Archive - Monday, 21 January 2019

'He was loved by all who knew him': Well-known hotelier and sommelier dies aged 61
TRIBUTES have been paid to an internationally-renowned wine expert who has lost a 15-month battle with cancer.
16-year-old lighting whiz to tour with Take That
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl who founded her own lighting design company will work with chart-toppers Take That on their UK arena tour this year.
Poole Hospital's 'little helpers' collect more than £25k
MORE than £25,000 has been raised to buy vitally important equipment for patients at Poole Hospital.
Double yellow lines set to be in place on road into Lulworth by start of busy summer season
DOUBLE yellow lines should be in place on one of the main approach roads into West Lulworth by the start of the holiday season.
Eating disorders are about more than food, weight and exercise
By Marianne Storey, CEO, Dorset Mind
Victorian mansion gets reprieve as flats rejected
PLANS to demolish a historic Victorian mansion in Branksome Park and replace it with a block of 25-flats have been rejected.
Cooper calls for reaction from Cherries' under-21s
BOSS Shaun Cooper is eager for Cherries to bounce back as they bid for a place in the final of the Central League Cup.
Canford School footpath plan delayed over meeting row
APPROVAL of plans to divert a public footpath which running through a private school’s grounds has been delayed after concerns that objectors to the proposal had not been told about the meeting at which they were to be considered.
Call for Dorset to take in more refugees
A PLEA has been made for the new Dorset Council to commit itself to taking a minimum of three refugee children a year for the next ten years.
Brittany Ferries offers 2019: when to find them in your Echo
THE DAILY Echo and Brittany Ferries are teaming up once again to bring our readers a host of offers during 2019.
McDonald's is giving away FREE cheeseburgers this week
THE weather is cold, we're still waiting for pay day and all your New Year's resolutions have gone out of the window.
'We will always miss cheerful, chatty Karrenne': Family's tribute to mum killed in A31 crash
THE family of a woman who died in a crash on the A31 say they will 'forever love and miss' the "cheerful, chatty" 57-year-old.
Folk punk star Frank Turner is coming to the BIC
FOLK punk star Frank Turner will be heading to Bournemouth next month to celebrate the release of his seventh studio album.
Youths in court for robbery, grievous bodily harm and dealing class A drugs
BOYS aged 11 and 12 and a 12-year-old girl were among those listed to appear at Poole Youth Court.
Dorset Waste Partnership needs to find extra £383,000 to meet extra cost of new minimum wage legislation
DORSET Waste Partnership is having to find an extra £383,000 from its reserves to meet the extra cost of new minimum wage legislation.
Disqualified driver who hit car at Tower Park is jailed
A DISQUALIFIED driver who ploughed into a car at a Poole retail park has been jailed.
£400k extra to be given to Dorset County Council towards new council (on top of the £5.24m it's cost already)
AN EXTRA £400,000 is to be paid by Dorset County Council towards the cost of setting up the new Dorset Council.
Nearly £500k earmarked for Poole parks and play areas
AROUND £465,000 is due to be spent on improving parks and open spaces in Poole.
Could you train as a Daily Echo community reporter?
THE Daily Echo is hiring a community reporter thanks to a unique partnership involving Facebook and the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
Police called to two vehicle crash in Julians Road
EMERGENCY services dealt with a two vehicle crash in Wimborne on Sunday night.
Met Office warning of icy conditions tomorrow
THE Met Office is warning of icy conditions across Dorset on Tuesday.
Man, 37, charged with dangerous driving after three-car crash in Charminster
A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with a catalogue of offences following a three-car collision in Charminster.
REVIEW: Cinderella by the Highcliffe Charity Players at the Regent Centre
IT’S hard to bring something fresh to Cinderella. But the Highcliffe Charity Players' colourful production adds some novel touches to a familiar tale without skimping on the traditional story beats or short-changing the little ones seeing it on stage…
Sir Christopher Chope questions Cabinet members' "treacherous" comments on Brexit
CHRISTCHURCH MP Sir Christopher Chope claimed some members of the Cabinet had undermined the Conservative party manifesto with "treacherous comments".
Hull in 'advanced talks' to sign Marc Pugh on loan
CHERRIES winger Marc Pugh is understood to be on the verge of a loan move to Championship outfit Hull City.
Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse: did you get a picture of it?
Skygazers in parts of the UK lucky enough to be under clear skies have been treated to the astronomical spectacle of a "super blood wolf moon".
WATCH: Terrifying moment cars collide in Charminster Road after police pursuit
CCTV cameras captured the dramatic moment three cars collided as one sped away from police.
Two witnesses sought as police identify vehicles after fatal crash in Branksome
POLICE say they are "confident" they have identified the vehicles involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Poole.
The Flying Scotsman is coming to Dorset (and here's when you can see it)
THE WORLD’S most famous locomotive is set to steam into Swanage this spring.
Poole councillors' 'questions on role, future and transparency' of Bournemouth Development Company
QUESTIONS are increasingly being asked about the role, operation and future of the Bournemouth Development Company.
IN PICTURES: The nine drivers caught using their phones in just two hours on the A338 Wessex Way
A TAXI driver with a phone in his hand. A woman on her mobile with a young child in the car.
Picture of the Day: Beales in 1975
Beales and St Peter's Church in October 1975. Picture: Bournemouth Daily Echo.
eBay traders fuel success of wholesale clearance website
A GROWING number of start-ups are using a web platform which finds new markets for bankrupt and surplus stock, its operators say.
Council's £150k grants bonanza before dissolution
MORE than £150,000 in grants has been awarded to community projects by North Dorset District Council a few months before it is abolished.
Letter from the Editor: Fine the litter louts
In common with recent correspondence, the untidy state of our highways and byways is hard to ignore.
Bournemouth pub reopens after £275k revamp
A POPULAR Bournemouth pub has reopened its doors following a six figure refurbishment.
Council urged to approve Wessex Fields by private firm it appointed to consider scheme
BOURNEMOUTH council’s planning committee is being recommended to approve its highly-controversial Wessex Fields scheme – by the private firm it employed to assess the scheme.
In The Dock: Crimes from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the New Forest
BOURNEMOUTH
Time for a rethink on councillors' business interests, says MP Chris Chope
COUNCILLORS must declare their expenses in greater detail in the new conurbation authority, an MP has said.
This fish and chip shop is giving away free meals for the whole of 2019
A POPULAR family-owned fish and chip shop in East Dorset is giving away free meals as a way of giving back to the community.
Owner's sadness as town centre chippie closes down due to 'lack of business'
AN ESTABLISHED fish and chip shop in Christchurch closed at the weekend due to lack of trade.
PHYLLIS CRIPPS
CRIPPS Phyllis Margaret Who passed away on 21st January 2002. "How hard it is to part with those we hold on earth so dear, the heart no greater trial knows, no sorrow more severe. "You were so lovely in every way and are always in my thoughts my dearest…
AFC Bournemouth fans deliver moving minute's applause for Jamie Bird
SUPPORTERS came together to pay tribute to a lifelong AFC Bournemouth fan during today's 2-0 Premier League win against West Ham United.

20th January 2019