A CONVOY of metallic vehicles turned Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens into a futuristic and cinematic world on Friday evening. A large crowd has witnessed the fascinating machines of the Mutoid Waste Company as they opened the third year of the Arts
TWO men have appeared in court charged in connection with a serious assault in Parkstone. Anthony McDonough, 21, of Albert Road, Poole, and John Sherwood, 26, of Hobbs Road, Poole, are jointly charged with aggravated dwelling burglary and two counts
BASHLEY will travel to Leicestershire for tomorrow's crucial basement battle after opponents Hinckley United temporarily survived a winding up order. The Southern Premier's bottom two - the only teams who remain winless in the league this season
POOLE Town will start their defence of the Dorset Senior Cup with a second round trip to Holt United. Tom Killick's men, who trounced Wimborne Town 4-1 in last season's final, travel to Petersham Lane on Saturday, 2 November, meaning Dolphins'
A 79-year-old Christchurch man has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry whilst crossing the road with a walking frame. Emergency services were called to the High Street, at 11.50am today and it remained closed until 4.15pm
A SECOND solar farm will be built at a Parley recycling centre over the winter creating one of the largest renewable energy sites in the South. The 76.7 hectare scheme at Eco Sustainable Solutions, approved by Christchurch councillors last week
VITAL services provided by Dorset Blind Association may have to be cut, unless it can raise £40,000. The charity, which helps up to 1,000 people living with sight loss every month, receives no government funding and relies almost entirely on donations
THE fight for safer parking continues after residents lost a battle to prevent an infill scheme of six new family homes on open space at Bearwood. There were 45 objectors to the proposal, however Poole’s planning committee approved the Poole Housing
AMI Walter and her work friends came up with an unusual challenge to raise funds for two worthwhile causes - a 13.5km three-legged walk. The 31-year-old and Interserve Interiors colleagues Naomi Munnik, Louisa Cannings, Monica Payne, Louise Bennett
A MALADMINISTRATION investigation is continuing into a Poole primary school, where pupils have yet to receive their national curriculum test results. The headteacher of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Maurice O’Brien, is absent from the Devon
POLICE and ambulance have been called to Old Wareham Road in Poole after a crash involving a car and a cyclist. A Dorset Police spokesman said they were called at 2.45pm. He said the car involved is a red Vauxhall Agila, registered to a Poole
THAMES Valley Police are searching for a missing elderly man who may be in the Bournemouth area. Conrad Hooper, 87, was last seen by his family leaving home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, and was last spotted
THE public have until the end of the month to name their choice for Bournemouth’s best tourism establishment. The People’s Choice category at this year’s Bournemouth Tourism Award gives you the chance to nominate an establishment or attraction
DORSET’S biggest healthcare provider has come under fire for failing to make urgent improvements in the way it is run. The Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is now in breach of its licence according to Monitor, the independent health
SPECIAL effects experts from top Hollywood films like The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, main image, will appear at a new event in Bournemouth next week. The Daily Echo backed BFX festival will include filmmakers who worked on movies including
LONG-term voluntary worker and school governor Irene Smith died on September 3, 2013 at Avoncliff Nursing Home, aged 86. Described by her family as an “extraordinary lady” who despite having high standards was “not judgemental of others”, Irene
WITH a music video in the pipeline and EP due for a November release, it’s all go for Westbourne musician Dan Gordon. The singer/songwriter has previously supported Hazel O’Conner at Mr Kyps and shared the stage with 60s legends The Troggs.
FOLLOWING sell-out runs in Sydney and Mexico City, the world’s greatest live magic show is coming to Bournemouth. The Illusionists are a collection of seven of the finest magicians on the planet, who perform outrageous, mind-bending illusions which
FOLLOWING last year’s sell-out success, Silent Disco is set to return to Bournemouth on Saturday night starting at 10.30pm. The venue couldn’t be more perfect and Pavilion Dance is opening up its terraces once again to clubbers in an al fresco
SAMUEL L JACKSON is just one of the main stars in the spotlight at this year’s Purbeck Film Festival, it has been announced. The biggest and longest-running rural film festival in the UK kicks off in Dorset next month. The Purbeck Film Festival
THE Highcliff Grill at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott has been awarded the title of Restaurant of the Year at the sixth annual Taste of Dorset Awards. The glitzy event was attended by the region’s top names in food and drink, in a celebration
ON the evidence here, psychedelic rock group MGMT, founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden, have shunned anthemic synth-pop once and for all. Drenching echoes and foggy vocals dominate their self-titled third offering, which – by
THREE members of Poole-based trampoline club OLGA – sisters Maddy and Izzy Songhurst and Robin Hartey – struck gold at the Loule Cup in Portugal. The three-day international competition attracted elite performers from all over the world including
CORFE Mullen United Juniors made a cracking start to their first foray in the Hampshire Cup as no fewer than 11 players got on the scoresheet in this net-busting success. The hosts comfortably progressed past Tyro League outfit Sarisbury Sparks
THE Sainsbury’s UK School Games proved a happy shopping ground for the trio of Bournemouth area swimmers on duty in Sheffield. Alice Tai, Beth Aitchison and Dan Speers all took medals through the check-out after representing England South against
OLYMPIC star Alex Danson was guest of honour as Bournemouth Hockey Club unveiled their new synthetic surface at Chapel Gate. The Team GB stalwart, 28, who made her international debut in 2001, joined boys and girls from the club’s various youth
BOURNEMOUTH-based Bennington Green, a consultancy in the construction, property and civil engineering fields, has appointed a new director. Graham Terry is a qualified architectural designer and retail planner, with more than 20 years’ experience
A RADIO programme aimed at entrepreneurs is about to mark its first birthday. Let’s Talk Business is a weekly national business programme, broadcasting to 3.5million people right across the UK. It was set up by media mogul Alan Coote, whose
OUTGOING great-grandmother and keen dancer Kathleen Kuhnert has passed away at the age of 84. Kathy and husband Bruce had hundreds of friends across the Bournemouth area. Her Irish charm ensured Kathy stood out from the crowd wherever she went
MUCH-loved grandfather, building society manager and cyclist Michael Kelly Riding died of a heart attack on August 23, aged 68. Michael was born in Middlesex on July 2, 1945, and he and mum Nora, dad Clifford Ivor and sister Pat moved to Dorset
MARY GOLDING-COONEY aged 61 of Park Gardens, Christchurch. Admitted driving a Ford car, Reg No LJ11 FHK, on Christchurch Road, Hurn, Christchurch without due care and attention. Fined £150. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £35. Licence endorsed
BECKY HOBBS aged 25 of Paddington Grove, Bournemouth. Admitted that she used a colour television without a licence at the above address. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £20. BREDA HUSSEYIN aged 63 of Derby Road, Bournemouth. Proved
WHEN it comes to crime, journalists and their readers can sometimes think they’ve seen it all. But occasionally, criminals still manage to surprise us. It seems there are people who can see someone lying on the ground in pain after a road accident
YOU can’t have failed to spot the weird and wonderful sights that have been appearing in Bournemouth town centre this week. It can only mean one thing, which is the third Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival is due to begin. This weekend sees
WHY does Bournemouth get the best of everything? £400,000 is a lot of money. People in Boscombe don’t get any better, some old decorations every Christmas – tatty. Poor Boscombe needs to look nice. A CULLEN, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth
I AM very worried about our children. They are in danger on our buses. The 18 bus to Parkstone Grammar is full up. The children are standing in the doorway, squashed up against the front window and driver’s seat. Many children are not allowed
IT was great to read that additional funds were to be spent on Bournemouth council’s economic development work. In a world where we now need to compete globally for inward investment and jobs, this investment is vital for the better prospects of our
PERHAPS with Autumn creeping up on us it’s a little late to complain about the availability of a decent staple English/British salad meal. Salad, when prepared in the past by mother or my wife, or even when eating out at a friend’s home, always
DOZENS of Dorset firefighters are set to join a national four-hour strike next week in a row over pensions. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) officials warn the midweek industrial action could be just the first in a line of walkouts if the government refuses
OH no! Not another letter whinging about Canford Bottom roundabout (September 18). As a resident of Colehill, I find the "new" roundabout much easier and safer. Before we had the roundabout, the traffic on the A31 and Wimborne Road used to increase
HONDA has always been very good when it comes to making the best of the current market, so building three bikes out of one was always going to be a winner. Enter the final part of the new CB500 trio. The other two models were introduced earlier
POLICE failed to help a grandmother who made a 999 call as she lay dying in her own home, an inquest heard. Profoundly deaf Marion Jones had fallen at her home but had managed to make the emergency call. However, due to her disability, the
One of the more surprising artefacts in the Louisiana State Museum has nothing to do with Cajun food or Bourbon Street. It is namely a submarine, and not just any old submarine but a 20 foot long Confederate submarine, the “Bayou St. Jean”, that
HARVEST Fine Foods, the Christchurch based wholesaler, is relocating to larger premises after receiving a £200,000 assent finance deal from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The company have purchased a 3000sq ft walk-in freezer, a 1000 sq
GOOD news for those looking into the possibility of joining the range-extender club. Vauxhall has dropped the price of its excellent Ampera by £3,500. It now starts at £28,750 on the road, inclusive of the Government’s £5,000 grant. That
THE search for the driver responsible for Jade Clark’s death sparked the largest-scale inquiry ever carried out by Dorset Police’s traffic unit, the force has revealed. Brian Hampton, 58, was jailed for six years on Wednesday for killing Jade in
A GROUP of friends were shocked to find what they believed was a chicken brain in their KFC meal. Flora Thomas was about to bite into a piece of chicken at KFC at The Lansdowne in Bournemouth when she looked down and saw what the company states
DO you like your Ferrari 458 but are looking for something a little more extreme? Enter the 458 Speciale, joining the standard 458 Italia and Spider as their unruly sibling. Ferrari says that drivers will “feel immediately at one with the 458
WITH wine prices rising and incomes falling, a New Forest business is launching a make-it-yourself kit aimed at helping you enjoy a good bottle for £1.80. Grapes 2 Wine, founded by New Forest residents Mike Hobby and Doug Mahy, says the kit will
IT’S the petrol version of Skoda’s new sporty Octavia that has grabbed all of the headlines. With 220ps, it is the fastest road-going model the marque has ever produced, and well worthy of the publicity it’s had. But you can also have the vRS
ENGLAND’S women kick-off their new campaign at Dean Court tomorrow when they open their World Cup 2015 qualifying campaign against Belarus (1pm). The nation’s ladies will be looking to take their first steps on the road to redemption after their
SKIPPER Scott Arnold insisted the players must shoulder responsibility for Wimborne’s stuttering start to their promotion quest. The ambitious Cuthbury outfit wanted to lay strong foundations for an assault on the Southern South & West’s top
DIRECTOR of rugby Budge Pountney insisted Bournemouth would not compromise their attacking principles ahead their first away day at newly-promoted Exmouth tomorrow (2.30pm). Pountney’s forward thinking style of rugby, which has seen Bournemouth
CHERRIES will be hoping to punctuate their perfect symmetry of league results when they make their first trip to the Riverside Stadium tomorrow. Since winning their opening Championship fixture against Charlton, Eddie Howe’s men have alternated
BASHLEY’S joint-manager Stewart Kearn called for a cap on “inflated” player wages as Bashley’s crunch clash at crisis club Hinckley United remains shrouded in doubt. Tomorrow’s showdown between the Southern Premier strugglers (3pm) could be cancelled
BOSS Eddie Howe is hoping Cherries’ hard-fought win over Barnsley will provide a platform for his team to extend the club’s best start to a Championship season. Marc Pugh’s finely-taken goal saw off the stubborn Yorkshire outfit – with a fourth
CHERRIES star Lewis Grabban is desperate to maintain his fruitful start to the season as he bids to finally establish himself in the Championship. Striker Grabban has netted five times in seven starts, his goalscoring exploits pivotal as Eddie
ON the ropes after being cast off as a lightweight, Marc Pugh has come out fighting to prove he can mix it with the Championship’s big boys. Released by hometown club Burnley seven years ago, Pugh has been rewarded for sticking to his footballing
A MAN sexually assaulted a 15-year-old schoolgirl in broad daylight in the centre of Poole. The attack happened near the town’s busy bus station at 8.15am on Tuesday. Police say a stranger approached the girl and “touched her inappropriately
