PIRATES are understood to be on the verge of unveiling two further new recruits – with a former Wimborne Road rider expected to be one of them. Promoter Matt Ford is hoping to complete his re-declared one to seven after revealing number one Darcy
RAIL users between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst faced delayed this evening after a lorry struck a bridge in the New Forest. No one was hurt in the incident, which occured this afternoon. However, a number of trains were affected or cancelled
AN EAST Dorset road has reopened after a horror car crash this evening. Emergency crews have just left are the scene of a two-car smash in Gussage St Michael, near Wimborne. Parsonage Hill is now open again after the crash. It was closed
POLICE fear a storage ground in St Leonards was set ablaze deliberately on Tuesday night. Machinery was destroyed in the suspected arson attack at Haulage Contractors DM Guppy and Sons despite the efforts of firefighters from Ringwood and Redhill
TRAINS were runnning 30 minutes behind schedule from Weymouth to Bournemouth after a "trespass incident". The line between Dorchester South and Moreton Dorset all lines have now reopened after the disruption at 4pm. A spokesperson for South
THERE was traffic chaos on a Swanage road this afternoon after a double-decker bus and a lorry became jammed. Shore Road was blocked off both ways between the A351 Victoria Avenue and Institute Road by the vehicles, which become stuck. It had
RESIDENTS don’t feel safe using a Poole public loo which is likely to be mothballed, with local businesses opening their doors to enable people to spend a penny. A community toilet trial is being recommended to Borough of Poole by the environment
TIME is running out to submit your nominations for the Daily Echo-backed Bourne Brilliant Awards. Readers have until May 24 to put forward that special young person whom they believe deserves recognition for their success in education, commitment
A ‘giant wall’, celebrating the Olympic spirit and featuring textile portraits of local people will go on show at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on May 20. The wall can be viewed between 1pm and 7pm and will be unveiled at 3pm
Police have been warning of a rise in burglaries in Westbourne with most involving windows being forced at blocks of flats after 6pm. A police spokesman said many items off jewellery have been stolen and asked people to be vigilant and mindful
BOURNEMOUTH’S Tregonwell Academy is top of the class after receiving a glowing report from government inspectors. Ofsted ranked it outstanding in every category after spending two days observing lessons and talking to pupils, parents and staff.
Former England captain David Beckham has announced that he will retire from football at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will call it a day after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain. Beckham said: "I'm thankful to PSG
A TWO-car collision is causing slight delays on the Wessex Way this afternoon. The collision has partially blocked St Paul’s roundabout at the Asda exit with police directing traffic. A paramedic car was also on the scene although a spokesperson
POOLE promoter Matt Ford has lifted the lid on his decision to omit Pirates number one Darcy Ward from the club’s newly-declared line-up. Ward, who is set to be sidelined for around two months with a shoulder injury, has been replaced in Pirates
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating the Lidl store in Winton after reports of a suspected gas leak. A passerby told the Echo at 4pm that there was a strange smell in the building, although she said it did not smell like gas. Two fire engines are
Parents have until May 31 to apply for a concessionary bus pass to get their child to school. Dorset County Council operates a concessionary scheme to help families with children aged four-18 who are not entitled to free school transport. The scheme
Clayesmore Prep pupil Arthur Carpenter, pictured, has been chosen as a finalist for BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words Short Story Competition. He has been placed in the top 25 in the age 10-13 category out of an incredible 90,000 entrants, with his compelling
POOLE Lifeboat Station crew are now the proud owners of a special RNLI ceremonial flag – which is one of only two in the country. The crew were presented with the flag by Poole-based construction company Morgan Sindall. The firm’s senior project
POOLE’S 765th mayor has been sworn in during a colourful mayor-making ceremony held at the Civic Centre. Cllr Phil Eades, who represents Branksome West for the Liberal Democrats, will serve for a year, having spent the last 12 months in the ‘understudy
A MAN from Wareham has been killed in a horrific head-on smash along a rural North Dorset road. The victim's wife, who was a passenger in their Honda car, and another man - travelling in a convertible sports car involved in the crash - were rushed
THE NEW leader of Dorset County Council says there are “challenges” ahead of the authority in the coming years. Spencer Flower, who was chosen as the head of the ruling Conservative group on the council last week, was appointed leader of DCC this
Firefighters had to cut free a woman from her car following a collision. The woman was helped by the fire crews yesterday afternoon after a collision involving a car and a van in the east of the county near Bournemouth. She was taken to hospital
THE turf has been cut on a £12 million project that will form part of the regeneration of an often-troubled part of Bournemouth town centre. It will see the former council-owned surface car park at Leyton Mount house 64 flats and a 290sqm commercial
LEVELS of anti-social behaviour have increased in Boscombe, despite a concerted effort to tackle the problem. Latest figures reveal that attempts to reduce anti-social behaviour in Boscombe – one of the council’s top priority areas – are proving
PLANS for a Tesco store at Kinson in Bournemouth are still on track, according to the retail giant, despite an announcement that it was ditching some projects. The supermarket chain said last month that it was writing off £840m worth of UK projects
Nicki Minaj is set to quit 'American Idol' after one season. The 'Moment For Life' singer has reportedly decided not to return to the reality show's judging panel because she wants to focus on her own music career. A source told UsMagazine.com
Gwyneth Paltrow's $2,000 meet and greet in New York has sold out. The 'Iron Man 3' star - who recently released her second cook book, 'It's All Good' - launched an exclusive offer on Groupon.com on Tuesday, inviting 60 super fans to splash out
'The Great Gatsby' opened the Cannes Film Festival last night. Several stars from the film including Leonardo DiCaprio - who plays main character Jay Gatsby - Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Amitabh Bachchan took to the red carpet in the rain
A SITE foreman said the threat of asbestosis “feels like a ticking time bomb” after a company was ordered to pay £81,943 for safety failures. MJC Decorating and Refurbishing Ltd was working on Sentinel House on the Nuffield Industrial Estate in
Take That superstar Mark Owen is set to Shine at this year's Camp Bestival. He is expected to sing the hits of the chart-topping band as well as material from his burgeoning solo career. The star said he was looking to performing on stage on
A FUNDRAISING event to send a poorly little girl on a special dream holiday to Disneyland Paris will take place on Saturday. The party, which will include a visit from favourite children’s TV character Peppa Pig, is to raise money for New Milton
POLICE say a series of raids on homes at Townsend show they are taking residents’ worries seriously. They raided four homes after calls from locals concerned about crime and drug-related problems in the area. Officers arrested three women and
THE fourth man accused of murdering Reece James told a court that a shot was fired during a bungled burglary. Jerome Parkinson, 25, of Dover Road, Folkestone, said he and co-defendants Wayne Stephenson and Keifer Hutchinson attempted to steal items
PARENT Lucy Bolton has three children in Year 6, Year 5 and kindergarten. She said: “This school has been fantastic – the kids are going great and they are really confident. It is a very caring environment and any issues are dealt with quickly and
TO DESCRIBE Talbot House Preparatory School as a home from home is an understatement. The school is literally run from three family homes in the Talbot Woods area of Bournemouth, making a refreshing change to the ever-growing primary schools on
JOE WITCHELL aged 38 of Kingswell Road, Bournemouth. Admitted breach of the peace. Bound over in the sum of £100 for 12 months not to threaten or act in a violent or disorderly manner in a public place. PIOTR GOLANSKI aged 42 of Stewart Road, Bournemouth
JUSTIN BRIAN BIRCH aged 41 of Newstead Avenue, Nottingham. Admitted driving an Audi on The Grove, Christchurch, with 83 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £500. To pay victim surcharge of £50. Costs of £85. Disqualified from
JAMES ROBERT VERLANDER aged 23 of Barbers Wharf, Poole. Admitted driving a Vauxhall on Old Wareham Road with 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £300. To pay victim surcharge of £30. Costs of £85. Disqualified from holding
MY deepest condolences for the very sad loss of Neal Butterworth. I was truly shocked and saddened. I remember seeing Neal walking around Bournemouth last year in his lunch hour. I went up to him and said “Oh my, you are famous, aren’t you?” He
I’M glad that Robert Readman (‘The Bard’s not boring – it’s the teaching’, Daily Echo letters, May 11) agrees with me that Shakespeare was our greatest playwright. If he rereads what I said about teaching Shakespeare’s plays in the Times Educational
TO reassure Marilyn Warburton (‘No friends of the disabled’, Letters May 8), I would like to say that Sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport) has been looking at suitable sites for a new Shopmobility unit in the centre of Bournemouth
I CAN remember a time when our binmen would pick up the dustbins, put them over their shoulders and made sure that all rubbish was cleared and taken away. Nowadays, if our bin lids are over an inch open, they refuse to even pick it up! What
IN THREE years’ time, Dutch Eneco and Electricite de France propose to enclose Poole and Christchurch bays with a stockade of whirling crucifixes, nearly four times the height of Nelson’s column. Most of them will be well inside the 12 nautical
MORE than 1000 flowers have been "planted" by Bournemouth Pier this morning to celebrate the town making it through to the finals of the Britain in Bloom competition. Twelve hundred artificial gerberas have been planted in the shape of the word
HOME Secretary Theresa May was heckled by a single protester before she addressed delegates at the Police Federation conference in Bournemouth yesterday. As she arrived at the BIC before her speech, which received a favourable response compared
POOLE’S council leader has given a vote of confidence to beleaguered cabinet colleague Cllr Xena Dion. Leader Cllr Elaine Atkinson tinkered with her cabinet’s responsibilities but announced no major changes at last night’s full meeting of Borough
TESCO is pushing ahead with controversial plans for an Express store in Sandbanks, set to open in July – but angry residents have said they may boycott it. The supermarket giant revealed its intention to create a new store at the site of the Sandacres
TESCO is scrapping around 170 planned stores around the UK as a costcutting measure. It comes after the retailer got its fingers burnt in the US market. Unfortunately for some campaigners in Poole, the shop in Sandbanks is not one of those biting
A PRESTIGIOUS parks football cup final descended into farce when five players were sent off – with the winners finishing with just eight men. Bournemouth Electric reserves staged a dramatic fightback to see off Southampton-based AFC Horns on penalties
DEFENDER Dan Strugnell has described as “the toughest decision of my career” his choice to sever ties with Cherries after eight years at the club. Strugnell, who joined Cherries as a 12-year-old, has turned down the club’s offer of a short-term
