COURSES across the county promoting biker safety have been unveiled. The BikeSafe courses are available for those riding machines of at least 250cc and they run between April and October. They run over weekends, with the first part focusing
THE devastated family of Jade Clark came together this afternoon to say goodbye to their “baby girl”. Friends and colleagues of Young Firefighter Jade, who was killed in a crash on the A31 on February 24, also joined the scores of people – dressed
POOLE Hospital bosses took to the wards to serve up lunches to elderly patients. Chief executive Chris Bown, chairman Angela Schofield and director of nursing and patient services Martin Smits delivered the meals as part of nutrition and hydration
A WORLD-famous cyclist is to lead a charity ride next month to support a teenage girl with multiple health problems. German Jens Voigt, who is described as the most popular road professional racing today, is a two-time yellow jersey wearer.
A 20-YEAR-old woman was pushed onto a wall and robbed by three men in Bournemouth. The victim was walking along Kemp Road in Winton at night when she was approached by the men and pushed before they snatched her handbag. The three robbers then
IT started with a small group of residents deciding to clear up a neglected copse that had become over-run with brambles, gorse and weeds. More than a year later, they and other volunteers have transformed the Aspen Gardens area of Bourne Valley
AN INNOVATIVE bike repair project that provides work for people with mental health problems is celebrating a successful first year. Hope2Cycle has gone from strength to strength since launching in Bournemouth last March, providing a safe and secure
MEMBER numbers have topped over 200 people at a support group for people looking to lose weight in Westbourne. Barbara Edwards, who runs Slimming World at West Cliff Baptist Church on Poole Road, was celebrating as they launched their fourth group
NEWS that a Poole post office is to be modernised and have its opening hours increased to more than 44 hours a week have been welcomed. The Oakdale Post Office in Wimborne Road will be temporarily closed for refurbishment at 5.30pm on Wednesday
TWO residential care homes in Bournemouth are to be closed and another completely rebuilt as part of plans to meet the needs of the town’s growing elderly population. Next Wednesday’s council cabinet meeting will be told that Care South, which
CYCLING star Victoria Pendleton is urging women to get on their bikes for a good cause. The nine times world champion - who added to the gold she won in Beijing with another gold and silver in London – will lead a women’s only charity cycling event
THE short lives of two “inspirational” young brothers, who died within two days of each other, will be celebrated at their funeral next Wednesday. The funeral of three-year-old Harry Churchill and his 21-month-old brother Cody will be held at St
AN APPEAL has been launched to find host families who could help children from Chernobyl. Every year children from Belarus, who are still living with the effects of the nuclear disaster 27 years ago, come to Dorset to enjoy a four-week holiday.
TWO major Bournemouth town centre developments are a step closer to starting, following a discussion about how they would be funded. The schemes, which will see flats and shop units built at Leyton Mount and student accommodation built at Madeira
DOCTORS were still battling yesterday to save two women involved in crashes which happened within half a mile of each other. A Bournemouth woman in her 50s was said by police to remain in a “serious and unstable” condition following a crash on
A FUNDRAISING event in memory of a little girl with a winning smile has been organised by her devoted Christ-church family. Emma and Jeremy Dobson’s first daughter Zoe died in 2011 aged 22 months after battling a rare form of childhood cancer.
by Claire Williams TONIGHT I was heading out. Not ‘out out’ you understand but out to the BIC – the venue playing host to the remarkably funny cockney comedian that is Micky Flanagan Having started out on stage in 1997 Flanagan has become one of
THE inaugural Purbeck Marathon, that took place around the stunning Jurassic Coast last September, has been rated third best marathon in the UK. Respected specialist running magazine, Runners' World, placed it in the top three, even ahead of the
A MAN accused of murdering his housemate told a court he would “never in a million years” hurt him. Benjamin Henry Walter, 22, said it would have “put his life in jeopardy” to tell police what he knew about the death of Geoffrey Reed, 57. He
JIM Shotton Jones was born on April 6, 1927 in Shorncliffe, Kent. After attending the Duke of York Army Boarding School in Dover, he joined the Army in 1942, at the age 15. Later he became a mechanic with the REME and had eight postings to the Far
A “VERY special teacher” has been awarded a posthumous Professorship in Nursing by Bournemouth University. Born in Swansea on June 13, 1958, Dr Francis (Fran) Biley trained as a mental health nurse. Fran went on to study for a nursing degree
MUDEFORD Sea Scouts put in an impressive performance at a national swimming gala. The 10th Christchurch Sea Scouts maintained their record at the National Royal Navy Sea Scout Swimming Gala. The team of six scouts – Matthew Clarke-Jones, Jack
AUTHOR Margaret Mary Maison was born in Beaconsfield, Bucks in 1920. Her links with Swanage started in her childhood, during family holidays. Educated at Harrow County Girls’ Grammar, Margaret studied English Liter-ature and German at London University
A BROKEN down lorry is causing traffic problems on the Bournemouth Spur Road this morning. Police were called to the southbound carriageway at 7.05am after the vehicle suffered a problem with its tyre. The vehicle has now been removed and traffic
PATRICK JOSEPH HENNESSY aged 25 of no fixed address. Admitted using threatening and abusive words or behaviour. Conditional discharge of 12 months. Restraining order made not to contact two named people. Costs £85. MARK ANTHONY RICHARD KING aged
WOULD the women who witnessed an accident on January 4, 2013 at 9.45am on the junction of Turbary Park Avenue and Kinson Road, involving a light blue car and a white van, who came forward at Columbia Road please ring 01202 524075. T P JENKINS,
ONE of your correspondents in the Echo was concerned that the No. 50 bus was usually full. We, too, live on that route and use it several times a week and we, too, find it is sometimes difficult to get a seat. Indeed, on four or five occasions,
MATTHEW DAVID LEMOIGNAN aged 26 of no fixed abode. Admitted failing to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court having been released on bail in criminal proceedings. Committed to prison for four weeks concurrent suspended for two years
IT’S easy to sit on the sidelines and blame others when things are not going according to plan. So credit must go to a group of hard-working residents calling themselves the Aspen Copse Mob. Faced with an area in their neighbourhood which had
I WAS saddened to read of another teenager’s death while being pursued by the police and feel that these high-speed chases should be abandoned. Many readers emailed in saying it was his own fault but we have to think of his grief-stricken family
THE bad press that several hospitals have had recently would put anyone off entering the front doors of these institutions. Not so with our the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. My mother of 95 was rushed in with so many things wrong that we expected
BOURNEMOUTH, like most parts of the UK, is, at present, experiencing a real problem with drivers parking on double yellow lines, shoppers visiting takeaways and throwing litter on the streets and an abundance of dog fouling on pavements and paths of
DEMOLITION of the hated IMAX building is behind schedule and will continue beyond Easter, Bournemouth council has admitted. Work will now be going on during the school holiday when thousands of visitors are expected in the resort. Project manager
BEST known for singing about Lego haircuts and polka dot dresses, Hadouken! have come back with their first album since 2010. That Boy That Girl gave the London fivesome their first UK dance hit with three more tracks following in its footsteps
IT is one of the most dominant buildings on the Bournemouth clifftop. Yet the Cumberland Hotel's Ventana Grand Cafe could not be more welcoming. From the moment we stepped over the threshold into the hotel's reception, a feeling of calm descended
BEWILDERED residents have criticised the shortlisting of Poole’s £21.6million Twin Sails Bridge for an architectural award, because of the string of closures that have marred its first year. Civic leaders met today’s announcement that Poole Harbour
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick last night described as “devastating” the news of Dolphins midfielder Glenn Howes being forced to call time on his non-league career. Howes, a leisure centre manager, yesterday reluctantly made the decision after
A STUDENT got more than he bargained for when he found what looked like a brain in his KFC bargain bucket. Josh Jenkins, who bought the budget chicken meal from the fast food giant’s Triangle branch on March 3, came across the stomach-churning
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a home in Kingston this morning to deal with flood water. A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said the home in Langton Road had between 12 and 18 inches of water inside. A crew from Swanage was called
A GROUP of Bashley supporters, opposed to next season’s planned move to New Milton, have written an open letter to the club on the eve of their EGM. Members of both Bashley and New Milton were last night due to meet to discuss a move that would
WIMBORNE boss Steve Cuss insists Sholing will be no pushover despite the Boatmen’s decision to take voluntary demotion from the Southern League at the end of the season. The Hampshire outfit, beaten play-off semi-finalists in Division One South
CHRISTCHURCH continue their hectic run-in when they host Wessex Premier strugglers Hayling United at Hurn Bridge tomorrow (3pm). It will be Priory’s third game in five days with Graham Kemp’s men entertaining the Humbugs on the back of Tuesday’
BOSS Eddie Howe is backing “big-game player” Brett Pitman to keep delivering the goods as Cherries bid to maintain the heat on their League One promotion rivals. Pitman has netted 12 times since returning to Dean Court from Bristol City in November
REIGNING world champion Chris Holder admits life could prove tougher at the top – but he is adamant he is ready for the challenge. Holder expects to be a bigger target for his rivals as he bids to successfully defend his status as speedway’s leading
MATT Ritchie admits he is champing at the bit to start lending his support to Cherries’ promotion push from his favoured position on the right wing. Ritchie, who has been shortlisted for the League One player-of-the-year award, has featured predominantly
BOSS Eddie Howe admits the return of defensive linchpins Tommy Elphick and Charlie Daniels has given him a pleasant selection dilemma. Daniels started Cherries’ 1-0 win at Oldham following an eight-week layoff, while Elphick was on the bench at
DETECTIVES investigating an arson attack which threatened the lives of eight people have appealed for witnesses to come forward. An eight-year-old girl was among a group which fled from a burning house in the Ensbury Park area of Bournemouth at
