A FIRE in an oven left a home in Poole smoke-logged. Fire crews were called to Ashley Road, Parkstone, at around 9.15pm on Tuesday, May 7. Police were also at the scene and sealed off part of the road for a short while.
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed a “shopping list” of measures to hand to the transport minister next week in a bid to improve safety on the A31. A delegation from Ringwood Town Council will join New Forest MP Desmond Swayne to meet MP Stephen Hammond
NEWLY-promoted Corfe Mullen made a sensational start to life in Dorset Sunday Division One with a stunning 193-run victory over Christchurch. Corfe Mullen, Division Two champions last season, picked up where they left off in 2012 to stamp their
NOW’S the time to acquaint yourself with the essence of summer with some fine rose wines. There’s no doubting that the Mediterranean is the spiritual home of rose, and the South of France produces some of the best. Sainsbury’s makes a good entry-level
HE’S notorious for his cruel comments and sarcastic jibes – but now Craig Revel Horwood will be the one being judged as he launches his new show, which is heading to Bournemouth on July 4. Strictly Confidential will give audiences at the BIC a
ONE of world’s finest singer songwriters is heading to Bournemouth for a rare show this summer. Burt Bacharach plays the Pavilion on July 5 and celebrates over half a century of hits. As a teenager, he was composing songs, and by the late 1950s
DRIVERS using one of the New Forest’s busiest roads are facing almost two months of misery. Southern Gas Networks (SGN) is about to start a £140,000 project that involves digging up part of the A337, the main north-south route through the district
NOSTALGIC memories of bygone days are being sought to celebrate the Regent Centre’s 30th anniversary. The arts centre, theatre and cinema in the heart of historic Christchurch has launched its celebrations early, calling on local residents and
Date: Monday 10th June Time: 8am-11am Venue: Kimmeridge House, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University Booking page: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5739613338/placementsweb# “Placements are one of BU’s most impressive success stories
Two Bournemouth University placement students have been praised for their effort in the running of a lower league football club. Chris Sherwood and Andy O’Reilly are currently on placement at Dagenham and Redbridge FC from Bournemouth University
A DORSET charity is celebrating after opening a fourth shop within the county to help with fundraising. Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts cut the ribbon with the help of Prama client Katie Hives on the new Prama store on Wimborne Road
A NEW Milton armed forces charity has called for daredevil volunteers to join them for a special “D-day drop” fundraising skydive next month. The Pilgrim Bandits was formed by ex-special forces personnel with the intention of providing hope and
AS a season ticket holder and long-time supporter of AFC Bournemouth, I have read with interest the Echo’s extensive and interesting coverage of Eddie Howe and the team’s great success this season and would add my congratulations to all concerned.
A PENSIONER killed in a road crash on the Isle of Wight has been named by police. Thomas Keith Rogers, aged 71 of Shanklin Road, Godshill, lost control of his silver coloured Nissan Qashqa after becoming ill at the wheel and collided with a wall
A NEW vintage and hand made goods business has opened up in Pokesdown bringing the number of empty shops in the area down below five. The Attic was set up by four local women at 872 Christchurch Road, and they are hoping the building will become
PREPARATIONS for the first Kingston Lacy Running Festival near Wimborne, are gathering pace prior to the launch in June. The family sporting event aims to appeal to people of all ages and levels of ability with a 5k and a 10k run, a half marathon
POLICE were called to move a herd of cows from the Avon Causeway this afternoon. The cattle escaped from a field near the B3073 Parley Lane at the Hurn Bridge Roundabout. Traffic was forced to slow before officers managed to herd the stray
THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to Swanage Railway’s looming Diesel Gala and associated Dorset Beer Festival. The three-day event, starting Friday, includes rail services between Swanage and Norden Park & Ride, with all trains hauled
THERE is still time to put your work forward to be featured in the latest of the Daily Echo’s best-selling series of photographic books. Last year’s book, featuring Dorset scenes and shots from the Olympic Games action in the county, was a best
I FEEL sympathetic towards visitors like James Callus from the Netherlands in his letter; ‘I rang to pay but got fined’. British motorists are accustomed to being the victim of laws that seem to be framed with the primary purpose of extracting
A set of videos created by Bournemouth University (BU) and Dorset Healthcare will help to reduce the stigma around talking about mental health issues, it is hoped. Three videos have been made, featuring BU staff, students and members of the local
Students from Bournemouth University have staged a topical comedy panel show to try and get young people interested in politics. The Who Cares? show was organised by first year students on the BA (Hons) Politics and Media course, and featured up-and-coming
COACHLOADS of people will soon be trailing around West Dorset visiting the sights of fictional Broadchurch. Guide Natalie Manifold said her phone has not stopped ringing since she announced her Broadchurch tours. Natalie, who already runs Jane
IT’S been a long wait but residents on a busy Bournemouth street are now finally able to use a parking area that was built for them months ago. A designated parking area was created in Fritham Gardens in Throop in January, to help residents who
I AM sorry to have read of our visitor from the Netherlands, Mr Callus’ experience in paying for parking via the Ringo telephone system (Letters, May 3). This system works very well and customers are normally very happy that they are saved the
A PENSIONER who died following a fire at his home over the weekend has been named locally as Brian Miller. Mr Miller, who is believed to have been a grandfather, is said to have died after returning to his burning bungalow in Merley to try to put
ORGANISERS of the area’s largest agricultural and country-side show have launched a cut-price ticket deal ahead of this summer’s extrava-ganza. More than 90,000 people are expected to flock to the New Forest and Hampshire County Show from July
WHY should Councillor Dion be forced into resigning her post as she is only saying what we are all thinking? It’s about time councillors and politicians became accountable for their decisions. We are better off with councillors like Ms Dion
THE re-trial of Cherries player Steve Cook and three former teammates, accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman, is due to start today. Earlier this year an Old Bailey jury failed to reach verdicts on whether Cook and Brighton and Hove
PODS of dolphins delighted those out on the waters of Poole Bay on Monday evening. The playful marine creatures numbered around nine and were spotted near Old Harry Rocks in Studland Bay. After a successful day out fishing on Silver Spray,
AFTER a two-and-a-half year wait for a kidney transplant Ray Taylor wasn’t expecting three to turn up at once. The 66-year-old, a long-term type one diabetes sufferer, found out the life-changing operation would finally be going ahead while celebrating
THE final man linked with a bank robbery in Wallisdown at the end of last year has been released without charge. It means that the trail appears to have gone cold over the raid at Barclays in Bryant Road on December 6. Police have confirmed
HAVING just read another report in tonight’s Echo (May 1) about Cllr Dion’s remark, I would like to say in her defence, have the rest of the council not got anything better to do than go on worrying about it? What she said was a reasonable remark
TWO teenagers braved hours sat in a paddling pool full of baked beans in the centre of Bournemouth on Sunday to raise funds for the trip of a lifetime later this year. Lucy Hurst and Hannah Wilcox, both 16, are students at Oak Academy – formerly
EVERY few years there’s a big campaign for more organ donors. And we have supported those initiatives when they have arisen. But, of course, the need for more organ donors doesn’t go away when it’s not in the public eye. Diabetic Ray Taylor
WHATEVER some Poole councillors may think of Cllr Dion’s classic Twin Sails comment, it seems very clear that public opinion is strongly on the councillor’s side for speaking the truth. On the Echo website on Wednesday May 1, nearly every one of
FRANK WILLIAM MANNING aged 66 of Bracken Road, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Nissan Note on Wimborne Road East with 89 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £380. To pay victim surcharge of £38. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding
FRANKLIN CLIVE HILLMAN aged 27 of Stour Walk, Poole Road, Wimborne. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of
DANIEL BRIAN MULLETT aged 42 of Steer Road, Swanage. Admitted he was the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A of the Road Traffic
BENJAMIN ANTHONY DAVIN aged 19 of Cologne Road, Bovington, Wareham. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of
HUNDREDS of people flocked to a spring fair at the home of the New Forest Show. The fair was staged by the New Forest Agricultural Show Society – organisers of the annual three-day extravaganza – following the success of a similar event last December
EDWARD ODARTEY NANKABRUCE aged 40 of Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. Admitted driving a Vauxhall car on Francis Avenue, Bournemouth without insurance. Conditional discharge of nine months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £35. Licence endorsed
CRAIG JOHN BRIMICOMBE of Greenfinch Close, Poole. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A of
THE mystery surrounding a spate of dog deaths in the New Forest deepened today after it was revealed that similar cases have occurred elsewhere in the UK. As reported, 12 dogs have already died of acute kidney failure after being exercised on heathland
A CALLOUS ‘carer’ who plundered a bedridden pensioner’s savings to fund her £200 a day heroin habit has been jailed for 18 months. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how graduate Caroline Gwinnett, inset, had been caught on camera helping herself to
AFTER a brutal winter and chilly spring, sun-seekers made up for lost time at the weekend as temperatures reached the mid-teens and the sun shone through much of the Bank Holiday. Bournemouth Tourism yesterday estimated that around 70,000 people
THE family of a Bournemouth man who died after coming off his motorbike have paid tribute to a “fantastic father and grandfather”. Frank Bowen, 61, from the West Howe area, died after losing control of his Aprilia Tuono 998 on the A30 as he rode
Saturday 25th May. TURBARY COMMON Meet 10am at the main entrance in Turbary Park Avenue. Sunday 26th May. KINSON COMMON Meet at 10am by the play area. Both these walks are free and weather permitting. Dogs are welcome but must be on
WINGER Matt Ritchie says winning promotion to the Championship with Cherries fully vindicated his decision to move to Dean Court in January. Ritchie, a £500,000 signing from Swindon, played a key role in Cherries clinching the runners-up spot in
COACH Alan Willows is hoping Dorset’s impressive victory over Berkshire can be the catalyst to kick-start his team’s season. After being defeated by Wales in their opening Minor Counties Knockout Trophy group match, Dorset bounced back with a convincing
ERIC Linge admitted “over excitement” had probably cost him the chance to carve his name in the annals of cricketing history. Linge went within a whisker of claiming TWO hat-tricks in the same game during Ferndown Wayfarers’ Dorset League clash
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