A MAn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman as she walked home from Bournemouth town centre. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened between midnight and 1am on Sunday along Wimborne Road. The victim,
A NEW initiative which involves volunteers creating birthday cakes for disadvantaged children has launched in Bournemouth. Free Cakes for Kids UK, a community service for families and organisations who find it difficult to provide a celebration
CULLED from old tables and various bicycle parts, this is Hamworthy Bike Club’s entry in the New Milton Pedal Car Grand Prix. Built over the last few months by the enthusiastic Poole youngsters, helped by adult volunteers, the pedal car will be
THE HUNT is on for Lions in Poole, with the club that raises funds to help local charities and disadvantaged people in the area, seeking new members. “In Poole we need more members urgently,” said Poole Lion, Ray Kressinger. “As a member of
VISUALLY impaired people in Bournemouth and Poole are set to benefit from vital grant money received by the Dorset Blind Association. The charity was given a total of £16,000 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation, which will help fund a co-ordinator for
FILM buff William Scharnhorst managed a mammoth 50-hour cinema session when he watched 22 feature films back-to-back. The projectionist, who volunteers at Wareham’s historic Rex Cinema, took on the marathon sponsored viewing to raise funds to refurbish
SWANAGE School’s first foundations have been poured at a ceremony described as ‘momentous’ for education in the town. Civic dignitaries, school staff and supporters met at the former middle school site, where the new two-storey building will start
A birthday flashmob for a 13-year-old drew hundreds of shoppers in Bournemouth on Saturday. BEAT, a local street dance school, were asked to perform a flashmob for unsuspecting 13-year-old Ava, who was having a drink outside Obscura cafe.
HE made thousands of pounds by illegally storing waste from unsuspecting building firms on an industrial estate in the New Forest. Now Patrick Browne faces a fine of more than £6,500 for running a waste operation company without a permit. Southampton
HOSPITAL bosses in Bournemouth have pledged to ensure high quality emergency care for patients amidst fears the system is heading for a crisis. It follows a report that the NHS in England missed its A&E waiting time target in the first three
A FORMER mayor is calling for Bournemouth’s historic Pier Theatre to be saved for future generations. Earlier this year a raft of new pier attractions were refused planning permission, despite assurances that they would create more than 30 jobs
AN alleged fugitive appeared in court this morning charged with causing the death of Clive Wilcox. Daniel Scott, 33, formerly of Bournemouth, entered no plea to the charge of manslaughter relating to the 42-year-old father-of-two's death in Wimborne
A DRUG-CRAZED intruder who threatened a terrified woman at knifepoint in her own bedroom has been jailed for three years. Ronald Carter, 21, from Wharncliffe Road, Bournemouth, admitted aggravated burglary in the town's Lorne Park Road on March
Dave Ames, Vice-Chair of the Friends of Kinson Common, securing the last of the 4 rubbing plaques we have placed on site. This one at Pepin's Pond highlights the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies. We partly funded this project
THE Isle of Wight Festival drew to a spectacular close when one of the world's most famous rock bands took to the main stage in front of tens of thousands of fans. Everybody should see Bon Jovi once in their life and if last night was your first
IF you’re weary of the Asian fusion food fad and crave no nonsense, traditional Indian curry, then the Westbourne Tandoori is a safe bet. You always know what you’re going to get. Trust me. We have been going there for around 18 years. There
FILM critic Mark Kermode has revealed that he once stormed out of a movie – because a cat was being ill-treated on screen. The Hampshire-based reviewer was taking part in a question-and-answer session with a group of schoolchildren when he recalled
THE 10th anniversary of Julia's House has been celebrated at a star-studded evening at No 10. Samantha Cameron welcomed the children’s charity and special guests to Downing Street, including celebrities Guy Ritchie, Denise Van Outen and Kate Garraway
ACCLAIMED Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós is making tracks for the Dorset countryside this summer. The End of the Road Festival is planned for the Larmer Tree Gardens from August 30 to September 1 and is one of just a few shows that Sigur Ros will
POLICE have charged a man in connection with an armed robbery at a Hampshire post office. Michael Grieve, 24, of Whitefield Road, Holbury, has been charged with robbery, one count of burglary and possession of a firearm with the intention to commit
DOES Gerry Wilton like chocolate? That’s a bit like asking Rick Stein if he likes fish! The man is obsessed. Gerry was the second person in the UK to import chocolate fountains from the US (he had the dubious honour of being the supplier for
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe is relishing the prospect of a face-off with south coast rivals Portsmouth in the first round of the League Cup. Newly-promoted Cherries were paired against the League Two outfit in this morning’s draw and will entertain
BOTH Bournemouth and Poole councils are reviewing their policies on the filming of meetings, following new guidance from the Government. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles published new guidelines on Friday outlining the rights of journalists
THE boss of Poole Hospital has scotched rumours that it could be forced to close if the proposed merger with the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals does not take place. Chief executive Chris Bown said: “It’s absolute nonsense. It’s ridiculous
I WOULD like to trace some cousins, having the surname Pilley, who may live in the Poole area. Will you please publish this letter in a Poole edition of the Daily Echo to help me in my quest? I was born as Marion (aka Mary) Legg in 1938, the only
TO the driver who dangerously and recklessly sped through Hastings Road on Tuesday, June 4, mowing down our beloved pet cat ‘Willow’ horribly maiming him so badly that he had to be put down the next day. Why didn’t you stop? How callous, if it
CLLR Woodcock’s views (Letters, June 13) are misguided. He has repeatedly expressed opinions which demonstrate his complete failure to understand the seriousness of global warming and consequent climate change and we are used to these. However, to
ALAN Coldicott has it confused, perhaps due to the hyperbole thrown around by people many now refer to as ‘anti-cyclists’ (Letters, June 8). There is no immunity from crime or responsibility in the event of damage. If a cyclist causes damage
YESTERDAY thousands of women took to the prom in Bournemouth for one common cause. The latest Race for Life hopes to raise tens of thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK in the ongoing battle against the horrific disease. Each person had
COASTGUARDS have warned that lives could have been lost after a kayak race off the Dorset coast ended with a helicopter rescue. One kayaker, part of a group of around 40 who were paddling from Portland to Lulworth in an organised event, was airlifted
Police are investigating two suspected cases of arson on Sunday night. A garage was badly damaged and a van inside it was destroyed in a blaze in Hill Street, Poole. Meanwhile a small caravan and its contents were destroyed in Yeoman’s Way,
A MAN appeared in court today after being charged over a death in Bournemouth 12 years ago. Clive Wilcox, a 42-year-old father-of-two from Moordown, died after being struck during an altercation with a group of youths outside the One Stop shop
THE Daily Echo has teamed up with Frankie & Benny’s to offer fifteen lucky readers the chance to win a three-course meal for two people from the new specials menu at their Bournemouth or Poole restaurants. The restaurants to visit are: Frankie
STEVE Cuss revealed he shared Wimborne chairman Paul Miller’s ambition to achieve promotion after snaring all four of his summer transfer targets. The Cuthbury outfit have raised a few eyebrows on the local scene having secured strike pair James
DORSET’S Georgia Hall chose the ideal occasion to card her first hole-in-one – the timely ace helping her claim the prestigious ladies’ British Amateur Championship on Saturday. The 17-year-old holed her tee shot on the 17th to dramatically take
AT Chapel Gate and Chelmsford, Alton and Essex are unlikely to have marked their ignominious failures in similar fashion. Almost 23 years to the day since Bournemouth bowled out Alton for nought, Lancashire skittled Essex for just 20 on Friday.
A WOMAN was rescued from her burning flat and taken to hospital yesterday. Firefighters were called to the flat in Donoughmore Road in Boscombe just before 4pm after calls from people believing she was still in the burning flat. Fire crews
