IT SEEMS hard to believe, but is it only nine weeks ago since I first wrote in this column there was something special about Eddie Howe? Well, it seems I was right as Cherries’ new manager has swiftly turned their on-field fortunes around and led them
JASON Tindall is hopeful both Marvin Bartley and Anton Robinson will be available for Cherries’ trip to Exeter on Tuesday night. Robinson suffered a dead leg in the first half of Cherries’ 0-0 draw with Port Vale this afternoon, while
A BACKLASH has begun over a controversial decision not to ban shoplifters from Poole town centre. Exclusion notices, which banned thieves from premises in the Dolphin Centre and Falkland Square, are being scrapped as part of a re-launch of
Granted, porcine asphyxiation is a strange topic for a comedy routine – but Ross Noble turned it into comedy gold, basing the majority of his show around the improvised subject of wrestling a pig with a bag on it’s head. Strange? Yes. Funny? Unbelievably
CHERRIES slipped back into the League Two relegation zone following a disappointing encounter with the Valiants at Dean Court today. Eddie Howe’s men huffed and puffed for long periods but were unable to blow down the visitors’ house as
THERE are more delays to the application that could decide the fate of a popular Christchurch restaurant. A proposal to extend Christchurch Library into the neighbouring Kelly’s Kitchen has caused controversy in the town, with loyal customers and regular
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Ferndown mayor Pat Young, who died last week. Mr Young, who served as a councillor in the town and was twice mayor, died aged 77 after a protracted illness. Leading the tributes, current Ferndown mayor Cllr Lesley Dedman
YEARS of sitting on the sidelines at social occasions while practised couples – many somewhat older than me, it has to be said – glide their way across the dance floor have weighed heavily on my wife’s mind for too long. So with no little
IT’S a month since the Daily Echo launched a mini-campaign to get more locations for fundraising textile banks for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. And haven’t you done well! Thanks to big-hearted local businesses, 10 more banks
IT’S been 50 years now... and for her millions of adoring fans it hasn’t been a day too long. Yes, Barbie has reached her half century. Yet she still doesn’t look a day older than when she sprang onto the scene on March 9 1959 at the New York
HE IS used to making waves on the track, but Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton certainly won’t be making any at sea. Contrary to a report in The Sun newspaper yesterday, the 23-year-old racing star is not buying a £5m luxury Sunseeker yacht.
The trouble with creating a buzz is that if you don’t immediately make a bang everyone will thing you’ve fallen short of the promise with which you’ve been invested. Fortunately, young Mica Levi sounds very capable of making plenty of bangs – and
Well, it’s been out a week and leaked for longer so if you’ve not heard it you’re probably not that bothered. Musically, this runs out of steam fairly soon but echoes beefy earlier triumphs like Achtung Baby. Crucially though, there’s a really tasty limited
You get the feeling their hitmaking heyday (such as it was) is a fair way behind Starsailor – which could be why the best of All the Plans sounds like they’ve stopped trying to make music for other people and are pleasing themselves. So much so that
Hannah and Julie were orphaned after their parents were killed in a car crash. They were put into care with their Aunt only to be abused or left to their own devices. Hannah being the most sensible one finally escaped to University, but Julie who was
'Simply Perfect' takes as its heroine Miss Claudia Martin herself, an on-the-shelf spinster whose life is bound up in her school and whose antipathy towards members of the aristocracy is well known. At the start of this story Claudia finds herself showing
One of Britain’s most under-rated songwriters, Nick Lowe chipped away at pub rock (with Brinsley Schwarz) before spearheading the purest application of punk rock principals at Stiff Records and maturing into a quietly acknowledged national treasure.
I’ve seen very few eagles in my lifetime. Every time has been a special moment. First time I saw a wild white-tailed eagle it soared over my head like a flying garage door, it seemed so big. Then it sat in a tree miles away and slept for hours. We waited
Briefly: Debut novel by Bournemouth author published by imprint devoted to discovering new novelists. Innovative tale that focuses on three families. Pansy and Martin Oxford, a stolid pair with three children, and friends Beth and Josh Waterford
WHY did Hitler take the risk of attacking the Red Army at the Battle of Kursk? That is a question that Mark Healy addresses in his latest book, Zitadelle – The German Offensive Against the Kurst Salient 4-17 July 1943. It was one of the decisive battles
Feminist views Trisha Lewis will be performing Hyenas in Petticoat, looking at the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf, at Ringwood Library on March 9, 7.30pm (tickets £3, details on 01425 474255). Devised by herself, Ms Lewis explores
BEWARE of the Killer Sofas! Not the title of a movie collaboration between Quentin Tarantino and Uwe Boll, but a headline from this week’s Watchdog (Monday, BBC1, 7.30pm). Presenter Nicky Campbell was shouting even more than usual when he announced
WHEN people ask me to name the worst job I’ve ever had, I’m always torn between two summers in my teens. The first job I ever had involved collecting eggs in a battery hen farm, an experience that affected my sinuses as well as my love life
EXCUSE me, I must have missed something. I was brought up to believe that the criminal should be punished, not the victim. Why is the civilised world having a whip round to rebuild Gaza? We’ve got enough rebuilding of our own to do. The Israeli armed
I WRITE further to your article about the Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts (Community centre scheme on track, Daily Echo, February 28) which if transformed into a community centre will be a much- needed facility for all the residents of Boscombe
THE other day I went to an appeal by developers who bought the old Point House Café in Harbour Road, Southbourne, in the expectation of again desecrating our heritage and environment by the erection of yet another complex of multi- storey flats
A few months ago Dorset Police announced it was going to mount a campaign on cyclists riding after dark that were not displaying lights. Did this campaign exclude the Charminster area of Bournemouth? You will see them on main and side roads breaking
A rapid response I should like to express my thanks to the Borough of Poole staff for the very rapid way in which they reacted to a recent email from me. In spite of the efforts being made to keep our streets clean there is a person who will continue
I WAS delighted recently to read the letter from the lady who plainly stated that Bournemouth needs a bus station more than more cafes and cinemas. A bus station is a priority, the so-called “iconic” West Central, which to me looks like a shanty
Mr Williams (Two twin towns solution, Letters, March 5) paints a far too simple picture of the Gaza situation. I have enormous sympathy for the civilians of Gaza – men, women and children. They do not deserve what has happened to them. Some of them
SO Gordon Brown came back from his visit to meet Barack Obama in Washington to be met with sneers about how all he was given in his party bag was a box of 25 DVDs. Well, what’s wrong with that? Firstly, I would love to be given a gift of 25 DVDs – including
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep a Bournemouth watersports and activity centre open have lost their battle. Bournemouth council said it "little option" but to close the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Centre at Soubourne after efforts to find a private operator
CORONATION Street fans recently observed Sophie Webster’s announcement to her parents that she has “become a Christian”. Her parents, Sally and Kevin, have been trying hard in the storyline to understand their daughter’s new-found faith, her renewed
JASON Pearce has revealed the secrets behind Cherries’ revival – and the upturn in form owes much to growing self-belief. The defensive linchpin puts the team’s recent run down to increasing levels of confidence – as well as a team spirit and togetherness
MATT Ford has issued a stark warning to Belle Vue about Pirates asset Krzysztof Kasprzak – keep your hands off our rider. The Pole, who first joined Poole Castle Cover in 2003, has only gone out on loan to the Aces this season. But that didn’t stop
ANY parent will tell you that watching your child take their first mouthful of proper food is a magic moment. But for Sue McCarthy, the milestone is extra special – it’s something she’s waited an entire decade to see. In a case that
ALASTAIR Saverimutto is confident his negotiations can lead to a “long-term gain” for Cherries – despite takeover developments slowing yesterday. The club’s chief executive and co-owner confirmed he had been in lengthy talks with a Middle Eastern consortium
PAUL Baker is eager to ensure that off-field events do not overshadow the fine work being done on the pitch by Eddie Howe and his players. Baker has spent the past week locked in talks in a bid to broker a deal for new investment in the League Two club
VILLAGERS have told of their shock after it emerged a wealthy Dorset couple were helped to die at a voluntary euthanasia centre in Switzerland. Peter Duff, 80, and his wife Penelope, 70, were both suffering from terminal cancer and decided to end their
IS this the most generous Buy One Get One Free offer ever? The owner of a house near Blandford is offering to throw in a luxury £40,000 Ferrari or Bentley with the sale of his four-bed home. Mick Gibbs decided to “spice up” the ailing
JADE Goody says she has paid her sons’ school fees “right up until they are 16” with the money she’s made from talking about her imminent demise from cancer. “I never had an education so I feel it’s the greatest gift I can give my children
THE fifth round of the Christchurch Angling Centre catch and release pegged open series at Steamer Point provided some lively action with pout, rockling, whiting and flounders dominating. Jack Seviour won the event with 309cm and included in his catch
WILL Robbie Williams be singing if they’re winning at Bournemouth’s Dean Court today? There has been speculation that the pop singer could put in an appearance at the ground when AFC Bournemouth take on Port Vale. The star, who made
