IT’S official – the Army at Bovington Garrison has gone green. Armoured troops have taken a break from their gas-guzzling fighting vehicles to get to grips with recycling at the camp. Purbeck District Council has been helping soldiers, who are training
LITTERBUGS are in danger of ruining some of Purbeck’s best-loved beaches, experts warn. Lulworth Estate general manager James Weld revealed this summer had been particularly bad for discarded rubbish on the Jurassic Coast’s stunning Lulworth
PARLEY held off the challenge of Poole Town to retain the Dorset League title. Leaders for much of the campaign, the championship favourites sealed the Premier Division silverware with a resounding 82-run victory over Weymouth. Despite second-placed
NEW Milton skipper Dave Wheeler claimed the Southern Premier League Division Two batting award as his men finished the season with a flourish. He struck 121 not out to end the campaign with a huge tally of 789 runs and ensure New Milton finally regained
JUBILANT residents have praised planning chiefs for ruling against developing a former Wareham nursery site. Purbeck District Council’s planning board refused an application to tear down the former Forest Pre-School building at Tantinoby Lane, Northmoor
THE SUN was shining at Milford on Sea Carnival which attracted more than 3,000 revellers. Among the highlights of the event, based on children’s TV, were floats of Noddy at the seaside, Bill and Ben – now and then, Cruella de Vil and Top of
THE winners of the Daily Echo/Castle Cameras Bournemouth Air Festival photographic competition will be announced in Tuesday's Echo. The adult’s prize is a Sony Alpha NEX5 digital camera and junior entrants can win a Pentax Optio WS80 digital camera
ONCE the residence of King Charles I, Carisbrooke Castle was home to another king at the weekend – Paul Weller who headlined this year’s Summer Madness Festival. Taking place in the sweeping fields outside the castle walls, the one day festival
A BOURNEMOUTH councillor has called plans to scrap the watchdog responsible for ensuring local council’s deliver value for money “completely bizarre” Cllr Ben Grower, chairman of the audit and governance committee, was reacting to the announcement by
MORE than 3,000 people flocked to the 20th anniversary Studland Country Fair over the weekend. Highlights of the event, that organisers say was the biggest in two decades, included a sand castle competition, a tree climbing demonstration and
A WOMAN who was introduced to prostitution at the age of 12 has appeared in court after attacking a perceived love rival with a wine bottle. Leanne Mayers, 25, from Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, admitted wounding Laura Quaid after violence flared
PERENNIALLY popular Peckham boy Steve Grey brings the curtain down on a successful summer season of top quality wrestling at the Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth on August 31. Del Boy would probably have called him “my most favourite wrestler” as Steve
CONDENSING 20 years of West End magic into one 90 minute concert is not an easy task. But somehow the Beyond the Barricade crew manage to pick just the right mix of songs from the past two decades and more importantly, do them justice. The result is
BRITAIN'S first ever classical music festival got off to a rain-drenched start on Thursday with the torrents threatening to turn the fantastic Kimmeridge setting of the Smedmore Estate into a mudbath. Luckily this was a festival, and people
WOULD-BE thieves used bolt cutters to try and steal six boats in Christchurch in the early hours of Saturday morning. But the raiders ended up with nothing as two vessels, together worth nearly £100,000, were left to drift down the River Stour
THE LAST Vulcan bomber flew out of Bournemouth Airport on Sunday, but not before a rather special reunion took place near the runway. Poole resident and former RAF flyer, Colston Nichols, who last sat behind the controls of the same mighty
COASTGUARDS have reassured the public that an unexploded device found off the Purbeck coast but later lost track of is not a danger to shipping. They were called at lunchtime on Saturday after a survey boat found the unexploded device about nine miles
PUT the kettle on – it might help keep you healthy. That’s according to experts, who reckon that tea isn't just a great relaxation aid but also a beneficial beverage for our physical and mental health. “There are lots of studies where researchers
WITH all the majestic power available from pipe organs, Stephen Binnington, currently Director of Farrington Music School near Shaftesbury had clearly decided to capitalize upon the instrument’s more intimate qualities for some of his programme. His
INFLUENTIAL skipper Morgan Rushbrook led from the front and produced an exceptional individual display to help Lymington complete a miraculous relegation escape. Requiring a positive result at SPL Division One champions Bournemouth on Saturday, struggling
OPTIMISTIC Steve Riley remains confident struggling Bashley can soon end their winless run after admitting wasteful finishing had stopped his men breaking their duck. Bash twice bounced back from a goal behind to earn a battling draw against Windsor
CRAIG Boyce believes Chris Holder will get a “second wind” and end his Grand Prix debut season on a high by automatically re-qualifying for next year’s series. Australia’s team manager also feels the 22-year-old Pirates star can only learn from the experience
BROTHERS Alex and Simon Browne could be poised to lock horns in the FA Cup after a last-gasp winner from Gareth Barnes set up a possible sibling showdown in the first qualifying round. Veteran frontman Barnes struck in added time to secure a 2-1 victory
CALLS have been made for a sick video of a dog appearing to attack an intoxicated man in Boscombe to be removed from YouTube. The “tasteless” video shows the victim being knocked to the floor after being persuaded to try and stroke a huge black
FORMER Pirates boss Neil Street is bowing out of British speedway after completing more than five decades of service to the shale sport in this country. The highly respected 79-year-old, Poole team manager from 1985 to 1998, first arrived in Britain
EDDIE Howe was probably reaching for a post-it note rather than a stiff drink following the dramatic conclusion to this extraordinary contest. Leading 3-1 and in the comfort zone as the clock ticked towards injury-time, Howe could have been forgiven
I have been trying to find out what has happened to the Sea Vixen Foxy Lady and Gnatty. Since De Havilland Aviation went into liquidation – haven’t heard a thing about them. The last I heard about Matt Whitfield the pilot he was improving following
WOULD this not be a better idea – to have places where people could take their cast-offs and unwanted Christmas, birthday and wedding presents to be kept in store for when there happens to be any kind of disaster? Then there would be stuff in readiness
BOSS Tom Killick was delighted after watching his Poole Town side add £1,500 to the Tatnam coffers by cruising into the next round of the FA Cup. Dolphins booked a trip to Bodmin Town with a 3-0 home victory over Western League outfit Bishop Sutton.
CHERRIES’ man of the moment Josh McQuoid lit up Dean Court with a delightful double and then gave fans a tantalising glimpse of the future by insisting: “I never want to stop improving.” The emerging star enhanced his reputation as a potent attacking
BOSS Eddie Howe felt naivety had contributed to Cherries’ downfall during their eventful 3-3 draw with Notts County. Howe’s men surrendered a two-goal lead in injury-time as the Magpies staged a remarkable comeback to snatch a share of the
I AM writing to say a big thank you to the street cleaning department at Bournemouth Town Hall. Recently I rang them to say that the footpath between Richmond Hill and Braidley Road had become an absolute slum with food packaging, bottles, whole and
may I, through your newspaper, thank the people of Christchurch who telephoned the police regarding my black and light tan German shepherd bitch running loose, between three and 4pm on Thursday, August 26. I am most grateful for their kind actions as
The people who campaign for the abolition of speed cameras are probably the same people who park across pavements, flash headlights when wanting to pass, park on double yellow lines, drive through red lights, park in inappropriate places at the supermarket
IT KICKED off with a promising start in June, when 11 English millionaires swaggered off to South Africa, insisting they would win something called The World Cup. It was hard to tell what was more lamentable, their performance or the excuses offered
mely recovery from its summer-long weed and algae headache. With thousands descending on the park for the Bank Holiday weekend and Poole Park Fest, the green slime and accompanying pungent pong had largely disappeared. Poole council
AS the storm of protest against the 440-home proposal for West Quay Road rages, Poole council is asking for views on the future of development in the borough. The council is inviting residents to have their say on how big planning decisions
Gordon Cann (Have Your Say, August 25) is clearly disturbed by the turn of events in our domestic politics. He claims that most Liberal Democrats believe in a greater degree of social justice than exists at present. He also believes that Britain
A DISTRAUGHT dog owner saw her dog savagely attacked by another pet on a Bournemouth common. Beverley Bingham is urging people with aggressive dogs to keep them muzzled after her border collie Rio was set upon by a Boxer-type dog on Turbary Common.
“THE Poole Site Specific Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document and Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure Development Plan Document form part of Poole’s Local Development Framework.” Exciting stuff eh? Whatever it means
Walking along the service road by the side of Castle Lane and east of Craigmoor Way today I counted 23 potholes; some large enough to give quite a jolt to a car, Is this a record? Gordon Cann, Craigmoor Avenue, Bournemouth
IT was really good to see that the 70 years anniversary of the Battle of Britain was celebrated and gave such recognition to the Spitfire and Hurricane pilots who did such a wonderful job in World War Two. I feel, however, it is an awful shame that there
The council’s daft Core Strategy for Bournemouth up to 2026 states: “Deliverability is one of the key aspects of a sound plan,” yet it still contains the route of the Castle Lane Relief Road. What a farce! It hasn’t been delivered in 35 years, so what
They were one of the first tributes to Abba to hit the British stage. Nearly 17 years later Abba Magic remain one of the best. This is no mean feat. In an industry groaning with Abba tribute bands just getting noticed when your job is to go
RESIDENTS are blaming a protected tree for rainwater and sewage which have flooded gardens. A preservation order was placed on the giant oak three years ago despite the objections of locals. Last weekend’s rain saw one garden in Ford
YOU may not want to hear this but I once lost a nipple on the way home from the Lake District. Careless … but it was more about ignorance. My old Hillman Imp, known to some as Puff the Tragic Wagon, overheated coming down the M6 . I
FED-up residents whose gardens are regularly flooded with sewage have made an impassioned plea for action. A section of Leybourne Avenue in Northbourne has been routinely flooded twice a year for decades. Wessex Water has investigated
