DREW Talbot’s double shattered Cherries’ perfect home start as Chesterfield continued to have the Indian sign over the Dorset club at Dean Court. The striker netted twice during a first half dominated by the rampant Spireites as below par
A MASSIVE campaign will get under way in Bournemouth this week in a bid to stop residents becoming victims of crime. All fresher students at Bournemouth University will receive a crime-prevention email urging them to lock their doors and windows, and
BROTHERS Steve Lovell and Eddie Howe today break their silence on Cherries’ failed attempts to sign the sought-after striker – revealing that he even offered to play for FREE to seal the deal. Lovell saw his hopes of linking up with Howe dashed following
CHERRIES assistant manager Jason Tindall has accused the Football League of “playing with people’s careers”. Tindall has vented his fury after league chiefs earlier this week rejected the club’s request for a second emergency signing. The move came
THE Football League has become a laughing stock. For an organisation that bangs on about its competitions being a fair and level playing field, its boardroom meddling couldn’t have made life any harder for Cherries. Two years ago, the Echo received
THE case of Richard Carr is a warning of what can happen if you attempt to beat the system, the Insolvency Service has said. Anyone made bankrupt and subsequently found to have put money or assets beyond the reach of creditors can expect similar
WORK has begun on a new “extra care” facility in Blandford. Foundations have been dug and walls built at a development of 40 self-contained apartments on Park Road, designed for old folk who need support, but don’t want to live in care homes. Cllr
WHAT do children want when they’re on holiday? Well, if mine are any guide, they prefer, in no particular order… •swimming pool and water slides, •playing outside, •staying up late, •experiencing different food,
“SO Debbie McGee. What was it that first attracted you to millionaire Paul Daniels?” The classic Mrs Merton question leads rather neatly into our feature today about the confusion surrounding how the likes of Russell Brand and Ashley Cole manage to attract
AM I the only person to wonder just why we are talking about a new identity and background for nursery pervert Vanessa George “when she gets out of jail”? I’ve seen several pieces along the same line, going on about how she’ll need to “disappear
OUTRAGED horse owners are rallying against a new government tax which they say could threaten the future of the New Forest. The scheme could see all horse owners – including the owners of New Forest ponies – charged £10.50 a year for each animal
This week is Get Moving Week, part of the national Time to Change Campaign to end mental health discrimination. Dorset Mind are working alongside Dorset Health Care Foundation and events have been put on all throughout the week. The main event is
Why does the media persist in using the term “honour killings” when reporting the deaths of young women murdered by their families because they choose to fall in love with a partner from another sect, religion or caste? There is nothing honourable about
FOOTBALL legend Harry Redknapp has opened the newly revamped cancer ward at Poole Hospital following its £400,000 refurbishment. The Tottenham Hotspur manager and Sandbanks’ most famous resident joined staff and visitors to celebrate the opening
I THINK Poole Council have gone mad. I have never seen so many white lines appearing on our roads. The Sandbanks Road has its silly cycle lane, and at the weekend I noticed new white lines on the road where the wind and kite surfers park. They have
A WIDOW whose husband died on his 60th birthday pleasure flight has launched a legal battle for compensation of more than £300,000. Paul Vickrage died with pilot Kevin Crossley when a Yak-52 nose-dived into the ground at Bournemouth Airport
If the postal strike goes ahead at least there will be a temporary reprieve from the junk mail coming through the door! K E G Peters, Steeple Close, Poole
We hear that government cuts will be affecting us all one way or another. Good ! Maybe soon we will not see 13 council operatives and six vehicles creeping along the Dorset Way grass cutting. Even at the minimum wage, this operation equates to a tidy
IT’S more confusing than the laws of cricket, setting up wireless networks and predictive text. More difficult to understand than map-reading, the film Donnie Darko and the theories of Stephen Hawking. What is this issue, I hear you ask?
YOUNG indie bands don’t often get to make four albums these days let alone augment their original line-up with a bona fide music legend who joins as an equal not a mentor. But then The Cribs have never been just another band, refusing to be
In reply to Ed Perkins’ Opinion article regarding the increased charges for Patients' TV and telephone at Poole Hospital, (Daily Echo, October 5) I agree that £5 for one day or £10 for three seems rather expensive and fear that many patients may find
I am writing in response to the letter from David Stocker of Lancashire (Have Your Say, October 8) regarding the decision of the cosmetics company Lush to support the Hunt Saboteurs. Had the letter not been written with the sole purpose of inciting
Pet owners – especially dog walkers – should be on their guard in the coming months, following some alarming findings about Lyme Disease – a painful, disabling condition which can affect both humans and animals. Here at PDSA we have seen a 150 per
AS home to two of the most significant arts organisations in the country, Poole should be proud to be punching above its weight. That’s the view of Simon Taylor, chief executive of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, as he prepares for the
American bluesman Larry Garner steamed into Wimborne to record a new CD live on stage at the Tivoli. Playing with long-time friend, British blues veteran Norman Beaker and his band, it was clear he had found some true musical soul-mates. Garner may
IT HAS still not been officially launched but that hasn’t deterred surfers from rushing to try out the Boscombe reef. The artificial reef is not due to be publicly declared “open” until next week, weather permitting. But, having already
DON'T miss today's Daily Echo for exclusive interviews with Cherries boss Eddie Howe, assistant Jason Tindall and free agent Steve Lovell following the Football League's decision to block Cherries' bid to sign the former Falkirk striker. The
A NINE-year-old girl is in intensive care after an accident while she was out with her scooter left her with a fractured skull. Bethany Dibbs is rallying after spending Thursday night in a medically induced coma in the paediatric intensive
DORSET staked a share of third place in the English Seniors County Finals with a 4½-4½ draw against Staffordshire on the final day at Tandridge Golf Club in Surrey. Singles victories for Chris Dennis, Brian Medlam and David Lock helped overturn
AMBITIOUS Jason Blake has laid out his vision for the future after being appointed as Cherries’ new centre of excellence manager. Blake, 32, officially succeeded Derek Old in the role earlier this week and he is enthusiastic about the challenge
NEW Hamworthy United boss Simon Browne is willing to don his boots if required – but he is hoping his players can do the job without him. Poole Town captain Browne, who led Dolphins to a Wessex League and Dorset Senior Cup double last season, made the
PARENTS in Poole have been urged to remain vigilant following reports a man has been approaching schoolchildren and offering them a lift home in his van. Dorset Police say they are investigating four incidents in which a man driving a white van
Highcliffe-based angler Adrian Sparks reeled in a specimen sole when fishing from the shore at Barton. The 38-year-old engineer’s success came when he was fishing around the 70-yard mark during a night session. The sole took a large
