BETTING shop staff struggled to take a robber seriously after he crashed into a litter bin as he walked towards the counter and dropped a note demanding cash from the till. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Grenville Martin, 32, had stumbled
INJURED Jay Herne admits he will be happy to ride for any team after being given the all-clear by doctors to resume his racing career next month. Buccaneers’ former captain has been sidelined with a broken bone in his back since crashing heavily at Newport
FASHION chain Primark has submitted plans for its proposed new Bournemouth store. Primark is seeking permission to redevelop the British Home Stores (Bhs) shop unit in Commercial Road. In January this year, Bhs boss Sir Philip Green announced he was
WIMBORNE and Colehill skipper Colin Randall is hoping the return of two senior batsmen will help his stuttering side turn the tide. They are yet to win in the Premier Division after struggling to make an impression in their opening matches. Saturday
ENGINEERING work to upgrade one of the UK’s most dangerous pedestrian crossings has been hit by delays. Wareham’s level crossing forced its way onto the parliamentary agenda last year amid growing safety concerns. CCTV footage released by Network Rail
IT’S five years since Joe Bonamassa played his first UK gig at Mr Kyps, a smaller, more intimate venue, along the Wessex Way in Poole. That night, he said, there were just 60 people in the audience. Yet here in this massive arena were 3,500 fans, giving
POLICE and the Forestry Commission are turning up the heat on car crime in New Forest car parks. Operation Celsius has been launched to educate people and stop them putting temptation in front of criminals, reducing the number of break-ins and thefts
IT’S HARD to believe that this time last year, 5-9ers didn’t officially exist. They were out there but no one had identified what is taking place in a staggering 20 million British homes every evening. Until Emma Jones, whose website Enterprise
This appealing pooch is one of a growing number of stray dogs being picked up on Poole’s streets. And the council is appealing for the dog’s owner to come forward and claim him. The wire-haired, tri-coloured, male Jack Russell terrier, aged between
A BUILDER has described the shock of finding a house converted into a “professional” cannabis factory. Chris Akaidere, who had rented out the property through an agent, is spending around £5,000 repairing the damage. “It’s an
IT’S no secret that most women would like to lose half a stone in order to unleash their inner model. But now it seems ladies not only want to tamper with their own silhouette, but that of their partner's. Nearly a third of women admitted
CAMPAIGNERS planning to protest against plans to stage medieval jousting tournaments in the New Forest have won a brief reprieve in their long-running fight. The row over the tournaments at Black Knoll Barn in Brockenhurst centres upon concerns from
A SICK teenager’s dream day out at Twickenham was kicked into touch when a coach company couldn’t supply a toilet. Adam Millward, 14, underwent an operation to remove a brain tumour in January and his condition leaves him needing the toilet
SWEDISH fiction is on a high at the moment, and this slim yet engrossing volume proves there’s plenty of quality literature still to come. True, a lot of that output is detective fiction, so it’s a nice change to see long-time mystery writer Kerstin
AT 11 years old, a boy from Verwood has had four open- heart surgery operations. Charlie Hassell, who suffers from congenital heart disease, had his first operation when he was only three weeks old. His last one was in January 2009,
I KNKOW ignorance is no excuse in law – however, after one of my engineers was caught speeding I was surprised by the number of people who were unaware of the speeding restrictions on vans – 50mph on single carriageway roads, 60mph on dual carriageway
CARING Canines, the local dog- assisted therapy group, would like to say a big thank you to the manager and staff of the Christchurch Pets at Home Store, who recently hosted an awareness and recruitment day for them, and to all of their customers who
My son lost his wallet on Tuesday, May 18, between the Lower Gardens and the Lansdowne. There was very little cash but there were items of sentimental value, from his father, who died a few years ago, and his brother, who died last Christmas. Nothing
I write in response to Robert Lister (Riding for a fall on promenade, Have Your Say, May 28) who calls for either a crackdown on cyclists or a ban from the promenade. Aside from an incident of rudeness – which I agree is not acceptable but
What a pity it is that beach wardens, especially the gentleman who is only willing to identify himself as “Beach 8”, can’t apply themselves to real problems, such as littering, loutish behaviour, dog-fouling etc with the same zeal that they harass photographers
Further to Mrs Philpotts’s letter (Have Your Say, May 15) in which she questioned the reason for the yellow lines outside Tesco Express by the Northbourne roundabout, they were put down to ensure that delivery lorries use the service area at the rear
I noted the letters on the rubbish on Bournemouth beach (Have Your Say, May 26) but I would like to know who is responsible for cleaning the area around the bus shelters outside Bournemouth Hospital. To say that it is disgusting is an understatement
I WAS interested to read the article about the sound device in the Boscombe Sovereign Centre (Daily Echo, May 27. I work as a local youth worker and was made aware of the device over a year ago by some young people. The young people were upset that
MY youngest daughter managed to get through her childhood without suffering too many scrapes and bruises. In my day, these were seen as the everyday lumps and bumps of growing up and a grazed knee and a cartoon lump on the head were as typical as a clip
A CLOCK enthusiast from Dorset has penned the first comprehensive history of one of Britain’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben. Chris McKay, from Hinton Martell, has put his 30 years of turret clock expertise into Big Ben: The Great Clock and Bells at
THE various ailments suffered by our small and expensively sickly dog have prompted a recurring nightmare. In it, I am walking down a busy High Street pushing a small pink pushchair in which the dog has been placed. Everyone is pointing at me and laughing
WITH Springwatch about to burst on to our TV screens, Dorset’s nature reserves are gearing up to showcase their wildlife. Film-maker Simon King will be based in the county for the duration of the nightly BBC favourite, showing from today to June 17.
ONE-year-old Harry Churchill is an affectionate and bubbly little boy who loves cuddles and playing peek-a-boo. With his smiley nature he should be attracting admiring coos – but instead he is starred at and whispered about, and his devoted
The football World Cup could cause major headaches for UK businesses, according to a survey by Eclipse, the internet providers. It has found that 54 per cent of workers risk causing computer chaos by logging on to watch World Cup games online while at
DEPARTING Bournemouth star Michael Pope admitted it was the best feeling in |the world after he grabbed one of the five tries that helped Dorset & Wilts triumph 36-26 at Twickenham yesterday. The livewire teenage winger jigged his way over with a superb
SWANAGE and Wareham salvaged pride for the local teams by leaving the Bournemouth Sevens with silverware. Swans triumphed in the South of England (formerly South West) Plate competition after their Dorset-based rivals had all failed to fire during the
FOR MANY fighter pilots the end of the war signalled an end to their flying ambitions. But for one Hampshire granddad it only fuelled his determination to spread his wings and spend a lifetime in the skies. At 87, Doug Gregory is Britain
FRAZER Wilford never had any doubt Dorset & Wilts would shrug off their half-time deficit and hit back to lift the County Championship Shield. Bournemouth’s hooker admitted there was no panic in the Twin Counties ranks at half-time after they had contrived
CHARLIE Austin could be locking horns with Cherries next season after suffering Wembley heartache. Austin’s Swindon Town will play alongside Eddie Howe’s men after losing 1-0 in the League One play-off final against Millwall on Saturday. Lions skipper
A MAN collapsed aboard a yacht and another had his left leg trapped between two boats during an incident-packed first day of the Poole Regatta. More then 200 vessels competed in the three-day event but on Saturday, May 29, the high winds stopped
