SIMPLY sensational. Bravery, guts and sheer determination, take a bow Dawid Stachyra. A man boasting an average of just 4.19 really had no right to produce such an imperious display. Let alone after he had hauled himself off the shale following
A MAN was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged hit-and-run which left a female cyclist seriously injured. The 39-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and released on police bail until early July, pending
A woman was robbed at knifepoint in Westcliff. The 32-year-old was walking along Somerville Road on Sunday between 11 and 11.30pm when two men threatened her with a knife and stole money from her coat pocket. She escaped without injury.
THE TWO men in charge of police in Hampshire and Dorset will come together to discuss slowing speeds on a major road which was the scene of a teenager's death. Campaigners calling for a reduction of the speed limit on the A31 in the New Forest
A POPULAR family bike ride event is returning to Bournemouth this summer, it has been confirmed. Sky Ride will take place in the town centre on Saturday, July 20, with the route to be confirmed soon. Events over the past two years have seen
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire pensioner killed when the ambulance taking him to hospital was involved in a crash. Retired army officer Francis Ironside, known as Jim, was being conveyed to Southampton General Hospital when the vehicle
A STAGGERING 694 sacks of rubbish were removed from the county’s coastline during this year’s Great Dorset Beach Clean, it has been confirmed. This disturbing total, from 24 beaches including Bournemouth, Poole, Studland and Swanage, included a
HE WAS only a small boy during the Second World War. But Lionel Fynn has some vivid memories of snapshots of the conflict, growing up in Bournemouth. And those memories have prompted a lifelong interest and fascination in that turbulent period
THIS is the moment a dog picked a fight with a swan - and lost. It plunged into the water at Mudeford Quay and chased the huge bird in front of horrified onlookers. The dog leaps towards the unsuspecting swan. All pictures by Jennie Franklin
A HOME-grown world and Olympic champion visited Lytchett Minster School this morning to open a temporary replacement for the creative arts block that was wrecked by fire at the end of last year. Dorset born and bred shooter Peter Wilson MBE was
WHEN Judith Endersby was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, she was determined it wasn’t going to stop her enjoying life. Even when her husband left a year later because he couldn’t cope with her condition, it only made Judith
9:33pm According to the Boathouse's Facebook page they are aiming to be open for drinks tomorrow and may even be able to be open for lunch. 7:48pm Dorset Fire and Rescue are
POOLE-based Olympians Liz Yelling and Dan Hunter will be helping to inspire the next generation of athletes at Poole Festival of Running on Sunday, June 2. Former Olympic marathon runner and Poole Hospital charity patron Liz Yelling has announced
HUNDREDS of young musicians got together to rehearse for their appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The final rehearsals at Bovington Middle School took place on Saturday on Sunday, with the 200 instrumentalists attending on both days
A large fire has broken out at The Boathouse restaurant in Christchuch. Eight fire engines are reportedly on the scene and flames have been seen coming from the restaurant windows. We're covering this story as a live blog. CLick here for updates
'The Big Reunion' is returning for a second series. The ITV2 show will bring back several "blasts from the past" and offer the forgotten bands another chance at fame, following on from the smash success of the first series. Girl bands All Saints
Harry Styles had a "heart-to-heart" with Rod Stewart about his love life. The One Direction star joined the 'Hot Legs' singer, his wife Penny and his daughter Kimberley for dinner in Los Angeles last week and Harry, 19, took the opportunity to
A SERIES of problems with finding suitable locations and volunteer helpers has forced Bournemouth carnival organisers to scale back this year’s event. This year’s carnival week, which will run from July 29 until August 4, will consist of a large
will.i.am donated his £500,000 fee for 'The Voice' to charity because it "didn't feel right" to keep the cash. The 'Scream and Shout' hitmaker gave away his huge pay check for last year's series of the BBC talent show to the Prince's Trust Enterprise
A BURST water main on Castle Lane West is causing delays in all directions. The leak is at the junction of East Way. Temporary three-way traffic light systems have been in place since 9.30 this morning while workers try to fix the problem, but
GROUND work has now started on a £40million Bournemouth town centre regeneration scheme that aims to revitalise an underused area of town. A formal turf-cutting ceremony was held to herald the start of building work on three blocks of student accommodation
A PENSIONER suffered fatal injuries after falling backwards from an escalator at the Marks & Spencer store in Poole, an inquest heard yesterday. The tragedy happened while widow Patricia Zimmermann, 87, from East Borough, Wimborne, was visiting
AFC Bournemouth have been playing on their grounds next to Kings Park since 1910; when a Bournemouth landowner leased them the land. The records of the freehold are now held at the Dorset History Centre (DHC). In 1910, JE Cooper Dean presented
AN elderly man who died in an ambulance crash in the New Forest last week has been named by police. Francis Ironside, 88, of Harts Way, Lymington, died in the collision on the A337 near Brockenhurst along with ambulance technician Gillian Randall
MISUNDERSTOOD indie icon and tabloid favourite Peter Doherty, above, will bring his band of merry minstrels Babyshambles to the O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 21. The group is currently putting the finishing touches to their third album in a
ALMOST one in ten solved crimes in Hampshire last year were resolved through community resolutions rather than prosecution, new figures have revealed. In 2012, police in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight used the practice – a way of dealing with
PAUL Weller will be coming to the south to perform a warm-up show ahead of his Hard Rock Calling gig on June 29th when the mod rocker will be special guest of Kasabian at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It has been announced the mod rocker
TWO wheels have come off a pick-up truck on the A338 this morning causing delays for motorists. The incident involving a Nissan truck took place on the southbound carriageway, near to the Hurn Lane bridge, said a spokesperson for Dorset Police.
THE leader of the Poole People party has said it is time for cabinet member Xena Dion to step aside following the furore over the Twin Sails Bridge. Cllr Dion, cabinet portfolio holder for environment and the local economy, including transportation
TWO suspected drug dealers arrested following the tragic death of a Poole teenager should have been charged, according to the victim’s heartbroken parents. Tom Rowley was found dead in bed at his Canford Heath home on August 5 last year after overdosing
A CABINET maker who is on a mission to rid Britain of rubbish has been warned that his clean-up campaign could be ‘highly dangerous’. Self-styled ‘professional litter picker’ Simon Owens, 50, from Sturminster Newton, plans to raise £10,000 to clear
ARTISTS are invited to submit their work for this spring’s open exhibition at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood. The exhibition on lakes, rivers and forests celebrates 25 years of the rural landscape, linking with 25th anniversary
THERE is nothing followers of politics like more than a clamour for someone’s resignation. Cllr Xena Dion, Poole’s cabinet member responsible for transport, faces more of a murmur that she should consider her position over the Twin Sails Bridge
THE NHS is subject to never-ending tales of errors and poor judgements which, rightly in most cases, are given extensive media publicity. I would like to provide some counter balance to this publicity. Having recently had a need to be treated in
THE “risks of bankruptcy” facing the Borough of Poole according to the council leader, which seem to be getting great publicity in the Echo in recent weeks, show how ever more she is becoming divorced from reality Even allowing for a £2million annual
HOW different Bournemouth looks with all the celebrations and the parade of St George’s Day with the youngsters looking so smart and proud. Then the Cherries celebrating going up with crowds in the streets applauding and cheering. Well done Bournemouth
ON Sunday April 7 my family and I were in Wareham Forest walking for the £1,000 Challenger for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. A gentleman stopped and gave me £10 for the charity. I thanked him but did not ask him his name. So I would like to thank
YES – Mr Colledge is quite correct (Letters April 18) in describing the Pavilion as the ‘Jewel in Bournemouth’s Crown’ but I can assure him that we are a long way from losing this asset. Over the past four years the council has undertaken a major
SERIAL sex attacker Dean Goodwin tried to contact one of his terrified victims on Facebook, just weeks before he committed the brutal early morning rape in Poole. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Echo, the woman, who was just 13 when Goodwin molested
These walkers are risking their lives in order to get a better look at a massive landslide that has closed the South West Coast Path between Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The picture, taken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency , shows two
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has welcomed the Speedway Control Bureau’s swift decision to investigate the controversial postponement at Belle Vue. The Aces called off their Monday night meeting against Pirates after reporting that a burst water pipe
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has revealed Cherries are considering revised plans for a new permanent stand at Dean Court – which would not be ready in time for next season. Mitchell says original proposals to replicate the North Stand at the empty end
BOURNEMOUTH boss David Dunn expressed his pride after a number of his former players had been selected by the British & Irish Lions. Dunn, director of rugby at Chapel Gate, worked within the international set-up as coach of England Schools
MARK Sturney helped lead Wimborne to a third-placed finish and then immediately set his sights on a promotion push next season. The All Blacks finished their Southern Counties South campaign in fine style on Saturday as they secured a convincing
POOLE MP Robert Syms said he would raise the case of Dean Goodwin – who posed “the highest level of risk” – with the Home Secretary after a serious case review was ordered into his release. Mr Syms, who is Home Office whip, told the Daily Echo:
Exercise and eating form the perfect partnership on a family cottage break in north Norfolk, Hannah Stephenson discovers Tucking into freshly dressed crab in Cromer, it occurs to me that you could eat your way around north Norfolk. From mussels
Apple Crumble Cake (Serves 6-8) For the cake: 250g butter 250g light brown sugar 1tsp ground cinnamon 1tbsp maple syrup 4 eggs 250g self-raising flour 50g pecans 2 apples
Lemon Curd Butterfly Buns (Makes 12) For the buns: 175g butter 175g caster sugar 1tsp vanilla essence 4 eggs 1tsp baking powder 175g plain flour To fill the cakes: 250ml
Perfectly nestled to the east of Bournemouth, Boscombe has transformed itself from a sleepy beachside village to a busy suburb of Bournemouth that many university students flock towards. Boscombe’s style started with the original pier that opened
Nigel Kennedy World-famous violinist Nigel Kennedy presents Bach plus Fats Waller – A Senbla Presentation, at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, on May 1. Described as “a typically maverick musical programme”, the evening celebrates the music
Ginger and Banofee Cheesecake (Makes 4) 1 ready-made ginger cake loaf 300g full fat cream cheese 200ml creme fraiche 200ml double cream, plus extra for the sauce 1tbsp sugar 1 vanilla pod
Being just a stone’s throw from the beach (pardon the pun) Pebble Beach enjoys a beautiful vista over the cliff top in Barton- on-Sea. With its unrivalled seafront location overlooking the Solent towards the Needles on the Isle of Wight I was keen
