EDDIE Howe is no longer in a position to bolster Cherries' wafer thin squad - after the Football League withdrew permission for the club to make a second conditional signing. The league originally gave the Dean Court outfit the go-ahead to
ANTI social behaviour has plummeted in Boscombe and the surrounding area – despite increasing everywhere else in Dorset. Latest figures reveal a fall of nine per cent in the Bournemouth East area, along with a fall in the overall crime rate
A VILLAGE pub could be transformed after being taken over by a husband and wife team. The Manor Arms in Burton was bought in May by Maggie Van Hagen and her husband Chris, who have already transformed three other Christchurch pubs including
BOURNEMOUTH is to build its first new council houses for nine years. Following the government’s decision to allow local authorities to build new homes, Bournemouth drew up plans to build two houses and 10 flats on the Mallard Road site in Castle Lane
“Worthy of mainstream success” Rock Sound “(a) refreshing new sound and intriguing lyrics... Rapid drums, piano, dramatic vocals... An out of this world experience” Big Cheese “You should take a listen. If I was smart I’d manage this London trio
DIVISION nine leaders Ensbury Park Rangers crashed 3-0 to a Sam Brookman hat-trick against AFC Burton Reserves, and Branksome Celtic Reserves now lead on goal difference after trouncing JP Morgan 9-1. Dale Walters hit a hat-trick and further goals came
LUKE McCoy’s late winner gave Spire Broadway the verdict 3-2 against Westwood Old Boys in the first round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Broadway’s other two goals came from Tom Flynn. Berrans Park Avenue came from a goal down at half-time to get the better
SOMETHING had to give when the two teams with perfect records went head to head in Division Three and it was Cherry Bees who came out on top when Matt McCrow and Kelly Barth clinched a vital 2-0 win over Stourvale. AFC Burton remain three points clear
BFA Division One leaders Harrington United pulled off an excellent 4-1 victory over Lymington Town Reserves in the second round of the Hampshire Intermediate Cup thanks to Ryan Toms (2), Ben Mowlam and Paul Wilkinson. Reigning Premier Division champions
Swanage Town and Herston manager Jason Phillips has offered his job to Harry Redknapp, after the Tottenham boss jokingly expressed an interest in taking over at Days Park. A flurry of bets were placed on the Sandbanks resident being the
A DRIVER who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a broken down car killing a breakdown man trying to repair it was jailed for two years today. Susan Lowe, 62, had been convicted of causing the death of 58-year-old Terry Booth who had
Apologies for the delay in my latest blog but I hurt my shoulder a couple of weeks ago playing cricket so I have delayed training until that has cleared up. So the shoulder, touch wood is well on the road to recovery, so I ventured to The Bulldog
AS an occupation Kirill Katabits has a globetrotting lifestyle to rival any racing driver or movie star. The new principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is waiting in a hotel room in Reykjavik when I speak to him. “Yes, it’s a lot
MATT Monro Jr has a lot to thank his father for – that he’s not called after Fred Flange for a start! That was how Matt Sr – actually born Terence Parsons – was oddly credited when he appeared on a Peter Sellers album sending up popular singers, before
ONE of the frontmen of the legendary Dr Hook played what is now becoming an annual date at the Tivoli on Sunday. He kicked off the two hour set with a song from his new album entitled Call Me. Dennis then went straight into two Dr Hook songs that sometimes
IT’S hard to grasp the realisation that Bournemouth guitarist Carl Chamberlain’s literal and musical meeting of minds first took the stage as Eden five years ago. A very experienced line-up of musicians arrived at a very experimental time, shook and
BILL Kenwright’s Murder On Air is a production of three radio plays by the Agatha Christie Theatre Company. The stage was set-up like a radio station and as the audience entered the auditorium, the cast graced the stage one by one as if they
PIONEERING scientists at the University of Southampton have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of a type of childhood cancer. They have developed new antibodies that could increase survival rates for youngsters diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
IT had built a reputation for fine Thai food, but the new proprietors at the Rising Sun have decided to ditch Asian flavour for traditional British fare and continental cuisine. A wise move? Well, having just been awarded 2 AA Rosettes, it
A NEW national restaurant initiative is taking off in Bournemouth next week to encourage residents to eat out and to bolster the evening economy. The initiative will see participating restaurants offer a £5 lunch and £10 two-course meal between
FORMER Cherries captain Mark Morris has emerged as a shock contender to take over the managerial reins at Hamworthy United. The former Dean Court favourite was among the crowd watching Hammers crash to a 2-0 defeat against New Milton at
THE court hearing of HM Revenue and Customs' winding-up petition against Cherries has this morning been adjourned for six weeks. Chairman Eddie Mitchell had been hoping for an eight-week stay of execution, but told the Echo this lunchtime he
HARUMI Kurihara is big in Japan. In her homeland, the diminutive, smiley cook is the equivalent of Delia Smith – minus the football team. Having spent 20 years teaching Japanese housewives how to cook, Harumi now wants to show the British public
RECORD numbers laced up their walking boots or took to the saddle for a giant fundraiser in the New Forest. Around 650 people flocked to Hollands Wood campsite between Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst to take part in the tenth annual Bike and
Dear Mr Black Fiesta driver, Can I point out to you a couple of observations and tips on your driving from Friday morning? When turning right at a traffic light controlled crossroads, normally you are expected to give way to the oncoming traffic
EXCELLENCE and quality in Poole’s Tourism industry was celebrated at The Palms, the prestigious Sibbett Gregory Poole Tourism Awards, held at Hytes restaurant, Harbour Heights. In its seventh year, Poole’s annual awards ceremony, sponsored
MORE than £77,000 was paid to Boscombesurfreef/" target="_blank">surf reef contractors ASR before the decision was made to go ahead with the project, it has been revealed. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that
PREMIERSHIP footballer Jermain Defoe is to appear in a Hampshire Court today to face charges relating to an alleged speeding offence. The England and Tottenham Hotspur striker has been charged with exceeding a 30mph speed limit and failing
A LOVING mum with a beautiful smile. That’s how Kat Ryba was remembered as tributes began to pour in over the weekend. The 26-year-old died after suffering stab wounds and falling from the top floor of a block of flats in Bournemouth
GIRL GUIDING is celebrating 100 years. Were you a Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Leader in the Christchurch area? We are doing a Guide display in the Red House Museum, in February 2010. We would like to borrow badges, pictures and memorabilia. If you
WE MOVED to Upper Parkstone from Croydon, south London two years ago and we write in to the Echo to say how disappointed we are with the area. People are, we know, leaving the area through worries about the local secondary school. From all we have
I and all my family would just like to thank Poole Hospital and all the members of the resuscitation team including the consultants, doctors, nurses and paramedics who worked all night to save my wife’s life after she suffered a very large pulmonary embolism
A MOTHER whose death is being treated as murder was attacked in front of her three-year-old daughter, the Daily Echo understands. The 26-year-old woman suffered stab wounds before falling from a second-floor flat window at April Court in Wellington
I have been an Echo reader since 1946 when I delivered them in Wimborne. From 1969-1972 I was a regular Poole fisherman trawling Poole Bay and beyond. During that time if we found anything sunk dumped in the bay we used to mark it, so not to hit it
I am baffled by the remarks of the Liberal Democrat Leader for Poole and his colleagues in your report College to re-open as first Academy (October 1). The Liberal Democrat leader is a full member of the capital programme committee which has discussed
I was so surprised to see a story on the front of the Daily Echo about bringing back traffic through Boscombe centre that I spent an afternoon in the precinct area showing shoppers and shopkeepers the article and asking what they thought. Every single
This is a book of condolence for Kat Ryba who died in Bournemouth on October 2. Please only place tributes. For legal reasons we can't allow any comment about the case.
I read with interest your article regarding bringing back the traffic to Boscombe (Daily Echo, October 2). I think most people would prefer Boscombe as it is – a shopping area without traffic. To bring back the traffic through the shopping area of Christchurch
TWO mothers fear that they will have to give up their jobs and could even lose their homes if they are inspected by Ofsted for caring for each other’s children in the school holidays. Both women, who do not want to be named, look after each
A WOMAN who posed as a police officer to burgle unsuspecting pensioners’ homes has been locked up for 16 months. And her co-accused, the mastermind behind a sophisticated con which netted more than £100,000 worth of jewellery, has been jailed for six
Christchurch Borough Council and landlord Dave Wells will be battling it out once again as the social landlord attempts to win permission on appeal for a large development in Barrack Road. If he is successful the development could potentially
A PLAQUE dedicated to the last remaining miller at one of the oldest buildings in Christchurch has been produced by his family in a bid to mark his memory. Andrew Richard Cox, who was born in Corfe Mullen in 1857, where his father was the local miller
AS much as they’re a constant source of irritation, at least life’s little frustrations can serve to remind us we’re still alive. Stewart Lee’s visit to his favoured high street coffee shop chain earlier this year prompted a whole show in which he ruminates
With reference to the winning design for the new beach huts for the disabled at Boscombe (Daily Echo, October 2); an one sitting inside, in less than ideal weather as many disabled would do, will have their iconic view ruined by coloured bands
BRIGHTLY-lit floats brightened the autumn darkness in Shaftesbury on Saturday with one of the first illuminated processions of the carnival season. Sixty floats were cheered on through the narrow streets of the historic town, with entrants
GOVERNMENT minister Jim Knight will be ousted at next year’s general election but the Liberal Democrats will hold their seat in Dorset, according to a poll. The YouGov survey of marginal constituencies, published over the weekend, suggested South Dorset
HAMWORTHY United chairman Bruce Scammell hopes to be in a position to name Phil Simkin’s successor as manager before the players train again tomorrow. Simkin controversially departed after their 1-0 defeat at Totton & Eling nine days ago, and Hammers
CHRIS Holder has confirmed he has ridden his last race for Pirates this season. But the Aussie ace has strongly indicated he hopes to be back at Wimborne Road again next year leading Poole in the Elite League. Asked if he would be taking
I WOULDN'T believe it until I'd seen it in black and white. The cost of watching TV in Poole Hospital for a single day is £5! Five quid for a one-day package! Or a tenner for three! That sounds about as easy to stomach as a pickled onion
THE reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated... Here’s a man who knows how it feels to be a dead man walking. Charles Westney, 25, almost choked on his cornflakes when he opened a letter addressed to his Ferndown home on Thursday morning.
IF YOU were to be unlucky enough to trawl through my family’s massive photo archive, I guarantee there will be not one picture of me wearing glasses. Yet I wear them on many occasions, including at the cinema, watching the telly, at concerts and when
POOLE Town striker Steve Smith helped himself to a hat-trick in their 4-1 home triumph over Bishop Sutton. But it wasn’t his goals, or Russell Cook’s, that were the main talking point after Dolphins had booked their place in the Vase second round proper
WIMBORNE warmed up for their keenly-awaited Wessex League title clash at Poole Town tomorrow by battering Gillingham with a six-goal blast in little over half an hour. Scott Joyce hit a hat-trick, Tom Clarke got a brace and James Stokoe also netted as
Christchurch boss Graham Kemp paid tribute to his walking wounded, but was still disappointed to come away with a 2-2 home draw against Newport in the Premier Division. Priory climbed to sixth after strikes from Tom Jeffes and Ben Osborne
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley has saluted the way his small squad dug deep to defeat Didcot although they had four key players missing through injury and suspension. The New Forest outfit stormed into a 3-0 lead through Joe Maxwell and a second-half Mark
TOP of the league? You’re having a laugh’ sang a vociferous Port Vale support deep in stoppage time. Eddie Howe might not have realised it, but that tuneful bunch in the Potteries could have paid his side their biggest compliment of the campaign
OASIS Dancer, trained at Whitsbury near Fordinbridge by Ralph Beckett, picked the perfect day to shed his maiden tag when springing a surprise in the Tattersalls Timeform Million at Newmarket on Saturday that was worth more than £500,000 to the winner
EDDIE Mitchell is hoping to gain an eight-week stay of execution when HM Revenue & Customs’ winding-up petition against Cherries is heard in court today. Mitchell confirmed the club is set to make further inroads into its debt mountain
