A BOAT was found abandoned in a village on the A350 on Monday after being stolen. Residents of Spetisbury heard a loud "scraping" sound at around 8.30pm and emerged from their homes to find the motorboat lying on the road, its outboard motor having
FIREFIGHTERS from Poole attended a crash in Pitwines Close earlier this afternoon. The crew were called at 2.10pm to a car which had crashed into a wall, with one of the occupants medically trapped. Small tools were used to remove the door
A BUSY Bournemouth junction was closed by police to allow crews to tackle a fire at a bungalow. Dorset Fire and Rescue sent crews from Redhill, Westbourne and Springbourne to Kinson Road following reports of a fire just before 12.30pm. They
A FORMER RAF pilot, who twice served the Royal Family, got back in the cockpit to celebrate his 90th birthday.Retired air vice-marshal Sir John Severne took off in the de Havilland Tiger Moth at Compton Abbas Airfield this month. The experienced pilot
A GUN club in Christchurch has been presented with an award for supporting people with paralysis.UK charity, Sportability, gave Hurn Rifle and Pistol Club the honour in recognition of its support their charitable endeavours.The club, which is based on
Every so often, you are able to glimpse at something truly remarkable - something that really shouldn’t be possible, and something that certainly pushes the limits of technology and human understanding. That something is the Jurassica project and it’s
CARL Poore has stepped down as manager of Verwood Town. The 32-year-old departed after a 16-month spell at the Potterne Park outfit. Poore guided Verwood to Sydenhams Wessex Premier safety last term and presided over a memorable run to the
POUNDLAND'S £55 million acquisition of rival 99p Stores has provisionally been given the green light. The merger between Poundland and 99p Stores, of which former Beales chief executive Tony Brown is chief operating officer, has been under investigation
A YOUNG child airlifted to hospital after falling from a tree during the Bournemouth Air Festival did not suffer life-threatening injuries, Dorset Police have confirmed. Paramedics, police and the air ambulance attended the incident, near Fisherman's
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe has urged his players to “excel” at Hartlepool tonight and hand him a selection headache. Howe pledged to make switches in personnel for the League Cup trip to Victoria Park (7.45pm) following the Premier League victory
KYLE Newman is praying for Pirates asset Darcy Ward after the Aussie sustained serious injuries in Poland. Poole reserve Newman admitted that Swindon loan star Ward had been one of the best team-mates of his career to date and revealed how he had
BOURNEMOUTH Air Festival has been hugely successful for seven years, with huge numbers of visitors coming into the town to have a great day out, enjoying the displays and performances. However, as we saw only too distressingly from Shoreham on
I AM writing with grave concerns now, after yet another plane crash in Shoreham. People have been killed in this incident and let’s not forget the loss of one of our Red Arrows pilots in Bournemouth. I do believe it’s time to call it a day
I READ Jeff Williams’s letter last Saturday with some amusement. He takes a sarcastic view of the air festival, negating its benefits and trying to compare its attributes with the proposed wind turbine farm. While not being a great fan of the air
VISITING the bird aviary in Bournemouth Gardens a few weeks ago, I noticed two male volunteers caring for them. One held a little yellow bird, which he informed me was a parakeet that was going blind. Hearing and seeing the loving care they were
I LOVE the air festival, but isn’t it about time some portable toilets were placed between Fisherman’s Cliff lift and the end of Boscombe Cliff Gardens during the weekend? It’s a 15-minute walk to either from our (and many others’) favourite location
5:29pm Traffic is queuing on the A338 northbound at Ashley Heath after a car came off the carriageway. The emergency services
Aerobatic displays over land have been banned in the wake of the Shoreham air crash. The Civil Aviation Authority has announced new temporary restrictions banning vintage jet displays over land. In a statement the CAA said: "As a precaution
Fancy seeing Cherries v Leicester at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday? The Carlsberg Fan Squad is out to make football better for fans, and thanks to the Official Beer of the Barclays Premier League and the Official Beer of the England Team, Carlsberg
FEARS over stricken rider Darcy Ward have not been allayed after the Poole Pirates asset was injured in an horrific crash in Poland. The 23-year-old Aussie, widely regarded as one of world speedway's brightest talents, fell while riding for Zielona
PLANS have been submitted to transform a former Poole care home that went bust earlier this year into a residential complex boasting half-a-dozen apartments.The Ormonde Nursing Home, that had been owned by prominent Bournemouth businessman Abdul Jaffer
A FORMER Scoutmaster smiled as he was cleared of nine child sex abuse charges yesterday. Peter Hamilton-Harvey, of Dean Park Road in Bournemouth, faced a week-long trial after being accused of historic sexual offences against a child. The 56
A CORFE Mullen home ended up with an unwanted special delivery when this Royal Mail van posted itself through the wall. The postie was making deliveries in Hillside Road when the accident happened at around 9am on Monday morning. Fortunately
A BOURNEMOUTH church minister has visited migrants in Calais to assist aid workers in the area. Gemma Dunning, children, youth and families pastor for West Cliff Baptist Church, and son, Rhys, 17, headed to the port town in northern France to bring
BOURNEMOUTH'S move to become a world-class destination was given a boost on Friday when two potential international investors representing the Middle East visited the town. Representatives from the Saudi Arabia and Kuwaiti Embassies took a tour
A STUNNED pensioner had her bus pass confiscated and was then told: "I'm sorry, our records show that you're dead." Maria Illingworth, who is 70 years old and a grandmother-of-four, said she "almost passed out" when a town hall worker said they
EVERY speedway fan has felt the horrible knot that twists your insides when a rider crashes. Your eyes fix on the man on the floor, hoping they leap to their feet. Thankfully, they invariably do. When you think about it, the fact so many spring
ASSISTANT-manager Jason Tindall has backed midfielder Shaun MacDonald to bounce back from his latest injury hard-luck story. The Wales international enjoyed a fruitful pre-season and harboured hopes of filling the void left by crocked star Harry
BAILY Cargill admitted last season’s first brush with the creative side of the media had been an eye opener – even if he did manage to laugh it off. The 20-year-old defender, a product of the Cherries youth ranks, was the subject of a viral internet
Fancy winning a ride in a P1 Panther powerboat? Or a year's supply of Dorset Tea? Or maybe a family pass to Compton Acres? We're giving you the chance to do all three. Below are all the competition you've still got time to enter - so don't delay
A MAN from Ferndown has been spared prison for making indecent images of children. David Mitchem, 31, was handed a six month sentence, suspended for two years, for making 91 indecent images - one of which involved a child under the age of four.
UNIQUE retailers in Dorset are being urged to enter the Dorset Business Awards.The Dolphin Centre is calling on retailers who have revitalised the shopping experience to enter the awards, which are held in association with the Daily Echo and Dorset Echo.Now
MILLIONS of Ryanair passengers could be in line for a payout after a landmark court judgment ruled the airline cannot limit the time allowed to claim compensation for flight delays. Lawyers say the low-cost Irish carrier could be liable for payouts
It all seemed like such a good idea. We would have our own version of Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me, taking it turn to host dinner parties and giving us something to look forward to on a Thursday night. However, four fantastic meals and some unusual
Here’s your chance to win a thrilling ride in a P1 Panther race boat on the eve of the Bournemouth Grand Prix of the Sea on 11th September. P1 powerboats and jet skis will be racing in Bournemouth on 12th and 13th September for the final round
