THE Speedway Control Bureau tonight promised a “full investigation” after a heated row had erupted over Belle Vue's controversial decision to postpone their Elite League showdown with Pirates. Poole captain Chris Holder and team-mate Rohan Tungate
CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe admitted his decision to release striker Charlie Sheringham had been a “really tough call”. Sheringham, who endured an injury-ravaged 18-month stay at Dean Court, was told today he would not be offered a new contract
WHILE on the run Dean Goodwin brazenly broke into Wallisdown Liberal Club and helped himself to biscuits and half a pint of Carlsberg. Staff saw the rape suspect had been captured on their CCTV system and quickly called in the police.
BRUTE Dean Goodwin has spent most of his life in and out of prison. His first spell was at the age of 19 when he was sentenced to 30 months at Portland Young Offender Institution for a string of offences which included an indecent assault on a
OPERATION Kiwi - the manhunt for fugitive Dean Goodwin - was one of the largest mounted by Dorset Police in recent years. But despite a high-profile public campaign which saw Goodwin’s image plastered on front pages, websites and billboards around
WHEN Dean Goodwin was let out of prison following a 12-year stretch he was deemed a “high risk offender”. He, like many other serious sex offenders, was managed and monitored by Dorset’s Multi Agency Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). MAPPA are
ARMED police were alerted following reports that a man had threatened a woman at knifepoint in Boscombe yesterday. Officers attended an address in Christchurch Road and searched the surrounding area including the gardens of the Chine Hotel in Boscombe
A POOLE-based writer visited Poole Grammar School on the publication day of his latest book, which was inspired by the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Andrew Lane has already penned a series of Young Sherlock adventures that have been published
A TOUCH of Covent Garden will be arriving at Poole Quay as the best in performance arts is celebrated at the annual May Bank Holiday Street Arts Festival. Innovative acts will take to the waterfront in a festival of fun designed to surprise, challenge
IT’S all change for this year’s revived Christchurch Carnival, thanks to renewed support from the local community. Although last year’s carnival was hailed a success by organisers, it was smaller than previous years and followed a shorter route
WIMBORNE schoolchildren are adding up their certificates after an A* performance in the national Primary Maths Challenge. Six pupils aged 10 and 11 from Allenbourn Middle School are among the best young mathematicians in the UK after being awarded
THOUSANDS of Christchurch homes and businesses now have super-fast broadband. BT announced the high-speed fibre broadband had been rolled out to more than 7,000 Highcliffe households and firms and more than 4,000 in Christchurch. The figure
Pensioners are already paying back benefits they do not need, Iain Duncan Smith claimed today. The Work and Pensions Secretary defended his remarks over the weekend when he said he would ''encourage'' people to forego perks such as free TV licences
For a passport to pleasure, champagne is the obvious choice throughout the summer social season and there's no doubting Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Champagne, France (£81, 1.5 litres, Majestic) tastes even better from a magnum. The wine ages more
THE mother of shot Reece James told police he had fought two men who climbed in through a window, a court heard today. Michelle James, of Wembley, told police in two statements following her son's death at a Boscombe flat that he had been shot
“SIX pounds for a bacon sandwich?” “It’s not on the menu.” The two members of staff were discussing how much to charge someone else for a bacon sandwich as I waited to order our lunch at the bar of The Weld Arms in East Lulworth. If they
EACH week we ask a well known local face to share one of their favourite recipes with readers of Taste. This week it’s the turn of Barbara Cox, founder of Nutrichef based at Branksome in Poole. Inspired by food and health while living in Japan
BOSCOMBE’S vintage market is back in the Royal Arcade, for the next two months. The popular market, which has been operating since October 2010, was kicked out of the arcade earlier this month by owners Arnewood Estates, who said they could no
Classic English elderflower gives a fresh twist to the traditional summer pudding. Submitted by LaFosse at Cranborne for the Truly Scrumptious Cook Book, published in aid of Diverse Abilities Plus for the Great Dorset Bake Off. It's £9.95
DANGEROUS rapist Dean Goodwin has pleaded guilty to a string of terrifying offences carried out while on the run in Dorset and Hampshire last year. The burly 32-year-old sex offender admitted attempted murder, five charges of rape, false imprisonment
This recipe, for Grandad's favourite Dorset Apple Cake, was submitted by Sandra Blainey for the Truly Scrumptious Cook Book, published in aid of Diverse Abilities Plus for the Great Dorset Bake Off. It's £9.95 and available by calling 01202 718266
WHEN Louise Miles tied the knot five years ago, she bought her wedding cake from a supermarket. Now she bakes wedding cakes for a living! For it was only when she decided to make a cake for her daughter’s birthday, that she discovered her culinary
MEMBERS of a social media site have helped save vital heathland habitats from disturbance following a post from a keen photographer and nature lover. Marine engineer Mark Eggleton, from Weymouth, posted a photo of a sand lizard taken at Higher
NEW plans to open Bournemouth and Poole’s first free school in a town office block have been drawn up. After missing out in their bid to buy Homelife House at the Lansdowne last year, the people behind Parkfield School are now hoping to make nearby
CALLS are growing for action to stop drivers “rat running” through a Corfe Mullen road where a serious collision took place last week. Richard Williams, one of the first people at the scene of Tuesday morning’s crash outside the Esso Service Station
THE seeds of future learning were sown when reception pupils at Greenford School spent a day learning all about how plants grow. The youngsters at the Maiden Newton school were joined for the day by Dr Dave Aplin, the former director of The Kingcombe
DORSET-BASED charity Diverse Abilities Plus is gearing up for this year’s Great Dorset Bake Sale in May. The charity is encouraging the whole of the county to get involved in the week long-event from Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12 with bake sales
He's won some of the world’s top cycling races and is preparing to take part in the Tour de France for the 17th time. But Jens Voigt – one of the biggest names in the sport – found time in his busy schedule to support a charity bike ride in Hampshire
Police investigating the death of a Wimborne cyclist in a road traffic collision in Southampton have charged a driver. Steven Carl Petterson, 38, of Waterhouse Lane, Southampton, has been charged with causing death by driving without due care and
A LIFE-SIZE portrait of a popular Christchurch nomad is currently displayed in a town centre bookstore. Peter Castle’s painting of vagrant Cliff Cunningham is currently displayed in the window of Bookends in the High Street. Christchurch artist
ALMOST three years after embarking on an alcohol treatment programme in Bournemouth, football legend Paul Gascoigne is still a regular visitor at the addictions centre. The ex-England, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle player often pops into the
Gardeners who didn’t want to venture out in the freezing weather at the beginning of the month may now be looking at a moss-ridden, lumpy lawn with scatterings of bald patches, a world away from the velvet carpet of grass they desire. But there
A MOPED was set alight outside flats in West Howe on Thursday leaving residents suffering from smoke inhalation. The fire from the vehicle, set at around 10pm, spread to the block of flats in Cunningham Crescent causing severe damage to a door
Thousands of Cherries fans celebrated the club's promotion to the Championship on Sunday - and our photographers were there to capture all the action from the victory bus tour which travelled from the Goldsands Stadium to Bournemouth Square. See
ULTRA grouchy American comedian Rich Hall is in town for a sold-out show at the Tivoli theatre on May 22. Star of the recent critically acclaimed BBC4 documentary, How the West Was Lost and a Perrier Award winning stand-up comic, Hall will showcase
Just when you thought you’d exhausted all the possibilities of how to explore the New Forest – by bike, foot, kayak, car, horseback – along comes the Twizy. It’s a nifty little electric vehicle seating two people and the New Forest is the country
THIS SHOCKING footage from a Channel 4 Dispatches programme shows mail workers from a depot in Bournemouth apparently kicking and throwing parcels around. Many of the packages being thrown by workers at private mail company UK Mail were labelled
ASSISTANT manager Jason Tindall has hailed Cherries trio Simon Francis, Charlie Daniels and Matt Ritchie after they were named in the PFA League One team of the season. Defenders Francis and Daniels and winger Ritchie were voted for by their fellow
CHERRIES fans were queuing up outside the Goldsands Stadium at 6.30am yesterday to secure the best seats for next season. With the promise of a better standard of football on offer thanks to the team’s promotion to the championship, many of those
Neville Heath is widely regarded as Britain’s first modern sex killer. The murders he committed in Bournemouth and London in 1946 are now the subject of a shocking new book. Faith Eckersall reports He died in Pentonville Prison, his neck snapped
FLIGHTS to see the Northern Lights direct from Bournemouth Airport will launch next year. Travel company Hurtigruten will be offering two charter flights in 2014 direct from Bournemouth with two itinerary options available. This is the first
Benedict Cumberbatch is scarred from his carjacking horror. The actor was in South Africa filming TV series 'To the Ends of the Earth' in 2000 when he and two co-stars were carjacked and held hostage in the execution position with a duvet over
Dame Helen Mirren has won her first ever Olivier Award. The 67-year-old actress picked up the prestigious Best actress award for her role as Queen Elizabeth the II in Stephen Daldry's 'The Audience' at the ceremony celebrating the best in British
MANAGER Tom Killick believes Poole Town's current squad could need just two new recruits in order to mount a Premier Division challenge. The Dolphins boss is eyeing “two or three” summer signings as he bids to retain the players who have helped
Victoria Beckham works in the nude. The 37-year-old fashion designer uses her own body for inspiration when creating her dresses and gets completely naked so she can model her designs on herself. Giving a speech at the Vogue Festival at London's
THESE cute puppies may be relatively small in stature right now, but they’re going to grow into the ‘gentle giants’ of the dog world. The thirteen newborns, born seven weeks ago at Purbeck’s popular Seven Stars pub, are old English mastiffs.
LIONS chief David Dunn expressed his delight after his men had taken a huge step towards National Two South safety. Bournemouth look set to retain their place in English rugby’s fourth tier following a 31-12 win at Canterbury on Saturday. Dan
WITH the news that AFC Bournemouth are to play Championship football next season would it now be a good idea for Councillors to rethink and re-open Boscombe station so that the football fans are closer to the ground rather than causing traffic hold
WE have recently received in Upper Parkstone a pamphlet explaining that £1million is to be invested in improvements for Ashley Road. Along with the pamphlet there is a questionnaire asking us our views on improvements. Having lived in Upper
THE Daily Echo is offering six lucky readers the chance to win a family day trip attraction ticket and a day return car ferry crossing from Portsmouth or Lymington courtesy of Wightlink. You can choose from one of two attractions for your fun day
THERE are not too many old-fashioned occasions that bring a town together. So it’s heartening that so many people turned out to watch AFC Bournemouth parade through their town after securing promotion. Everyone would have loved a trophy to
CURRENTLY in Upper Parkstone over 1,000 questionnaires are circulating with regard to investment of some £1million in Ashley Road transport infrastructure. Research teams are in Ashley Road asking pedestrians and bus users for their views. In all
I WOULD like to express my congratulations and pride in the accomplishments of Poole Town FC this season. Winning the league and cup double is a tremendous achievement. I travel home and away with the club and find the supporters to be the most
“BITE back at hunger.” This is the slogan for Christian Aid Week (May 12-18) when we are all asked to “help people living in poverty out of poverty for good”. Christian Aid works through 578 partner organisations in 48 countries providing practical
KILLER Danilo Restivo has lost his appeal with the Italian courts. The 40-year-old, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Bournemouth mum Heather Barnett, was convicted in his absence in 2011 of killing 16-year-old schoolgirl Elisa Claps
FOUR men were injured - two of them seriously -when their car left a New Forest road and plunged down an embankment. A black Renault Clio travelling on the A337 from Lyndhurst to Cadnam came off the road at around 12.05am on Monday. It is believed
Looking like more of a geeky Jack Sparrow than the dandy highwayman we all remember so well, 80s icon Adam Ant showed he can still rock an audience when he appeared at the Lighthouse, Poole on Sunday. The show started in predictably theatrical
MATT Ritchie described as “a real kick in the teeth” the agonising moment when Cherries saw the League One championship snatched from under their noses. Ritchie and his team-mates were hoping to celebrate clinching the title after the final whistle
LIFE-long Cherries’ fans brought their children along to share their joy at the club’s “miraculous” promotion as players visited the town yesterday. Three generations of one family stood together to cheer the players. Dan Pike, 29, father Alan
BASHLEY ensured a fitting finale to what could be their last season at the Recreation Ground by claiming a 2-0 win over Banbury United. Mark Gamble’s second-half brace secured the victory despite Bash being reduced to 10 men following Matt Finlay
MATT Ford watched Pirates’ 2013 campaign take another wrong turn before revealing he had issued a warning to the club’s misfiring riders. The Wimborne Road chief made no excuses for Pirates’ poor start to the season after they had lost 53-42 at
MANAGER Eddie Howe insisted Cherries’ failure to win the League One crown should not detract from their achievements this season. Howe’s men saw the title snatched from their grasp following an extraordinary sequence of events on the final day
THE party began outside the Goldsands Stadium and reached its climax in the Square as AFC Bournemouth’s open top bus parade pulled into town. Thousands of fans crammed into the centre of Bournemouth to celebrate the remarkable promotion to the
Fancy a fun, friendly atmosphere to relax and enjoy some seriously good food? The doors are always open down at your local Frankie and Benny’s and you can get out and enjoy some family time in their American-Italian restaurant with delicious dishes
