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  • Killick open to Emmerson return

    BOSS Tom Killick insists the door will always be open for Keith Emmerson to return following his departure from Poole Town this week. The versatile full-back, who was voted player of the year by Dolphins fans last season, announced his exit after

  • The A to Z of getting married...

    IF you’re planning to get married this year, our A to Z Wedding Guide could be a big help! A is for ALBUM Your wedding day is unique and pictures of this special day are unique too, because as the memory fades away they’ll be a vivid reminder

  • It's all about the wedding dress...

    Once your date has been set and the venues booked, the next thing to start thinking about is how you want to look on your big day. There are a huge range of dresses to choose from, whether you want a ready-made High Street gown, or something made

  • The French connection: new cycle route links Dorset to France

    A NEW cycle route which starts in Poole and links tourist hotspots in Dorset to areas of Brittany and Normandy in France has been launched. The Tour de Manche cross-channel route is 745 miles (1,200km) long and is one of three routes based around

  • Thanks to cash boost group can live to dance another day

    A DANCE group with a difference has been brought back to life thanks to a cash boost. The Christchurch A Dance A Day class, held on Tuesdays at the Priory Hall in Princess Avenue, was given funding for one year, which ran out last October.

  • Wedding planner: the countdown starts here!

    YOUR wedding countdown starts here! There may seem like a million things to do, but with the help of our handy checklist, you won’t forget a thing! 12 months to go: Have the “budget” discussion – decide how much you want to spend and what kind

  • Make your honeymoon as memorable as your wedding

    After all the stress of organising your dream wedding, you’ll want to make sure your honeymoon is just as memorable. Whatever you decide, make sure you book early – not only will you get a better deal, it will keep you going when you’re getting

  • The car: make sure you arrive in style...

    It seems like such a simple affair, but arranging the wedding transport can be one of the biggest nightmares. The theory is that the more expensive the car, the better you will feel, so Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or Porsche are

  • Rugby: Lions recruit former Scotland captain Pountney

    LIONS have today confirmed the high-profile appointment of former Scotland captain Budge Pountney as successor to long-serving director of rugby David Dunn. As exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo via Twitter this afternoon, ex-Northampton flanker

  • Man targeted by thief on night out in Westbourne

    A NIGHT-OUT ended in terror for a 32-year-old Bournemouth man when he woke to find his personal possessions had been stolen. The victim left the Libertine public house in Westbourne at closing time on Friday, June 21. He was targeted between midnight

  • Dig your dancing shoes out for ABBA Reunion show

    THOSE dancing queens had better dust off their 70s outfits. The Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre is hosting an evening of ABBA hits for one night only. ABBA Reunion – Live in Concert will take place on July 26 featuring the original actress who

  • You'll love music medley from Highcliffe Charity Players

    THE award-winning Highcliffe Charity Players present Here We Go Again!, an evening of music, dance and comedy, performed cabaret style over four nights from July 24-27 at St Mark’s Hall, Highcliffe. There is one further performance at the Regent

  • Brothers win inheritance case

    A DORSET woman has been ordered to pay back at least £290,000 into her late mother’s estate by a High Court judge following a bitter legal wrangle with her two brothers. Kenneth and Paul Hart claimed that their sister Susan Burbidge, 47, controlled

  • Why Londoners are flocking to Poole to snap up property

    THE influx of foreigners snapping up property in expensive areas of London is giving Dorset’s own luxury property market a boost. Poole estate agent Adrian Dunford, whose Sandbanks-based company Tailor Made sold £50million worth of property last

  • Wines of the Times: more to Prosecco than fun fizz

    THIS week Taste finds that Prosecco is more than just a fun fizz. There is the simply labelled Prosecco DOC which can veer from perfectly delicious to second-rate, so wine lovers need to look for the ‘G’ as a guarantee for greatness – Prosecco Superiore

  • Bournemouth’s first completely edible flower bed

    MAIZE, herbs, flowers and chard will all feature in Bournemouth’s first completely edible flower bed, which has been created to support the town’s Britain in Bloom bid. One bed in the Lower Gardens has been devoted to ornamental but edible plants

  • Travellers on Mudeford Quay given Friday deadline

    TRAVELLERS who have parked at Mudeford Quay have been told they have until Friday to move on. Five caravans are believed to have moved onto the Quay at the weekend. A spokesman for Christchurch Borough Council said notice had been served on

  • We're not backing down over new uniform, says school

    ANGRY parents fighting for a phased transition to a new school uniform have been dismayed to discover the school is sticking to its guns. Oakdale South Road Middle School in Poole told parents they must replace their children’s uniforms entirely

  • Man in Somerford crash still critical

    A man seriously injured in a two-car crash in Christchurch on Sunday remains in a critical condition at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The man, from Barton-on-Sea, who is believed to be in his 60s, was driving a grey Citroen C4, which was in collision

  • Michel and Albert Roux’s Piperade

    Michel and Albert Roux’s Piperade (Serves 4) 4 thin slices of Bayonne ham, or other cured ham, cut into dices 300g red and green peppers, stalks and seeds removed, halved lengthways, peeled with a sharp potato peeler and finely diced 4tbsp

  • Bigger can be cheaper

    I CONSIDER myself very fortunate in having been born in Poole, and lived within the area all my life. In the 1950s and 60s, both towns, together with Christchurch, were separated by a combination of fields, woods and heathland, and even with the

  • Ex-captain on trial over fatal Condor ferry collision

    THE French former captain and first mate of a Poole ferry, which was involved in a collision with a fishing boat in which its skipper died two years ago, are due to go on trial today. The collision took place in March 2011, as the high speed wave

  • Collision causes delays on Alder Road

    RUSH hour traffic was delayed when a car, motorbike and lorry collided at Alder Road in Poole. Emergency services were alerted at 8am today and ambulance personnel treated one person for a minor injury. The collision involved a maroon Suzuki

  • Gardens not exact science

    I AM sorry to see that previous correspondents are still complaining about the planters in Moordown. I did write and explain what was happening and as I said then, these things do not happen overnight. To get planters in place, and planted at an appropriate

  • Let locals have farm decision

    FOR all the trumpeted ‘localism’, much talked about in council circles, a curious thing happened at June Poole Council. I always interpreted ‘localism’ to mean bringing more decisions to be made by local people. Especially so when, like the Navitus

  • Cliff issue not going away

    PUBLIC-SPIRITED Chris Colledge’s crusade to clean up West Cliff Green has to be admired. The chairman of the area’s residents’ association has been campaigning to rid the Bournemouth beauty spot of what he says is anti-social behaviour. He

  • Cricket: Brutal Cowley runs riot in near-record knock

    FORMER Dorset star Darren Cowley was left to rue “a couple of defensive shots” after going within a whisker of matching the record for the fastest century in the history of cricket. Cowley cracked his explosive ton off 31 balls – just one delivery

  • Pirates: Ford planning to ring the changes

    PROMOTER Matt Ford acknowledges a flurry of guests may have papered over the cracks for Pirates but insists he is in the market for some quality permanent additions. Depleted Pirates used no fewer than six stand-ins as they revived their Elite

  • Cherries: Trio will fight for place says Moss

    NEIL Moss is predicting a battle royale for the Cherries goalkeeping spot – with Darryl Flahavan and Shwan Jalal ready to challenge Ryan Allsop. Goalkeeper coach Moss, pictured below, has been putting the trio through their paces since Cherries

  • Taller than skyscrapers

    TO say that the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park is ‘visually negligible’ is simply untrue (Letters, June 17). This will be the world's biggest wind farm, with 200-plus turbines, taller than most London skyscrapers. Furthermore, the massed ranks