A LOCAL gardening group is looking to recruit volunteers to help transform a little corner of Poole.Existing members of Twigs have spent many hours clearing land next to Rossmore Library of weeds and brambles in the hope of creating a community-friendly
THE MAYOR of Bournemouth officially opened an event in Boscombe which aimed to celebrate the different cultures within the town.Cllr John Adams attended the It's All About Culture Mosaic Summer Barbecue family fun day organised by a community-led, grass
Full video of the AFC Bournemouth pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's game against Leicester. For our full story, see bournemouthecho.co.uk/cherries shortly.
FOUR people were hurt in two separate crashes within half a mile of each other yesterday afternoon. Two casualties were seen lying on spinal boards next to the A338 northbound following a two-car smash close to the Ashley Heath Roundabout at 1.41pm
BOURNEMOUTH Collegiate School pupils Finn Trehane and Tom Bourne are celebrating after winning special honours at United Learning’s national Best in Everyone Secondary School Awards.United Learning is a group of independent schools and academies located
THE drama-packed story of volunteer crews battling the elements to save lives at sea has enthralled tens of thousands of visitors at a Poole exhibition.Poole Lifeboat Station's proud tales of dramatic rescues over its 150 year history is the story of
BOSS Tom Killick says the appointment of Callum Brooks as father Shaun Brooks’s successor at Poole Town is “purely coincidental”. The 30-year-old has replaced the former Cherries assistant manager as head coach of the Southern League Premier Division
VICKI LOUISE JENKINS aged 27 of Spencer Road, Bournemouth. Admits to stealing 5 bottles of fragrance to the value of £299 belonging to 2-12, Bournemouth on 7/7/15. Also admits without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates
IAIN MITCHELL ROSS aged 38 of Bedford Road North, Poole. Convicted of along with another of stealing scrap metal to the value of £100 belonging to another at Poole on 27/8/14. Conditional discharge of 2 years. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs
SEAN MICHAEL DUGGAN aged 49 of Fairmile Road, Christchurch. Admits pursuing a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of a woman between 4/4/15 and 20/4/15. Community order made. Defendant to be under curfew for 2 months and be electronically
MORE people than ever are surviving cancer. But many struggle with life after the disease, which is why there is a need for counsellors like Carolyn Langdon, who works for the Wessex Cancer Trust.Carolyn who lives in Penn Hill, Poole, is currently based
AWARD-winning indie band Alt-J has announced a date in Bournemouth later this year. The band will be embarking on their first full UK tour in support of their acclaimed, number one album This Is All Yours, which includes a date at the BIC on Tuesday
A WOMAN who had covered her face with a scarf dumped a sick dog in a Wimborne garden at the weekend. The four-year-old crossbreed terrier, who has been renamed Molly, was suffering from a severe infection and "on the verge of death" when she was
This is the moment two youths risked their lives by lying acrosss railway tracks in Southampton. CCTV footage from the station, shows one of the youths appearing to lie across the tracks with his head resting on the 750-volt third rail. Luckily
POLICE are hunting an intruder who raided a child's bedroom in the early hours of the morning. The youngster awoke to discover a man in his late teens or early 20s in the bedroom on Friday, August 21. But the brave child kicked out at the offender
A FRUSTRATED Royal Bournemouth Hospital governor has resigned after describing public perception of the trust as “secretive, arrogant and patronising” in the wake of the Basil Fozard scandal. Mr Fozard was re-hired as medical director on £152,000
WE SHOULD be proud to host the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm. I work in the energy industry, including wind. As I walk my dog at Highcliffe I often gaze out to sea and look forward to the day when Navitus Bay might get built. Here’s why. We
A CHARITY fun run in aid of a Lancashire children’s hospice has fallen foul of the PC Brigade because male participants taking part will be running in women’s clothing. An organisation that helps transsexuals has asked the police to investigate
I WAS surprised and disappointed that the Bournemouth Air Festival continued on Sunday after the horrific events along the coast the day before. Whatever you may think of airshows in general, surely the organisers at Bournemouth should have cancelled
THE furore over the employment of Basil Fozard by the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is purely down to the management system. Mr Fozard is fully entitled to retire. Following that he is fully entitled to begin any job he is able to obtain.
AS SOMEONE who has been involved on a charity stall every year of the air festival, may I take this opportunity to thank all those involved with the organisation of this year’s event. Despite the weather on the Thursday and Sunday morning everyone
I SINCERELY hope we don’t ban all airshows following the Shoreham tragedy. My heart goes out to all those that lost their lives and all those that will continue to suffer, but we can’t eliminate all risk in life. It’s vital we learn the lessons
MOTORISTS who caused lengthy tailbacks by driving at less than half the speed limit on a busy Hampshire dual carriageway “risked the safety” of other road users. Angry drivers posted footage that shows a what appears to be a Volkswagen Golf and
10:58am Police have released an e-fit of a man they want help to find after an intruder raided a child's bedroom in Bovinton
WAITING staff in the flagship restaurant in the Citrus Building are forced to "pay to work" because of the management's tipping policy, a Sunday newspaper has claimed. Turtle Bay - which has 19 restaurants nationwide - operates a policy which requires
CRIME in Dorset has rocketed by 12 per cent in the first increase for more than 18 years. Chief Constable Debbie Simpson has moved to reassure the public, blaming changes to the way crime is recorded and claiming the public's faith in the police
A DRIVER whose friends were seriously hurt in a horror smash has been sentenced to a £400 fine after he was cleared of driving dangerously. Jurors at Bournemouth Crown Court agreed that Mitchell Knight, 23, had not been dangerous when his Renault
Always wanted to be on TV show Come Dine With me? It's the last chance for people who live in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch to enter to take part in the next series of the popular Channel Four Show. Producers put out an appeal for participants
The four-day Purbeck Valley Folk Festival starts today. The event is is one of the biggest events in Purbeck's annual calender and hundreds are set to flock to the rolling hills of Purbeck Valley Farm for the family festival. If you're heading
FIGURES show that the number of available overnight beds at Dorset's hospitals has decreased over the past five years.The stats, produced by the NHS, list the bed occupancy rates at trusts around the country on a quarterly basis.The release has led to
THEY'RE known for their intuitive sense of direction which helps carry them home after travelling unimaginable distances.But it seems that one homing pigeon may need to have its tracking recalibrated after it was found miles from home not once but twice.The
A POPULAR former head teacher is embarking on a new career this week when he picks up the keys to his first restaurant. Rob Davies, head of Carter Community School in Poole until last year, is taking his own advice and making a fresh start in the
SIX young men from Bournemouth braved a hazardous swim across the Channel to raise money for children’s charities. Known as the Cheeky Channel Champs, the team swam 38 miles in often treacherous conditions and completed the challenge in just over 16 hours
VISITORS to a Purbeck nature reserve have witnessed five majestic ospreys in the area at the same time - an unprecedented number this early in the season. The stunning birds of prey were spotted at Arne on Wednesday and stayed in the area until
HAVE you seen this red seagull? The Daily Echo has been contacted by several residents in the Christchurch area reporting seeing the crimson coloured bird. Staff at aerospace company Curtiss-Wright, based on Airfield Road, spotted it on top of
CHERRIES chairman Jeff Mostyn says the “thoughts and hearts” of the club are with injured Poole Pirates asset Darcy Ward following his injury in Poland. The world of speedway was rocked when the 23-year-old Ward suffered spinal injuries in a crash
CHERRIES rookie Matt Butcher is dreaming of emulating childhood hero Frank Lampard by homing in on a midfield berth during his first year as a pro. The 18-year-old Portsmouth-based youth product revealed his shock at reading his name on the squad
It's just over a week to go until the A338 Spur Road rebuild gets underway. Here's how it's going to affect bus services. All you need to know about the A338 spur road rebuild Royal Bournemouth Hospital is writing to all patients with appointments
PIRATES promoter Matt Ford believes a return to England will allow Darcy Ward to receive the best possible care and support in his battle against serious injury. Ward underwent spinal surgery following an horrific crash in Poland on Sunday and
ACADEMY manager Joe Roach felt Cherries under-18s could have won even more emphatically following their 2-0 victory at Yeovil. The youngsters maintained their 100 per cent winning start in the Youth Alliance South West Conference thanks to a second-half
DORSET Fire Control handed over responsibility for answering 999 calls to the new Service Control Centre in Wiltshire yesterday. The move is part of the agreed merger between Dorset Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) and Wiltshire and Swindon Fire
MORE than half of UK parents would be prepared for their child to miss a week of school in order to take a cheaper term time holiday, a study has found. A further 30 per cent of parents would take them out for six to 10 days or more with an estimated
