A DEVOTED elderly son attempted to murder his frail 93- year-old mother in her care home because he was concerned about paying the fees and his own health, a court heard. Ronald Barham, 74, “snapped” in the room of Elsie Barham, grabbed
A FORMER councillor accused of living a lavish lifestyle while failing to pay back a business partner said “everyone” knew he was bankrupt. Anthony Ramsden-Geary, 44, of Western Road, Poole, was declared bankrupt twice, once in 1993 from which
BOURNEMOUTH completed their National Two South warm-up campaign with a narrow loss against Sheffield. Lions were left wounded by the Tigers as Budge Pountney’s men went down 27-26 in the pre-season friendly trial clash, held in Northampton last
JOINT-manager Stewart Kearn is confident he can see light at the end of the tunnel for winless Bashley and insists: “It is not panic stations yet.” Kearn and fellow boss Paul Gazzard also moved to give Bashley’s players their “full backing” following
WIMBORNE Town’s start to the season took another turn for the worse as influential goalkeeper Jason Harvell suffered an injury in their 1-0 defeat at Thatcham. The Magpies, victims of an FA Cup giant-killing against Wessex outfit Hamworthy United
FOUR former rowers helped to launch a new boat at Christchurch Rowing Club last week. The new boat – a coastal four – was named by Peter Staddon in his honour and launched by the senior four he coxed 50 years ago in 1963. The crew of Paddy
AN AMATEUR artist inspired by the heartbreaking story of a World War Two night pilot has painted a tribute to him. Gareth Scott, who is originally from South Africa but now lives in Pokesdown, has created a picture for air ace Wing Commander Branse
A SWANAGE shop has been praised by National Lottery bosses after raising almost £1.69million for lotto good causes. Andy and Linda James, of Swanage News, say they’re proud to have played their part in raising the cash, which is used to support
Police in Sturminster Newton are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a property in the Stour Valley area of the town. The incident happened at around 1am today - Wednesday September 4 - at a house along the A357 between Newton and Bagber
A man was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Boscombe. Detectives are now appealing for information following the incident around 11.20am on Monday at the junction of Adeline Road and Roumelia Lane. The victim, a 35-year-old
A SUGGESTED merger of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch into one city-sized local authority would involve East Dorset too, a councillor has pointed out. Independent campaign Uniting the Conurbation, which seeks to create one city along Poole
THE search for the county’s unsung heroes got under way yesterday as the judges sorted through nominations for the Dorset Hall of Fame Awards. Daily Echo and Dorset Echo editor Toby Granville joined Michaela Cotty and Jo Legg from Heart FM and
THE inquest into the death of a Tesco home delivery driver who died in a house fire in Poole opened on September 3. Bournemouth Coroners' Court heard John Applebee, 68, died in a house blaze in Beamish Road and that the property was in an unkempt
PLANS to build 17 affordable homes on the controversial Poole town centre gyratory system have been approved by councillors. Spectrum Housing Group’s application for 17 affordable homes on a brownfield site between West Quay Road and West Street
ONE of the men behind a failed Lapland-style Christmas theme park has been banned from acting as a director of a limited company for ten years. Victor Robert Mears, the director of Lapland New Forest Limited, which was set up from Matchams Leisure
A PROFESSIONAL driver has slammed the condition of the road tragic mum Poole Rosemary Evans died on. Richard Tabor, of Matchams Lane, Hurn, has owned a caravan for nearly 20 years, often driving it around Dorset. But in Easter this year, on
GET ready for one last blast of summer as temperatures are set to reach 25C on Thursday. The meteorological autumn may have started when we entered September, but thanks to a surge of hot air from the Continent, the mercury is set to rise.
A WHEELCHAIR and a car collided on a busy Poole road this morning causing traffic problems. Emergency services were called to Commercial Road, near the Civic Centre, just before midday. The male wheelchair user was treated for minor injuries
EMERGENCY services are currently on the scene of an accident on the A31 through the New Forest. Paramedics from South Central Ambulance were called just after 11.20am to involving a 4x4 Kia towing a caravan. The incident happened on the eastbound
IMAGINE, like us, not being able to use any water in your home, on a busy Saturday morning. We had turned off the outside mains supply to attend to a dripping garden tap and afterwards were unable to reinstate the supply. In desperation we
A CHARITY fundraiser had his father’s precious war medals stolen at the end of four days at the Bournemouth Air Festival. Simon Meerza, 66, left his possessions unattended for minutes on Sunday while he helped another charity supporter. While
RYANAIR has stressed it is business as usual at Bournemouth Airport despite plans to selectively cut part of the airline's winter schedule. The Dublin-based airline said it is too early to say which airports and routes will be affected by the cuts
MEMORIES of bygone days are being collected to celebrate the Regent Centre’s 30th anniversary as a theatre, arts centre and cinema right in the heart of historic Christchurch. Community arts hub the Regent Centre, was opened in its present form
Mrs Andrea Lees of Poole identified her father as one of the young men in the photograph of the Bachelors Group at St Paul’s Church in Bournemouth printed on July 10. Len Luffman is fifth from the left in the back row, next to Ken Adams, who sent
MARK Oakley’s garden is enjoying an unusual splash of late summer colour thanks to an escaped exotic parrot. The Australian rosella parrot, that has striking blue, red and yellow feathers, has been a regular visitor to Mark’s garden in Ferndown
Next Tuesday, September 10, is the entry deadline for the 2013 Dorset Business Awards, in association with the Daily Echo and Dorset Echo – and businesses and entrepreneurs across the county are being urged to enter before it’s too late. With the
AN UPTON teenager with a little understood disability will complete an epic challenge to raise funds for his future this month. George Rogers, 14, represents England’s cerebral palsy team as a swimmer, competing in both 50-metre freestyle and 100
THE biggest-ever comedy lineup is coming aboard HMS Bestival this weekend. Bestival’s tenth birthday spectacular is not just about the music. Alongside cabaret, theatre, performance art and film, the cream of comics and clowns will be on deck
WORKERS across Dorset have seen a dramatic fall in pay with those in Poole earning nearly 12 per cent less in real terms than six years ago. Wages in Bournemouth have dropped by 3.7 per cent and those in the Dorset County Council area by 2.8 per
RINGWOOD councillors will discuss their response to roads minister Stephen Hammond’s decision not to reduce the speed limit on the A31 on Friday. The 70mph to 50mph proposal was rejected last month in favour of improved signage, which the Highways
GUNNERS from 29 Commando have begun the exercise by honing their skills using hi-tech video games. The soldiers trained alongside their US counterparts calling forward mortars, artillery and air strikes in the multi million dollar simulator centre
A HUGE swathe of Southern California, wedged between Los Angeles and San Diego and flanked by the Pacific Ocean, isn't where you'd necessarily expect to find soldiers from Poole training. At least not until you realise that Camp Pendleton is the
WHEN little Jessica Goddard was diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition, her mum Rebekah was prepared for all the challenges that were in store. For Rebekah was diagnosed with the same condition known as Long QT Syndrome at the age of 25,
‘SUPER Temp’ Rebecca Ashling-Yates has been awarded the prestigious Temp of the Year award by Jobshop UK for consistently high feedback and her impressive work ethic. Rebecca, who started temping with Jobshop UK in February 2010, has worked on
ARSONISTS are believed to be to blame for a grass fire at Studland last night. Dorset Fire and Rescue will examine the scene this morning after the blaze at 7pm. Two fire crews and a Land Rover from Swanage attended and used two hose reel jets
A SEX beast who raped a woman he had offered to drive home has been jailed for six years. Portuguese Jorge Rosario, 47, attacked the 26-year-old in the Charminster area of Bournemouth in the early hours of Sunday January 27 this year. Bournemouth
RESTAURANTS and hotels have reported a boom in trade during Bournemouth Air Festival. But some attractions said they suffered during the four-day event, which brought more than 1.3million people into town. After a busy bank holiday weekend
ON behalf of the residents of Bournemouth, I would like to thank everyone who has made the sixth Bournemouth Air Festival the tremendous success it has been. These are the many officers in the council who planned the event and then delivered it
A south coast training provider is urging more school leavers to consider apprenticeship training as an option. Darren Vann, Operations Manager at FNTC Training said, “At the moment we have employers from all walks of life ready to take on apprentices
JONATHAN EDWIN MICHAEL GRIFFITHS aged 18 of Bingham Road, Verwood. Admitted stealing a FLI 1200W sub woofer speaker to the value of £149.99, belonging to Halfords, Ringwood Road, Ferndown. Also admitted stealing a ten pack of Fosters Lager, to the
CLARICE SINGH aged 46 of Coppice Avenue, Ferndown. Admitted assaulting a man by beating him. Conditional discharge of 18 months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £55.
PASSENGERS on two boats were rescued after they suffered engine failure. Poole RNLI Inshore Lifeboat went to the aid of three people on board a four metre Rigid Inflatable in Wareham Channel and towed them to Parkstone Bay Marina at 1.45pm yesterday
CONGRATULATIONS to Bournemouth council for another fabulous air show – this year blessed with consistent sun. With my husband – we are lifetime Boscombe residents – we spent a pleasant couple of hours on Sunday afternoon sat opposite the iconic 1950s
DORSET-based charity Diverse Abilities Plus is holding a recruitment open evening at its Poole headquarters to find more support assistants for adults with disabilities. The charity wants to expand its supported living service in response to increasing
PUPILS at Bournemouth's first free school will spend the first week of term at a scout camp because their school is still a building site. Parkfield School was due to open in the Dorset House office block in the Lansdowne on September 9, with capacity
CHIN SIONG KANG aged 30 of High Street, Swanage. Admitted driving a vehicle, namely HG57 UTA on Herbert Avenue, Poole with 119 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified
MOST children have now gone back to school and, hopefully, will be looking forward to the new term. There’s good news for pupils attending Buckholme Towers. The fire-ravaged premises at Parkstone have been repaired, refurbished and improved.
AS a mere passenger on the W&D 50 service on Saturday afternoon I had plenty of time, twice, to see the chaos in Gervis Place. The real heroes of the day were the bus inspectors and staff who worked hard to keep the bus traffic moving and still
BOURNEMOUTH IRENE EROSA SMITH aged 64 of St Clements Road, Bournemouth. Convicted of being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control at St Clements Road, Bournemouth, and caused injury. Conditional discharge of 12 months. Unless the dog
CHERRIES director Adam Murry is convinced departing chairman and joint-owner Eddie Mitchell saved the club from going to the wall. Murry has played a significant role in the club’s recent history – appointing Eddie Howe as manager in 2009 and persuading
AFC Bournemouth are believed to be weighing up the possibility of deciding against replacing Eddie Mitchell as chairman. Mitchell vacated the post on Monday after announcing he would be stepping down and selling the family’s shares to joint-owner
I HAD to laugh at a small piece in the Daily Echo last Tuesday, saying that plans had been turned down regarding a demolition and a plan to build nine flats in Seabourne Road. This is at a time when the huge development site at Tuckton roundabout
