ARSONISTS set fire to an area of land next to a play area, firefighters said. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said worried residents in West Howe in Bournemouth made calls after they saw flames and smoke off Tedder Road and Moorside
A CAR has collided with a railway bridge, causing disruption for commuters making the journey home this evening. There is a replacement bus service running between Brockenhurst and Lymington, following the collision near Brockenhurst. Engineers
AN £8 million plan to expand St Peter's School in Bournemouth will go before Cabinet next week. If approved the Catholic school, currently secondary, will also provide primary places from September next year. The school is currently on two
TWO groups of travellers have moved on to a popular harbourside beauty spot in Poole. They set up camp on grass at the viewpoint adjoining Rockley Park holiday park, Ham Common nature reserve and close to the Royal Marines base in Hamworthy on
Whether you’re nearing the big 5-0 or you’re long past it, you’ll be facing a raft of key financial decisions. So sort your finances now – after all, the older you get, the more your cash needs to look after you. Here are my key points to help.
ALMOST three-quarters of all voluntary and community groups in Bournemouth exist on an income of less than £10,000. The Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Services (BCVS) has released the figures during national Small Charities Week, which takes
DORSET’S £1.5 billion tourism industry will be toasted in style this autumn at the final of the first ever Dorset Tourism Awards. The Tank Museum in Bovington will provide the setting for the prestigious awards ceremony on October 24. If your business
SWANAGE’S new permanent NHS dental surgery has opened 14 months after the town’s only dentist stopped treating national health patients. Civic dignitaries and NHS representatives attended the opening ceremony of the new Social Care in Action (SCA
A SINGER-songwriter from Fordingbridge is celebrating the success of his first single. Twenty-year-old George Morgan peaked at number three in the iTunes singer-songwriter chart last week with You Say, sandwiched between such talents as Gabrielle
THE search is on for a relative of an illustrious Poole family to help a school celebrate its roots. Carter Community School at Hamworthy may no longer bear the full name of Alderman Herbert Carter, after whom it is named, but it has far from forgotten
A CHIP pan caught fire in Christchurch and caused damage to the kitchen, firefighters said. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the fire was out on arrival at the detached property in Fairmile Road after they were called this morning
A MAN has been charged with murdering his father following the discovery of a dismembered body at a flat in Soutbourne. The body was found at an address at Lacey Court on Stedman Road at around 1.30pm on Monday. The victim, a Bournemouth man
A SHAMED security guard has been jailed for six months after admitting downloading 4,000 pornographic images of children on his home computer. Nicholas Dewar, 59, from Inverclyde Road, Poole, pleaded guilty to 21 counts of possessing indecent images
BOURNEMOUTH University has been given a First Class Award and ranked 11th out of 143 universities in the People & Planet Green League 2013, the UK's only comprehensive and independent green ranking of universities. Jim Andrews, Bournemouth
A BRAVE youngster has proved she’s a cut above by helping children suffering with cancer. Molly Gray, 10, decided she wanted to lop off her long locks so it could be made into wigs for youngsters who have lost their hair through cancer treatment
A BRAVE youngster has proved she’s a cut above by helping children suffering with cancer. Molly Gray, 10, decided she wanted to lop off her long locks so it could be made into wigs for youngsters who have lost their hair through cancer treatment
MORE patients could have been recalled to Royal Bournemouth Hospital following concerns over the way their breast cancer consultations were carried out. In May, the Trust confirmed hundreds of women had been advised to return for repeat assessments
LAST year Wimbledon fans munched their way through 142,000 helpings of strawberries and 7,000 litres of fresh cream. Here are three recipes to get you into the swing of summer: Pimms Jellies O’Clock (Serves 6) 200ml cloudy lemonade 100ml
A CYCLIST suffered spinal injuries after a collision with a car near a primary school in Muscliff this morning. A silver Renault Scenic registered to a man from Bournemouth and a bike ridden by a man in his 50s, were involved in the incident outside
AN EAST Dorset school is in mourning after its caretaker was found dead near a local church. The body of Peter Watkins, who worked at Hampreston CE VA First School in the village near Wimborne, was found in the churchyard of the nearby parish church
WITNESSES to a burglary at an address in West Howe this week are being asked to come forward. A silver Samsung laptop and jewellery were stolen from a house in Moore Avenue sometime between 10.45am and 11.55am on Tuesday. Burglars forced their
Sam Taylor-Wood will direct 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. The 'Nowhere Boy' director has confirmed she has signed on to helm the big screen adaptation of the first book in E.L. James' erotic trilogy, which will be produced by Universal and Focus Features
BRIAN GIBSON aged 59 of Bournemouth Road, Poole. Admitted being drunk and disorderly at Kingland Road bus station. Fined £50. To pay victim surcharge of £20. PIOTR KUZENIN aged 48 of Belben Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Mazda car on Ringwood
ALISON LAURIE aged 24 of Cheswick Lane, Cheswick, London. Admitted driving a Nissan Almera car in Chapel Gate Public car Park with 97 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Community order made to carry out unpaid work for 80 hours within
PHILLIP DILWYN ARCHER aged 34 of Anstey Close, Bournemouth. Admitted being drunk and disorderly in Bournemouth. Conditional discharge of 12 months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £85. MICHAEL JOHN SKENE aged 39 of Princess Road, Bournemouth
WHO says things don’t happen quickly in Bournemouth? The town’s bus station was wrecked by a fire in 1976 – and only 37 years later, we could get a new one. Bournemouth council intends to apply for permission to build a “bus hub” in Exeter
I HAVE been a taxi driver for over a decade now and have seen some changes. So I have a few opinions to put across. The situation with the bus congestion in the square is getting worse. Buses are blocking each other both ways and double parking
QUITE a few months ago, we residents of Moordown woke up to the sight of large grey concrete circular planters. These were deposited in random places along our stretch of Wimborne Road. Had they been dropped by some low flying UFO? It's my guess
WHILST driving my daughters (all under five) home from pre-school, we watched a man (mid-20s at a guess) holding an iPhone to his right ear, talking in an animated way, and gesticulating wildly. He was the driver of the vehicle and travelling in excess
James Gandolfini died during a bonding trip with his teenage son. The 'Sopranos' actor tragically passed away in Italy yesterday after suffering a massive heart attack and it has now emerged he was joined on the trip by his young offspring from
FURIOUS residents of a quiet Poole suburb are taking on the council over uncut grass. People living in Merley say cost-cutting at the Borough of Poole is to blame for plans to leave a large area of green space near Sopwith Crescent to grow during
Duchess Catherine's hospital birth could cost £10,000. The pregnant royal - who is due to give birth next month - is expected to have her and Prince William's baby in the exclusive Lindo Wing at St Mary's hospital in Paddington, west London, and
COACH Tim Collier insists Bournemouth need to step away from amateur status and fund player expenses if they are to flourish in National Two South. And while the former Worcester Warriors powerhouse has faith in the current squad, Collier wants
YOUNG dancers from a Poole academy are reaching for the stars at a major London venue this weekend. Members of the Andrea Knowles Academy of Dancing will take to the stage at the London Palladium in Argyll Street on Sunday in front of thousands
TRAVELLERS forced a security guard to one side and aimed a caravan straight at him to get access to a Bournemouth park. A guard from Insight Security was forced to jump for cover during the incident at the gates to Kings Park on Monday night.
SOME comedians make a grand, rock‘n’roll entrance. There’s flashing lights, pounding music and a compere announcement. There’s no fanfare for Jason Manford. He prefers the understated, no-frills approach. The top stand-up casually strolls on
BOSS Eddie Howe admits the arrival of Elliott Ward is unlikely to spark a flurry of signings as stringent financial fair play rules continue to impact on Cherries’ squad strengthening. Experienced defender Ward became Howe’s first summer recruit
BOURNEMOUTH council has announced plans to build a new bus hub in the heart of the town centre – if it can buy the site. The NCP car park at Exeter Road, which housed the town’s bus station until a fire in 1976, has been selected as the best place
THE man found dead in his Southbourne flat was dismembered, the Daily Echo understands. Police made the grim discovery on Monday morning at Lacey Court, Stedman Road, after neighbours raised the alarm about a bad smell in the block. It is thought
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of a string of driving offences after a car sped through Poole Park yesterday afternoon. People enjoying the park had a shock when a car screamed through the usually-tranquil setting before crashing into a roundabout
