THOUSANDS thronged to turn biscuits into missiles at an event devoted to the humble Dorset knob. The Dorset Knob Throwing and Frome Valley Food Festival held near Cattistock is in its ninth year and has become a favourite on the county's calendars
IN HIS letter “Learn history” (Daily Echo, April 26), Gordon Cann suggests that I lack a grasp of the subject. My grasp of modern history is as good as, if not better than his. I am well aware that without America’s help during the Second World
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were in town tonight as part of their spring tour before they hit the festival circuit. This was my second night in a row at a sold out BIC and it’s turning into a belter of a long weekend of music for me.
ALMOST 4,000 people gathered at the Bovington Tank Museum on Saturday as part of a day dedicated to Tiger 131, the only running Tiger 1 battle tank in the world.The fully restored tank - which was called on to star in Brad Pitt's World War Two film Fury
SCORES of firefighters have been tackling another thatched roof blaze which flared up in the Dorset countryside. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said 13 fire engines together with specialist officers were at the incident near Milborne
POLICE were granted a closure order to shut down an address in Poole on Friday. Officers from the Branksome and Newtown Neighbourhood Policing Team worked with the Borough of Poole anti-social behaviour team to obtain the order for an address in
ARMED police and the NPAS helicopter were involved in an arrest in Charminster yesterday afternoon. Seven marked cars, as well as unmarked vehicles, lined up along Portchester Road as armed officers appeared to target a residential property.
POLICE are searching for a group of good Samaritans who interrupted a knife point robbery on Friday night. A man in his 20s was approached by three men as he walked down an alleyway between Bindon Close and Herbert Avenue in Poole sometime between
(THE latest chapter in the Mudeford ‘jettygate’ saga has taken a criminal turn after the controversial metal gate was stolen. The theft was reported to Dorset Police around 10am yesterday morning by Christchurch Borough Council - which owns the
CHERRIES yesterday made certain of their Premier League status despite a 2-1 defeat at Everton. Eddie Howe’s men were seconds away from the finishing line but ex-Cherries striker Jermain Defoe netted in the fourth minute of added time to pinch
MORE than 10,000 people will visit the Somerley estate near Ringwood for a music festival today. The organisers of this weekend’s Soundclash event have said they are working closely with the police to ensure that festival goers have a safe and
CHURCHES across Hampshire under the Diocese of Winchester have answered the Archbishops’ calls for a great wave of prayer.Both Archbishops’ of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and York, Dr John Sentamu, have asked for “a great wave of prayer across our land,
VOLUNTEERS at a community garden have been left devastated after handmade furniture designed for children was stolen. Just a few days ahead of launching their garden at Rossmore Library, green-fingered members of Twigs were forced to report wooden
SUN and fun seekers will be able to fly direct from Southampton to the party isle of Ibiza from 2017. Holiday firms Thomson and First Choice have announced they are to launch a service to the Spanish island between May and September next summer
SWANAGE'S new £1.5m Shannon Class all-weather RNLI lifeboat has had its first 'shout'. The water jet-propelled craft, the George Thomas Lacy, was called out to help in the search of a missing person just 48-hours after officially coming into service
A SPECIALIST school for children and young people with disabilities in Poole has received the keys for a new £48,000 minibus which will enable students to get out and about in the community.Montacute School on Canford Heath Road, which opened the doors
FURTHER confidential patient details have been discovered dumped in a Bournemouth alleyway.Last week Peter Raymont contacted the Daily Echo after finding black plastic ribbons with names, dates of birth and other information scattered around the service
GREEN-fingered residents have gathered at Alderney West Community Garden in Poole to sow a wildflower meadow.Residents of all ages were involved with preparing the land and sowing the seeds for the new addition to the garden at the bottom of Bedford Road.Some
THREE student finalists have been chosen for the Christchurch Food Festival cookery challenge.The contest, organised by Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust, will take place on Tuesday May 17.In the latest round, fish proved to be a popular choice
A LONG-ESTABLISHED Boscombe pre-school has received a glowing report following a visit from government inspectors.Ofsted representatives could not fault St Clements Pre-school, heaping praise on its teaching, management and the progress made by its young
CHURCHES across Hampshire under the Diocese of Winchester have answered the Archbishops' calls for a great wave of prayer.Both Archbishops' of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and York, Dr John Sentamu, have asked for "a great wave of prayer across our
A GROUP of friends completed a marathon to raise £1,000 for a boy who needs a £60,000 leg operation.Claire Westwood, Natasha Bagga, Sarah Suddrey, Katie Prescott and Becky Brady collectively completed a marathon between them to fundraise for five-year-old
THE Ferndown 10K is back after last year's success. This year's event on Saturday, June 18 will also include a 5K and a 1K run for less experienced runners. Starting at the King George V Playing Fields at 11.30am the run will travel through
This time 10 years ago, Natasha Hunt (formerly Taylor) was battling for her life after being diagnosed with leukaemia. She went on to launch Leaf (Leukaemia Education and Fundraising) from her bedside. Since then, Leaf – which is now based
"Maybe we will finally get to dance!" They're not exactly known for busting a move, but Il Divo's Sebastien Izambard is hoping to throw some shapes on the BIC stage when the group return to Bournemouth. The Amor & Pasion tour rolls into
IN RESPONSE to a recent letter, I would like to explain to Echo readers that during the winter months, when fewer people use our beaches, we take the opportunity to clean and repair the rubbish bins along the seafront. They are now nearly all back
RODNEY CUSSANS aged 49 of Rutland Road, Christchurch, was found guilty of assaulting a person at Bournemouth on 9/1/15.Community order made. To be under a curfew for four months with electronic monitoring to start on 21/4/16. To pay £150 compensation
DORSET is in the top places to visit . . . but can you guess the rest just from one picture? Rental Cars have created a quiz to find out how recognisable different landscapes are around the world and how many people want to visit these places based
