KEEP cool behind the wheel is the message from road safety experts after two alleged “road rage” incidents in the conurbation during the hot weather. A 36-year-old lorry driver from Poole suffered a broken nose after an altercation with another motorist
A DRUNKEN man who made hoax phone calls to police claiming a bomb was about to explode outside London’s Indian Embassy has been spared a prison sentence. Unemployed Stephen Ridout, 44, from Pound Hill, Witchampton in East Dorset, admitted making two
HE was the epitome of the clean-cut 1950s American pop star. Famed for his catchy, sing-along songs, he became a household name, soaring up the charts with hits including Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Breaking Up is Hard to Do. But the arrival of Beatlemania
ONE swallow doesn’t make a summer and one goal in a match we should have walked doesn’t mean we’re going to win the World Cup. Or even beat Germany tomorrow. I admit I fully expected to be writing this week’s column about our ignominious
IT’S astonishing how many classic hits are tucked away inside this show – and even if you weren’t aware where they came from on the way in, be prepared to be singing them all the way home! Set in the 1800s, this colourful production from Wimborne Musical
THE ever excellent Opera della Luna triumphs again with this joyous production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic HMS Pinafore. The show, featuring a cast of eight multi-talented singer/actors, zips along with verve and wit. With music from a five
A NEW Forest pub with a recent history of drugs and violence has won a reprieve from closure after brewery company Marstons agreed to abide by strict conditions. Hampshire Police had called for a licence review of the Sportsman’s Arms pub at
THE new MP for Bournemouth West has used his first speech in the Commons to speak up for the town’s language schools. Conservative Conor Burns spoke out against visa regulations which he says will mean overseas students already have to speak good English
WHILE crowds in London, Manchester and Bristol cheer on England in their biggest game for four years at massive outdoor screenings, people in Bournemouth will be treated to a 50-year-old film. Thousands will watch England vs Germany at fan parks in the
THOMAS Cook has announced it will be flying again from Bournemouth Airport in a return move to the transformed facility next summer. The airline will be laying on three flights to the Turkish resorts of Dalaman and Antalya as well as to the Greek Island
IT'S time to fire up that barbecue! We’ve been blessed with some glorious weather (long may it continue) and now's the perfect chance to make the most of it and dine alfresco. We’ve had a rifle through our recipes and pulled out some perfect
Goalkeeper David James insists England will be treating Sunday's World Cup last-16 clash against Germany just like any other game. Fabio Capello's side take on Joachim Low's team in Bloemfontein on Sunday with a place in the quarter-finals
Lindsey Davis’s latest historical detective novel opens with her sleuth Marcus Didius Falco being almost overwhelmed by family tragedy and then embroiled in tracking down a couple of missing merchants and confronting a psychopathic bunch of bandits camped
Bacon and Egg Pie Serves 6-8 250g shortcrust pastry 90g cold unsalted butter for the filling 3 tbsps olive oil 2 large red onions 1 tbsp sugar 400g back bacon or pancetta, chopped 6 eggs
CUSTOMERS eager to get their hands on the new version of Apple’s iPhone queued from the early hours outside stores in Bournemouth on Thursday. More than a hundred people could be seen trailing down Commercial Road in the town centre from the O2 shop
CALLING all you “resting” female TV presenters out there... if you are wondering why your phone has gone quieter than the France supporters, the answer could well lie in your hair. If you are blonde – traditionally the favoured shade of all
SUPPORTING characters can make a film. James Bond wouldn’t have his licence to thrill without diabolical villains Jaws and Oddjob or alluring sex kittens Honey Ryder and Pussy Galore. Darth Vader’s heavy breathing booms across the Star Wars universe
Beth (Kristen Bell) is a curator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. She is desperate to impress her boss, Celeste (Anjelica Huston), who has tailored her brusque management style on Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada. Celeste puts Beth in charge
Handyman Arkin (Josh Stewart) is part of a large crew working on the palatial home of jeweller Michael Chase (Michael Reilly Burke) and his wife Victoria (Andrea Roth). The money Arkin makes from the job isn’t sufficient to pay off the loan shark debts
Fabio Capello believes England are hitting top form at just the right time. After a stuttering start to their World Cup campaign, the Three Lions produced an improved performance to beat Slovenia 1-0 to set up a last-16 encounter with Germany
HE might only be 12 years old but Rex Fisher could be a master chef in the making. The young talent from Beaminster scooped third prize at CookIt!, the national children’s cookery competition run by the Guild of Food Writers. Rex beat five
PAINTINGS by children’s TV presenter Timmy Mallett go on show at Bournemouth’s Westover Gallery from Thursday, July 1 from 6.30pm until 8.30pm. The former Wacaday star paints landscapes and will be there on launch day to talk about his work. He said
IT’S a traditional Tory heartland – a fail-safe seat coveted by would-be politicians everywhere. Or at least it should be. But while on paper Bournemouth West is a Conservative Party dream, in practice, it’s fast becoming something of a nightmare
BOURNEMOUTH Conservatives’ troubles deepened yesterday with the confirmation that their leader will face a potentially embarrassing public hearing over computer porn allegations. A private meeting of the Standards Committee decided that Cllr Stephen
CLLR Douglas Spencer unsuccessfully stood as a prospective councillor in the Redhill and Northbourne ward in the May 2007 elections. He made it onto Bournemouth council after winning the Winton East by-election in May 2008 and immediately got off to
CRACKING down on the crimes most affecting local communities, including antisocial behaviour, is one of Dorset police’s top priorities. Chief Constable Martin Baker admitted yesterday that tackling antisocial behaviour “continues to be a challenge
POLICE are warning householders to be on their guard against opportunist thieves making rich pickings from the sunny weather. Insecure windows and doors have paved the way for a record 60 burglaries in Bournemouth and Poole during the past
UNCERTAINTY surrounds the opposition to a much-needed dementia care home in Poole. The town is in desperate need of more care for dementia sufferers, with an estimated 500 further beds needed by 2025. Plans for a state-of-the-art 50-
In an ageing society, caring for people with dementia is one of the most important challenges we face. Not my words, but those of the former health secretary Alan Johnson and no doubt a view shared by the new coalition government. You could
TOMORROW is Armed Forces Day. This is an opportunity for all of us as a nation to rally behind the men and women serving in the British armed forces, for their families left behind and for the veterans who have served in the past. Often the efforts
Considering the town hall occupants are often moaning about the lack of funds for this, that or the other, and the need to keep raising the council tax, has anyone taken note of the profligate waste of money used to cover an increasing number of roads
IT’S with sadness that I read (Daily Echo, June 15) of the problems affecting Pilkingtons Tiles in Hamworthy – Carter Tiles as it always will be to locals and all ex-employees. Clay has been worked in Hamworthy for 200 years. Carter and Co has had
SEX attacks have soared by more than 13 per cent across Dorset during the past year with young women at most risk in Bournemouth town centre and Boscombe on Friday and Saturday nights. The rise in “serious sexual offences” – mainly in recorded
A JOINT police and fire service investigation is underway after the body of a man thought to be in his 70s was found at an address in Bournemouth town centre. Police officers discovered the corpse after going to a flat in Bourne Court, Bourne
THE other day, as I drove down Herbert Avenue, I was shocked and dismayed by a sign in a fish and chip shop window that read “Jumbo and Chips”. I know there is a serious shortage of cod, but this surely does not justify the slaughter of our elephant
With the knowledge of imminent cuts in expenditure we could tackle the deficit with another tactic. It is about time we were serious about buying British. Sceptics will say there is nothing left of British goods to buy, or that we haven’t a clue as
I COULD hardly believe my eyes when I saw workmen digging up the ridiculously excessive number of road humps in Harewood Avenue, and replacing them with more of these monstrosities, when throughout the town, motorists and cyclists still have to face the
What an absolute farce is being staged at the Bournemouth Town Hall as Cllr MacLoughlin, who is himself under scrutiny after adult websites were accessed from his council-owned laptop, is now passing judgement on another Tory councillor, offence not public
I WAS interested to read the suggestion to David Cameron by Faith on Saturday, to disband the NICE committee. Why should a committee have the right to deny drugs to patients who would benefit from them in improving their health, in all probability
What has happened to the service industry in this country? At petrol pumps we serve ourselves. At libraries we now have to serve ourselves. At Tesco and B&Q there are self-service checkouts. If you want to book anything these days you are expected
Where can you find Tony Bennett dueting with Max Bygraves or Dorothy Squires doing a turn with Ken Dodd and Tom Jones? Welcome to the whacky world of Joe Longthorne - a fine singer in his own right but best loved as a musical impressionist. Bringing
AFTER languishing empty for 18 months the former Woolworths on Poole High Street has a new occupant. Devon-based chain This is it has signed a 10-year lease and is set to open there in September. Not too dissimilar from its predecessor
BRETT Pitman is confident he can keep delivering the goods in League One and has welcomed increased competition for places in the striking department. The 22-year-old Channel Islander enjoyed the most fruitful campaign of his career when he plundered
NEIL Vatcher admits he’s relishing his role as a coach with the Great Britain under-21 camp. Buccaneers’ assistant manager was appointed in March and has already been making a telling contribution. Vatcher, Craig Boyce’s former mechanic, said: “It’s
BOURNEMOUTH chairman Rob Coombs is hoping the club can secure a successful end to their ambitious five-year plan. It has been an excellent season so far for the Chapel Gate outfit, with the first team setting the tone with an unbeaten record at the top
A COUNCILLOR is urging Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene in the row over the fate of the former Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts building. Cllr Mike Everingham has written to Number 10 claiming that Bournemouth Council has mishandled
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) Abi Kremer: Colour and Inspiration
