DORSET and the New Forest could be in for an environmental lashing over the coming years if emissions are not cut, a report has warned. Summers could be up to six degrees hotter and 49 per cent drier, winters 54 per cent wetter and four degrees
A BOURNEMOUTH roofer has died in a Spanish hospital, 12 days after allegedly being thrown from a five metre high balcony near his family’s holiday home. Stephen Mallon, 49, of Southbourne, went into a coma soon after being taken to the Carlos Haya Hospital
A POOLE leisure centre has gone into administration, leaving the future for 62 staff and thousands of customers hanging in the balance. Staff at the popular Broadstone Leisure Centre were given the shock news at lunchtime on Thursday (June
PEDAL powered fund-raisers are being urged to get on their bikes and enter the Daily Echo-backed Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride 2009 before entries close on Monday. About 1000 people are expected to take part on July 5, making this year’s 21st anniversary
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to restore historic Shelley Manor theatre have demanded full settlement of the money awarded to them almost a decade ago. Bournemouth residents involved in the long-running project are querying what right the South West Regional
Turn the screen upside down or stand on your head while you’re reading this please – I’m writing this from a hotel room in Brisbane, Australia. After 20 hours’ flying (the first 12 on that monster Airbus 380 – very quiet, like a great big coach
EVER since she can remember, Vicky Walsh has been battling cancer. First diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of six, she has relapsed several times and finished her most recent course of treatment six months ago.
WHAT do YOU think of, when you think of Austria? Mountains? Hitler? The Sound of Music? Well, think again. From this week it’s quite probable the central European country will be forever linked to Bruno, the uber-gay, lederhosen-wearing, fashionista
A LONG-running local angling club has been left shocked and confused after being served with a notice to quit its remaining fisheries in Christchurch. Christchurch Angling Club has been told by Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water that the lease for
WHEN the lyrics go something like this: I was running in the area/when she’d lost her terrier... Or this: We’re both in love with the sexy lady With the eye that’s lazy She’s smokin’ with an eye that’s broken I think it’s hot, the way she looks left
THE robots in disguise continue their age-old feud in the eagerly-awaited sequel to one of the biggest box office hits of 2007. Director Michael Bay returns to the helm for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to destroy large swathes of planet Earth
EIGHT rarely seen short public information films from the pre-war and early Second World War era introduced by Michael Brooke of the BFI who will explain how tranquillity turned to optimism and then high alert as the nation readied itself for war.
DAVE Pickering (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) achieved the first victory of his racing career in his club’s open 10-mile time trial, recording a time of 21:43. Max Baldock (Poole Wheelers) also recorded the same time for the event – to take joint first
ONE thousand men and women live together under unbelievably close quarters in Antarctica, risking their lives and sanity in search of cutting-edge science. Now, for the first time, an outsider has been admitted. In his first documentary
Later today (June 18) we fly out to Kiel for the next stop of the ISAF Sailing World Cup at Kieler Wocher. The event will also be the first time the chosen boat for the Olympics, the Elliot 6m will be tried and tested on the Olympic circuit
A BLANKET 30mph New Forest speed limit moved a step nearer yesterday when Official Verderer Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre announced that county council leader Cllr Ken Thornber had put his weight behind it. The reduction in the speed limit from 40mph, imposed
PLANS to warn juries against believing in some of the myths surrounding rape have been welcomed in Dorset. Many people are said to believe a host of misconceptions about rape – including the idea that provocative clothing or behaviour can imply
A BOURNEMOUTH holidaymaker who was allegedly thrown over a balcony has died. Stephen Mallon, 49, lost his fight for life after 12 days in a coma at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga. His devastated wife Teresa and their three children
FORMER Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, has offered to reduce his pension. The reduction would cut the value of his pension by about £4m, but it would still leave him with about £350,000 a year.
Fresh aria - Dorset Opera double-bill Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci July 30, 31 & August 1, at the Coade Theatre, Bryanston. Following from the success of last year’s Pearl Fishers, which The Times gave four stars, Roderick
DETECTIVES investigating a violent attack which left a teenager with a broken jaw have appealed for help in tracing these men. An 18-year-old from Corfe Mullen suffered horrific injuries after being punched in the face by two men as he stood
JIM FINNEY'S “house from hell” in Broadstone was finally reduced to rubble on Wednesday. Demolition began on the Clarendon Road property, which was turned into a derelict junkyard by previous occupant, Mr Finney. The house was deemed
I BELIEVE the Red House Museum in Christchurch is to conduct an in-depth study into the work of Sir Donald Bailey, the designer of the Bailey Bridge (Daily Echo, June 1). Having been employed by the MOD for 41 years, 26 of them at MEXE while Sir Donald
I want to thank all the Bournemouth University students who have helped Winton Salvation Army this year. The students do an amazing amount of fund-raising each year for their local community and we were very grateful to receive another cheque recently
Having seen two rather scruffy magpies tearing up the lawn in front of our first floor flat we started throwing out a spoonful of our morning porridge after breakfast every day. Since then they have been waiting for it, often scolding us if we were late
Tinnitus is the name given to the condition of noises in the ears and/or in the head with no external source. Tinnitus noises are described variously as ringing, whistling, buzzing and humming. The Bournemouth Tinnitus Support Group are holding a
Whoever came up with this idea for a travellers’ site near the Triangle (Daily Echo, June 16) surely doesn’t think things through. Firstly, it won’t stop the “unauthorised encampments” mentioned in the article. In fact it will be making it easier for
I am afraid I have little sympathy for, or patience with, Dena and Gordon Coleman, the Jewish couple who have begun legal action claiming religious discrimination by the management of their flat block in Bournemouth on the grounds that they cannot
Why is there a drive in some quarters to make Branksome Rec a political issue? (Playing games with football club? Have Your Say, June 16) Poole Town FC is not being "led" by anyone. The majority of Conservative councillors firmly believe that our proposals
WANT to know what your MP has been claiming in expenses to represent you for the last four years? The House of Commons has made the information public today - but MPs have been allowed to remove information they deem personal or sensitive
FIVE-man Pirates pulled off one of the ‘Great Escapes’ of all-time when they hit back from a four-point deficit with three races to go to grab a dramatic draw against Lakeside last night. Injury-ravaged Poole Castle Cover looked down and out in front
PIRATES boss Matt Ford says he is more than ready to carry out his threat for the club to leave the Elite League and join the second tier. He has also exclusively revealed to the Echo he would run Bournemouth in the National League next year
CRISPIE duck isn’t on the menu at The Mill at Gordleton. But it’s to be found in the bar, in the lounge, in the hall, in the garden... in fact, anywhere manager Terri Seabright goes. Terri has been “mum” to Crispie ever since she was
THE Echo and Bournemouth Council have a bit of history when it comes to town centre car parking charges. It all started a few years ago with our Pay And Dismay campaign when we poured vitriol on the hefty increases being proposed. Over the years, we
BOURNEMOUTH Dolphins’ relay girls produced the most spectacular win of the South West Age Group Championships to help their club finish on top of the medals table for the first time in their history. The team of Courtney Rowan, Olivia Esposti, Tess Carter
DANIEL Davidsson will have X-rays on his collarbone in Sweden today after sustaining injury in Pirates’ remarkable ‘backs-to-the-wall’ 45-45 home draw with Lakeside last night. The Poole Castle Cover rider fell hard on the first turn in the
Avast, ye mateys! Two of the biggest maritime events in the local calendar are merging on 20 June 2009, when the third Harry Paye Charity Fun Day, and the 10th Poole Afloat festival drop anchor at Poole Quay. The Fun Day is now held annually
BOURNEMOUTH’S parking boss has defended a decision to increase selected parking meter charges in the town centre by 66 per cent. But the move has been branded “idiotic” by residents’ leader David Clutterbuck. The biggest increases will be
A TRAUMATISED pensioner is refusing to leave a Bournemouth retirement home following an attempted robbery on her doorstep. The frail 81-year-old was using her walking aid in Queen’s Park West Drive when she was confronted by three men.
BOURNEMOUTH’S Lower Gardens will double up as an open-air cinema this summer, showing a mix of family films, Wimbledon and Formula One. The large outdoor LED screen is part of the town’s Summer Live 2009 initiative – a programme of fun family
STRIKER Jeff Goulding has targeted a regular starting place and a 15-goal haul after deciding to stay with Cherries. The talented forward is poised to sign a new one-year contract after agreeing fresh terms with the club. Signed by Kevin
THE Mayor of the small Spanish town where Bournemouth roofer Stephen Mallon was attacked nearly two weeks ago says he believes the critically injured man was caught up in an “isolated incident” of fighting between teenagers. Former priest
ALAN Wong recorded a golden hat-trick to take his personal tally for Ferndown Otters to four gold and two silver medals. The 11-year-old smashed his previous best times to win the 200m backstroke in 2:33.40, 200m freestyle in 2:18.38 and 100m butterfly
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick has swooped for Nic Jones as a replacement for departed keeper Jason Harvell, writes Ian Wadley. Wessex League-winning stopper Harvell left Tatnam for Bourne-mouth Poppies, leaving the Prem-ier Division champions
A RACE against time has begun in Shaftesbury as museum volunteers battle to raise £52,000 by the middle of August. Trustees of the town’s Gold Hill Museum need to raise about £1,000 a day for the next eight weeks to reach their contribution to the £640,000
