A MULTI-vehicle collision in Sturminster Marshall has closed part of the A31 both ways this evening. The road is currently closed between the Roundhouse Roundabout the Brickyard Lane at the Coventry Arms junction. Five vehicles, including a
IAIN Weaver made a winning start to his professional boxing career – and netted himself a new manager in the process. Weaver’s father Jay revealed that his son was set to sign with Gary Hyde after impressing during his maiden appearance in the
FOOTBALL: It promises you so much, allows you to touch it, taste it, then cruelly, heartlessly, tears it from your grasp. As the Prenton Park Tannoy announcer tried to tell Cherries’ 2,300-strong army to “go home” after they had invaded the pitch
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
Lewis Hamilton wants Nicole Scherzinger to snub 'The X Factor' to help their relationship. The Formula 1 star reportedly wants his girlfriend to reject a return to the judging panel over fears they will be apart for too long because of their schedules
Jennie McAlpine has "no plans" for a 'Coronation Street' exit. The actress - who plays Fiz Stape - has been on the soap for over 12 years, and revealed she isn't considering leaving when her current contract runs out next year. Speaking to
Jessie J has been made to pay her former manager £1 million after axing him before she became famous. The 'Price Tag' singer was discovered at the age of 15 by music mogul Raymond Stevenson - who owns management agency 141a - before she jumped
A PARALYMPIC athlete was just one of over 1,000 people who took part in a charity cycle around Dorset today. Darren Kenny OBE, who won a silver and a bronze medal at last year's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, was first in the line to
ONE of Oscar Wilde’s best known works should cause plenty of laughs in Poole this week. The London Classic Theatre is stopping off in its 25th week of touring The Importance of Being Earnest and director Michael Cabot said the play remains fresh
PRINTS by art students are taking centre stage at a very fitting location in Bournemouth town centre. The Print Room restaurant, once home to the Daily Echo’s printing presses, is showcasing Arts University Bournemouth’s work in the latest exhibition
YOUNG theatre-goers are in for a treat with the magical re-telling of everyone’s favourite story about elves and footwear. Featuring stunning puppets, music and surprises, The Elves and the Shoemaker is a show for everyone aged two and above and
CHRISTCHURCH household recycling centre will close for three days for essential cleaning and maintenance. The Wilverley Road site will be closed all day on Tuesday, April 30, Wednesday May 1 and Thursday May 2, and will re-open as usual at 9am
YOU may have noticed some ghoulish activity in Bournemouth Square on Thursday afternoon. Actors groaned and shuffled amidst the public as zombies as a part of publicity stunt for record label owner Jeremy Holtom and his latest musical release called
EVERYONE knows the TV series and I did have quite a few concerns over a company trying to reproduce the humour. But I needn’t have worried as they did a superb job. Every member of the cast was excellent including the three children, Gareth
ADRIAN PAUL ABDILLA aged 42 of Norton Way, Poole. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by East Dorset Magistrates Court. Committed to prison for four weeks concurrent. Also committed to
SHAUN JAMES AYLOTT aged 29 of Barrack Road, Christchurch. Proved in absence that he kept an Iveco HX53 VPN, which was unlicensed. Fined £600. Vehicle excise back duty of £537.92. Costs £90. JOSHUA OLIVER BAILEY aged 27 of Canute Drive, Bransgore
RACHEL ANN HARRIS aged 45 of Florence Road, Bournemouth. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order made by East Dorset Magistrates Court. Committed to prison for a term of three
TEN weeks of gas works have started near Lymington. Southern Gas networks will be replacing existing metal gas mains and services in Southampton Road at Boldre with modern plastic polyethylene pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply
THERE was only ever one man and his guitar on stage but the spirit of another Wainwright was ever-present at Loudon III's gig. Loudon Jr, his father, was a journalist writing columns for Life magazine, and in between the songs and the humour were
FOUR men had a lucky escape from a blaze in their Bournemouth town centre flat. The Gala Casino employees fled after being woken by the sound of a smoke detector, fitted recently as part of Dorset Fire and Rescue’s safety programme. Stefano
5:06pm Here are some of the highlights from today starting at the Goldsands Stadium earlier this afternoon to the team's arrival in the Square: 4:35pm We're uploading
BRIGHT colours, singing and dancing and lots of audience participation. Everyone’s favourite adventurer Dora the Explorer brought lots of fun to Bournemouth Pavilion as part of her City of Lost Toys tour. The pre-school character and all her
TRANMERE boss and promotion expert Ronnie Moore hailed Cherries as the best team in League One and said they had deserved to win the title. Cherries’ 0-0 draw at Prenton Park yesterday, coupled with Doncaster’s dramatic 1-0 win at Brentford, saw
SIX people were rescued by Poole RNLI volunteers on Saturday afternoon after a 44-foot yacht ran aground on Hook Sands. All-weather and inshore lifeboats were launched just before 4pm after the vessel became stranded on the sandbar, just outside
Like 96 per cent of people who are visually impaired, Tiffany Deacon can still see a bit. “I can see you have a dark top on and the light flashing on your ring,” she says. She can also see that Iris, her guide dog, is ‘a very pale yellow’ but can
POOLE’S council leader who has warned the borough could face future bankruptcy, outlined the serious state of the finances to a government minister. Cllr Elaine Atkinson travelled to Westminster to put the Borough of Poole’s case for fairer funding
