JUBILANT manager Eddie Howe tonight toasted Cherries’ promotion to the Championship and then admitted: “It means everything.” Howe became the first man in the club’s history to guide them to two promotions when their place in the second tier was
A TWO-vehicle crash closed Castle Lane West earlier this evening. Police said they were called at 7.17pm after a removal van and a Renault Clio collided between the Cooper Dean roundabout and Woodbury Avenue. The road was closed while the scene
CHERRIES fans are set to party into the night after their team sealed promotion to the second tier of English football this afternoon. With their fate almost confirmed, fans celebrated on the pitch after the final whistle against Carlisle
THE campaign group behind “crime scene” attacks on the homes of Poole councillors and the town’s MP's office has defended its actions. As reported in the Daily Echo, the Bournemouth branch of UK Uncut said it had put crime incident tape across
CHERRIES today secured promotion to the Championship after goals from Steve Cook, Harry Arter and Brett Pitman had sealed a 3-1 win over Carlisle amid jubilant scenes at a packed Dean Court. That victory – together with defeats for rivals Doncaster
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for Christchurch to be made a Fairtrade town. The petition was presented to councillors at Christchurch recently, with more than 1,500 signatures from local residents urging the council to support
A DORSET couple held a celebration to mark the recommissioning of their beloved all-wooden yacht after six months of restoration. Michael and Eve Bonham Cozens invited people who had worked and sailed on Gemervescene of London to Lake Yard in Hamworthy
HEALTH and beauty related business in Christchurch and the surrounding areas are being invited to take part in a Ladies’ Pamper Evening. The event takes place at Christchurch Infant School on May 1 in aid of the Parents, Teachers and Friends Association
BOURNEMOUTH’S St Peter’s School will become one of the biggest in the county if plans to increase it to a huge 2,100 pupils go ahead. Consultation is now underway for proposals to make it an “all-through” school providing education for those between
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Turbary Common in the early hours of Saturday after arsonists started a heathland blaze. An engine from Westbourne fire station and a Land Rover from Ferndown were dispatched at 12:43am. Firefighters used one hose
POLICE are continuing to appeal for information about the theft of a car and a car park pay machine in the New Forest. A white Daihatsu 4x4 was stolen from a lay-by in Ringwood Road, Sopley between 9.30pm and 5.30am on March 31 – April 1. The car
AROUND 36,000 people will be pounding the streets of the nation’s capital on Sunday for the 33rd Virgin London Marathon. Among them will be around 30 runners from Team Dorset who will be hoping to complete the 26.2-mile race. A period of silence
GOAL CHERRIES. Brett Pitman. 90 minutes. Cherries 3 Carlisle 1. Beautiful backheel from Marc Pugh puts Pitman through and he arrows a firm, low left-footer into the far bottom corner. Lovely finish. Cherries 3 Carlisle 1 PITCH INVASION
AN environmental organisation has called on decision-makers to give “a measured and informed response” to proposals for a wind farm off the Dorset coast. The latest round of consultation over Navitus Bay – a joint venture between Dutch firm Eneco
THREE dead birds, believed to be victims of the sticky oil slick that has already killed more than 1,000 sea birds along the southwest coast, have been discovered at Kimmeridge Bay. Dorset Wildlife Trust Chesil Centre officer Marc Smith confirmed
A HAPPY couple from Three Legged Cross celebrated their wedding with a difference after circus performers provided the evening entertainment. Sonja McClucus, 31, and Andy Blackburn, 40, tied the knot at the wedding beach hut on Bournemouth seafront
THERE may be 249 days until Christmas but the countdown has already begun in Bournemouth. For six weeks the resort’s award-winning Lower Gardens will be transformed by a lavish light show. Trees will change colour, reeds in the Bourne Stream will
I AM disabled and recently was promoted to an electric wheelchair. I have a problem. To get out of the house I need a gate which opens from both sides and a small ramp. I applied to the Benefits Social Fund for a grant (for £210) to cover the
WITHIN the green movement it is a frequent cry that “They just don't get it”. Who are ‘they’? Most politicians, media editors and members of the general public. What is it that ‘they’ do not get? Lots of things but here are some of the most important
BLANDFORD: PAUL MEPSTEAD aged 56 of Birch Avenue, Blandford Forum. Admitted with a view to obtaining Employment Support Allowance made a statement to the Department for Work and Pensions which was false, namely failing to declare that you were working
POOLE: CARL ANTHONY WILLIAM BUXTON aged 44 of Junction Road, Poole. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of driving a Peugeot Taxi on the A35 Barrack Road, Christchurch without due care and attention. Fined £85. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs
BOURNEMOUTH: LUKE DOWDLE aged 37 of Paddington Grove, Bournemouth. Admitted criminal damage to the front door at Paddington Grove belonging to Bournemouth Borough Council. To pay compensation of £101.97. LEE CHRISTOPHER HEPBURN aged 25 of Canford
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance landed in East Dorset on Friday afternoon after a horse rider suffered a fall. The incident happened close to Moors Valley Country Park between Three Legged Cross and Ashley Heath. The rider was taken to
HE’S got the houses, the cars, the career, the yacht, the money and the arm candy. Now Simon Cowell has apparently decided he wouldn’t mind a bay-bee. If he could manage to remain faithful to its mum, that is. “I’d want kids if I knew I could be
A YOUNG woman is lucky to be alive after her car overturned following a collision in Muscliff. Nina Arnone, 22, was upside down and trapped in her Peugeot 206 until a passer-by forced the passenger side window open and pulled her free. Amazingly
I AGREE entirely with Mike MacDonald (Daily Echo “Have Your Say” April 13) “Who voted for the Imax anyway”? Yes we should name and shame these councillors who voted for the original planning permission. By the way, we didn’t have a view to
DOES the council not learn from its mistakes? First the Imax, the reef and now the ‘Welcome to Bournemouth’ sign. I believe the signs on the side of the road are adequate and blend into our beautiful area, but the new sign is a waste of money.
RE: Cyclists ruin walks on the promenade (April 12, 2013). During the short time that we have lived in Bournemouth we’ve taken only two walks along the Bournemouth Pier-Poole promenade. On both occasions we were plagued with cyclists dodging in
CHRISTCHURCH: CLIVE JOHN JERVIS aged 50 of Minterne Road, Christchurch. Admitted driving a Mercedes Sprinter Van on Somerford Road, Christchurch with 58 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £350. To pay victim surcharge of £35
A high street brothel is operating by a bus stop used every day by children on their way to school, the Echo can reveal. The seedy side of Atlas House in Christchurch Road was confirmed by an Echo investigation, highlighting how much is still to
CHERRIES chairman Eddie Mitchell has told viewers to Sky Sports: “You don’t know what you’ve been missing.” Mitchell says he has been “very surprised” at Cherries’ lack of exposure this season but believes subscribers to the satellite channel have
EDDIE Howe has hailed Tommy Elphick as a “fully deserving” winner of the supporters’ player-of-the-year award. Elphick followed Howe when he carved his name on the famous Daily Echo / Micky Cave trophy after polling 29 per cent of the votes, the
Months of cold, rain and general gloom inevitably make people dream of overseas holidays. But while a couple of weeks on a palm-fringed, sun-kissed white beach might sound just the ticket, there’s the faff of getting there, not to mention the expense
WOLVERHAMPTON wonder Tai Woffinden is predicting a vintage Grand Prix season and believes title hopefuls Chris Holder and Darcy Ward will face fierce competition. Pirates stars Holder, the reigning king, and Ward have both been strongly tipped
Tomorrow, hundreds of runners from Dorset will take to the streets to take part in the London Marathon. But what does pounding the pavement for 26 miles do to your body? Last year, an astonishing 36,748 people managed to complete the course, making
Head chef Paul Reed has cooked all over the world and worked with some of the finest chefs. Born into the food industry, Paul has spent time in the kitchens of Thailand, Hong Kong, Cornwall and London, working alongside culinary luminaries such
