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  • Darts: Mitchell makes early exit in Dutch Open

    WORLD champion Scott Mitchell made a surprise exit from the Dutch Open with a last-128 defeat to outsider Martijn Soomers. The Bransgore-based ace, who lifted the BDO world crown at Lakeside earlier this month, lost 3-1 in Assen. Mitchell had

  • Golf: Georgia preparing for another big test

    DORSET golf sensation Georgia Hall is hoping to finally shed her L-plates - but is unlikely to get behind the wheel of her new £50,000 Mercedes. The teenager, who only turned pro in July, hit the headlines when she won a gleaming Mercedes C 200

  • Young entrepreneurs are celebrated after taking up challenge

    BUSINESS-MINDED young people who took on the Enterprise Challenge were rewarded at a glittering awards ceremony in Bournemouth. More than 200 people were in attendance to see honours handed out to young people from seven secondary schools who formed

  • In The Dock: 10 people who have appeared in court from Poole

    DAVID BEARDMORE aged 59 of no fixed abode. Admitted to two counts of being drunk and disorderly in Poole High Street on 1/1/15 and 3/1/15. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Also admits commission of a further offence

  • In The Dock: Christchurch

    JAMES ROBERT SOMERVILLE, aged 33 of Victoria Road, Christchurch. Pleaded not guilty but proved in absence of driving a Peugeot 207 on Victoria Road with 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £300. To pay victim surcharge of

  • Homes left without power in north Bournemouth

    AROUND 25 properties in north Bournemouth have been hit by a power cut which happened early on Saturday morning. Electricity supplies to residents in Muscliff went off around 3am, affecting those living in Cox Close and Moreton Road. A spokesman

  • The speedboards that make pupils 110% better at multiplication

    LEARNING times tables is a fast and fun affair at one Poole school, where pupils have been trying out maths “speedboards.” The Mathexcellence Speedboard were created by Key Stage 2 maths specialist Andrew Findley as a tool to help pupils remember

  • Don’t fall victim to lottery scam, urge police

    DORSET police say criminals are conning vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds after tricking them into thinking they have won a lottery. The force is urging residents to be aware following reports of a scam mostly targeting elderly people

  • Arson suspected after small fire at West Howe flats

    FIREFIGHTERS suspect arson is behind a small fire at a block of flats in West Howe this morning. Crews from Redhill and Westbourne were called at 6.18am after reports of a smell of smoke in Lydford Road. A further call informed the service

  • Make trout the catch of the day: Three ways to use it

    • Cajun spicy fillets with lime and roasted tomatoes One of the easiest – and quickest – ways to serve up trout with a twist is to make a Cajun spice (you can also use Cajun spice mix available in supermarkets instead of making your own – use 5tbsp

  • Organix Chicken, Lentil and Leek One Pot Wonder

    This warming winter stew makes the most of lovely seasonal leeks which go so well with tarragon and chicken. Serves 4 adults and one baby. Suitable for freezing. Suitable from 7 months. Ingredients A splash olive oil for cooking 4 chicken

  • Three pink tipples for Valentine’s Day

    THINK pink ahead of Valentine’s Day with these pretty bouquets to charm your loved one. LANIQUETINI If you desire an exotic cocktail to set the mood, a twist on the classic martini promises the perfect start to Valentine’s evening. Instead

  • Organix Speedy Savoury Flapjacks

    All the family will love these savoury cheesy flapjacks Makes approx. 18 flapjacks Suitable for freezing From 10 months. Ingredients 300g ‘porridge’ oats (smaller flakes) 200g carrots 200g mature cheddar cheese 50g finely chopped sunflower seeds

  • Road issues are a 'danger'

    WHAT a disaster the council have produced along Christchurch Road. Lovely bushes and trees discarded, car parking on what were once decent pavements, crossings put far too close to busy crossroads. Whoever thought this idea up obviously didn

  • Figures are unbelievable

    I AM not a Bournemouth council taxpayer but feel I must comment on the article about the council and its outsourcing arrangements with Mouchel, printed in Thursday’s Echo (January 29). If the figures shown for the reduction in savings for the council

  • Wind farms are too unreliable

    FOR all those who support the Navitus Bay wind farm proposal, I wish to bring the following points: 1. On Friday, January 2 2015, a wind turbine that was 328ft tall and worth more than £2 million buckled and collapsed on a mountainside in Northern

  • Thanks for helping mum

    I WOULD like to thank all the people who stopped to help my 78-year-old mum who had a fall in Pilot Hight Road on January 26 at about 11.15am. It revives my faith in people. Once again a very big thank-you. KAREN WATTS, Pilot Hight Road

  • Problems of sentencing

    CONSERVATIVE Cllr David Smith wants those convicted of drug offences to be given longer sentences in gaol (Letters, January 26). Yet his Party has a policy of minimal time inside, for any sort of crime. And, despite (or because of) this easygoing

  • UPDATE: Pensioner dies after collision with car

    A PENSIONER has died after a collision with a car on a busy main road yesterday evening. The 86-year-old suffered head injuries following the accident in Caird Avenue, New Milton, at 5.43pm. He was taken to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital where

  • Alex Aitken's Simple Mixed Fish Pie

    Simple Mixed Fish Pie Serves four 250ml white sauce (Bechamel) with a teaspoon of mustard – warm 500g approximately of creamy mashed potato – warm 125g grated cheese (optional) 4 cooked chopped baby leeks 125g frozen peas