NINE Army wives and girlfriends have banded together to record a charity single. The project, called “Singing for Heroes”, was set up to raise money for the charities Afghan Heroes and Macmillian Cancer Support. Wives, girlfriends and
AN ANIMAL lover has been fined after attempting to liberate battery hens from a farm near Wimborne. Mark Organ, 46, and seven others had hired a van and gathered cages and bags in order to free unhealthy or distressed birds late one night in
Forget burgers and sausages, these succulent lamb cutlets are ideal for your World Cup barbecue party. English Sticky Lamb Cutlets with Minted Pea and Tomato Relish Serves 4 12 lean lamb cutlets 2tbsp clear runny honey
A DORSET-born film director is to have a leading role in the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympic games in 2012. Stephen Daldry, 49, who directed Billy Elliot and The Reader, will be one of the four main executive producers. He joins
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello's choice of goalkeeper for tonight's World Cup clash with Algeria is the subject of mounting speculation with David James tipped to make a surprise return to the team in Cape Town. Capello stated on Thursday
DESCRIBED as “Malory Towers for grown-ups”, this boarding school novel follows teacher Maggie Adair as she starts her second year at an exclusive girls’ school in Cornwall. Engaged to reliable Stan, she can’t stop thinking about David McDonald, her opposite
A TERRIFIED mum urged cyclists to obey the law after her son was knocked over and dragged along the pavement in Boscombe precinct. Emma Sibley’s five-year-old son Matthew was struck as he stepped out of Greggs on Tuesday morning at around 8.55am. She
IF I were to research my family tree it would probably reveal that I came from a long line of haggis farmers and some flibbertigibbet who was sent to Australia for nicking an apple. Sure, it’s fun to imagine you might be descended from a glamorous
ART Light Years: Jurassic Coast – Lighthouse, Poole (until July 3) Robert Golden – Lighthouse café, Poole (until December 31) Drawn By Lowry – Southampton City Art Gallery (until July 4) Christopher Orr: Paintings – ArtSway
THIS British comedy caper is a real romp on the big screen, and one you simply cannot help getting swept away with. Bill Nighy stars as Victor Maynard, a meticulous, lethally efficient, middle-aged and unmarried assassin, considered to be the best, having
HONESTY is the cornerstone of any healthy and long-lasting relationship but perhaps it is sometimes wiser to keep a secret than to share it with a loved one. According to a survey of 3,000 women aged 18 to 65 conducted last year, they will
A COUNCILLOR is calling for a ban on the notorious vuvuzelas when AFC Bournemouth begins its new season. Dave Smith is planning to write to chairman Eddie Mitchell to stop the plastic horns making their presence felt at Dean Court. He
A YEAR and a half after it screened at the London Film Festival, Rian Johnson's tale of shady dealings and double-crosses finally receives a limited theatrical release. Ever since he was a child, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) has contrived ways to get people
WHEN your favourite rock group is no longer what’s a fan to do? Go and see the tribute act, of course. And it’s no different for those whose favourite comedians have long since departed for the great stage in the sky. Top tributee is Kenneth Williams
DESPITE picking Rob Green over the in-form Joe Hart, despite playing Lampard and Gerrard together as if it’s an idea no-one had thought of before, despite his bizarre insistence that Gareth Barry is some sort of midfield saviour, I cling to the notion
GET out and about for less this summer with the Daily Echo’s Super Summer Savings. On June 18, 19 and 21, the Echo will boast two pages of fantastic money-saving offers for a range of top attractions and restaurants. We’ve teamed up
HERD the one about the football-mad dairy farmer? While urban dwellers declare their national pride with flags flown from cars and houses, dairy farmer Rupert Tory has hit upon an emphatically rural method for showing his support for England
With regard to the recent comments over “Idiots on jetskis” (Daily Echo, June 15) I agree there are idiots on jetskis, but there are also responsible ones, and I, knowing the gentleman injured personally, know he comes under the label of “responsible
Your article on the use of the screen in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens for showing World Cup matches accurately reflected the council’s concerns (Daily Echo, June 16). However, that does not mean that we do not support the England team. We certainly
CONTROVERSIAL congestion charges could be introduced in Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch to tackle the problem of traffic-choked streets. This is just one of the ideas being considered in a bid to unclog roads across the conurbation.
Cllr MacLoughlin, we, the Friends of the Boscombe Centre for Community Arts (BCCA), ask you to reply – in a spirit of openness and accountability – to our requests for a public meeting to discuss the demolition of the BCCA and the benefits to Boscombe
The London congestion charge is a fee for motorists travelling within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ), a traffic area in London. The zone was introduced in Central London on February 17, 2003, and extended into parts of West London on February 19, 2007
So Stephen MacLoughlin was unhappy at the sight of footie fans gettting ‘beered up’ in Brighton while watching England V USA. (Daily Echo, June 16) His quote: “My God what a place. To have that in in the Central Gardens would just not be Bournemouth
With reference to Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin’s letter (Have Your Say, June 16), The regeneration of Boscombe, based around the Boscombe Spa Project area, for which he is quoting increased visitor and reduced antisocial visitor figures, at present stops
It is astounding that Cllr Eades, a member of Poole’s planning committee, is apparently unaware that the Talbot Village site was allocated for development by the previous Lib Dem administration in the 1998 local plan, which was subject to both public
THE irony of being in a band that first hit the road 20 long years ago, travelled the world, were praised by all and sundry but then ended up back where they first started is clearly not lost on The Producers. “We’ve been described as local boys done
An American author once wrote: “No matter how carefully you plan your goals, they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.” The transport study for this area is full of ideas and plans – some of them not so new – and there
THE devastating effects of Class A drugs on society in Bournemouth have been outlined by a Crown Court judge. Sentencing three violent addicts for horrific attacks, Judge Roger Jarvis said anyone who doubts the seriousness of taking drugs should
The Daily Echo backed Dorset Business Business Awards 2010 have been launched at Kingston Country Courtyard, near Corfe Castle. This year’s event was attended by 130 business guests. The awards, which have been running for 16 years,
It is at this time of the year when men, particularly our dads, are at the centre of our thoughts and I would like to call on your readers to help raise awareness of the most common cancer in men by supporting the Prostate Cancer Charity’s Father’s Day
I wonder how many of the nimbys who are objecting to the dwellings on Talbot Heath green fields have actualy been homeless, or lived in B&B with a couple of children because of the lack of affordable housing? All the guff about councillors doing this
CONFIDENT Marc Pugh wants to captivate the Dean Court audience with his wing wizardry and admits: “Bournemouth is a great opportunity for me.” The 23-year-old is arguably the stand-out name on Eddie Howe’s summer shopping list – with Cherries
PROLIFIC run-scorer Dave Wheeler was quick to deflect praise to his New Milton team-mates and insisted: “It’s not a one-man band.” The skipper has been in exceptional form as New Milton have set a storming pace at the top of the Southern Electric Premier
BOURNEMOUTH has been ranked Britain’s fourth favourite seaside resort in a new survey by consumer champion Which? Holiday. While the town was a strong contender in the top ten resorts’ table, neighbouring Weymouth was pipped at the post into
BOSS Eddie Howe called on his men to utilise their underdog status and prove the doubters wrong after unfancied Cherries were handed an extremely tough start to the season. Cherries face a trip to promotion hopefuls Charlton Athletic on the opening day
ART Light Years: Jurassic Coast – Lighthouse, Poole (until July 3) Robert Golden – Lighthouse café, Poole (until December 31) Drawn By Lowry – Southampton City Art Gallery (until July 4) Christopher Orr: Paintings – ArtSway
