Archive - Tuesday, 18 February 2020

June Clark
CLARK JUNE 05.06.1937 - 18.02.2009 It's been eleven years since you slipped away from our arms, but never from our hearts. My heart yearns for you June, as does May, Terry, Wayne, Mandy, Leon, our 15 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren. Until we…
Ivor DREW
DREW Ivor Sidney George Passed away peacefully on the 30th January 2020, aged 89 years. Funeral service to be held at Poole Crematorium on Tuesday 3rd March at 1.00pm. Family flowers only please, donations for the RSPCA may be sent c/o A E Jolliffe…
Family's touching tribute to 'thoughtful, loving and generous' woman who died after crash
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a "thoughtful, loving, generous, smart, hardworking and fiercely determined" woman who died in hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in North Dorset.
Popular burger van must leave Poole park after 25 years as council say 'rent went unpaid'
THE OWNER of a popular burger van said she is “so sad” to be leaving after council officials said they wouldn't renew her trading licence over 'unpaid rent'.
Pub honoured with top Tripadvisor award cooked burgers which posed an 'unacceptable' risk to customers
BURGERS cooked at a Christchurch pub posed an 'unacceptable risk' to customers, council inspectors say.
Beales administrators preparing to close all its stores
ADMINISTRATORS attempting to rescue Beales are laying plans to close all its remaining branches, it has been announced.
New Purbeck Park is ready for visitors
A PROJECT to refurbish and rebrand the Norden Park & Ride site has finished.
£1.1m extra to be spent on behind schedule school expansion after contractors "disappoint"
OVERBUDGET and behind schedule works to expand a Hamworthy school are to be propped up with hundreds of thousands more pounds.
Men charged after 'man is left fighting for life in stabbing at Poole Sainsbury's' are named
TWO men charged after an alleged knifing at a Poole supermarket have been named.
Flood warning for Iford Bridge Home Park no longer in force and residents can return to their homes
THE FLOOD warning for Iford Bridge Home Park is no longer in force and BCP Council evacuation centre is now closed.
'We are very thankful for what he has done for us' – Howe praises former Cherries strength coach Ben Donachie
BOSS Eddie Howe heaped praise on former Cherries strength coach Ben Donachie and added: “We are very thankful for what he has done for us.”
Plastic free refill shop opens in Christchurch
A new plastic free refill shop has arrived in Christchurch and is looking to link the community together and help promote other local businesses.
Poacher who once tore the head off a wood pigeon is back in the dock after defying court order
A POACHER who once tore the head off a wood pigeon has appeared back in the dock for breaching a court order.
Three mile queue on the A31 in the New Forest after crash
THERE are reports of three-mile queues on the A31 through the New Forest after a crash.
Gareth Thomas talk cancelled with ‘no plans to reschedule’
A TALK by former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas at Bournemouth University has been cancelled.
"Who is the best wife in the world?": This man made his partner top of Google for Valentine's Day
A BOURNEMOUTH man is proud to have the best wife in the world – with a bit of help from some internet search engine skills..
Man, 67, arrested after 22-year-old man is sexually assaulted by 'ex-chef with big eyes' near memorial
A MAN has been arrested after an 'ex-chef with big eyes' sexually assaulted a 22-year-old man near the memorial to Red Arrow Jon Egging.
Boy, 17, arrested after death of Kai Archer is released without further action
A TEENAGE boy arrested after an alleged murder in Bournemouth has been released without charge.
'Death cafe' will offer behind-the-scenes tour of Poole crematorium this week
BEHIND-THE-SCENES tours of Poole crematorium are being offered to those who are curious about what happens when they die.
Former Pirates star Jason Crump seals sensational return to British speedway with Ipswich
THREE-TIME world champion and former Pirates star Jason Crump is to make a sensational return to British racing with Ipswich.
Swanage man due in court in connection with alleged fail-to-stop crash
A MAN from Swanage is due to appear in court in connection with an alleged fail-to-stop collision.
‘Several’ potential buyers interested in loan business Amigo
BOURNEMOUTH’S sub-prime lender Amigo says “several” parties have expressed an interest in buying the business.
Man arrested after parking warden "punched in the face" outside school will face no further police action
A MAN arrested in relation to an incident where a parking warden was "punched in the face" outside a Bournemouth primary school will face no further police action.
'Miracle' as falling tree narrowly misses two Teslas – because the cars have automatic emergency brakes
A ‘MIRACLE’ twist of fate saved a family’s life when their car was hit by a huge falling tree as Storm Dennis raged through Dorset.
Three hurt when ambulance hit village shop – but officials won't make safety improvements at 'danger junction'
CIVIC chiefs have rejected calls to make safety improvements at a busy Hampshire junction where an ambulance crashed into a shop.
Man who stole £60 worth of spirits from Asda among 9 people in court
BOURNEMOUTH
Record number of Godwits spotted on Brownsea Island as more than 3,000 flock to Poole Harbour
MORE than 3,000 black-tailed godwits were seen on Brownsea Island in December, a new record for Dorset.
The nine pet laws you probably didn’t know existed
We're a nation of pet lovers - but are you aware of some of the more unusual laws which could land you in trouble?
Dessert lounge suffers criminal damage in late night incident
A DESSERT restaurant in Christchurch town centre was targeted by a vandal in the early hours.
Campaigners' bid to have planning permission withdrawn for A338 flyover fails
CAMPAIGNERS’ attempts to have planning permission for the Bournemouth Spur Road flyover withdrawn have failed.
Scrapped: pre-schools won't be forced to give up £200k to plug special needs funding deficit
PLANS to force pre-schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to give up £200,000 to help fill a multi-million pound deficit in special needs funding have been scrapped.
Fewer people are admitted to hospital for alcoholic liver disease
HOSPITAL admissions for alcoholic liver disease have dropped in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, despite rates surging elsewhere in the country.
Keeper Holmes admits to 'culture-shock' after exiting Cherries to join National League Ebbsfleet
FORMER Cherries keeper Jordan Holmes admitted it was a “bit of a culture shock” after he left Vitality Stadium to get regular game time in non-league.
Letter to the editor: House price inflation fuels homelessness
NOT a week goes by when we do not have another report of homelessness, with “street begging”, having its impact on Bournemouth.
Scott Mitchell: PDC is 'everything I thought it would be and more'
SCOTT Mitchell admitted life in the PDC is “everything I thought it would be and more” after sealing his first victory on the Pro Tour.
Park home owners spend night in hotels but others stay put as flood water risk rises in aftermath of Storm Dennis
FLOODING has forced some residents on a Bournemouth park home site to leave their properties - with more than a dozen spending the night in hotels.
Friends the musical: what to expect when Friendsical comes to Poole
Friendsical playwright and director Miranda Larson tells us about bringing everyone’s favourite sextet of friends to the stage in a new musical.
Pre-school series being made in Bournemouth wins slice of national fund
A PRE-SCHOOL TV series being created in Bournemouth for distribution by Wallace and Gromit company Aardman has won a share of a national development fund.
BSO 'helping to lead and define the cultural identity of the BCP area'
THE ‘flagship’ Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is setting the standard for where the cultural life of the united BCP conurbation needs to be.
For the greater good... entries open for Dorset's village of the year
ENTRIES are open for this year’s Dorset’s Best Village competition.
Hengistbury Head land train won't run over half-term
THE Hengistbury Head land train won’t be running over half-term, BCP Council has said.
Five days of live firing at Lulworth Ranges this week
THERE will be live firing at the Lulworth Ranges this week.
Picture of the day: Making the best of Storm Ciara
Andy Patterson from the Echo Camera Club captured the windsurfing action at Avon beach during storm Ciara.
Aspirations Academies Trust Teachers reveal how they make positive differences to young lives
No two days are the same for teachers working for the Aspirations Academies Trust, who all shape the lives of their students for the better.
Patterson praises hat-trick hero Ocean as Holt are left sunk
BOSS Martin Patterson hailed the improvement of Corfe Castle star Ocean Smith after his hat-trick paved the way for a 4-2 victory at Holt United.
Desmond's try double proves not enough for Swans against Grove
JOE Desmond’s double-try haul proved not enough as Swanage & Wareham fell to a 19-15 home defeat to league leaders Grove.

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