A TEAM of runners from local businesses aims to raise thousands of pounds for the Wessex Autistic Society, which runs Portfield School, in the Great South Run in Portsmouth on October 25. Team Carrington currently comprises 11 runners and there are four
THREE high-flying students from a Bournemouth school are celebrating national and international success in trampolining competitions. Claire Stapenhill won a gold medal at the Flanders Fillis Cup in Belgium and scored a season’s best and personal best
PORTCHESTER School has again hosted its Sports Personality of the Year Awards. A total of 80 children from six Bournemouth schools received certificates with 20 awarded trophies. “Sport inspires young people, not just in physical education but in all
A TALENTED Wimborne girl is tapping her way to the top of the dance world. Sophie Wathen, aged 11, will be the youngest member of the team representing England in the World Tap Dance Championships in Germany in December. The young dancer
A big-hearted volunteer from North Dorset has received the St John Ambulance service’s equivalent of the MBE. Jackie Vacher travelled to the historic Priory Church in Clerkenwell, London to receive the Serving Sister award from the St John Prior, Sir
PUPILS from New Milton Junior School stepped back in time to long before they were even born as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their school. Each year group dressed in the style of a different decade including fancy dress from the fifties, sixties
AN ANGLER claims it was no surprise Gilbert the whale died – because Bournemouth Bay is almost blocked off with nets. The northern bottlenose, which drew sight-seers when it was spotted swimming off-shore over the course of a week, was found
THE jury in the trial of Poole councillor Daniel Martin was today (October 8) retiring to start its deliberations. Martin, aged 32, of Kingcup Close, Broadstone, Poole, denies four charges of fraud by false representation. It is alleged
A BOURNEMOUTH secondary school is involved in a major project to improve the lives of immigrant children across Europe. Avonbourne, which has 70 pupils for whom English is an additional language, is keen to focus on the importance of immigrant children
PUPILS at St John’s First School in Wimborne helped themselves to a well-earned slice of cake to celebrate the school’s “outstanding” report from Ofsted. Youngsters had received personal invitations to an afternoon of celebrations at the school, including
A LONG-standing Poole pub has become the latest victim of the ailing licensing industry. Time has been called on the Tatnam Hotel on the corner of Wimborne Road and Tatnam Road, close to Poole Stadium. The freehold of the grand two-storey building,
A TWO-day beer festival in Wimborne opens on Friday (October 9) at the town’s Allendale Centre. Live music and a large variety of beers and ciders is promised by organisers, the Wimborne Round Table, who organised a successful beer festival
THE Wimborne Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launches on Saturday October 24 with a variety of events, coinciding with Wimborne Food Festival. A column of historic military vehicles will drive from Allenbourn Middle School in East Borough
THREATENED white-clawed crayfish are being helped to make a comeback in Wimborne’s River Allen. River restoration is providing exactly the right habitat for Britain’s native crayfish, with clean water and gravel as well as woody debris or large
A BOURNEMOUTH mum says her family is being subjected to abuse because people wrongly believe her dog was responsible for a savage attack on another dog. Marie Miller, 37, of Springwater Road, West Howe, spoke out after unofficial warning posters
THIS was the scene near the entrance to Boscombe Chine Gardens yesterday morning (October 7) after a bus and a grey Fiat Punto car were involved in a collision, partially blocking the road during the rush hour. Traffic was still moving on
MPs and councillors are lobbying BT to install super-fast broadband connections for Dorset during work for the 2012 Olympics. They hope new exchanges can be created when fibre optic cables are laid to connect the sailing venues and London. Two new cables
WOULD you like to see 200 extra officers on the beat in Dorset? Not backroom civilians but real coppers who visit your street and who don’t cost an extra penny in tax? In Essex it’s already happening. One year ago the force launched Operation
WE’RE calling it the Axe Factor. Over the coming weeks and months, local councils and other public bodies will be making tough decisions on how to cut spending – and those decisions will affect each and every one of us. Bournemouth must
A MAN who was locked up at the notorious Guantanamo Bay camp before being released without charge is coming to West Dorset to give a talk. Moazzam Begg has been invited to Bridport to give a presentation by the town’s Peace and Justice Group
THE MET office has today issued a severe weather warning for Southern England. Forecasters have predicted outbreaks of heavy rain from 1pm until 11pm this evening (Wednesday). They have estimated rainfall exceeding 15mm in three hours
A FIRE engine is being shipped to one of the world’s remotest islands. The Dennis Sabre vehicle has been donated by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service to St Helena – a 47 square mile island in the South Atlantic Ocean with a population of just 5,000. It
A massive mine has been blown up off Swanage Bay shaking the town and sending a jet of water 30ft into the air. The 600lb World War Two mine was detonated at 12.30pm today by Navy bomb disposal experts. It sent a 30ft plume of water
PIRATES' home clash against Ipswich in the Coastal Windows Cup tonight has been called off because of a waterlogged track. The fixture will go ahead next Wednesday as the second part of a double header, with Poole Castle Cover versus Eastbourne
‘It’s good to be back,’ smirks Skin mid-way through the set. A true statement as it has been almost a decade since Skunk Anansie last released new material. Here the European tour commenced in compact surroundings. The intro shakes any remaining cobwebs
WHEN little Lucas Murray was born blind, his parents feared his life would be full of restrictions. But, after becoming the first person in the country to be taught an incredible sonar technique, the seven-year-old now knows no bounds.
A 32-YEAR-OLD Polish national has appeared in Court charged with the murder of young mother Katarzyna Julia Ryba. Through an interpreter, Piotr Zasada, of Norwich Road, Bournemouth spoke only to confirm his personal details. Members
I feel I must respond to Mr and Mrs Alison’s letter (Lack of Leadership holding area back, Have Your Say, October 5), because, while I have some sympathy with their perceptions, their conclusions couldn’t really be further from the truth. Most people
Mr and Mrs Alison’s letter addresses issues in Upper Parkstone that have been raised many times, over many years. On the matter of no Christmas lights year after year, this is a damning indictment of the failure of all ward councillors for Ashley Road
The Red Cross has launched an appeal for Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, to support people affected by the 8.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck on September 29 at 6:48am local time. Samoa Red Cross and Tonga Red Cross staff and volunteers
A TEACHER was among 43 people ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt by Police watching the school run. Dorset Police carried out a week-long crackdown outside 13 schools last week. The operation was targeted at schools identified as having
I read your article about turning back the pedestrianisation of Boscombe precinct (Daily Echo, October 2) with the greatest hope and enthusiasm. I was born, bred and still live in Boscombe and generations of my family ran a renowned ladies’ fashion
Do you have a few seconds to spare to help save mountain gorillas? You could make a vital difference by voting online for The Gorilla Organisation in the World Challenge global competition. You’ll be voting to protect gorillas and improve the
As I was passing the time at Mudeford Quay the other day, a group of Scouts of varying ages, I would guess around 10 or 11 years old, were handed crab lines by their leader and set about crab fishing. After watching for a while my husband and I became
When I was a lad looking for a girlfriend, my mum always insisted that I polish my shoes, brush my hair and look smart. This advice has served me well over the years, though nowadays ladies are attracted more by my heating allowance, discount restaurant
LEE Bradbury endured a Sixfields sickener as makeshift Cherries exited the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy in dramatic fashion last night. Bradbury squandered a gilt-edged chance to put Eddie Howe’s troops through to the area quarter-finals when
A BUS and a car collided by Boscombe Gardens this morning (Wednesday October 6), partially blocking the road. Traffic is still moving on the A35 although Christchurch Road both ways is partially blocked following the collision at around
LAID back, dreadlocked singer/songwriter Newton Faulkner is celebrating his sophomore album, Rebuilt by Humans, going top three by announcing a UK tour that includes the O2 Academy Bournemouth on March 11 next year. The title of the album, his follow
THE mother of the two-year-old girl snatched in Egypt will meet with the British Embassy in Cairo tomorrow to appeal for help in finding little A’ishah. Leila Sabra returned to the country on Friday in a bid to find the missing girl and bring
NAMED after Daevid Allen’s first album with Gong, The Magick Brothers first toured in the early 1990s with their Live at The Wychwood album. The trio – septuagenarian space cadet Allen, plus Graham Clark of 808 State and Kangaroo Moon’s Mark
THERE’S a real treat in store at Mr Kyps in Parkstone tonight(October 7)when one of the UK’s top rising talents performs an acoustic set. Midlander Ian Parker’s passion-filled blues and soul has gradually built up a strong live following
ARLENE Phillips has waltzed back on to Strictly Come Dancing’s panel. But we won’t be seeing her on TV screens, for the 66-year-old will be reunited with fellow judges Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli when the show goes on the road
WITH Oasis in disarray, their long-time buddies Kasabian can consider the baton well and truly passed as they prepare to round off a frantic year with a UK arena tour that will now end at the BIC on November 25. Tickets for the new show that was only
EIGHT prime seafront locations are set to be redeveloped to provide a brand new range of attractions for beach visitors. Ideas for the under-utilised sites along Bournemouth promenade include a spa, holiday accommodation, extra beach huts,
SOME of the town’s leading health experts will be hosting an optimal health seminar to explain why diets don’t work and what you can do to lose weight safely and keep it off long-term. The three-hour seminar will be held at The Durley Dean Hotel in Bournemouth
A TALENTED Dorset teenager’s photographic skills have won her a national photographic award. Gabrielle Barnes’ award-winning image is now on display at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood along with 100 stunning images from the thousands entered
ONE in four people will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives. For most, the issues can be dealt with, but for 17 in 100,000 men and five in 100,000 women, the situation becomes too much, resulting in suicide. Suicide rates
THE Alexander Technique has been taught and practised for more than 100 years and offers a practical self-help approach to improving mental and physical well-being. It has also been found to have long-term benefits for back pain and following a highly
A GROUP of Scouts from Verwood was among young aviators who took to the skies above Dorset for an adventure-packed weekend. Six youngsters from 2nd Verwood joined 18 other scouts from across the county to gain three highly prized badges and learned to
A CHAMPAGNE reception to raise money for the Dorset branch of the St John Ambulance has been held at an East Dorset manor house. The Friends of St John Dorset held their event at Crichel House in Moor Crichel in a bid to sign up supporters prepared
A PARTIALLY-sighted man says he is pleased he won a battle over free bus travel. Wimborne resident Michael Hall had “implored” East Dorset District Council not to introduce a scheme barring free travel before 9.30am, when they introduced
A £90 million programme to transform secondary education acRoss Bournemouth and Poole is facing delays. Nine Schools across the boroughs are due to be transformed with work due to start to turn Kings High and Ashdown schools into state-of-the-art
A woman had her handbag snatched shortly after withdrawing £200 from a cash machine. The 69-year-old lost £200 and two items of jewellery in the daylight attack, which happened in West Moors at about 1.40pm on Monday. The victim, who
CRICKET prospect David Payne flies to Bangladesh today with the aim of making a name for himself on the international stage. Payne, of Lytchett Matravers, is part of the England under-19 squad which is set to play a test match and seven one-day
A “HUGE” parking problem, which has been rumbling on in Ringwood for years, is set to raise its head again at a town council meeting today. Ringwood Town Council has been forced to close the gates to the cemetery in Hightown Road during
POOLE Pirates take a look at trialists Matej Kus, Dawid Lampart and Artur Mroczka in their Coastal Windows Cup clash at home to Ipswich tonight (7.30pm) when Magnus ‘Zorro’ Zetterstrom also makes a guest appearance for his parent club. Children accompanied
BOURNEMOUTH’S promotion hopes received a major blow as they slumped to a crushing 42-21 defeat at Redingensians in National Three South West. Lions’ second defeat in five games means they are a mighty 11 points behind second-placed Taunton
OAKMEADIANS coach James Croker believes that the next five games will shape the club’s season following a comfortable seven-try 44-5 home romp over Wootton Bassett in South West One East. The Meyrick Parkers scored tries through Harvey Bell (two), Tim
KYLE Newman has confirmed he will be available for every meeting in Buccaneers’ run-in as they bid to complete a third-tier National League and cup double. The talented teenager missed the second leg of his previous club Weymouth’s title play-off final
