TOMMY Elphick feels pitch conditions will play into Cherries’ hands when they make the trip to Derby tomorrow. Cherries played out a 1-1 draw with visitors Burnley in the Championship six days ago, with the match only going ahead after a 7.30am
MANAGER Eddie Howe revealed Cherries had this week gone back to basics in a bid to improve their defensive record. Only Millwall have conceded more goals in the Championship this season with Cherries having shipped no fewer than 50 in 30 games.
RYAN Fraser is doing a good job of hiding his emotions. Although the Scotsman seems fairly jovial as he chats to the Daily Echo, the impending arrival of a notable birthday is clearly bugging him. “It’s going to be depressing turning 20!” laughs
A SHOCK 170ft landslip blocked off the promenade from Bournemouth to Boscombe late last night. It took place just before midnight on Thursday – luckily missing any passers-by as the debris and shrubbery engulfed the promenade. It comes after
A LANDSLIP created “dramatic scenes” at Lulworth Cove, following weeks of unprecedented rainfall at the Dorset beauty spot. No-one was injured in the landslide, which started on Wednesday, but sightseers have been warned to stay away from cliff
A SIGNIFICANT proportion of Studand Beach has been temporarily lost to the sea following the recent storms, says the National Trust. If you walked the length of the beach, up to ten metres of sand has been lost in places, as well as a number of
AN elderly man disturbed a burglary attempt in his home in Christchurch this afternoon. The NPAS police helicopter was launched to search for the two suspects, who fled the property in Old Barn Road at around 3.56pm, in the St Catherine's Hill
FOLLOWING the Larmer Tree Festival’s earlier announcement this month that Tom Jones will be headlining this summer, a warm-up party taking place on March 27 at O2 Academy Bournemouth. The acts on the night include The Dub Pistols and Neville Staple
BOURNEMOUTH’S historic Russell-Cotes art gallery and museum has hosted its first wedding. The Victorian villa is one of the town’s historical and architectural gems and is now set to be a sought-after wedding venue. Five rooms are licensed
ONE lane of Blandford Road is set to be reopened to traffic on Monday, following the completion of sewerage works. Wessex Water said that staff have worked hard to repair a section of a sewer on the main busy road through Poole, between Turlin
POOLE Park was humming with children and parents enjoying themselves as a family fun day sported more than 20 activities to try. Mayor Cllr Phil Eades entered into the spirit by clambering into a swan pedalo on the boating lake with daughter Victoria
FIVE police forces across the south west have started a partnership with Bournemouth University to develop a strategy to combat cyber-crime. Representatives from Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall and Avon and Somerset forces
A THUG who killed a man with a single punch was jailed for four years and six months yesterday. Asperger’s sufferer Andrew Young, 40, died after 20-year-old Lewis Gill lashed out in November last year. The defendant, of no fixed abode, from
WITH just over a week to go before a new food waste collection service starts in Bournemouth, residents are being urged to get in touch if they have any questions. The new food waste collections start on March 3 and containers, information leaflets
INVESTIGATIONS continue into the traffic accident that claimed the life of an elderly woman earlier this week. The pensioner, an 83-year-old pedestrian, died in hospital hours after being involved in the collision with a car outside Tesco Express
By Laura McKenna Plans are underway to produce a naked calendar featuring Bournemouth University’s clubs and societies. The project is being coordinated by members of the Bournemouth University Free Fall (BUFF) Club in order to raise money for
Elizabeth Cutler-Calvert of Kinson, Bournemouth is appealing to readers to help solve the mystery of a photograph she has of Weston’s ( F.Wilkins ( 1930 ) Ltd ) bakery that belonged to her mother Mrs Linda Cutler (nee Seymour ) when she was manageress
ONE lane of the busy A31 was closed when a car collided with a lamppost. The accident, involving a Proton Persona Compact registered to a man from Bournemouth, happened at around 12.10pm on the Azalea roundabout at Ferndown. The driver suffered
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was allegedly assaulted in Bournemouth town centre. It is alleged that a 25-year-old woman from Poole had a clump of hair pulled out by another woman in an unprovoked attack. The incident occurred
THE leader of Bournemouth council has denied short-changing the public by deciding to sell a 40-bedroom former care home for £360,000. Opposition councillors have queried council claims that the price represents the “full market value” of Leybourne
- By Olivia Campbell Upon noticing that ‘The Old Firestation’ has launched their newest event, ‘Born in the 90s’, my ten-year-old self let out a little squeal, and I had a little dance in the middle of the Student Union. Not only did I dream
Many and various are the books we’ve had to review here at Echo Towers. But sometimes even we’re not sure what to make of stuff like the following... 1. Letters To Hitler Missives from the (mainly) deluded to the Dictator’s Dictator. He
By George Munden AFC Bournemouth will travel to Pride Park to take on the Sky Bet Championship’s third place side Derby tomorrow. The Cherries will be looking to continue their recent solid form, which saw them wrestle a point from the
A MAJOR Bournemouth golf course that has been hit badly by the floods is now involved in liquidation proceedings. But the manager at Playgolf Bournemouth, Riverside, said customers and staff would be unaffected by the company’s financial troubles
ACTION is being taken against a care home in Charminster which has been told improvements are required in four out of the five areas it was assessed in – and which let one resident sleep in a urine soaked bed for up to five days. Beechey House,
MORE government support for people affected by flooding has been welcomed by Borough of Poole. Four schemes aimed at helping businesses and households that have been flooded have been announced by the government. The 100 per cent business rate
TEAM GB Olympic sailing sisters Kate and Lucy Macgregor have signed up for a new sports event in Bournemouth to support men’s health. The sisters are among 200 people who have signed up for Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s March for Men on Sunday
THERE’S a new direction for Ashley Cross in Poole. The Brit pub has undertaken a major refurbishment last month and is offering live entertainment, good food and soon – comedy. Formerly an old coaching inn, known to many as the Britannia, the pub
MARC SKELTON, aged 42, of Poole Road, Poole. Admitted being drunk at Goldsands Stadium, Bournemouth, during a sporting event. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £85. JAMES COLIN PATRICK WILLOCK, aged 49, of York Road, Broadstone
SANDRA JUNE FERGUSON, aged 62, of Field Place, New Milton. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for two years. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £650.
ZARA JANE HILL, aged 29, Limesdale Gardens, Edgeware. Admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour at Bournemouth custody centre. Discharged conditionally for two years. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £40. KATHERINE
IT’S reassuring to hear that Mehmet Yalcin, a brave shop assistant who was scratched with a hypodermic needle during a robbery, is okay. It must have been a terrifying experience for the 29-year-old employee at the Mini Golden Supermarket in Winton
It has now been 15 months since the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset. Despite the low polls and the political wrangling Dorset people chose an independent candidate in Martyn Underhill. The commissioner very quickly got
IN reply to the letter ‘Tell landlords to pay up’, (February 12), I wanted to reassure readers that Bournemouth council is taking the issue of rogue landlords very seriously. The successful bid for monies is a great step forward and one that we
HOW sad I was to read about the dismissal of Judy Butt. Not only was she a compassionate mayor in her year, but a female in her own right to encourage others – to show us females that we could achieve our goals. She gave out a very human strength
OVER-30s can now apply for help setting up a business in Bournemouth after the government removed an age bar on its start-up scheme. Anyone starting an enterprise can now apply for funding from Outset Bournemouth. Outset Finance, the sister
I was very surprised and very disappointed indeed to read in the Echo that Cllr Judy Butt has been removed from her position as a cabinet councillor for Poole council. Cllr Butt puts in huge effort and I know first hand, Poole and Creekmoor come
I would like to take this opportunity through your paper to pay tribute to all the council staff who have been working flat out during this awful weather which has lasted nearly two months. Bournemouth council comes in for a lot of criticism at
WHY were the army deployed to clear the beach huts that were damaged in the Friday storm on Avon Beach? Seeing the television footage their expertise would have been better used in other parts where people have suffered weeks of misery. We
TRIBUTES have been paid to former councillor Betty Fox Hodges who worked tirelessly to improve education and facilities in Christchurch’s Grange ward. Betty, who was first elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for Burton Grange in 1997, has been
BUILDING and design company Morgan Sindall – which has contracts worth £27m to regenerate Bournemouth town centre – has reported a drop in operating profits. Morgan Sindall Group plc revealed that operating profit, before exceptional items, was
AUDI is commemorating 20 years since the Avant RS2 hit the streets with this special edition RS4 Avant. Called the RS4 Avant Nogaro Selection, it has Nogaro blue paint and exclusive equipment and will make it debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
WITH a second album under their belts, Rizzle Kicks are about to embark on their biggest tour to date that makes a sold-out stop at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Monday night. 24Seven discovers why hitting the road will always be their first love
A TEENAGER has pleaded for drivers to slow down in the New Forest after his pregnant donkey was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Ten-year-old Sooty was killed by a Land Rover Defender that is thought to have been doing at least 60mph in a 40mph zone
GURTH Brooke, who has died at the age of 94, was a lifelong stalwart of the Royal British legion, Highcliffe Cricket Club and the Conservative Party. He was born to a family who owned a large estate in Christchurch. His father was Sir Percy
ALTHOUGH War Horse has been on a winning streak for years, until now, I hadn’t seen the show, watched the film or even read the book. It sounded like a real tear jerker and I wasn’t sure I was ready for an emotional ride. But after hearing that
RESIDENTS are being invited to help clean-up the town’s beaches and proms following last weekend’s storm. Today, volunteers can meet at Boscombe Pier at 1pm. Equipment will be provided, but anyone with hi-vis vests, bags, gloves or litter grabbers
CITROEN has announced that its pared-down C4 Cactus will go into production. The aim, it says, is for a simple design and smart functionality and it reckons running costs are 20 per cent less than most in the segment. It is 200kg lighter than
A SHOP assistant says he would have rather have been threatened with a knife or a gun than the needle that left him facing hospital tests following a horrifying robbery. Mehmet Yalcin, 29, was working at the Mini Golden Supermarket in Stanfield
OLIVER is probably my favourite musical of all time, so I was very much looking forward to seeing this latest production from Swish of the Curtain Theatre School. And it didn’t disappoint. Oliver, like previous Swish performances I have enjoyed
EUGENE Laverty and Alex Lowes unveiled their 2014 World Superbike Championship steeds in front of a packed crowd of team partners, press and fans at Crescent’s headquarters in Verwood. Ex-Crescent Suzuki rider turned TV presenter James Haydon oversaw
THE new Kia Sportage has arrived at Westover Kia in Ferndown. Building on the success of its predecessor, the new models benefits from styling upgrades and new levels of equipment, with Kia hoping it will prove popular once more. “Westover
HYUNDAI has upped the stakes in the city car battle with its latest i10. It’s had an overhaul and is looking sleeker and more attractive than ever and is still excellent value. The range starts at a mere £8,345, while the top spec Premium that
THE “humbling and touching” response from residents has assured the Poole councillor sacked from the cabinet that she was right to put them first. Cllr Judy Butt said she had been overwhelmed by flowers and messages of support and was “deeply grateful
CHERRIES star Eunan O’Kane knows his chances of winning international honours will depend on maintaining his impressive club form and said he had not expected a first call-up. The gifted midfielder was speaking yesterday after new Republic of Ireland
WEST Hants star Eliz Maloney showed her potential by reaching the final of the invitational girls’ 14-and-under Winter National Tour Finals event at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Maloney, who is ranked third best 14-and-under girl in
TWO-time national champions Broadstone Middle School will represent Cherries at Wembley. The under-13 team won all three of their matches at the Football League Girls Cup southern area finals to book their dream date. Ella Wright and Charley-Rae
ENGLISH girls’ champion Sophie Keech is top class at combining her golf and her school work – and she’s won the England Golf Silver Tee Award to prove it. The award is made each year to a girl student who develops her golf while also concentrating
LEADERS Rossgarth became their division’s first team to score more than 100 goals with an emphatic 15-2 win over under-11 rivals Puddletown Predators at Potterne Park. The Dorset League Division Three front-runners have now netted 113 goals in
IT WAS mission accomplished for Bournemouth’s Ollie Baczala after reaching the English Bad-minton National Championships quarter-finals earlier this month – and the teenager insists a new batch of targets lie in wait. Alongside doubles partner
HEAD coach Barry Alldrick is leaving Christchurch Seagulls next month after being appointed as successor to his Poole counterpart Robin Armayan, who has landed a top job in Plymouth. Seagulls in turn are expected to appoint Alldrick’s deputy Glenn
BOSS Eddie Howe has hailed Ian Harte’s impact to Cherries’ set-piece strategy and described as “second to none” his dead-ball delivery. Left-back Harte, drafted in to replace the injured Charlie Daniels, provided the assists for two of Cherries
A WORLD-renowned film director is the latest star to sign up as a patron of Poole-based Julia’s House children’s hospice. Guy Ritchie, who has worked on movies including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Sherlock Holmes, and RocknRolla, has
SKIPPER Tommy Elphick has tasked Cherries with launching another stern rearguard action as they prepare to face two of the Championship’s most in-form strikers at Derby tomorrow. Loan star Patrick Bamford and Chris Martin are likely to figure in
EVER since Steve McClaren took over at Derby County, it has been raining wins for the man once dubbed the wally with the brolly. Ridiculed for sheltering under an umbrella during his ill-fated tenure as England boss, McClaren has breathed new life
A MUM who was left with a series of devastating injuries when the horse she was riding was hit by a 4x4 in the New Forest has spoken of her ordeal for the first time. It comes after the driver responsible admitted driving without due care and attention
A POOLE cabinet portfolio holder has defended council staff after the Daily Echo reported that eight had been caught speeding in Borough of Poole vehicles. Cllr Xena Dion’s portfolio includes transportation and environment and consumer protection
SHOCKED residents say the collision that killed an elderly woman in Poole was ‘an accident waiting to happen’. Police confirmed early yesterday that the woman, who was involved in a collision with a car on Wednesday evening, had died. Residents
Island Records Nineteen-year-old Nina Nesbitt quickly built up a live reputation by proving a hit at last summer’s festivals and that same stage confidence shows on her debut album. Peroxide delivers a confident, street-savvy take on folk,
