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  • Ladysmith bring back beautiful harmonies

    LADYSMITH Black Mambazo bring their distinctive sound to Poole’s Lighthouse tomorrow. With a signature chorus of powerful harmonies that emote the struggles and passion of South Africa, they first came to prominence in Europe using their music to agitate

  • Before the bombs: Bournemouth Square in the 1930s

    This old Bournemouth postcard from Eric Kearley of Cambridge is of the square in the 1930s. Centre top is the Hotel Empress at the bottom of Richmond Hill. Next to it, going up the hill, is the Hotel Central, which was later destroyed

  • Construction of Wimborne Waitrose is under way

    THE first phase of construction work has started to create the new Waitrose supermarket on what was Wimborne’s cricket ground. The site has been cleared and topsoil is being removed in preparation for laying the foundations. Waitrose

  • 'Mindless idiots' torch Poole charity shop donations

    HEARTBROKEN charity shop staff have blasted the “mindless idiocy” of vandals who set fire to donations outside their Poole branch. Shop manager Sheila Goridge arrived at the British Heart Foundation shop at 7am on Tuesday (October 27) to find

  • Wareham rail crossing row to be aired in Commons

    WAREHAM’S pedestrian level crossing will be discussed in parliament on Wednesday after Annette Brooke MP secured an adjournment debate. The controversial topic will go under the spotlight at 11am with Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Transport

  • Post office services return to Wimborne

    POST Office services return to Wimborne on Thursday (October 29) when a temporary cabin finally opens in the King Street car park. The portable building has a ramp at the entrance, and will offer the same range of products and services as before

  • Editors, Southampton Guildhall

    DISAPPOINTING is probably the best word to use. Not poor, nor lacking in ability – just disappointing. It was probably my fault for harbouring such high expectations of the night, but from the moment the lads from Brum stepped on stage, to

  • Dorset's ex-Gurkhas back High Court pension action

    FORMER Gurkha soldiers in Dorset are backing legal action in the High Court in London to win equal pension rights. The British Gurkha Welfare Society opened a case yesterday against the Ministry of Defence on behalf of 24,000 former members

  • No complaints from Oaks after defeat

    BACK row Hayden Hokianga offered no complaints after Oakmeadians were beaten 24-13 at Cheltenham. The Meyrick Parkers lost their second South West One East game in a row after leading 8-7 at half-time. Hokianga, who saw Eroni Ciriki and Harvey Bell

  • Debutant Dean is praised by coach

    LIONS coach David Dunn believes young scrum-half Dean Bradley is ready to step into Sam Hardcastle’s lively boots. Dunn handed Bradley his English Clubs Championship debut in Saturday’s morale-boosting 39-21 win over Weston-Super-Mare at Chapel

  • Want some new stuff? Check Freecycle!

    If I told you I went into a total stranger’s home at night and left with their DVD player and Playstation, your first instinct might be to call the cops. Yet thousands of people are giving away pricey items to folks they don’t know from Adam

  • Giant dinosaur skull discovered on Jurassic Coast

    A FEROCIOUS, meat-eating dinosaur, so enormous it makes the T Rex look like a light snack, has been discovered on Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast. So far, only the fossilised skull and jawbone of the 150-million-year-old pliosaur have been unearthed

  • Try these delicious salmon fishcakes

    Inverawe Smokehouses, Scotland’s leading smokery, has supplied Taste with this delicious recipe ideal for all the family to enjoy during the autumn. 25g butter 1 small onion, very finely chopped 450g par-smoked salmon 150ml dry white wine

  • Sky Player hits the XBox 360

    While the United States normally get the really cool features and services first, we Limeys normally happily sit around patting them on the back while secretly gritting our teeth and stockpiling weapons in Call of Duty. This time we've got

  • Luxury Kedgeree - serves 4

    250g basmati, long grain rice 75g butter 6 spring onions, trimmed and chopped 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced or quartered Handful of large raisins 1 tsp (or more) of your favourite curry paste or powder 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

  • Smoked Haddock and Salmon Pie - serves 4

    450g fresh or par-smoked salmon fillet, skin on 450g smoked haddock fillet, skin on 1 litre milk 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 1 bay leaf 350g large peeled prawns 150g butter, plus extra for dotting 50g plain flour 4 tbsp

  • Police search for Bournemouth handbag robber

    A 39-YEAR-OLD woman was pulled to the ground and robbed of her handbag as she walked through Bournemouth late on Saturday October 24. The incident happened as she walked along Christchurch Road, near the junction with Derby Road, between 11.55pm on Saturday

  • Kia Motors Ltd breaking all the records

    WITH sales reaching 9,772 last month, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd hit a new record for the brand in any European market. No Kia subsidiary or distributor in Europe has sold so many new cars in one month throughout the brand’s history and with total sales for

  • Boscombe Surf Reef won’t be ready this week

    THE long-awaited launch of Europe’s first artificial surf reef won’t be this week either, according to Bournemouth tourism bosses. Weather conditions are being blamed for the continuing delay of the opening of the £3 million tourist attraction

  • No inquiry into New Forest flooring slip-up

    COUNCIL chiefs last night rejected calls for an indepe-ndent inquiry into a disastrous court case that has cost taxpayers more than £300,000. New Forest District Council was sued by a flooring contractor it had wrongly accused of causing slippery and

  • The Food Blog: the best..... sausages

    BUTCHER Paul Buttling, from Ludwell near Shaftesbury, has just been crowned a champion sausage maker. Paul Buttling saw off competition from nearly 130 butchers at a recent competition in Exeter to lift the champion’s trophy. Paul follows

  • Pets beware as the fireworks start early

    A BOURNEMOUTH dog owner is calling for fireworks to be restricted to bonfire night only after her dog was reduced to “a quivering mass of jelly”. Nicky Smith, 58, of Shakespeare Road, Iford, told the Daily Echo that her animals spend two weeks

  • Give voters back the whip hand

    Cllr Borthwick asks who actually runs Bournemouth council (Have Your Say, October 24) – a question frequently asked in your columns. Many correspondents seem to want to believe that there is some sort of conspiracy whereby highly paid officials

  • Proud to be friend to Legion stalwart

    I was glad to see the article on dear Bob Wheatley who passed away very recently and very suddenly (Daily Echo, October 23). Bob was a very hard working member of the Royal British Legion and I know he will be sorely missed, especially at this time

  • High time to teach teenagers a lesson

    While some teenagers are good at running, some at swimming, maths, music and chess, and others have early talents for a myriad other human endeavours, it should come as no surprise that there are also youngsters who are good at another thing that makes

  • I wasn’t expecting Inquisition Time...

    I think most of us would be horrified to bear witness to bullying by a large group on a sole individual. Yet that is what we were presented with in Inquisition Time on the BBC last Thursday. I don’t think Nick Griffin was able to finish a single statement

  • Enough rope to hang himself

    For once the BBC did the right thing by inviting the BNP leader, Nick Griffin, to join last week’s Question Time panel. It turned out to be a classic example of giving a man enough rope to hang himself. Griffin came across as an absurd, silly little

  • Club has earned the right to stay

    Westover Rowing Club has earned the right to remain an integral part of Bournemouth seafront. It has been there for more than 100 years and has been of service to thousands of people over that period. I have been fortunate enough to visit the club

  • Rough riders need to be tamed by law

    MIKE Chalkley letter (Have Your Say, October 20) brought a wry smile to my face. In Christchurch it is not the cyclists who are in danger, but the pedestrians. In Bridge Street the pavement is the place to ride furiously, with or without a helmet.

  • Poole council tackles teen pregnancy

    MEASURES to tackle teenage pregnancy in Poole could be reviewed following the shock news that two schoolchildren will become parents. The 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl hit the headlines nationally over the weekend after the Daily Echo

  • High School Musical 2, Mayflower, Southampton

    AS Sharpay would say, it was FABULOUS! The all-singing, all-dancing High School Musical 2 brought the feel-good factor to the Mayflower last night providing the perfect start to half term for all Disney fans. Les Dennis was the big name, playing the

  • Anti-Mafia police in Italy investigate bullets sent in post

    A MAN who has been sent bullets in the post in an apparent death threat has placed the matter in the hands of the Italian police. Danilo Restivo, 37, was sent two 6cm brass cartridges in a transparent bag and an accompanying letter to his home

  • Halloween tricks not such a treat for some

    Dorset Police and the Daily Echo have joined forces in a bid to keep people safe this Halloween. We’ve printed a sign for you to put in your window if you don’t want to be bothered by trick-or-treaters. Extra police patrols will be carried

  • ‘Extra police needed’ to track Dorset sex offenders

    AN MP is calling for funding for more police officers to keep track on sex attackers after new figures showed that the number of registered offenders has reached record levels. Statistics have revealed that the number of registered sex offenders living

  • The Tempest: Lighthouse, Poole

    The usually excellent Platform 4 Theatre Company present this daringly stripped down version of The Tempest with the intention of evoking all the dreamlike qualities of Shakespeare’s fantasy island. Unfortunately their efforts, valiant though they are

  • Personal Jesus among art works in Purbeck barn

    JESUS crucified on a cross of light and a modern day Venus de Milo – with the attributes of Katie Price – these are some of the striking art works on display in a Purbeck barn. Graphic designer turned artist Robin Beuscher has been working

  • Dorset homes costing 15 times income

    DORSET has been named as the least affordable place in the South West for families looking for their own homes, with houses costing almost 15 times the average income. A new report from the National Housing Federation says the county’s average

  • Jobs for the girls

    The Department for Children, Schools and Families. I wonder if its remit is big enough – shouldn’t it take on Adults too! If it was Children, Adults, Animals, Schools, Families, Birds, Fish and Everything Else we might be able to manage with

  • Four deny child sex offences

    FOUR men have appeared in court accused of more than 100 sexual offences involving young boys. The crimes are alleged to have taken place in Bournemouth over a period of nearly 17 years and involve 12 alleged victims. Offences range

  • Cherries: Webb leaves Dean Court

    CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe has reluctantly agreed to allow teenage midfielder George Webb to leave Dean Court. Howe said he had “no right” to stand in the way of Webb, despite his departure further depleting Cherries’ threadbare squad. Webb, who was

  • Town back in the Bash ranks

    BASHLEY boss Steve Riley has strengthened his attacking options with the signing of former Cherries frontman Dave Town. Town, who is also registered with Wessex League outfit Wimborne, goes straight into the Bashley squad for tonight’s Red

  • Buccs: Vatcher wary of cup final changes

    BUCCANEERS assistant boss Neil Vatcher believes the dynamics of the National League title decider have dramatically changed now Plymouth stage the second leg of the final. But Vatcher insists Bournemouth Castle Cover can still finish the job in style

  • Rock of Ages (October 27-November 2)

    5 years ago: Hawkwind – BIC (28.10.04). Space + Seven Seals – Old Firestation, Bournemouth (28.10.04): Female of the Species hitmakers still on the road. Paul Carrack – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (29.10.04). Finn Brothers + Minnie Driver