AS ONE reserve made his Pirates debut, another reminded the Wimborne Road faithful of his significant ability on a motorbike tonight in the 57-37 thrashing of Belle Vue. Brendon Johnson’s Elite League bow for Pirates stole the headlines ahead of
BOURNEMOUTH West MP Conor Burns has called on culture minister Ed Vaizey to protect the Dorset coast from the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, Mr Burns said the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site was under threat
“We found out the management staff had all got into the Wimbledon spirit last night and had a game of tennis. It was doubles with the gaffer and Neil Moss against Jason Tindall and Simon Weatherstone (Tinners). The gaffer and Mossy eased into a two-set
THE family of a man who died after a long battle with a debilitating lung disease have presented staff at Poole Hospital’s respiratory unit with a £2,720 donation. John Davies’s family were grateful for the care and compassion shown by staff at
A MAN fell approximately 40ft from a cliff at Hengistbury Head this afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the beauty spot shortly after 12noon following reports of the incident at the beauty spot. A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance
SWANAGE Railway will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of its first ever passenger train with a special gala taking place this weekend. Back in 1979 an industrial diesel shunter and a half-painted coach ran on a few hundred yards of hand laid
THE number of young people admitted to hospital with Crohn’s Disease, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease, has risen by 300 per cent, it has been claimed. Nick Porter, 26, of Wimborne, who was diagnosed when he was 13, is currently taking medication
A PUBLIC meeting will be held to present an improvement plan for the resident-run Druitt Hall in Christchurch. Residents are invited to the meeting at the hall on Monday at 7.30pm where Christchurch Citizens Association will go over plans to modernise
A ONE-OFF £150,000 cash boost to tackle potholes in Poole has been announced by the council – part of more than £700,000 being spent to repair roads. Borough of Poole has allocated the funds from its budget on top of £466,339 awarded to help remedy
AN ACTOR and comedian was the guest of honour at a charity fundraising lunch held at a hotel in Sandbanks. Debra Stephenson, patron of Julia’s House children’s hospice, attended the Ladies Lunch event on Monday in aid of the good cause, at Harbour
IT started as a reaction to anti-gay sermons being preached in Bournemouth Square. But a decade on, Bourne Free is established as the town’s annual celebration of diversity. The event is a weekend of entertainment at the Triangle, with a Saturday
A DEBATE is set to take place in Parliament this evening over the controversial wind farm proposed for the Dorset coastline. Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns has secured an adjournment debate in the main chamber of the House of Commons entitled
Five traveller caravans have pulled on to land adjacent to Creekmoor’s park-and-ride site. Three of the caravans arrived last week, with the other two arriving sometime over the weekend. Borough of Poole officers have visited the site, which
IT’S the second World Cup semi-final in Brazil tonight, with the Netherlands looking to reach consecutive finals. And whoever wins will probably be wondering what’s in store for them in Sunday’s final following last night’s record semi-final scoreline
VILLAGE residents have reported more than 300 drivers to police in a bid to reduce speeding in their neighbourhood. Members of the latest Community Speed Watch (CSW) group in Alderholt noted the vehicles during 21 speed checks. The volunteers
INDEPENDENT retailers are being asked to provide offers to locals who agree to forsake the car for sustainable transport. The Carbon Quids scheme, which is being introduced in Bournemouth this summer, sees members rewarded for going green.
A MARITIME security firm which provides armed protection against pirates has joined a select group of accredited companies. Neptune Maritime Security, which is based in Poole and was set up by two former members of the Special Boat Service, is
IRISH crooner Dominic Kirwan will be coming to the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne next month. The housewives’ favourite has been doing his thing for over two decades now and the genial entertainer will be coming to town on August 29. Dominic has
SIMON ANTHONY BUTLER aged 47 of Eden Grove, Wimborne. Admitted burglary with intent to commit damage at Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner. Community order made to be under a curfew for three months and be electronically monitored. To pay victim
MATTHEW ROLAND TREWHELLA aged 24 of Furzebrook Road, Wareham. Admitted assaulting a woman by beating at Kingland Crescent, Poole. Community order made. The defendant required to participate in Building Better Relationships Programme for 29 days. Fined
LEROY BRUCE REDMAN aged 48 of Linden Road, West Parley. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail in criminal proceedings. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge
CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY COOK aged 39 of Longfleet Road, Poole. Admitted assaulting a woman by beating her. Discharged conditionally for six months. Restraining order made. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £300. DEAN PATRICK FRANK TROTT aged
CARL PATRICK JEFFERIES aged 35 of Blissford Hill, Frogham, Fordingbridge. Admitted driving a Vauxhall Vivaro on Wessex Way, Bournemouth, without a valid test certificate. Fined £35. To pay victim surcharge of £20. FIONA SAMANTHA KAYE aged 49 of
LEWIS ARCHER aged 17 of Anchor Close, Bournemouth. Admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. Restraining order made not to contact named individuals or go to specified address. DANIEL DAVID MALT aged 23 of Anstey Close
BOSCOMBE’S problems are well documented, but so are the authorities’ attempts to solve them. For that, they must be applauded. Some will say that news today of security guards being given policing powers is private policing, or policing on the
Well here I am all prepared to get back in the saddle after 12 years. Got the bike, helmet, lights and high viz clothing. Now I realise that many things have changed in those 12 years that concerns cycling on our local roads so can I just ask
Pages and pages have been written about WWII, yet never once have I seen the Royal Observer Corps mentioned. Why not? All through the war years the men at their posts reported, and the centres plotted every aircraft in flight. Lost and
I visit, once again, my chosen place of worship, a fragrant repository of healing, built by the fair hand of nature’s bounty. I have named it The Cathedral of the Blue Pool. Through the lush foliage forming the wooded cloister in which I stand
The agenda of the recent meeting of the NDDC Planning Policy Panel revealed the striking news that English Heritage have found serious flaws in the NDDC Local Plan regarding the Crown Meadows. In particular: “...whilst support was given to the
STAFF at home improvement firm Apple showed off their happy sides as they filmed a viral video for the company’s website. Dozens of workers from the company’s Bournemouth, Parley and Hurn sites sang and danced along to Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy
POOLE’S 42 elected councillors received more than £538,000 in allowances during the last financial year, figures reveal. All councillors received a basic £9,374.04 allowance and then special responsibility allowances were paid to cabinet members
EXPORT is big business. Last year, products and services worth more than £13.6bn were exported around the world from the south west of England. As a result, the Dorset Business Awards, in association with the Daily Echo and Dorset Echo, has added
IF Bournemouth council has surplus funds to fritter on things like widening the pavements on Richmond Hill then maybe they could send someone round to pull the weeds out of our road. Perhaps also cure the flooding outside our house, straighten
The body of a woman believed to have been found in her flat at Tolpuddle Gardens, Throop, six years after she died, is yet to be formally identified. The discovery was made at the end of last month after bailiffs gained entry to the property to
All air passengers flying into or out of UK airports must ensure their electronic devices are charged, following updated guidance from the Department for Transport (DfT). Advice issued at the weekend concerned passengers flying to the United States
NEW Poole Pirates signing Brendan Johnson insists he is ready to embrace the pressure that comes with racing for the Elite League’s reigning champions. A replacement for axed reserve Ben Hopwood, Poole resident Johnson will tonight make his debut
CHRISTCHURCH junior crews won both the men and women’s novice races in a double swoop at the Itchen Rowing Regatta. The men’s quartet of Maarten van de Heijden, Marlowe Tamlin, Tom Mahy and Richard Quinn dominated the action at the Southampton
HARRY Arter has no doubt Cherries can handle the weight of unprecedented expectation this season – with a little help from the home crowd. Hopes have never been higher at Dean Court after Cherries achieved the highest league finish in their history
A DOG that went missing from Dorset five years ago has been reunited with its owner – after being found more than 500 miles away in Scotland. On Sunday Sharon Collins was reunited with her Staffordshire bull terrier Ellie who was snatched outside
AMATEUR star Georgia Hall will tomorrow aim to shake up her professional rivals once more when the Women’s British Open gets under way at Royal Birkdale. The Parkstone golfer, who finished tied-33rd in last week’s European Masters at Buckinghamshire
A POLISH man who was found dead in Poole Park had struggled to cope following the death of his teenage son, an inquest has heard. Physiotherapist Cezary Staszak’s body was discovered by a council worker at around 7.40am on April 11 this year.
THE body of a devoted family man was discovered in woods in Poole 10 months after he went missing, an inquest heard yesterday. An extensive search was launched after 58-year-old Richard Gibbons went missing from his Alderney Home on April 18 last
BOURNEMOUTH’S council leader has criticised workers planning to strike tomorrow and warned increased pay would mean job losses. Cllr John Beesley also slammed plans by striking employees to stage a Victorian workhouse themed rally and lobby outside
