PIRATES will not have to contest a relegation play-off after Belle Vue lost 52-44 at home to Ipswich tonight. It means Poole Castle Cover finish second bottom of the Elite League, tied with Aces on 32 points but above them on superior race
DECADES of tragedy in a river in North Dorset have spurred a parish council to back a council tax rise to save the threatened Blandford Leisure Centre. Parish councillors in Durweston say nearly 20 deaths in living memory in the River Stour
EUROPE’S first artificial Boscombesurfreef/" target="_blank">surf reef is likely to be open "very soon", Bournemouth’s tourism director has revealed. The long-awaited launch of the £3 million Boscombe attraction is dependent on the contract
A FORMER drug dealer who led police on a high-speed chase through suburbs, country lanes and dual carriageways was hiding amphetamine in his dishwasher at home, a Court heard. The drama began on the morning of Sunday, June 14, when a plain-clothes
THE chief of Purbeck District Council has reassured taxpayers that services will not suffer, despite the fact it is likely to lose almost £300,000 in the Icelandic banks fiasco. Almost a year ago local authorities across Dorset and the rest
TWO people were taken to hospital after a car was involved in a collision with a 42-tonne lorry in North Dorset on Monday (28). Police, fire, and ambulance crews dashed to the scene of the collision on a section of the A354 between Milborne St Andrew
PLAY rangers in Christchurch have proved to be popular additions to the town’s packed programme of events with more than 10,000 participants taking part since they started over a year ago. The play programme was launched in earnest in August 2008 after
HIGHCLIFFE scouts are holding an open day next month, inviting previous members of the troop to join them as they celebrate their centenary. The 5th Christchurch troop have recently managed to raise £10,000 through donations and fundraising to begin
A FESTIVE campaign by a Christchurch-based charity is urging local companies to save money on their Christmas cards and instead donate it to a worthy cause. The Wessex Autistic Society is asking people to donate to their appeal using the money they have
ANXIOUS businesses in Highcliffe reliant upon evening trade have expressed their concern about dwindling footfall while vital road improvements take place through the village. Signs telling people that businesses along the A337 in Lymington
TOM Flynn tucked away a hat-trick when newly-promoted Spire Broadway blitzed Berrans Park Avenue 7-0 in the Sunday Premier League, with Steve Saywell, Craig Davey, Luke McCoy and Shaun Walbridge adding one each. Louis Lenthall struck for
SWAY ended their Saturday Premier Division goal drought when George Briggs (2), Tom Man, Jamie Chilcott and Dylan Hooper secured a emphatic 5-0 victory over Verwood Town. Newly-promoted Dorset Knob remain three points clear at the top after Michael Blythe
NOW I understand why the We Are Your Friends creators are always desperate to secure Example for their big gigs – the man can entertain a crowd! If, like me, you’d looked up Example’s previous musical offerings pre-gig for a taste of what to
LEGENDARY glam rock sleaze fiends and proto-punk rockers, the New York Dolls have added a Southampton date to their UK tour. The band, fronted by David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, the last two surviving members, will play the impossibly intimate
HOLT United manager Wayne Jerome hailed super striker Jesse Hodgson after he bagged four goals on his Bulls debut in a 7-2 triumph over Sherborne Town. Hodgson, who joined the club from Poole Borough, combined beautifully with Steve Devlin, who also
HIS most famous creations, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, lovable and grotesque in equal measure, are much loved. Understandably, therefore, the BIC was pretty much packed out - or at least it was when Sir Les staggered on, scratching
THERE was an interesting article in the paper last week about cycle lanes; there have also been many studies and debates about whether cycle lanes are a good thing or a bad thing. One of the studies made an interesting observation that I can confirm
BOURNEMOUTH produced a dominant display to beat Reigate Priory to set up a meeting with Cuckney in the final of the Cockspur Club Twenty20 Cup. The Chapel Gate outfit claimed a 15-run win as they comfortably defended the 162 for four they had
THE body of a man found in woodland on the outskirts of Wimborne has been identified as missing man Martin Crosby. Mr Crosby, a 35-year-old market trader, had last been seen by his wife on Saturday September 19, and his disappearance sparked
DESPITE the fact that Boscombe decided to experience one of the biggest downpours of the summer when we visited Urban Reef, it was clear straight away that the 90-seater sun deck, situated on the promenade, is going to be very popular when the sun does
A YOUNG woman is fighting for her life in Ibiza after catching a "severe" case of swine flu while on holiday. Lindy Paterson is in a medically-induced coma after contracting the virus on the party island two weeks ago. The 26-year-old
Laksa - Serves 6-8 150g fine rice noodles 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2.5cm root ginger, roughly chopped 1 stick of lemongrass, outer leaves removed, roughly chopped 50g torn coriander leaves
FOR Rachel Allen, home cooking is about making simple, wholesome food that the entire family can enjoy together – an ethos that is demonstrated in her new Good Food TV series and accompanying book, “To cook these new recipes, you don't have to
Crispy Prawns with Chinese Noodle Stir-fry - Serves 4-6 400g Chinese egg noodles 2 tsp sesame oil 3 tbsp groundnut oil 375g raw, peeled large tiger prawns or about 24 small prawns, split in half lengthways if large 3 tbsp plain flour 2 cloves
Baked Raspberry and Ricotta Cheesecake - Serves 8-10 50g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 150g digestive biscuits 1 x 500g tub of ricotta cheese 200g crème fraîche 3 eggs 175g caster sugar 1 tbsp runny honey Grated zest of 1 lemon
SOME 10 million pints of Guinness are downed every day in 150 countries around the world, but that figure might spike this week as drinkers celebrate 250 years of the black stuff. In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed the lease on the St James’ Gate Brewery
SOME 10 million pints of Guinness are downed every day in 150 countries around the world, but that figure might spike this week as drinkers celebrate 250 years of the black stuff. In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed the lease on the St James’ Gate
THOUSANDS of runners took to the streets of New Milton for the New Forest Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday. The event, now in its 27th year, saw crowds of people lining the streets to cheer and clap friends and family taking part.
A MAN found clinging on halfway down a 330 foot-high cliff on Portland has been plucked to safety. His desperate cries for help were heard by a couple walking on the clifftop at West Weare, a coastguard spokesman said. Coastguards, including
HMS Ark Royal was anchored in Weymouth Bay for tests after a £12million refit. The aircraft carrier spent the weekend off the Dorset coast before three weeks of sea trials. The warship has just undergone a six-month ‘green’ revamp at
A MAN who tried to return NHS equipment loaned to his late mother says he was shocked to be told: “It’s hardly worth picking up.” Joe Moore’s mum Marie passed away recently at the age of 91. She had had mobility problems following a fall and
IT was supposed to be somewhere parents could leave their children during the holidays, reassured they would be well looked after. But now a councillor is demanding to know how a Bournemouth council-run play scheme was ever allowed to operate
THE web page for Bournemouth council’s Boredom Busters seems to be down at present, but it declared that the holiday play scheme had “built up an enviable reputation with generations of Bournemouth children.” This is probably true. The scheme has been
In light of the recent outbreak of E coli at a petting farm, some parents are understandably concerned about the risks to children from household pets. While the recently reported cases have been contracted from farm animals, E coli are part of the
I WONDER how your readers are getting on with their Christmas shopping. Mine has gone very well. I finished it, except for the food stuffs, of course, the month I started it, in July, and wrote out all my cards (ones I had left over from last
I was surprised to learn (at its recent Annual General Meeting) that Dorset Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust intends to change its name to Dorset Healthcare University Foundation NHS Trust. This overly lengthy, unwieldy new title is bound
The BNP central policy on race and immigration advocates a halt to immigration with their core solution “voluntary resettlement” of all immigrants back to their indigenous countries. Personally, I can see their point as in ethnic people should live
The BNP and racial issues brought up in the Echo letter (Have Your Say, September 25) raises sensitive national issues. For Nick Clegg to denounce another political party – the BNP has 56 councillors and two Euro MPs – as “fascist thugs” is a very crude
REGARDING traffic in Stourbank Road (Christchurch residents frustrated by speed problems, Daily Echo, September 15) as a resident of this road for more than 17 years, I and others are sick and tired of the continual carping about Parking and speeding
MUSICIANS Fish (Marillion), Paul Young and Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) are the first big names confirmed to join Queen’s musical director and keyboard player Spike Edney’s SAS Band at Poole’s Lighthouse on December 17. In addition to being
IN the two years since his debut album, Panic Prevention was nominated for the Mercury Prize, Jamie T has gone about cementing his position as one of the UK’s most exciting young singer-songwriters. His sophomore record, Kings & Queens
May I take this opportunity to thank the Daily Echo and the people who took time out to nominate me for the Daily Echo Unsung Hero Award. I am immensely proud to have won it and have been overwhelmed by the number of people who have sent me congratulation
In response to Martin Skipworth’s letter regarding the BNP, they are the only party telling the truth about the evils that threaten this country. Why do you think the other parties are so frightened to debate with them face to face? Truth is a foreign
JACK Maguire and Fiona McKinley, violinists from the Stromenti Ensemble, will be accompanied by their harpsichordist, David Warwick, for a recital of sonatas for two violins by Bach, Handel, Corelli and Leclair at St Clements Church, Boscombe tomorrow
THEY told him he would never walk again. But, step by step in the late September sunshine, Matthew Purchase, who survived being shot in the head in 2007, walked 500 metres to prove doctors wrong. Matthew, 23, was cheered on every step
A stables which helps people with learning disabilities will be joining in the celebrations on Wednesday as a national disabled riding charity reaches its 40th anniversary. Deer Park Stables in Blandford began its association with the Riding
CHILDREN and staff at a village school in East Dorset have been celebrating an outstanding Ofsted report and the opening of a new classroom. Pupils, parents and teachers at Witchampton First School gathered at their new classroom for Key Stage 1 children
A London council (Islington if you must know) has installed speed bumps on a pedestrian street to slow down cyclists. “Ridiculous,” screamed the cyclists. Cyclists were also screaming earlier this month at celebrity chef and motoring
COUNCIL bosses in Bournemouth have suspended the entire Boredom Busters play scheme programme for the autumn after criticisms in a damning Ofsted report. The Boscombe Chine scheme was suddenly shut down in August by inspectors, who at the time
A case of mistaken identity has landed a Poole businessman with a whopping £3,000 repair bill for his 4x4. Allen Saunders had paint thrown over his Lexus and his garage door after a neighbour had moved along teenagers drinking outside their
DON’T ban or restrict our dogs from using Corfe Mullen recreation ground. That’s the message dog owners took to the parish council, and will be repeating to East Dorset District Council. Around 150 dog owners had their own meeting on
EAST Dorset Housing Association opened its headquarters for a Fantastic Fun Day last week. Participants were eager to take advantage of bouncy castle, face painting and tombola that among other activities had been laid on for associated families. A
NEW parish rooms for Blandford are nearing completion. A “topping out” ceremony for the new community centre in the Tabernacle area takes place today. A historic ventilator from the old parish rooms, demolished in March, will be installed during the
GARRY May believes Buccaneers stars Jay Herne and Jerran Hart missed out on National League Riders’ Championship glory because they were outgated in crucial late races. Gating was always going to be the key during Saturday’s meeting at Rye House’s tight
ANYONE who doubted Hans Andersen’s desire to stay in the Grand Prix mix won’t question it now if they’d witnessed his tremendous race 14 victory at Terenzano. The Pirates star, fighting hard to retain his GP status, jumped from 10th to eighth in the
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has revealed that Cherries have received a timely fillip in their ongoing battle to help boss Eddie Howe bolster his ever-diminishing resources. Howe, who only named a 14-man squad for Saturday’s victory over Burton Albion, has
ANYONE who doubted Hans Andersen’s desire to stay in the Grand Prix mix won’t question it now if they’d witnessed his tremendous race 14 victory at Terenzano. The Pirates star, fighting hard to retain his GP status, jumped from 10th to eighth in the
GARRY May believes Buccaneers stars Jay Herne and Jerran Hart missed out on National League Riders’ Championship glory because they were outgated in crucial late races. Gating was always going to be the key during Saturday’s meeting at Rye House’s tight
MASTER marksman Brett Pitman helped rewrite the Dean Court record books and then set his sights on an even greater achievement – promotion. Pitman grabbed a dramatic late winner as Cherries saw off Burton Albion on Saturday, a victory that
TARGETED by the boo boys and dubbed an “impact player” just 12 months ago, Brett Pitman wasn’t exactly the darling of Court">Dean Court. But almost a year to the day after being jeered by a small section of his own fans, the talented 21-
