COACH Alan Willows issued a rallying cry to his Dorset cricketers ahead of the Minor Counties Championship season following their dismal showing in the Knockout Trophy. The Dean Park outfit won just one of four group matches, failing to qualify
A STUNNING hat-trick from Ricky King helped Swanage grab victory from the jaws of defeat against fellow Dorset Premier strugglers Dorchester. The Swans were in trouble after being dismissed for 175 at the Rec with the hosts racing to 85 for one
BIG-hitting Broadstone batsman Steve Trembath produced a sensational innings to lead his team to a crushing nine-wicket victory over Stalbridge in the Dorset Saturday League. Trembath’s brutal effort lit up the Premier Division clash at the Delph
SKIPPER Alan Manning led the way by collecting the top award at Bournemouth Lions’ end-of-season presentation night. The inspirational prop forward bagged the Yarwood Trophy for winning the players’ player of the year vote. Manning was also
MATT Tubbs was again linked with a move to Rotherham United today as speculation over the striker’s Cherries future intensified. Millers manager Steve Evans has previously failed in a number of attempts to reunite with Tubbs following the pair’
MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid Boundary Road this evening after a traffic light failure. The lights at the junction with Victoria Park Road are stuck on red for traffic travelling towards Bournemouth. Queues are already building up in
WORKPLACES across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch are taking part in a free competition to encourage more people to ride bikes. Poole Hospital, Lush Handmade Cosmetics, LV= and Sunseeker International are among 100 employers taking part in
POLICE closed a busy Christchurch road after a crash between a child and a van. The incident took place outside the Stourvale pub in Barrack Road at 12.23pm and police closed the road from Iford roundabout. A spokesperson for Dorset Police
OFFICERS from the Metropolitan Police's kidnap and specialist investigations unit arrested a man in Swanage. The arrest was linked to the closure of the Texaco petrol station in Victoria Avenue, which was cordoned off following a police swoop.
YOUNGSTERS in Christchurch will be growing their own vegetables thanks to a generous supermarket. Waitrose has donated four seed kits to primary schools to encourage them to grow their own produce then sell it at school or to their customers to
HANDS off our pool! That’s the message to civic chiefs just days before they vote on controversial plans to allow a private company to run Lymington’s Sea Water Baths for the next five years. Lymington-based Lynx Sports Management is vowing
AN ELDERLY couple had to be rescued after spending two hours stuck in mud that was four-feet deep. Eighteen firefighters were involved in the operation to free the pair, in woodland near Beaulieu. Former Hampshire county councillor Brian Dash
POOLE fire station has hosted the town’s annual safer partnership networking event. Civic officials, emergency services and NHS representatives were among those attending the Safer Poole Partnership meeting. Poole Fire Station Commander Phil
A DORSET hospice doctor has joined such iconic figures as the Queen, Madonna, Kate Moss and the Rolling Stones in having his portrait taken by celebrity photographer Rankin. Dr Simon Pennell, who works at Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole, was invited
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Christchurch man who died in a car crash in Hampshire. Dariush Farhadi, 36, who worked at Ali Baba's takeaway in Bargates, was killed in the single-car collision on the A34 near Whitchurch on May 16. His
SWANAGE Pier’s general manager has made a renewed appeal for funds after the historic Grade II-listed structure suffered devastating storm damage earlier this year. Ben Adeney, who praised the “incredible generosity” of the local community and
AN adventurous nanny from Bournemouth has set off on her latest challenge – a 2,000-mile row around Great Britain. Claire Shouksmith, 33, departed at 8am on Saturday from Tower Bridge on the Thames in London. Claire and the team of three other
A man was mugged in Bournemouth town centre on Sunday night. The victim, a 49-year-old man from Bournemouth, was struck on the head from behind by two offenders, which caused him to fall into some bushes. His bag containing an HTC mobile phone
UNION leaders have voiced fears that key frontline staff could lose their jobs in a council ‘efficiency drive’. Staff representatives claimed that public safety could be put at risk if councillors push ahead with plans to streamline Bournemouth
A NEW primary school could be built in Christchurch to meet an increasing demand for places. Dorset County Council says it is considering long-term options to deal with extra school places in the borough as Christchurch Infants School prepares
Brad Pitt wants to make a "couple" of sequels to his new zombie film World War Z, which he filmed in Dorset last year. Dozens of fans got a glimpse of the Hollywood superstar as he ploughed through the waves at Lulworth Cove on a speed boat. He
Sweet Corn and Potato Tortilla Tortillas are great warm or cold. Cold wedges make excellent picnic food or in the packed lunch box. Serves four. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely sliced 680g potatoes, peeled
These gluten-free fruited cream tea scones make a great snack for summer. Here's how to do it... Before you start, pre-heat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7 and lightly grease a baking tray. 200g (8oz) gluten free self-raising flour
HERE are some liquid gift ideas for Father’s Day. After all, when you say it with a bottle, it shows just the right measure of thoughtfulness. Blind tastings can cause a stir and unveil little gems such as Asda Wine Selection Syrah 2011, France
NEW FOREST sailor Ben Ainslie smashed the Round the Island race record on Saturday. Lymington’s four-time Olympic sailing champion stormed across the finish line aboard the JP Morgan BAR AC45 catamaran in a time of two hours, 52 minutes and 15
Kate Harrington, 27, from Bournemouth also went under the clippers at the weekend, shaving her head to raise money for wildlife charity Born Free. A spur-of-the-moment decision, Kate brought along a few friends for moral support as stylist Darren
A POOLE schoolgirl took the plunge on Saturday and had her head shaved in solidarity with her best friend who has been diagnosed with leukaemia. Ashleigh Lambert, 10, has raised nearly £2,500 after pledging to shave off all her hair to support
A FOUR-vehicle road accident has closed a stretch of the A338 Wessex Way this morning. Police have closed the Poole-bound carriageway between the St Paul's roundabout and the Richmond Hill turning. The collision happened at around 9.40am just
A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a hit and run crash in Bournemouth this morning. The incident on the Wessex Way at Bournemouth West roundabout took place around 8.50am. The driver of the car, which was in collision with the male motorcyclist
QUEEN’S legendary guitarist Brian May and rock goddess Kerry Ellis are to bring their stunning candlelit acoustic show, The Born Free Tour, to Bournemouth this month. After the phenomenal success of the sell-out charity show, Anthems: The Concert
SINGER-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has added a date at the BIC to his rapidly selling-out 2013 UK tour. Tickets are on sale immediately for his visit on August 26. Top price tickets cost an eye-watering £75 each and there are also tickets
A LEADING councillor has called on motorcyclists to ride safely following the sixth death of a biker in the area this year. Blandford football player Daniel Jones, 23, was killed in a crash on Sunday, May 26 when his blue and white Suzuki motorcycle
I WOULD like to express my deep appreciation to Mike Everingham and the people of Bournemouth for the recent memorial dedication at The Lansdowne to those who died during the terrible air raid of May 23, 1943. The ceremony was beautifully arranged
STAFF at a Canford Cliffs estate agents had a lucky escape after a car smashed into the front window of their office – showering the room with glass. Estate agents at Berkeleys had been putting up property details in the window of the Haven Road
IN reply to the letter from Simon Gwynn in the Daily Echo (May 30) regarding a proposal for limiting the length of time tenants can own a beach hut. In Bournemouth we have just under 2,000 beach hut sites, of which 250 are council-owned and are
IT seems Angela Pooley FoE, (Echo May 27), is now hoisted by her own petard. By so slavishly, and in the name of green energy, giving support for the industrial wind tubine park in the bay, and at other locations, this same industrial support has
SATURDAY evening’s crash involving a motorbike is the latest in a spate around our area in recent weeks. With the light summer evenings and, at last, some dry and sunny weather, more bikers are sure to get out and enjoy being on two wheels.
REGARDING the recent changes made to the local anticoagulant services, my sentiments are exactly similar to those of your correspondent Alan Burridge (Letters, May 24). Having been a patient on Warfarin anticoagulant for the past twenty years,
IT IS wonderful to see a council encouraging children to get their fingers dirty and ‘to inspire them to get a love of gardening’, Diane Parker’s words (Echo May 21) by taking part in ‘Bournemouth in Bloom’ schools competition. It is such a pity
TO CELEBRATE this year’s Yeovilton Air Day, the Daily Echo has seven pairs of tickets to the show to giveaway. Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset will open its doors to 30,000 visitors on Saturday July 13 with an action-packed family day
HUNDREDS of people from Bournemouth’s Turkish community came out to protest the recent violence in cities across Turkey. More than 200 people gathered outside the town hall in support of protestors in Turkey, following days of fierce clashes after
WHISPER it quietly but there’s a good chance we might not see any rain for a whole week – and the temperatures will be pleasantly warm too. After a cold and wet spring, it looks like the sunshine has finally decided to make an appearance. And after
TAFFY Richardson ended his nine-year love affair with Poole Town with a bitter taste in his mouth, saying he was underused and undervalued at the Tatnam outfit. The shock blast came after the 46-year-old turned down the chance to stay with Dolphins
NICK Park’s Division One player of the month award was soured by a first-ball duck as New Milton crashed to an unlikely defeat to previously winless Rowledge. Milton’s opener, who scooped the gong after hitting 234 runs in May, was caught and bowled
CAPTAIN Richard Morris blamed “a bad day at the office” for Bashley’s batting slump against Totton & Eling. The hosts were leapfrogged in the league table by their opponents after being swept aside for 110 all-out, less than half of Totton’
ALEX Keath will be wondering just what he has to do to finish on the winning side for Bournemouth. After the Australian opener racked up a remarkable 116 not-out from 147 balls, including six fours and five sixes, he plundered two wickets with
A 17-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a car and motorbike collided in Upton at the weekend. Police and the ambulance service were called to the scene, at the junction of Poole Road and Heights Approach, outside the Co-op, following
