AN arson probe has been launched after a building in a former Poole milk yard was seriously damaged by fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the empty single-storey building, Churchill Road, Parkstone, after receiving
FAMILIES attending a fun day at Bournemouth Aviation Museum got a surprise flypast by a Typhoon jet on Saturday.The event, organised by the museum and Bournemouth Red Arrows Association, had a host of attractions for youngsters and aircraft enthusiasts
AN ‘IMMATURE’ man who bit a defenceless 13-month-old baby numerous times to ‘teach him a lesson’ has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Thomas Perry, 23, admitted two counts of assault by beating against a child. Bite marks, bruising
ARTURS KRONBERGS aged 25 of no fixed abode. Admits trespassing at Bennett Road, Bournemouth on 01/04/15 and stealing a computer games consol, clothing, two watches, aftershave and computer notepad to the value of £1000. Community order made. Required
STEVEN COLLINS aged 29 of Trinidad Crescent, Poole. Admits possession of a controlled drug of class B at Wimborne Road, Poole on 07/05/15. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. To pay a criminal courts charge of £150. Costs of £85. CHRISTOPHER
RICHARD LEO HARVEY aged 44 of Cockerell Close, Wimborne. Admits to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Mini motor car at a speed exceeding the 30mph restriction, namely 57mph at Magna Road, Bournemouth on 16/1/15. Fined £185. To pay victim surcharge
MATTHEW STEPHEN BOOTH aged 31 of Queens Road, Christchurch. Admits to being in a public place, namely Tesco, Waterloo Road on 3/11/14 with a blade, namely a kitchen knife with an 11cm blade. Conditional discharge of 12 months. To pay victim surcharge
A car has overturned on the A35 near Winterbourne Abbas. Police were called at 10.30am to reports of a collision and found a car upside down in the verge of the road. The road is partially blocked westbound between the B1359 junction in Winterbourne
FORMER Cherries boss Sean O’Driscoll is reportedly set to become assistant manager at Premier League big guns Liverpool. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has been on the search for a new right-hand man after the club did not renew the contract of assistant
CARE homes across the area are celebrating after Care South’s fifth annual Star Awards.The care home business holds the awards to recognise outstanding achievement, commitment and dedication.Elizabeth House in Parkstone had a particularly successful afternoon
COMPANIES driving business growth in Dorset are being urged to enter the 2015 Dorset Business Awards, in association with the Daily Echo and Dorset Echo. Sponsored by accounting and business software provider, Advanced Exchequer, the Business Growth Award
A family has paid tribute to a 'loving husband' who died in a crash in Littlemoor last week. Andy Cochrane, 50 of Broadmayne, died in a road traffic collision on Tuesday, June 23 on the junction of Littlemoor Road and Loviers Road. The emergency
THREE people have been arrested following a robbery in the New Forest last night. Police have confirmed this morning that officers responded to reports of the incident in the New Forest area shortly after 6pm. The National Policing Air Service
A good script goes a long way in gaming. Look at GTA and Borderlands. Both series romp clear in the race for pin-sharp dialogue and are an example to studios who should know better. This, the fourth in the Arkham series, sees development return
I WAS very sorry to read about the woman who suffered a broken arm when a skater collided with her and I wish her all the very best. It must be very painful. Regarding putting a ban on skateboarders – it is not all young people who use skateboards
I WONDER how many UK subjects have to be butchered before David Cameron takes any meaningful action against IS. He seemed not to even to notice the earlier beheadings and all he ever does, like a broken record, is repeatedly condemn IS actions.
IT’S time for the leaders of the free world to stop pussy-footing around and accept the fact that we are on the brink of World War III – the war between the civilised world and the followers of a perverted form of extremist Islam. IS and other
GRAHAM Cribb’s letter regarding skateboarding in the Square suggests a compromise should be reached and allowed in the evenings after 6pm. Like all things all in life a decision has to be made about what is best for the majority in our society.
EDDIE Howe hopes a recent fact-finding mission to Europe will help him prepare for Cherries’ debut season in the Premier League. Howe and first-team coach Simon Weatherstone headed to Spain to watch highly-respected coach Ernesto Valverde prepare
A LIST of proposed changes to AFC Bournemouth's stadium plans has been released by the council. The club's three applications, including upgraded training facilities, a media studio and under-pitch heating, will be considered by Bournemouth councillors
12:55pm Rick Stein has bought Cafe Shore in Sandbanks and plans to open a new 200-seater restaurant this autumn.
A motorbike was completely destroyed last night in a fire believed to have been started deliberately. A crew from Poole were called following reports of a fire near the entrance to Upton Country Park around 10.30am on Monday night. Firefighters
MORE than 580,000 businesses were started in the UK last year – and many of them sounded and looked the same.That’s the view of Mark Masters, whose first book sets down his thoughts about the way businesses need to change the way they speak to the public.The
FANS of the James Bond and Hammer horror movies had a chance to meet two of their favourite stars up close.An event at Chaplin’s Cellar Bar in Boscombe brought together Martine Beswick and Caroline Munro, each of whom has two Bond movies on their CV.Martine
Temperatures are set to soar this week but how do you protect your pet from the heat? With an 80% chance of a heatwave and a level two health warning being issued, vets are warning pet owners to be aware of the problems a heatwave can cause dogs
A GIANT pizza cleverly sculpted out of sand was created on Sandbanks Beach by internationally-celebrated sand artists Paul and Remy Hoggard. The pair spent eight hours on Saturday creating the three metre wide pizza, complete with replica toppings
THE decision to spend more than £1,000 refurbishing the new Tory leader’s office at Poole’s Civic Centre has come under fire from opposition councillors.Liberal Democrat Philip Eades, a former mayor of Poole, blasted the spending on the office at a time
CHRISTCHURCH council has confirmed it is seeking to buy land in Winkton, fuelling fears it intends to relocate the Roeshot Hill allotments there.The council has made an offer to buy land at Harpway Lane and said allotments are one option being considered
THE parents of murder victim Nic Ormerod were the victims of a horrific knife attack in their own home.Nic's dad, David, suffered terrible leg injuries during the frenzied attack and wife Jane sustained painful injuries to her hands as she fought off
A MAN who raped an intoxicated woman as she vomited has been jailed for a total of seven years.Saeed Robleh "targeted" his victim, who is in her 20s, at the Travelodge in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, while she was drunk and on drugs.The defendant
AN 11-year-old from Poole with a mild form of cerebral palsy has found new strength in her legs since taking up kickboxing. Gabrielle Reid, who has right hemiplegia, which affects her muscle control and movement, has been kickboxing for the past
Britain will be baking in heatwave conditions this week, says the Met Office. A level two heat health warning has been issued for today to Thursday as overnight temperatures look let to soar. By this afternoon, parts of Dorset will see 26 degree
SKATEBOARDERS performed tricks and learned to skate from a pro at the first Big Skate event in Bournemouth on Saturday (JUN 27).More than 200 people took part in the event in the Triangle, from complete beginners to seasoned skaters, with ramps and boxes
