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  • Cherries: Partington and Flahavan offered new deals

    CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe has handed Joe Partington and Darryl Flahavan an opportunity to extend their respective stays at Dean Court. Utility man Partington has been offered a new two-year contract, while goalkeeper Flahavan is considering terms

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber makes surprise visit to the Russell Cotes

    A MUSICAL legend surprised staff at a Bournemouth art gallery today when he dropped in to take a look around. Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber spent over an hour looking at the collection of artwork housed at the Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, and

  • Two car crash on A35 Fountain Way

    A two-vehicle crash has been causing delays in Christchurch this afternoon. Police said a BMW 530 and a VW Polo collided on the A35 Fountain Way at around 4.10pm. Nobody was seriously injured. A lane going out of the town was closed while the

  • Permission now needed for new student flats

    CHANGE of use of a home into student accommodation at Talbot Village will now require perm-ission from Borough of Poole. The council has approved an Article 4 Direction which removes permitted development rights for a change of use from a dwelling

  • Dean Goodwin: a catalogue of previous offences

    A CATALOGUE of 41 previous offences was outlined by prosecutors before evil Goodwin was sentenced. His criminal career started aged just 14 when he committed burglary, then indecently assaulted a five-year-old boy on land near his Poole home.

  • Anger over plans for allotments on playing field

    FURIOUS Ashley Heath residents have voiced concerns that their village green will be transformed into allotments. More than 60 locals turned out to a meeting of the parish council to battle against what they say is a plan to turn the playing field

  • 'SuperSprout', the SWAN raising money for Julia's House

    SUPERHEROES taking part in the Julia’s House Night Walk are likely to turn green with envy when they see little Eiden McDowell’s costume. The plucky two-year-old’s mum has commissioned a special outfit for him to wear at the big fundraising event

  • New chief exec for Police and Crime Commissioner office

    A SAFETY advisor has been named as the new chief executive of the office of Dorset’s police and crime commissioner. Chris Williams, former senior advisor for community safety for the Local Government Association, will succeed Martin Goscomb in

  • Wessex doctor’s plea to parents: please get the MMR

    THE head of the Wessex Local Medical Committee has urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated to reduce the chances of a local measles outbreak. In Swansea at the weekend, more than 2,500 people had the MMR vaccines in a fourth week

  • Essential works will protect Christchurch coastline

    WORK to protect Christchurch’s coastline began yesterday. The work, which will involve a local sand recycling exercise, forms part of Christchurch Borough Council’s annual programme of maintenance to coastal structures. Excess ‘windfall material

  • Bournemouth’s businesses are just blooming beautiful

    HOTELS across the coastal areas of Bournemouth are running special offers in support of a campaign to find the best businesses in the town. During Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth, which is run in conjunction with the Daily Echo and Bournemouth Coastal

  • BSO conductor’s grand vision for IMAX site

    THE principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra would like to see a concert hall at the new look Waterfront site. Kirill Karabits says it would be a ‘brilliant’ addition to the town’s facilities, following the demolition of the Imax

  • Missing dementia sufferer Andrew Redpath found

      POLICE looking for a 67-year-old man who went missing from his home in Milford-on-Sea say he has been found safe and well. Andrew Redpath was reported missing by his wife after she returned to their Lymington Road home on Monday morning, April

  • Poole bridge maintenance work reveals new problems

    NEW problems have come to light during 10 days maintenance work on Poole Bridge which will mean a series of night-time closures in May. The planned maintenance work was completed on time – despite variable message signs on Friday morning declaring

  • Seeking help on Buddens

    I AM researching the Budden family of Christchurch and would be very grateful if any member of the Budden family still living locally could get in touch with me. I am particularly interested in the houses in Mill Road, Christchurch, that were bequeathed

  • New look V Club will be community hub, pledges owner

    BOURNEMOUTH’S controversial V Club will be renamed Halo and used for a wide variety of community events if the new operators can convince councillors to grant them a licence. New owner Gary Bennetton has spoken out to reassure residents that he

  • Super idea on rubbish

    WHAT about some of the giant supermarkets sponsoring rubbish removal along the Spur Road as most of the litter originates from their stores? They could then display a sign to say, for example: “Tesco has proudly sponsored the removal of litter

  • When can we get back on?

    I WAS very interested in the letter from Mike Chalkley (Letters, April 27), who is puzzled by signs saying “Cyclists dismount” but there is never one telling them when they can remount, so I have recently been analysing local signs. In a Westbourne

  • In the Dock: Poole

    STEWART CHARLES LEACH-PEACEY aged 61 of Christopher Crescent, Poole. Admitted criminal damage to a mobile phone. Restraining order made. To pay compensation of £47. Costs £85. NICHOLAS PAUL McAVOY aged 52 of Hermitage Road, Parkstone, Poole. Proved

  • In the Dock: Christchurch

    ANTHONY DAVID STREET aged 51 of Leyside, Christchurch. Admitted failing to promptly notify the Department for Work and Pensions in the prescribed manner of a change of circumstances which he knew would affect his entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance

  • She should run country

    I ALWAYS so love Faith Eckersall’s column. She always says it how it is and is a reflection, I am sure, of how the majority feel about the topics that she covers. In Saturday’s Echo she talked about the ridiculous way we adhere to the human rights

  • In the Dock: Bournemouth

    COLIN SHOOTER aged 65 of Saddington Road, Shearsby, Lutterworth, Leics. Admitted driving a Mercedes car through a red light on the A3060 Castle Lane East junction with Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth. Conditional discharge of one month. Licence endorsed

  • Ally’s inspiration lives on

    THE funeral of Ally Mullany showed what people thought of her. More than 600 turned out yesterday to remember the head teacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Combined School in Parkstone. The fact that she was taken from the world so young is a tragedy

  • Liking the new look of paper

    IT must be said that a mammoth effort has gone into changing the style of the Echo. What a pleasant surprise indeed. It is as if the newspaper has come alive. Some things have gone but good things have remained and many news things are there for

  • Two car collision closes Avon Causeway

    A TWO-car collision has closed the Avon Causeway near Christchurch this morning. Although no-one has been injured, one of the vehicles is blocking the road and police are on the scene. The two cars involved are a white Renault Clio registered

  • Dorset voters ready to go to the polls

    VOTERS across most of Dorset go to the polls on Thursday to choose who should represent them at County Hall. The Dorset County Council elections come at a time when the authority faces an unprecedented budget squeeze. See who is standing in

  • Evil rapist Dean Goodwin to be sentenced this morning

    DEPRAVED Dean Goodwin will discover his fate today after admitting five rape charges, attempted murder, false imprisonment and robbery. Goodwin, who yesterday pleaded guilty to a sickening string of offences including assault by penetration, will

  • Poole move to Bearwood still on says vice-chairman Reeves

    VICE-chairman Chris Reeves insists Poole Town’s move to Bearwood is still alive ahead of a public meeting over improvements to their current Tatnam home. Club officials will outline plans for an extra building to provide better social facilities

  • Killick keen to keep linchpin defender Walker

    POOLE Town manager Tom Killick says he is determined to fend off rival clubs to retain the services of in-demand defender Michael Walker. Dorset neighbours Weymouth are believed to be keen on tempting the Dolphins captain away from Tatnam during

  • Cherries: Tindall reflects on 'incredible journey'

    ASSISTANT manager Jason Tindall deflected praise to Cherries’ players as he looked back on the club’s “unbelievable achievement”. Together with boss Eddie Howe, Tindall returned to Dean Court from Burnley in October to help mastermind Cherries’

  • Cherries: Howe's promotion heroes heading to Vegas

    EDDIE Howe’s promotion winners have hit the jackpot for a second time after landing an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. Howe’s squad will be treated to a four-day, three-night stay at a luxury five-star resort as their reward for clinching

  • 2 for 1 on fish and chips at Harry Ramsden’s!

    Harry Ramsden’s Restaurant, Bournemouth is offering Daily Echo readers a fantastic 2 for 1 deal on food, from now until Tuesday 7 May 2013. With its fabulous food served in a truly welcoming atmosphere, Harry’s is the perfect place for meeting

  • REVIEW: Star Trek (PS3, Namco Bandai

      Around about 65-70 per cent, I reckon. Tops. Because you can't tell me the developers were finished here. The film's out this week, so Mr Angry Studio Marketing Man (we'll call him Chad) obviously got out a big stick and beat the designers

  • REVIEW: Dead Island: Riptide (PS3, Deep Silver)

      I've a feeling many would rather take their chances on an island teeming with zombies than stay in a survivors' camp rammed with Australians. Some might say the conversation is on a par. Not me, though, I'm far more tactful. So anyway