STRIKER Wes Thomas insists Cherries fans have yet to see his best in the Championship as he bides his time for a chance to lead the line. Thomas, who has yet to find the net this season, feels he has sacrificed elements of his game to aid the club
ASSISTANT manager Jason Tindall lauded Will Spetch’s swift transition to Cherries’ experimental line-up after witnessing the trialist in match action for the first time. Tindall took in his side’s friendly at QPR on Tuesday – a fixture Cherries
IAIN Weaver will attempt to finish with a flourish his first year in professional boxing when he takes on Santiago Bustos in Barcelona tomorrow night. Ferndown-based Weaver has enjoyed a stellar start to life as a pro with an unblemished record
FLEXIBLE friend Eunan O’Kane revealed he would relish the opportunity to orchestrate Cherries’ midfield from deep on a more permanent basis. The 23-year-old’s attacking instincts were sacrificed at Reading a week ago when boss Eddie Howe deployed
THE Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance remains grounded over safety fears. Dorset's model is one of the 22 particular models that were grounded on Thursday across the country after a defect was discovered on a recent flight. It was also the
A DEDICATED fundraiser, who lost his wife to cancer, has donated £1,000 to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s Women’s Health Unit. Stephen Bargery started fundraising in 2007 after his wife Michelle died of cancer aged just 28. Since then Stephen
A PEDESTRIAN was involved in a collision with a car in Bournemouth today. The woman was struck in Castle Lane West at around 3.38pm this afternoon. However, she was not hurt in the accident, which took place at the Ibbertson Road junction.
THE emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle collision in Broadstone this evening. The B3074 Lower Blandford Road is currently blocked in both directions between the Rideway junction and the York Road junction. Dorset Police
CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe was today expected to make a final check on trialist Danny Morrissey before deciding whether to pursue his interest in the striker. Morrissey has spent the week training with Cherries and caught the eye when he netted
THE LeAF Academy in Bournemouth has a goal to create one of the best sports campuses in the area – and is inviting local people to find out more. Already under construction at the site off Duck Lane, West Howe is a purpose-built sports hall, which
PARENTS of teenagers are invited to come along to a new discussion group being held in Branksome starting next month. Reverend Charlie Boyle and his wife, Sarah, will be running The Parenting Teenagers Course, from January 15 at 7.30pm for five
FANS of JLS will be sobbing at their imminent retirement, but there’s still time for a few back flips as the boy band’s farewell tour comes to Bournemouth next week. Their third UK arena tour arrives at the BIC on Tuesday. Since JLS came second
SCHEDULED recycling and waste collections will run normally in Bournemouth throughout the festive period, with the exception of Christmas and Boxing Day. Residents who are affected by the missed weekly rubbish collections will be able to leave
TWO Bournemouth charities are planning to expand their services and upgrade their equipment, thanks to funding from the Gannett Foundation. The Crumbs Project, which helps vulnerable adults gain vital work skills and the Bournemouth Air Training
A MAN is alleged to have been assaulted and had his mobile phone stolen in a robbery in Christchurch last Saturday. The victim, a local man in his 20s, was in Hunt Road, Somerford, when the incident occurred between 3-4pm. Two men from Christchurch
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Want to go to something festive? Well there are plenty of events taking place across Dorset this weekend. Here are just a few to whet your appetite. On Saturday, the Pink Champagne ladies cancer dragon
RINGWOOD residents are battling a planned development “the size of a small village”. Around 50 people turned out last Sunday to protest against proposals for Crow Lane that feature 175 properties, a restaurant, hotel, industrial units and a children
PLANS to build a new private hospital on the Bournemouth and Poole border look set to get the green light. The application to build a hospital on land owned by Sembcorp Bournemouth Water at Francis Avenue have already been approved by the Borough
IT’S been a pretty phenomenal year for Las Vegas indie rockers Imagine Dragons. They have been hailed as one of the world’s ‘must watch’ bands – their hit single Radioactive was loved by Radio 1 and used to sell the video game Assassin’s Creed
MEET the Karate Kids – and their mum and dad. For all five members of the Bussell family have been awarded with black belts in karate. St Peter’s School pupil Alexis, 11, is the latest to achieve the honour. But mum Debby, dad Paul and
A former senior executive with retail giants Tesco and New Look is launching a new venture as a pet bereavement counsellor. Businesswoman Tracey Peters says there is a gap in the market that desperately needs filling and has set up Dorset-based
AN MP is backing the Daily Echo’s campaign to ban looped blind cords. Conor Burns has confirmed he will support initiative Legacy for Lucy, set up in the wake of the death of two-year-old Lucy Cutts five years ago. The tot died after getting
A DORSET soldier has spoken of her work as a mentor to the fledgling Afghan Army. Major Claire Brown, 35, from Blandford, is currently working at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy. The officer is partway through a nine-month tour working
A MOPED rider was left with a serious leg injury after crashing in Wallisdown Road. The 21-year-old rider of a black and white Firefox was injured at 8.37am and he was taken to Poole hospital with what a South Western Ambulance Service spokesman
LIONS scrum-half Sam Hardcastle refused to panic over his team’s recent form – but insists the sooner a win comes the better. The SSE National League Two South side have lost their past eight games, including Saturday’s thrilling 39-36 encounter
C4L has unveiled its sponsorship of The C4L Main Stand at AFC Bournemouth, playing host to the corporate boxes, Bubbles Champagne bar and function rooms, as well as the changing rooms and the players’ tunnel. Simon Mewett, C4L CEO, said: “Taking
Bournemouth-based music superstore Absolute Music was presented with the prestigious Music Maker Award at a glittering ceremony hosted by the Music Industries Association in London. It was shortlisted for the award, voted for by hundreds of music
HE is one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters. But the fame and fortune enjoyed by legendary DJ Chris Evans counted for nothing when he thought about buying a luxury multi-million-pound house in the Hampshire countryside. The 47-year-old presenter
The management team at Longham Community Pre-school has retired. Penny Brown, Sally Mullins and Pam Webb have been at the helm for many years and their retirement was marked with a Christmas tea party.
An application to demolish the former post sorting office in Albert Road, except for the red brick facade, and replace it with a mix of shops and 78 flats will go before the council’s planning committee next Monday.
An application to alter the design, content and car parking of the Nautilus cinema and restaurant scheme proposed for Bath Road North will be considered by the planning committee next Monday. Planning officers are recommending the application is
LIKE many X Factor graduates, it’s on her second album Freedom that series seven runner-up Rebecca Ferguson shows a bit more bite. While Freedom will still appeal to pop fans, it’s a smokier and more interesting offering to her 2011 debut Heaven
Soft play centre Lollipops Play Cafe has been honoured in the UK's first national Soft Play awards. The Westbourne business was named runner-up in the competition to find the top soft play centre for children in the South West. The competition,
IN the race to develop a leisure and retail complex in Bournemouth, the West Central scheme for Exeter Road site could now be front runner. With the financial backing from Legal and General and the support of Odeon, Licet Holdings appear to have
SEVERAL aid charities are once again making their Christmas pitch for donations to buy farmed animals for some of the world's poorest communities. Whilst these schemes may seem like a great idea, the reality is that such ‘gifts’ can actually increase
One hears so many complaints about the unfriendliness of people in the South, and the erosion of service and standards of our public services, especially the NHS. Last Saturday I witnessed at first hand the very opposite of that. My elderly father-in-law
BACK in the 1980s, steak was king and it was a golden era of steakhouses across the country. As tastes changed, they gradually faded into the abyss and left meat lovers severely wanting. But a new carnivores’ dream has emerged locally in recent
I support two teams, my home town team Grimsby Town (The Mariners) and my adopted team AFC Bournemouth. I recently bought two souvenir tea mugs. A Mariner tea mug from Grimsby Town’s ground (Blundell Park) and a Cherries tea mug from Dean Court
Being a lifelong Cherries fan and thoroughly enjoying the fantastic football being played in recent times I am becoming increasingly disappointed with the ‘chanting’ by a section of the fans, mainly in the North Stand. There seems to be a minority
LUKE ANTHONY SCOBLE aged 18 of Lanark Close, Hamworthy. Admitted resisting a constable in the execution of his duty at Turlin Road, Poole. Community order made to attend Poole Probation Centre, Commercial Road, Poole for 15 hours. To pay victim surcharge
JAMIE O’NEILL aged 18 of Barrack Road, Christchurch. Admitted being drunk and disorderly at Barrack Road, Christchurch. Conditional discharge of six months. To pay victim surcharge of £15.
Danielle Marie Harvey aged 27 of Kinson Grove, Bournemouth. Admitted failing to promptly notify Bournemouth Borough Council in the prescribed manner of a change of circumstances which she knew would affect her entitlement to housing and council tax
George Barker was 95 years old but he was “still doing everything like a young person” until the day he died. The “amazing” father-of-four was killed when his car collided with a tractor and since the tragedy tributes have poured in. The Second
PRO-life campaigner and charity founder Alison Davis died at home in Milborne St Andrew on Tuesday, December 3, aged 58. Paralysed from the waist down with spina bifida, which confined her to a wheelchair from the age of 14, her life was defined
DORSET Fire and Rescue could combine its service with Wiltshire and Swindon in order to make savings. Members of both fire authorities have agreed to work towards developing a business case to combine the services in two years’ time. With central
THE success of a Bournemouth company in tapping new export markets has been held up by the government as an example to others. The government set out at the weekend its plans to make it easier for small business to grow and create jobs. Its
TESLA has opened its first UK outlet at London’s Westfield Shopping Centre and announced prices for its electric sports car, the Model S. Tesla Motors’ Co-Founder and CEO Elon Musk said: “Tesla is taking the UK market very seriously and there are
FORD has revealed its Edge Concept, showcasing its vision for the technology and design of a new large SUV. The Edge Concept also showcases potential advanced technologies, including a push-button and remote-operated parking feature which customers
IT’S the last chance to buy. Mercedes has announced the SLS AMG GT Final Edition, bringing and end to production of the beast that is the SLS GT. The Final Edition will be limited to just 350 units and will have a 591hp 6.3-litre V8 and will
A VOLVO that does 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds? Tell me more, I hear you cry. The new S60 and V60 Polestar have been unveiled and will go on sale in 2014. But in the UK, you’ll only be able to get hold of the V60 Polestar, as Volvo opts to capitalise
I FEEL like I spend half of my time in some form of Fiat 500L at the moment. Having driven the original version, and then the crossover-style variant, the 500L Trekking, it’s now the turn of another niche-filler, the MPW. That stands for Multi-Purpose
POLICE have launched an investigation into mass cycling events in the New Forest, it has been revealed. They are looking into allegations that the controversial Wiggle rides, which have attracted as many as 2,500 entrants, are breaking the law
WIMBORNE AC duo Grace Copeland and Thomas Bourne each scored second places in the Hampshire Cross-Country League at Popham Aerodrome. Copeland finished the under-13 girls’ event five seconds down as Josie Czura (City of Portsmouth) reversed their
VULNERABLE and elderly people in Christchurch will have a merry Christmas thanks to community donations from Waitrose. Representatives from Christchurch Baptist Church and local police gathered at the store to receive cheques from the Waitrose
SKIPPER Tommy Elphick is confident Cherries are equipped to deal with the threat of Nikola Zigic – one of the tallest players in the world. Elphick is set to pit his wits against the giant Serb when Cherries host Championship rivals Birmingham
BOSS Tom Killick insists his charges will not settle for a Southern League play-off berth. Killick, whose side host Redditch United in the Calor League Premier Division tomorrow (3pm), sit in fifth place, but with three games in hand on leaders
SWIM Bournemouth’s Jordan Young became a regional champion for the first time in the South West Winter Short Course Championships at Millfield. The 15-year-old recorded a time of 17:36.45 to finish eight seconds ahead of his nearest challenger,
BOURNEMOUTH’S Talbot Heath School has rewritten the history books by winning both the Year 8 and Year 10 girls’ events at the Aegon School Team Tennis National Finals for a second consecutive year at the Bolton Arena. It is the first time in the
UNBEATEN Corfe Mullen United under-11s booked their place in the last four of the Bournemouth YFL Cup with a hard-earned 4-3 home win over second-tier leaders Moordown Athletic. The hosts, who have won all seven of their top-flight matches this
BOSS Eddie Howe has delivered a pre-Christmas message to his players and tasked them with establishing some consistency over the festive period. Howe’s men, buoyed by a 2-1 win at Reading six days ago, will be bidding to register back-to-back Championship
EVEN the most ardent of fans would have struggled to see it coming but toppling would-be champions Birmingham ultimately saved Cherries’ bacon back in 1995. On their last trip to Dean Court, Blues were banished back to the Midlands with nothing
PAUL Gazzard reckons back-markers Bashley will have nothing to lose when they travel to in-form promotion hunters Cambridge City tomorrow (3pm). Third-placed Lilywhites have nudged their way back into the title race with a four-match unbeaten run
COUNCILLORS will be asked to approve £6.7 million funding for a controversial new primary school in Bournemouth. Cabinet members will be urged to give the go-ahead to Avonwood primary when they meet on Wednesday December 18. The 420-place school
DORSET players Fay Carpenter and Steffen Foley both qualified for the final round of the Andalucia Junior European Open at the prestigious Finca Cortesin course in Spain. Carpenter, who is the reigning West of England under-16s champion, finished
POOLE Wheelers rider Rebecca Raybould has one foot on the Olympic ladder after she was chosen for the British Cycling talent team. Fifteen-year-old Rebecca, who began her cycling journey at the Bournemouth Velodrome, is one of just 20 riders selected
FIVE East Dorset teams were crowned regional winners to progress to the second stage of the national schools trampolining championships. Broadstone Middle, Corfe Hills and Parkstone Grammar were all successful against other schools from the south
MYSTERY surrounds the future of a prominent Bournemouth pub, which has closed its doors suddenly. The Ensbury Park pub, which stands on the corner of Columbia Road and Boundary Road, has been shut for the past few weeks. According to Bournemouth
A HEROIC Chihuahua who saved a terrified mum and her baby from a potential abduction has been rewarded by a designer dog boutique in Bournemouth. Standing at just ten inches tall, Piccolo leapt into action and scared off an attacker who was trying
THE race to build a new cinema-led leisure complex in Bournemouth town centre has taken an unexpected twist – with cinema giant Odeon switching allegiance. Odeon, the largest cinema group in Europe, appears to have pulled out of the Pavilion Gardens
