CHERRIES are set to honour Ted MacDougall by naming the new South Stand at Dean Court after the legendary striker. MacDougall has been invited to cut the ribbon on the facility ahead of Cherries' prestigious friendly against Spanish giants Real
TEAM boss Neil Middleditch was “very disappointed” after Great Britain finished last in a keenly-contested Speedway World Cup race-off last night. Fine form from Wolverhampton’s Tai Woffinden, who was the showdown’s second top-scorer with 14 behind
TRAVELLERS have been moving onto Whitecliff in Poole this evening. An eye witness said the scene was chaotic as travellers' vehicles drove over the grass to get in as other visitors to the site - mainly dog walkers or people taking an evening stroll
Emergency services have attended a two-car crash on the A31 at Merley this evening. The A31 was closed in both directions between A341 / Merley House Lane (Merley Roundabout) and B3078 / Wimborne Road (Lake Gates roundabout) to allow the damaged vehicles
THE A31 in Wimborne was blocked both ways this evening after a crash at Canford Bottom. There were problems for motorists travelling in either direction at the B3073 Wimborne Road West because of the collision, which involved two vehicles. There was
TRAFFIC was slow in Christchurch this evening after a vehicle broke down on a roundabout. There were problems on the A35 both ways at A337 Highcliffe Road and the road was partially blocked at the junction. The vehicle, a Ford Focus registered to a
MACMILLAN Cancer Support charity arrived in Bournemouth to promote their World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The popular fundraising event raised a staggering £15 million last year and organisers were in town stirring up support for the event on September
DORSET County Council is entering a 'new phase' of its savings programme as it attempts to trim more than £43million from its budget over the next three years. Members of the council's cabinet received updates on the authority's Meeting Future
Drivers are being asked to take care on Forest roads this summer as accidents involving New Forest animals have increased significantly over the first six months of this year. From January to June, 67 accidents were reported (compared to 40 in
TWO of Britain’s most distinguished poultry judges will weigh up a record-breaking flock of entries to the New Forest and Hampshire County Show. Organisers of the county’s largest agricultural show have received more than 300 entries for their
BOURNEMOUTH’S deputy mayor has called on volunteers to bring a historic carnival back to life. In May, the Daily Echo reported that Bournemouth Carnival has been scaled back this year due to a raft of problems finding suitable locations and helpers
COUNCILLORS have been accused of a ‘cop out’ after they decided not to take a strong stance on badger culls. A heated debate over government-proposed culls to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) took place at a meeting of Dorset County
AN ELDERLY woman has seen the cost of her weekly day centre visit more than treble, under a controversial new charging policy. Steph Hillier was shocked to discover that the fee for her 89-year-old mother to be taken to the Alumhurst Day Centre
POOLE’S Summer Breeze is about to come back with a bang. Fireworks with a difference will be lighting up Poole Quay for the start of Summer Breeze on July 25. The free family event, sponsored by Tower Park based motor dealership Breeze Volkswagen
PEOPLE across the county are being urged not to take unnecessary risks while trying to cool off. The warning from the Environment Agency in the South West comes after reports of people diving from bridges into rivers during the hot weather.
If you live in rented accommodation, you don’t need your landlord’s permission to save money. There are many things you can do to slash bills around the house. With the number of tenants rising, rents are fiercely expensive in many areas, so never
The A348 Ringwood Road was closed northbound due to a two-vehicle collision this afternoon. The accident was between a red Ford Focus registered to a Christchurch woman and a white Mini registered to a Poole woman. The fire brigade helped paramedics
SURREY Road in Westbourne has been reopened after a crash with one person suffering a suspected broken jaw, police said. A police spokesman said they were called at 11.40 and firefighters arrived on the scene to cut the roof off of a black Alfa
A NEW forum has been launched in Kinson to give the area a boost. The new Kinson Business Forum held its first meeting on Tuesday after Ramesh Lal, who opened his KC Opticians store in Wimborne Road earlier this year, met with Bournemouth Chamber
THIS stunning shot of Mudeford sandspit lagoon, captured at sunrise, has seen off more than 1,000 entries in a Daily Echo and Castle Cameras photographic competition. The atmospheric entry, taken by Daniel Mills in mid May, won a judging panel
Two dogs were saved when a fire was put out in a house in Poole after cooking caught fire, firefighters said. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said two crews from poole were called to a semi-detached bungalow in Seliot Close this morning
POLICE are today continuing the hunt for a hit and run driver who knocked a young boy off his bike in the New Forest. The 10-year-old was riding along Middle Road in Sway at 4.15pm yesterday when he was clipped by a car close to the junction of
SALISBURY Road in Winkton has been reopened following an accident Police said three cars collided close to Winkton garage. Police, fire and ambulance were all on the scene. Nick Scott, from Winkton Auto Centre, told how he saw the
THE HEATWAVE has had an effect on Poole's bin collection teams and Borough of Poole has announced that they will be working from 6am from tomorrow. Residents are urged to make sure their bins are out early as the crews will begin emptying them
THE fantastically named Whales in Cubicles are set to play Sixty Million Postcards next month on August 15. Although only releasing their debut single last year, Whales In Cubicles have supported Tribes, Turbowolf and Dinosaur Pile-Up, as well
A GREAT Gatsby-themed afternoon tea extravaganza will take place at a top Christchurch hotel this month. The Kings Hotel in Christchurch will host the first Live on the Lawn event on Saturday July 27 at the picturesque bowling green opposite their
A NEW composting and water wastage system has been built at Poole Grammar School which is hoped to provide fruit crops for future years. The fruit cage project is the latest green initiative at the campus and was designed and implemented by students
A dentist from Westbourne will be rooting for Real Madrid at AFC Bournemouth on Sunday – with good reason. Her cousin is the Spanish giants’ goalkeeper. Julia Casillas, 44, is showing her support for relative Iker, even though he is unlikely
HISTORIC Corfe Castle will provide the backdrop for three open-air screenings as part of the Purbeck Film Festival, it has been announced. The Woman in Black is on Friday, August 23, with Brave on August 24 and Skyfall on August 24, all at 8.45pm
TWIRLING nipple tassels, ostrich feathers and a reality TV star are the order of the day next month. Strictly Burlesque is set to run at the Bournemouth Pavilion from August 15-17. The show features not only burlesque art at its finest but
THE headteacher and staff at Stourfield Infant School (Academy) have been selected for a top role supporting schools in challenging circumstances. Catherine Kirkham is one of only 96 heads across the country to be appointed to the role of National
OVER the past few years Education has been constantly challenged to provide our young people with the skills and knowledge to become successful workers capable of enriching the employment they enter and fulfilling the need to grow our economy.
VAN the Man opened the festival in some style, drawing on his huge reserves of material, but performing plenty of popular hits and, whisper it, seemingly to be in good spirits. The first night crowd is always a mixture of festival-goers and fans
CRIME in Dorset is at a 15-year low according to new figures. Dorset Police said total crime is down 11 per cent on last year, with one of the biggest reductions in violent crime, down 14.6 per cent, and theft, which saw a 15.1 per cent drop.
THE grieving parents of a baby found dead in his cot have paid tribute to their “beautiful blue-eyed boy.” Jayden Brett-Jenkins was just 13-months-old when he was found motionless in his dad’s bedroom in Stewart Mews, Bournemouth. Jayden and
FORMER England footballer Ray Wilkins was yesterday convicted of drink-driving as it emerged he was banned from the road earlier this year after he was found intoxicated and “slumped” over his steering wheel. Wilkins, 56, was disqualified for two
Johnny Depp will star in an 'Alice in Wonderland' sequel. The 'Lone Ranger' actor is set to sign a new deal with Disney to star in a follow-up to 2010's smash hit 'Alice and Wonderland' directed by Tim Burton, while 'The Muppets' director James
Former 'EastEnders' star Paul Bhattacharjee has been found dead. The 53-year-old actor - who played the role of Masood's brother Inzamam in the BBC One soap on and off from 2008 until 2010 - was discovered at Splash Point cliffs in Seaford, East
Brad Pitt's double was paid £4.44 an hour during 'World War Z'. While the Hollywood star took home a £9million salary and stayed on a five-star private estate while filming the zombie movie, his double, David Paterson, earned £80 for working an
IT could have been so much worse. The blaze on Canford Heath on Tuesday night caused significant damage but thankfully no lives were lost. The night was cooler than of late and there was little wind. Otherwise the fire might have spread faster
WITH regard to your story ‘Volunteers trying to rebrand town’ (July 5), having been born in Ferndown 70 yrs ago I feel that every planning committee and town council that ever had any say in what happened to the town sold out to any developer that
FOLLOWING a recent traumatic incident that occurred to our family whilst holidaying in Spain, I would like to make your readers of an apparently common theft technique practised by a number of gangs who commonly target tourists in hire cars visiting
JUDGING by the number of quiz shows there are on TV, they must be popular. Tipping Point, The Chase, Eggheads and so on, and it's nice sitting with the family eating our tea showing off by recalling what many would regard as trivia, or perhaps utter
ZOE BULL aged 20 of Russell Gardens, Poole. Proved in absence that she failed to hand over a railway ticket for inspection when asked at Poole station. Fined £200. To pay compensation of £2.70. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £140. JOHN DOBINSON
JASON COOPER aged 28 of Petwyn Close, Ferndown. Admitted being drunk and disorderly at Bath Road, Bournemouth. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Also admitted failing without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Bournemouth
MICHAEL ANDREWS aged 54 of Marryat Road, New Milton. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of assault by beating at Christchurch. Committed to prison for 18 weeks suspended for 24 months. To carry out unpaid work for 200 hours within the next 12 months
MARK VICTOR GRUNDY aged 37 of Fitzharris Avenue, Bournemouth. Admitted criminal damage to the windscreen of a Honda Civic. Restraining order made not to enter Markham Road or contact the victim. To pay compensation of £75. To pay victim surcharge of
PERMISSION has been given for a temporary classroom to be built at Christchurch Infants School to help deal with increasing pupil numbers. Concerned parents met with education chiefs at Dorset County Council in May after a record number of applicants
A short walk onto the scorched earth revealed just how devastating the fire had been for the wildlife which depends on it. Jez Martin, nature conservation officer for Borough of Poole picked up a blackened slow worm. “It’s immature, half-grown
PATROLS are being stepped up across Poole after a second heath fire in less than 24 hours. Fifty firefighters tackled a second Poole heath blaze in less than 24 hours when Ham Common caught fire yesterday afternoon. The inferno at the Hamworthy
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The Twin Sails Bridge was closed this morning because of a broken down lorry. It is thought the lorry got stuck around 8.30pm and couldn't move. There were several police cars at the scene. Police say a Renault Clio has also hit the barrier
The whole of the south of England is now under a Level Three Heat Health warning as temperatures head towards 30c for the second day in a row. A level three warning - which requires action from healthcare authorities - was issued for the South
THE Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been confirmed this morning as one of the first to face a new-style inspection after being identified as 'high risk'. Professor Sir Mike Richards, who has been installed
Bournemouth Council wants to start a "Bank of Bournemouth" to lend money to businesses and homebuyers. The council would use £15m of its unallocated capital reserves to set up a Community Finance Company offering business loans and mortgages to
POOLE Park Lake is still turning green – just two weeks after specialist contractors removed tons of blanket weed from its surface. The recent hot weather has encouraged the algae to continue growing, and it has returned to the model boating compound
TRAVELLERS are still occupying part of a public car park at a Poole beauty spot, despite telling council officers they would be moving on last weekend. Two more vans appeared on Sunday night, taking up a further section of the Harbourside car park
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell is vowing to press on with his ambitious aim of trying to guide Cherries into the Premier League. Mitchell has presided over a remarkable transformation in the club's fortunes since taking a controlling interest in June
NEIL Middleditch is adamant his men can heap more misery on Australian sport by shocking the favourites in tonight’s Speedway World Cup race-off. The Aussies have had a summer to forget so far with their rugby union team defeated by the British
UNDER-fire Great Britain boss Neil Middleditch has launched an impassioned defence of his controversial selection policy by hitting back at the doubters. The Pirates and GB manager has come in for some heavy criticism for his choice of riders during
