There were women in long gowns, photographers, reporters and even a TV film crew. Around 300 people attended the Langtry Manor Venus Dorset Awards which were held for the first time at the Bournemouth Pavilion ballroom. There was also a film
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has confirmed that Cherries this week started work on the planned new stand at Dean Court. The enclosure at the south end of the ground will be a temporary stand, as exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo last month.
CHERRIES striker Matt Tubbs today sparked fresh talk about his future by reportedly admitting he was unsure where he would be playing next season. A number of clubs are rumoured to be keeping tabs on Tubbs and the transfer speculation intensified
THERE were traffic delays on the B3073 Parley Lane near Bournemouth International Airport following a two vehicle crash. A silver Vauxhall Zafira and a blue Ford Fiesta collided at around 4.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday), partially-blocking one
NEW recruits are urgently needed to man fire stations around the county, a station manager has said. Stuart Tucker, who works from Wimborne Fire Station, is leading calls to bring new on-call fire fighters on board. Men and women over the age
DORSET Police officers have renewed their appeal for witnesses following an accident involving a bicycle and a car in Poole last Tuesday, The incident, which happened in Osborne Road at around 5.30pm, left the 32-year-old Poole cyclist with a fractured
TWO men who were caught red-handed burgling a house in Shaftesbury have been jailed for a total of five years at Bournemouth Crown Court. Gavin Disson, 34, from Shaftesbury and Mark Barnes, 48, from Blandford broke into the Coppice Street property
Alice in Wonderland transformed into a YouTube vlogger, Homer’s Cyclops as a cartoon alien and HG Wells’ Time Machine re-imagined as a wardrobe – these are the finalists in the UKs first ever visual effects and animation competition for students.
ANGRY neighbours have blasted a County Hall cost-cutting measure that’s plunged their Upton housing estate into darkness. Many French’s Farm Estate residents only found out about the initiative last week when all of their street lights started
WITH public sector spending cuts biting throughout the country, one Dorset local authority has managed to end the financial year with a £2.5million surplus. The result means Borough of Poole has stayed within budget for 10 years – despite reductions
A FRAUDSTER who overcharged for sub-standard work has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after a successful prosecution brought by Borough of Poole Trading Standards. Derek Montague, aged 40, of Bascott Road, Bourne-mouth, was found guilty
Michael Bublé will appear on 'The Voice'. The Canadian crooner is going to serenade the audience with two of his hit songs during the BBC One show's grand finale on June 22, with one of the performances being made exclusively available via 'The
Lady Gaga's fake fingernail has been auctioned for $12,000. An enthusiastic fan of the 'Edge of Glory' hitmaker has laid claim to one of the intricately-designed false nails worn by the singer at the launch of her Fame perfume and during her 'Born
AN East Dorset festival visited by thousands of people each year has been cancelled due to a lack of funding. The Wimborne Food Festival maybe off the menu but the town’s Business Improvement District (BID) team are still planning to go ahead with
LONDON in the 60s and hits from the era form the backdrop for a new musical coming to Bournemouth Pavilion. Carnaby Street has been written by music agent Carl Leighton-Pope using memories from his teenage years working at the Marquee Club in the
Former miner, Albert Lloyd of Aberfan, Cardiff, brought in a copy of a photograph that hangs in the foyer of the Court Royal Convalescence Home, near Bournemouth’s seafront. “Mystery surrounds the picture. It is thought the men are mining union
AFTER more than a year of planning, Britain was ready for the biggest national celebration since the end of the war. Queen Elizabeth II, aged only 27, was about to be crowned. The Bournemouth Daily Echo began its coverage in earnest on May
HOTELIERS have been left to pick up the bill after a hit and run driver ploughed through their front wall in an early hours crash. Peter and Sandra Frith were woken by a loud bang at 5am on Saturday and discovered the wall of their Croydon Hotel
Beach landing, patrolling base, disrupting the ‘enemies’ supply lines and a night ambush are all part of a three-day exercise putting Bournemouth and Poole’s TA soldiers to the test. Riflemen from across the South West took part in Exercise Lion
HOMELESS people causing disruption in a town centre street are being moved on as part of a clean-up. Local business owners have complained about problems caused by homeless people sleeping in Albert Road, including discarded litter and human waste
POLICE and firefighters were called to the westbound A31 at Poulner Hill, near Ringwood, this monring after a car caught fire. Emergency services were sent to the scene at 11.27am and the fire had been dealt with by 11.47am. One lane is reportedly
A POLICE investigation has been launched after a Bournemouth councillor received a “vile” email telling him he deserves to die from cancer. Planning board vice-chairman Cllr Ron Whittaker was sent the shocking message just days before a decision
MOST mothers of the bride could be forgiven for shedding a few tears on their daughter’s wedding day. But for Sally Stanzel, the occasion looks set to be even more emotionally charged than usual. For it’s a day the 50-year-old mother of four
THE stunned owners of a Swanage garage feared they would be killed after being kidnapped and held for £300,000 ransom during a trip to India. Kanapathipillai Thavarajah and his wife Salajah, who own The Triangle Garage, Victoria Avenue, were abducted
A MUM is furious after a leaked video showed a worker at her daughter's special needs care home lying on the floor faking a tantrum. The 40-second video shows a worker at The Shores care home in Poole shouting “I want my mummy” and kicking
A LARGE Weymouth engineering firm which once employed more than 100 workers has shut its doors for good. Company director Ben Edwards said Park Precision Engineering’s last day of trading was ‘a sad day’. But taking over the Granby Industrial
RUNNERS and families gathered for the first ever Bransgore Rotary Club fun run on Sunday. The event took place from Bransgore Recreation Ground in the village near Christchurch and saw more than 150 runners limber up to take part in the event.
DESPITE suffering a cardiac arrest and spending a fortnight in hospital, Bournemouth’s 100th First Citizen looks back fondly on his mayoral year. Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts, who handed over the ceremonial role to Cllr Rod Cooper on Friday, said: “
THE man found dead at an address in central Poole last week has been named locally as 33-year-old Paul McNicholas. Police went to a first floor flat on the corner of South Road and Skinner Street on the morning of May 28 after being alerted by
Hartnett Holder & Co is exactly what you’d expect it to be. If you’re the kind of diner who aspires to weekends away in boutique hotels, the sweeping drive from the road to the Limewood Hotel will be your idea of heaven. Similarly, if you
THERE is no fool like an old fool. A few days ago I accepted an invitation to a rock and roll evening at a local hotel and, despite my advanced years, I took to the dance floor. After a few minutes of over exuberant, terpsichorean cavorting
THE letter from your anonymous correspondent (Daily Echo May 31) really surprises me as it should be clear to anybody following the priorities of this administration on Bournemouth Council that we are following exactly the same agenda. Since I
RECENT reports on The NHS would suggest that it is hardly fit for purpose but I would like to show that is far from the truth. For the past 20 years I have been in and out of most of the hospitals in the area and whilst the admin may leave something
The second of our "manly recipes" for Father's Day, by Simon Cave. Ploughman’s Lunch (Serves 4) 500g good quality cooked ham, cut in very thick slices 1-2 large pieces of hard cheese, such as mature Cheddar and Stilton 1 loaf farmhouse
ONE of the most alarming issues coming up time and again is the questionable quality of some health and social care. This is apparent in cases like Mid Staffs and in numerous reports by MPs, charities and regulatory organisations. The owners
THE sun shone – mostly – and the donations kept coming and I am pleased to report that the grand sum of £518.68 was collected in Wool and Bovington this year for Christian Aid; just a little over last year’s total. Many thanks to all the collectors
ON Wednesday May 22 we were returning home from Bournemouth and called in the Castlepoint shopping centre where we bought some items from Lakeland which my husband left hanging on the trolley when we went back to the car and subsequently we drove home
PARENTS in Poole are being urged to ensure their children have had two MMR jabs after measles outbreaks across the country. Health chiefs are especially concerned the disease could spread in secondary schools. Discredited research suggesting
Drivers who hog the middle lane or tailgate other cars face on-the-spot fines of £100 and three points on their licence under plans unveiled today. Police are also expected to get powers to issue instant fixed penalty notices for not giving way
A SEVEN-year old girl is campaigning for motorists to take care in Poole Park after three baby geese were squashed under the wheels of a car. Anna Harlow was moved to design her own roadside warning signs after witnessing the aftermath of the incident
THE sister of a woman who has been missing since last week has spoken of her anguish. Zara Broughton, 28, was last seen at an address in Wimborne on Thursday, May 30, and her family are “extremely worried” about her. The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter
A MAN was taken to hospital after firefighters had to cut him free from his car on the Wessex Way in Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Firefighters from Springbourne, Westbourne and Christchurch were called to the A338, between Cooper Dean and Springbourne
WEYMOUTH manager Brendon King swooped for Michael Walker and then hit back at rival boss Tom Killick over the reasons behind the deal. King confirmed that terms had been agreed on a two-year contract with Poole’s title-winning captain Walker after
BOSCOMBE Cliff are back on top of Section One following their 12-2 win over Broadstone-Wessex who had led by 17 shots overall at the midway point. The hosts, however, staged a second-half recovery, typified by Mike Squires’s rink, who recovered
CAPTAIN Tommy Elphick is confident he can forge a strong Championship alliance with Steve Cook - but he admits they will need to “step up in every department”. Cherries duo Elphick and Cook will both be hoping to retain their places as Eddie Howe's
