BASHLEY have been dealt a blow with the news that opener Sean Terry will miss Saturday’s derby with bottom club Bournemouth. Hampshire prospect Terry played through the pain barrier against South Wilts last week but pulled up while featuring for
NEW Milton skipper Ryan Beck has backed Sarisbury Athletic’s promotion cause and called on the Southern League to relax rules over ground grading. Beck claimed the rest of Division One were “playing for second from the off” this season as the Hampshire
DORSET’S Chris Jones continued his rapid rise with a stunning century for Somerset against Australia in a match he never expected to play in. The 22-year-old, who was raised in Broadstone, came in for the injured Alviro Petersen and wowed the 7,000
LIONS chairman Denis Eveleigh embraced an exciting new era at Chapel Gate but then hailed the outgoing regime by paying tribute to David Dunn. Bournemouth chief Eveleigh said Dunn had left big boots to fill after confirming the long-serving director
CHERRIES’ new signing Ian Harte revealed an hour in the company of boss Eddie Howe persuaded him to join the Dean Court revolution. Harte, who today signed a one-year deal with Cherries, had been pondering offers from several Championship clubs
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe put the finishing touches to the signing of experienced defender Ian Harte and then said the player’s age was “irrelevant”. Harte, who turns 36 in August, today agreed terms on a one-year deal and joined Cherries on a free
CHERRIES have today completed the signing of former Carlisle, Leeds and Reading defender Ian Harte on a one-year deal. The Republic of Ireland international, who turns 36 in August, was available on a free transfer following his release by Reading
TWO people were taken to Dorchester Hospital with minor injuries following a crash near Sturminster Newton this afternoon. A blue Volkswagen Eos Sport, a silver Mitsubishi Shogun and a green Volkswagen Passat collided at around 4.10pm on the A3030
EMERGENCY services were called to Ashley Road in Poole this afternoon following a crash involving three vehicles. The alarm was raised at 4.26 following the colllision involving three cars near the Albert Road junction. An ambulance attended
BOURNEMOUTH council has pledged to crackdown on rogue landlords by signing up to support Shelter’s national campaign. The housing and homelessness charity is calling on councils to take a tough stance against landlords who are flouting housing
AFTER 10 years helping children cope with life-limiting conditions and supporting their families, Julia's House is expanding its services. The Dorset children’s hospice is celebrating its decade with new research, neo-natal and transition services
SHOPPERS watched in horror as a motorcyclist crashed through a glass fire exit at Bournemouth’s biggest Tesco store yesterday afternoon. The 42-year-old rider, who is believed to have lost control of his blue Kawaski in the car-park of the Riverside
A SINGER from Poole has made a meteoric rise to stardom to support Rod Stewart in his European arena tour. The talented songstress performed last week at the Birmingham LG Arena, which has a capacity of 14,500. Moya, 22, who describes herself
A POOLE man who suffered a heart attack at the age of 23 is taking a stand against the UK’s single biggest killer by taking part in the Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim in July. Russell Hanford, now 33, will be zipping up his wetsuit to swim 1.4 miles
ROAD deaths in Dorset rocketed by almost a third last year despite a fall in the number of fatalities across the UK. The number of people killed leapt from 19 to 25 despite an eight per cent fall nationally. The national figure was the lowest
FRESHFIELDS festival in New Milton is returning for its third year to raise money for charity and inspire more young people to get involved in music. The music-lovers behind the event are expecting at least 3,000 revellers of all ages to attend the
THE finalists in the 10 categories of this year’s Daily Echo-backed Bourne Brilliant Awards have been announced. Each year, the awards ceremony aims to recognise the achievements of young people aged 13 – 21, who live or go to school, college or
POLICE stations in Dorset are under threat as a result of the government spending review, it has been revealed. Dorset Chief Constable Debbie Simpson warned that additional cuts would lead to reductions in building and vehicle stock and reduced
Keira Marshall, eight, is in Year 3. She said: “I like learning, it’s all organised and we do lots of fun activities.” Helen Elgar, assistant head and Year 4 teacher said: “I like the fact that it’s very child centred, the kids have a real input
THE clock is ticking down to the start of the eagerly-anticipated Wareham Carnival Week, which starts on July 8. Seven days of events, including the Grand Carnival Procession, are set to attract bumper crowds this year. This year’s carnival
WORLD War II veteran and former Poole mayor Gerald Bailey has been awarded the Arctic Star seven decades after serving on the Russian convoys. More than 3,000 sailors lost their lives between 1941 and 1945 ensuring supply routes to the Soviet Union
EVERYONE’S busy learning at Verwood First School – and not just the pupils. “We’re all learners here,” said head Adam Parsons. “We’ve got great teachers but we don’t lose sight of the fact that we are all continually developing, we all make
A FITNESS instructor wept in court today as she told a jury that she was attacked twice by an unknown man in a matter of days. Kelly Batchelor was attacked with a hammer-type object outside Ashdown Leisure Centre in Poole, where she worked, and
NATIONAL Park chiefs have launched an extension to an award-winning sightseeing service used by tens of thousands of people every year. The New Forest Tour, a fleet of open-topped buses that provide passengers with grandstand views of the coast
A FERNDOWN man damaged two motorbikes and threatened the owner with a knife in Victoria Road on January 27, a court heard. Benjamin Freeman Scott, 37 pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage against motorbikes owned by Robert Hanrahan and
MOTORISTS are being urged to be on their guard after thefts from cars rose across Dorset – including big increases in Poole and Purbeck. The figures released by Dorset Police yesterday show that there were 675 reported thefts from vehicles in April
SEAFRONT favourite Harry Ramsden’s has undergone a major refurbishment to bring it up to date while retaining its traditional features. Managers for the chain, which has 29 outlets, hope the £1million investment in their flagship restaurant will
A BUSY route in Poole was closed for two hours after a dramatic head-on smash between two cars this morning. The emergency services were called to Herbert Avenue at the junction of Bartlett Way, shortly before 10am. A blue Peugeot 206, registered
POLICE are hunting thieves who broke into 20 lockers at a Bournemouth gym. Officers were called to Pure Gym in Avenue Road by staff who discovered the thefts at 8pm on Wednesday June 26. Now they have urged individual victims to come forward
JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is set to hit the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre in August with Steps star Ian Watkins playing the leading role. Bill Kenwright’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical
CHILDREN will soon be able to travel to school more safely in Broadstone if proposals for traffic calming measures get the green light. A new 20mph limit is set to be introduced around Broadstone First School after more than 270 parents and residents
A BAND of rock’n’roll reverends will play their last gig next month after seven years of success. Dogs Without Collars (DWC), made up of four Dorset clergymen, will perform for the last time in Blandford on July 5 at the Crown Hotel. The band
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital by helicopter following a crash on the Horton Road near Wimborne this morning. The Dorset Police helicopter transported the male rider, who is thought to have spinal injuries, to Southampton General Hospital
MORE than 170 final year students showcased their designs, models and prototypes to the public and industry. A cake icing pen, a computer game controlled by brain power and a glamping pod were just some of the ground-breaking ideas and inventions
ON a mission to introduce my sister and her other half to Dorchester, I was looking for a county town eatery laden with charm. Taking anyone who isn’t familiar with the town to Antelope Walk would be a good idea, I thought, because it’s as close
A CHRISTCHURCH pensioner is appealing for information about a missing statue head, smashed by “mindless” vandals at his seaside home. Mike McCann, who lives at Friars Cliff, said he feels violated following the damage, which resulted in a precious
The Burgate School will be competing in the National Final of the Institute of Ideas Debating Matters Competition, a three-day residential weekend of debate, co-hosted by University College London and the Royal Society of Medicine. The team of
TRANSPORT chiefs have said they may consider withdrawing services from a Poole road after stone-throwing yobs launched a late night attack on a Wilts and Dorset bus. The night bus, which was carrying passengers at the time, sustained £1,400 damage
BRIDPORT: Join the Bridport Pagan Moot for their meeting and talk. It takes place on Thursday from 8pm at the Ropemakers Pub.
COUNTY: Join the Reverend Ted Pratt for a walk on Corfe Common. It takes place at 10am on Tuesday. To take part meet at the West Street car park in Wimborne.
FOOD fraudsters who misled unsuspecting customers by selling battery eggs at their farm gates have been fined £300 each. Research scientist Anne Hobbs, 66, and her husband Stephen Hobbs, 65, admitted selling poultry farm hens’ eggs, giving the
TWO men arrested following a series of drugs warrants in Southampton and the New Forest have been charged. The warrants were co-ordinated yesterday in Southampton, Lyndhurst, Winsor and Calmore as part of Operation Fortress, campaign to reduce
HAVAL RAZA ALI aged 28 of Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. Convicted in absence of failing to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document relating to the transfer of a vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined
DONNA MARIE GALWAY aged 33 of Sydenham Crescent, Wareham. Admitted exceeding the 50mph speed limit on the A3049 Dorset Way. Fined £75. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points. DIANE MARGARET HOLE aged 39
SANDARA DRUMMOND aged 51 of Rushcombe Way, Corfe Mullen. Admitted driving a Honda through a red light on the Holes Bay Road and Sterte Road, Poole. Fined £55. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points. SHARON
BRUCE WILLIAM CHAINEY aged 56 of Newton Manor Close, Swanage. Admitted driving a Suzuki motorcycle on A351 Sandford Road, Wareham, above 40mph. Fined £240. To pay victim surcharge £24. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with six points. FIONA MCDONNELL
THE recent letter entitled “Driver could have killed all of us” from Deneen Kenchington (June 20) really brought it home as to how little some drivers actually think before engaging in distracting activities. On Monday, while driving along, I encountered
AT LONG last the council has seen sense. It’s been a long time coming. The horrendous so called bus station is to return hopefully to its original site in Exeter Road. It’s a total disaster where it is at present. If this comes to pass, I would
A TWO-car crash closed a busy Bournemouth road this morning. Police were called to Castle Lane West earlier this morning following the collision in the direction of Cooper Dean Avenue. Woodbury Avenue was closed but has now been re-opened.
DARRELL JOHN BENNETT aged 25 of Tollard Close, Poole. Convicted in absence of failing to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document relating to the transfer of a vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined
ON Saturday a unique event took place in Verwood. Thirty seven ladies aged between 12 and 80+ from the three Verwood Concert Brass Bands, performed a one off concert in aid of Breakthrough for Breast Cancer and band funds. This 'Blushing Brass'
I WAS astonished to read (Daily Echo, 24 June) that the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Philip Stanley-Watts, has described the bus-hub at Gervis Place (aka Bournemouth Bus Station) as a complete shambles. No flies on our councillors are there? Most of
A MAN planned a series of attacks on a woman his girlfriend thought he was having an affair with, a court has heard. Fitness instructor Kelly Batchelor was attacked over the head with a hammer-type object outside Ashdown Leisure Centre in Poole
A GROUP of yobs pelted a bus with stones on a Poole estate. You might think you’ve heard it before – except that these vandals were not unruly children but grown men. On the same day we report on the nominations for the Bourne Brilliant Awards
DOMINIC EDMUND ISON aged 25 of Halves Cottages, Corfe Castle. Admitted driving an Audi on Chapel Lane, Poole, without insurance. Fined £90. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. Disqualified from holding a driving licence for six months. Also
TO THE Lady Deneen Kenchington who wrote the letter printed in the Daily Echo on Thursday June 20th headlined “Driver could have killed all of us”, relating to the man driving recklessly while having a conversation on a hand-held iPhone. While
HIGH-profile new Lions chief Budge Pountney wants to make Bournemouth a National League force – but insists he will not break the bank to do it. The former Scotland captain was yesterday unveiled as the successor to outgoing director of rugby David
STEVE Fletcher started a new chapter in his Cherries career after admitting his heart had sunk following the realisation his playing days with the club were finally over. Fletcher, Cherries’ record appearance-maker during two hugely successful
PAMELA LOUISE BRIDGEMAN aged 44 of Weston Street, Portland. Admitted exceeding the 50 mph speed limit on the A31 Ringwood Road, St Leonards. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed with three points. SHAHIK MIAH
