EDDIE Howe is keen to boost his numbers ahead of the transfer deadline but insists he would be more than happy with his current squad if his search were to prove unsuccessful. Cherries boss Howe bolstered his resources with the addition of no fewer
ALAN Connell and Mark Molesley – two of Cherries’ heroes of the past – have returned to the club in a coaching capacity. Connell and Molesley, who both played key roles during Eddie Howe’s first spell as manager, have joined the Academy set-up
AROUND twenty five traveller vehicles were parked up at a Poole shopping complex's supermarket car park. The motorhomes, parked neatly within the marked bays, arrived at Tower Park's Tesco supermarket sometime overnight on Thursday. It is understood
ACCESS to long-term funding is preventing medium-sized businesses across the South West from growing to their full potential, according to a new report.The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a report alongside business advisory firm
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “gentle, kind and generous” school matron killed in a collision while cycling in North Dorset. Elizabeth Potter, 60, died on the A30 Salisbury Road at the county’s border with Wiltshire after a crash involving a blue
CHARITIES and good causes are being invited to apply for the latest round of funding from the Gannett Foundation. The Gannett Foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett Co Inc, owner of Newsquest Media Group. The company publishes the Daily Echo
The A352 has re-opened following a crash between Bovington roundabout and Wool railway station. The crash involved three vehicles and took place just before 12noon today. Two people were injured and taken to Poole Hospital, a woman with facial
THE grounds of a top hotel looked more like a classic car meeting as Chris Evans brought his annual charity “Dirty Dozen” event to the New Forest. The BBC Radio 2 DJ and new Top Gear presenter was master of ceremonies as the line-up of classic
Part of Poole Road was closed after a crash between a car and a motorbike near Branksome Railway Station. Emergency services were called at 12.17pm to reports of a collision between a blue Vauxhall Corsa registered to a Poole man and a black motorcycle
LAST night was so beautiful at Lulworth Castle that all this week’s downpours were forgiven. It was one of those occasions when you simply watch the sun go down, drink in hand and soak up the last of our English summer. It was the fourth year I
IT took just five hours for Dorset Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers to identify more than 100 wildlife species at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens.From stag beetles to tree bees, hornet hoverflies to holly blue butterflies and dunnocks to buzzards, the survey
DEDICATED community volunteer, musician and family matriarch Maureen McDadd died on her 85th birthday. Born Maureen Fay Winifred Bourke in Harrow, London, on August 7 1930, she spent much of her life helping some of the most vulnerable people in society
AN eye-catching rotunda restaurant that has never opened to the public is the subject of a new planning application.The distinctive glass-fronted extension to the Hermitage Hotel was built around 10 years ago but was the subject of a boundary dispute
WITH the sunshine forecast to return this Bank Holiday weekend, the line-up at this year's Purbeck Valley Folk Festival are sure to be given a warm welcome. The event is one of the biggest events in Purbeck's annual calendar and hundreds are set to
A WOMAN from Bournemouth who now lives in Uganda is setting up a new training school to help residents to gain skills for employment.Rebecca Spencer, 36, who started the charity, Sing with Me Happily, which aims to support community school projects across
1:27pm Queen guitarist Brian May has confirmed his Save Me Trust will be taking legal action over the decision to allow
FIAT’S crusade to squeeze all that it can from the 500 brand continues with this new incarnation – the 500X.Following models like the 500L and the awkward-looking 500MPW, the first thing that the X has going for it is that it looks much more like the
THE National Autistic Society is looking for local autism heroes. We want local people on the autism spectrum, their friends, families and carers to nominate the individuals and services that have made a difference to their lives for the Autism
FORMER AFC Bournemouth player and keen sports enthusiast, Derek Stroud, died aged 85 following a battle with cancer. During his time playing professionally on the football pitch, he played for Wimborne before joining Poole Town FC in 1948. Mr Stroud
AUSTRALIA national boss Mark Lemon admits Darcy Ward is in the "best possible place" after the injured star returned to Britain. The 23-year-old, who suffered spinal damage while riding in Poland on Sunday, had been based in a Zielona Gora hospital
I AM looking for a living relative of Henry and Maria Jenkins, of Wimborne, Dorset. They got married on January 25, 1827 and had eight children. One of them named Maria Jannett made it to New Zealand. She married a Daniel Powell in Auckland, New
I'M SADDENED at the decision of RBH governor Colin Pipe to resign. Well done sir, and thank you for demonstrating that some people realise the harm that this has done to the integrity of the management of the hospital as a result of the Basil Fozard
Prepare for a nostalgia party extravaganza as the legendary That’ll Be The Day returns to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre this Summer with its Brand New 30th Anniversary Special! The nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show has been touring for
I AM sending an appeal out to as many people as I possibly can. On Tuesday, August 24 I was visiting bridal shops in the Parkstone and Ashley Cross area with a friend and her daughter helping to choose a wedding dress. At some point during
A BOURNEMOUTH gelateria is hoping to scoop the award for number one ice cream destination in the world.Tucked away in the town centre’s Burlington Arcade, Giggi Gelateria is currently second on the leaderboard in a tight race to be crowned the top ice
BUSINESSES in Poole town centre have been given the final chance to help shape their future.Consultation meetings will be held at six locations on September 14-15 to discuss the proposed business improvement district.Meetings will be held at the Town
TWO classic Ferrari sports cars are expected to raise up to '£8million' when they're auctioned off in aid of the RNLI later this year. The cars, a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT short-wheelbase Berlinetta, and a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, were recently unveiled
PRIMARY schools in Poole are among the worst performing in the country - and now the Schools Minister is demanding to know why.Key Stage Two test results published yesterday revealed the Borough of Poole is in the bottom five across the whole country,
RESIDENTS of a Dorset village featuring a railway crossing identified as 'high risk' are invited to a drop-in session about proposals to change it.Members of the Network Rail team will be onhand to answer questions and update residents on the proposed
FIVE women of the Bournemouth Accommodation and Hotels Association have scooped nominations among 1,300 others in this year's Working Women's Oscars.Rosie Wallace, Sara Uzzell, Debra Adams, Mandy Payne and Nicki Allan have made it through to the finals
LEICESTER may have spent more than £25million so far this summer but it is one of their buys during their Championship stay who has caught the eye. Riyad Mahrez was a virtual unknown in England when he was spotted by Foxes head of recruitment Steve
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe admits the opportunity to lock horns with Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri presents an intriguing prospect. Howe will tomorrow get a rare opportunity to take on an Italian boss – one of the most decorated managers he has
ONE of the Echo’s long-serving reporters Melanie Vass is leaving the paper on August 28 and I would like to personally thank her for all the support she has given me over the many years with all of my charity work in the town. Nothing has ever
CHERRIES will go in search of back-to-back Premier League victories when Leicester visit the Vitality Stadium on Saturday (3pm). Eddie Howe's men triumphed in a 4-3 thriller against West Ham last weekend but will face a Leicester side in fine form
MARC Pugh may have won his last battle with old mucker Kasper Schmeichel but insisted a repeat would be meaningless should Cherries fail to win tomorrow’s war with Leicester (3pm). It is almost a decade since Pugh and City goalkeeper Schmeichel
“I COULD have lost my children – this person needs to be caught.” Those are the words of a mother whose girls were involved in an horrific 60mph smash after a driver swerved into the path of their Renault Clio on Wednesday. Jakki Warry, of
POLICE have warned of a spate of online 'sextortion' and revenge porn cases in the county over the past two months. The force has investigated 18 cases of online sextortion - blackmailing a victim by threatening to post intimate photos or videos
It's the last day to enter the Daily Echo and Castle Cameras 2015 Bournemouth Air Festival photographic competition yet? See the entries for the adult category See the entries for the junior category If your entry hasn't
WORK to widen a pinch point on Hurn Road in advance of the rebuilding of the A338 Spur Road has been causing some delays this week. Hurn Road is likely to see an increase in traffic when the project to rebuild the Spur Road gets underway from September
Darth Vader, the Hulk, two Doctors Who, Danny Pink, Boba Fett, Kyle Reese and Hodor - Bournemouth's Comic Con will have something for everyone this weekend. The two day convention brings together big names from television and film, plus some legendary
