. Teams will receive accommodation
SOUTHBOURNE’S history is the subject of a new project thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. A grant of £6,000 has enabled the Southbourne Creative Hub in Belle Vue Road to co-ordinate activities to allow local residents to understand
BOSCOMBE’S local problem solvers have a new weapon in their arsenal, bikes. Neighbourhood wardens Dave Hamilton and Amanda Catlin have been helping residents deal with issues ranging from bin-clogged pavements to litter for the last six years.
SEAFRONT residents in Bournemouth will get a look at alternative images of the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm at a meeting on Saturday. Arranged by councillors from the town’s seven coastal wards, the meeting, in the Royal Bath Hotel at
AN upcoming British rock band has pledged all of the proceeds from its next single to help keep a Bournemouth Air Festival favourite flying. As reported in the Daily Echo, a teaser campaign online hinted at the tie-up between the Vulcan Cold War
A FRAUDSTER has been jailed after attempting to hide a valuable sports car from officers assigned to seize his assets. Alan Dykes, 55, concealed a 1952 Jaguar - worth up to £88,000 - behind a false wall in a chicken shed in an effort to keep it
FORMER England captain and World Cup winner Lewis Moody visited Canford School to put rugby squads through their paces. The ex-British Lion ran a defensive organisation clinic for boys from all age groups and Peter Short, the school’s Director
CHILDCARE experts fighting government plans to increase the child to nursery worker ratio have urged supporters to make their voices heard. An online petition, calling for the Department for Education to keep the ratios as they are, has already
TEACHERS threatening to strike in the New Forest have reacted with fury after an MP told them they were lucky to have their jobs. Responding to a union letter outlining reasons for a planned strike by teachers Desmond Swayne told them they should
COUNCIL snoopers are spying on the contents of hundreds of thousands of wheelie bins across Hampshire. Bin men across large areas of the county are being asked to keep an eye on what people are throwing in their plastic containers. In the New
MARKETING Assistant Holly Ransom said: “I have only worked here for three months but I am very happy here. It is very welcoming and the students are very nice and polite. They always hold doors open for you.” PARENT Alison Collier said: “My two
The Arnewood School, Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6RS Telephone: 01425 625400 Number of pupils: 1,200, of which 263 sixth form School Status: Mixed 11-19 Academy Head teacher: Chris Hummerstone Ofsted Report Grade: Outstanding
A team of girls from Arnewood School has won a prestigious competition by designing a water purification system. The Soroptimist Club in Bournemouth invited local schools to take part in the challenge to help raise girls’ awareness about careers
COMMUNITY activities, facilities and assets in Boscombe are to undergo a comprehensive study to help put them on the map. The study, which has been commissioned by Bournemouth 2026 as part of the Boscombe Regeneration Partnership’s Backing Boscombe
A COUNCILLOR has called for more cycle lanes after Bournemouth was named one of the most dangerous places to ride. The resort emerged as the second most dangerous place for cyclists in England outside London in government figures. %headlines
Students promoted Fair Trade during an information event for students and staff at Bournemouth University. A group of five young people studying events management enlisted the help of big names including Lush and Starbucks to encourage people
AN antique clock, bequeathed to Christchurch council, has been lovingly restored and presented to the Mayor. Josie Hampton, widow of antiques dealer Gerald Hampton, formally handed the grandfather clock over to the Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Peter
A team of girls from Arnewood School has won a prestigious competition by designing a water purification system. The Soroptimist Club in Bournemouth invited local schools to take part in the challenge to help raise girls’ awareness about careers
THIS was about beach hut owners and the politics of who should be allowed to sit on the beach outside the huts and the disdain for people who rent instead of buying their huts. Annie Robertson’s production was a wonderful piece of theatre. The
LONG before Adele and Jessie J were even born, British singer Elkie Brooks was been one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced. Now celebrating her 52nd year in music, Elkie Brooks is still proving to be one of the
TWO years on from the release of his Mercury nominated debut, Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam, singer Ghostpoet announces his second album Some Say I So I Say Light, which will be released on the May 6. Alongside news of his latest musical
HE’S unnerved and bamboozled fans with his mind-bending trickery and Derren Brown will be impressing audiences when he comes to the BIC Windsor Hall for a series of live shows this summer. His brand new show, returns to the Bournemouth venue on
KRISTOPHER RAYMOND WILLIAM SHUTLER aged 27 of no fixed abode. Admitted the theft of six pasties from the Co-operative Stores, Wimborne. Discharged conditionally for six months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. CHRISTOPHER JOHN BASCOMBE aged 22 of
JEREMY DONALD MORRIS aged 44 of Mill Close, Frome, Somerset. Admitted driving a Renault van on North Street with 81 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £110. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding
NIGEL BRUCE STARIE aged 45 of Glenville Road, Christchurch. Admitted assault by beating of another man. Discharged conditionally for 24 months. To pay compensation of £500. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85.
SHAUN CHURCHILL aged 46 of Coles Lane, Blandford Forum. Admitted exceeding the 70 mph speed limit on A35 Tolpuddle Bypass. Fined £360. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with six points.
CRAIG LEE aged 35 of Buckland Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Rover 220 on Buckland Road, Poole with 51 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £110. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining
A 50-YEAR-OLD gardener accused of assaulting a customer told a court the alleged victim “gave me permission” to touch her. Peter Barney said the woman consented to sexual activity and denied doing anything wrong. “We started kissing and we
LEE PHILLIP WAY aged 22 of Robert Louis Stevenson Avenue, Bournemouth. Admitted the use of abusive and disorderly behaviour thereby causing another person alarm or distress. Fined £120. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £85. LORELLI SHARON
CHRISTCHURCH prides itself on a warm welcome for visitors to the Priory town. Its rather quaint motto is Where Time is Pleasant. Not everyone, it seems, has fully bought into the concept. Fed up with visitors from out of town coming into
WHY has it taken Poole only 12 years to realise that Sandbanks was a poor place to hold Summer Breeze? I think my wife and I went to one of the first fireworks at Sandbanks and it was pretty poor as no- one could see what was going on because of
I AM sure your readers are fed up reading about rubbish, but having expressed an opinion regarding road side rubbish last year before the Olympics, when actually there was some improvement, I must agree with Ian Fisher, and whoever is responsible –
AS a reader of the Daily Echo I have read the varied and concerned approach over Ashley Road, Upper Parkstone. The traffic and congestion adversely affecting retailers and trades and about the dirt and litter in this busy road making it appear ‘rundown
I FOUND Chloe Boyce's explanation for Southern Gas Networks (‘Three more weeks of roadworks suffering’, Daily Echo March 18), bizarre. It is clear insufficient thought went into this diversion. Kings Road was two-way at the start of the roadworks
THE death of Jade Clark is tragic. It is appalling that the cowardice of the Volvo driver who is still sought is likely to be making it much more difficult to piece together what caused the accident that cost her life. Much is now being made of
A guided walk entitled “Two Bournemouth writers” will include readings of the work of Robert Louis Stevenson and Cumberland Clark. Richard Hesketh, Bournemouth council’s PR and volunteers officer for parks, and historian John Walker will discuss
Cherries star Matt Ritchie has been shortlisted for the Football League's player of the year award. The winger, who signed for Cherries from Swindon in January, is joined on the League One shortlist by Coventry's Leon Clarke and Notts County's
Police have urged the public to be on their guard when they are out and about in the Easter holidays. Officers have urged those planning day trips to local beauty spots to ensure they lock their cars.
Two people were arrested yesterday in connection with a suspected arson attack on a home in Newbury Drive on Monday night. %headlines(article_ids="10298971", display="headlines") Dorset Police confirmed a 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old
A TWO-vehicle crash is causing problems near the County Gates roundabout this morning. Police said two cars collided in Lindsay Road at around 8.25am. They are a blue Vauxhall Vectra and a silver Mercedes ML280, registered to a Bournemouth
A MOTORCYCLIST escaped serious injury in a collision with a car this morning. It happened at Ringwood Road, Longham, at around 8.20am, police said. The road was blocked for a time but the motorcyclist was up and walking and the elderly woman
3:43pm Q: If you were given the choice of choosing between Lee Wareham and Stuart Wareham as your closest friend who would you have chosen? Stuart Lawyer says despite that he still told police Stuart had killed Mr
ONE of the men accused of murdering Geoffrey Reed penned a poem in prison about planning a thousand ways to kill him, a court heard yesterday. Extracts of Stuart Wareham’s poem Not Guilty were read to the court on the third day of his evidence.
CAPTAIN marvel Ana Mojasevic won a silver medal at the national junior indoor rowing championships in London. The Bournemouth Collegiate School rowing academy skipper clocked 07:41.0 to win the Year 12 girls 2km race at the Lee Valley Athletic
Ferndown Golf Club is holding an Open Day for budding young golfers on Sunday, March 31. The club will be running introductory coaching sessions as well as the opportunity to play golf for those juniors interested in either joining the golf club
Wimborne under-13s are county champions following their 43-0 win over Bournemouth in the Dorset Cup final at Dorchester. Constant pressure from Wimborne, camped out on the Bournemouth line, saw nerves settled with an interception try from Robbie
Broadstone Middle School under-11s have reached the English Schools FA Danone Nations Cup Finals in May. The Dorset school were one of 10 teams competing in the seven-a-side South West Regional Finals at Fry’s Club, Keynesham in Bristol. Broadstone
ENGLAND women’s cricket captain Charlotte Edwards was the star guest at a Dorset Schools Games finals day. Edwards, who had just returned from the World Cup in India, presented trophies to teams competing in the Lady Taverners under-13s competition
BURTON Youth Football Club officials are accepting entries for their annual tournament in May. The popular event kicks off on the weekend of May 4-5, with a five-a-side under-six competition. There also seven-a-side matches for age groups from
Bournemouth prospect Piers Farhang showed a glimpse of his potential after reaching the semi-finals of the under-16 Boys Winter National Tour Finals at the National Tennis Centre in London. Playing as the fourth seed, Piers was drawn in the same
BROADSTONE Middle School under-11s have been crowned national champions for the fourth year in succession. The victorious team won the elite category at the national finals in Cannock, Staffordshire earlier this month. Upton juniors came second
Poole Grammar School stole the limelight in the Bournemouth RFC Sixth Form Floodlit Cup final with a commanding 52-5 win over Queen Elizabeth’s School at Chapel Gate. Last year’s beaten finalists survived an early scare when their Wimborne-based
CORFE Mullen Cricket Club are looking for more players. The club, which is based at the Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground, run a number of junior teams ranging from under-nines to under-15s. Training sessions and individual one-to-one coaching
Bournemouth Collegiate School’s boys team has reached the finals of the Centre Parcs Badminton Schools Cup next month. The team dropped just one game in their three victories, which included two 5-0 wins, at the south west regional finals held
REDHILL racer Sam Thompson has made a dream start to the season with two victories at Brands Hatch. In the televised races on Sunday, March 17, Thompson won both Superstock 600cc class contests to lead the championship. Riding his Hospitality
EIGHT-year-old Oscar Murray from Poole has claimed a podium place in only in his first full season of racing. Oscar finished third at the All South Coast Auto 50cc Challenge, hosted by the Ringwood Motocross Club (MCF) at Piddlehinton. And
A GRIEVING father has been jailed for six years after attacking a man he mistakenly believed to be having a relationship with his girlfriend. Benjamin William Jones, of Hamilton Road, Bournemouth, attacked James Foy after coming home to find him
HUNDREDS of mourners are expected at the funeral of 16-year-old Jade Clark tomorrow. It is thought the funeral, at Bournemouth Crematorium, will attract several hundred people, all keen to pay their respects to the teenager who was killed as she
SHE’S taken to swimming like a duck – or should that be rabbit – to water. Four-year-old continental giant rabbit Heidi is making a real splash at a local hydrotherapy pool with her twice weekly sessions for arthritis. The bunny was diagnosed
Bournemouth Juniors under-13s won the Poole Netball League at Rossmore. The girls won 14 out of 16 of their matches, narrowly beating Peeks by two points, while Canford finished third. It was a closely-contested league against teams from across
SWIM Bournemouth were the overwhelming winners of the Dorset County Championships ‘top club’ title, based on points awarded for top eight placings in the age group competitions. They improved on their 2012 points tally by almost 450 to pass the
JAY Lelliott became the first Dorset man to swim 1500m freestyle in under 16 minutes as he concluded his domination of the Dorset County Championships in spectacular fashion. The Swim Bournemouth 18-year-old slashed 25 seconds off his Dorset senior
DORSET’S Paul Wykes is preparing for an ambitious tilt at reaching the Mecca of snooker – just months after dusting off his cue following a two-year break from the sport. The former professional, who lives in Tuckton and now runs his own wealth
