SOUTHBOURNE remain at the head of affairs in Section One after collecting 10 points from a resolute Ringwood. With Brian Jones absent, Southbourne’s rearranged quartet, led by Alan Bliss, came good to win 26-21 and set up the Towermen’s 85-79 victory.
MAIN contenders Poole Park and West Moors crossed swords at the Lakeside in A Division but settled for an honourable 3-3 draw. With Penny Cresswell’s 23-18 win in the locker, Dolphin skip Rosemary Spetch held a match-winning two shots until West Moors
PETE Smith grabbed five wickets for 16 runs as Bournemouth hammered Henstridge by eight wickets to complete a hat-trick of Dorset Sunday League Division One titles. The medium pacer claimed the Somerset-based side’s first five victims as they
SWANAGE Town & Herston boss Paul Whitton said he “expected a few blips, but probably not as big as we had on Saturday” after they were annihilated 10-1 at Weymouth. The Dorset Premier League Cup holders got on the scoresheet, courtesy of a penalty from
A NEW Forest cat charity which is marking its 30th anniversary this year could face closure in 12 months unless it finds a major new source of funding. Currently Lymington Cat & Kitten Rescue Centre founder Janette Frankland is looking after 67 animals
PLATES of sausage and mash were served up to members of the Christchurch Royal Naval Association recently. The Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Nick Geary, attended the At Home evening at which customs such as everyone standing for the Exhortation and again
A NEW embroidery shop has been opened in Christchurch. The town’s Mayor, Cllr Nick Geary, did the honours on Saturday at Pinks in Bargates. Owner Bonnie Stebbing said she wanted to lift the old-fashioned image of needlecraft and give it a makeover.
THE countdown has begun for a group of climbers from Christchurch getting ready to trek up Africa’s tallest mountain. With their best foot forward ready to raise money for the locally-based Cicely Foundation, founded by Christchurch couple Steve and
DRAMATIC details of Lawrence of Arabia’s secret “X-Flights” have been revealed in a diary belonging to the father of a Highcliffe woman. A journal kept by flight sergeant George Hynes, father of Ellen Gannicott from Highcliffe has been turned into a
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with leg injuries following a collision in Poole. The collision involving an orange Honda motorbike registered to a Dorchester woman and a black Ford Focus registered to a Swindon company, happened at about
THE nights are drawing in and there’s a slight nip in the air. Yes, autumn is practically here, but that’s no reason to hide under the duvet until spring! There's lots of great films to look forward to! Here's our autumn film round-up...
WORK to improve the state of Saxon Square in Christchurch will take place from September 7. The outdated planter at the entrance to the shopping area will be removed to improve views and open up access with six cycle stands next to the planter replaced
THIS is perhaps the most staggering murder case ever to involve Bournemouth, yet it is almost forgotten today. A doctor went from a war hero to a bankrupt drug addict and used the ‘Queen of Poisons’ to kill his disabled brother-in-law for an inheritance
GIRL group superstars, The Saturdays follow up their smash hit single Missing You by announcing a 17-date UK tour called Headlines that ends at the BIC on February 26 next year. Una Healy, Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Mollie King and Vanessa White
MORE than 2,000 fit cyclists wil be pedalling around the New Forest in early October when sportive promoter UK Cycling Events extends its annual Sunday 100-miler into a weekend sporting festival. UK Sporting Events, organiser of the Wiggle
JUST last year Darren Symes was gracing the dance floor with his ballroom and Latin moves. But a switch to the more upbeat and funky world of street dance and hip-hop brought out a different side to the teenager. This weekend he proved
A SHAKE-UP of allotment provision in Poole is on the horizon as demand skyrockets and the waiting list for the town’s 425 plots reaches 918. Radical proposals include booting multiple plot holders off their additional plots, cracking down on plot subletting
WE’RE doing it for dad - that’s the vow from Great Dorset Steam Fair chief Martin Oliver, as final preparations are made for the five-day heritage show, which opens tomorrow. A memorial service will be held at the show on Friday in honour of his late
ELECTRICITY as well as love was in the air as one switched-on couple had their wedding blessed in Christchurch. Jessica Rees and Ricci Riccardi, both 29, exchanged wedding rings not at the altar but on the top deck of the Museum of Electricity
A 75-YEAR-old man was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was in collision with a car in New Milton this morning. The collision happened at the junction of Old Milton Road and the A337 Lymington
BOURNEMOUTH actor/producer Stuart Brennan is champion of the world! His latest movie, Risen, charts the life and times of Welsh world champion boxer Howard Winstone, and recently premiered at the Cardiff International Arena at an event supported by the
GIRL group superstars The Saturdays follow up their smash hit single Missing You by announcing a 17-date UK tour called Headlines that ends at the BIC on February 26 next year. Una Healy, Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Mollie King and Vanessa
IN THE last year there were approximately 1500 reported thefts of bicycles in Poole and Bournemouth. I had already decided to talk about bicycle theft this week when I was writing last week's blog, but what I didn't expect was the sudden publicity
A CHOIRMASTER and former Bournemouth school pupil is embarking on an ambitious new television series. BAFTA award-winning Gareth Malone is returning with his new series, Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys, in which he plans to turn
Do you find that you go through phases with the food you choose to eat? I do. For definite. I’d love to know what causes the swap from one phase to the next, because I really can’t put my finger on a reason – other than my singular lack of
YOUTube has bowed to pressure and removed a sick video showing a dog appearing to attack an intoxicated man in Boscombe. The video showed the victim being knocked to the floor after being persuaded to try and stroke a huge black mastiff-type
HOLIDAYMAKERS flocked to Dorset and Hampshire during a busy, bumper-packed bank holiday weekend. In Bournemouth hotels were almost full to capacity and the cliff lift, land train and the amusement arcade at Pier Approach all reported brisk
STRAY dogs are being left on Bournemouth streets because of conflicting advice from police and the council’s dog warden service. That’s the claim from the co-ordinators of two local animal welfare charities who say people who find strays are
AS the start of a new school year kicks off, parents will be dusting off lunch boxes ready to pack them with delicious delights once again. And many of those parents will be planning the traditional sandwich, crisps and a biscuit combination
THE controversy surrounding the shooting of a WPC will be re-examined in a new television programme on Thursday. Yvonne Fletcher, from Semley, near Shaftesbury, was gunned down as she policed a demonstration outside the Libyan Embassy in London in April
A BOURNEMOUTH Conservative councillor has now been suspended for more than two months – and still party chiefs refuse to comment on the reasons why. Cllr Douglas Spencer was suspended by the Tory party nationally in June and has been the subject
PLANS for controversial tailor-made sites for travellers in Bournemouth and Poole and the rest of Dorset are set to be scrapped, it has been revealed. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to revoke rules introduced by the
SO the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is tearing up the last government’s plans to force councils to provide traveller sites and clamp down on unauthorised encampments. That will make many people in what commentators are calling the “settled community
One of the best things the government has done is to speedily implement the promise to remove the blight of ‘garden grabbing’ from our towns. But have they? Here in Poole there is at present an application to build 10 one-bed semi-detached houses between
According to all the artist’s impressions of the Twin Sails Bridge, the join will run diagonally from left to right. This will mean the bridge will have to close exactly level every time, or somewhere along the length of the join it will not be flush
A number of roads in the Canford Heath area are named after World War Two flyers. Nicholson Close is named after Flt Lt James Nicholson VC, the only fighter pilot to gain the Victoria Cross award in the Battle of Britain. On September 4 members of
Many of your readers will have experienced or been affected by breast cancer. Recently it was announced that UK breast cancer mortality rates had decreased but there are still around 46,000 new cases diagnosed every year and around 12,000 deaths. Breast
PICTURE a small side road off the Wimborne Road – narrow road, narrow pavement, small neat houses. Now being built opposite is a block of modern flats, several storeys, each flat with a balcony overlooking both the narrow road and small houses. There
Further to Gordon Canns’ comments on the attack by the coalition on the living standards of the poor (Have Your Say, August 26), the coalition is failing our young people as well. Some 150,000 eminently qualified young people will be denied a place
I WOULD like, through the Daily Echo, to thank all the people who helped me after my accident in my garden. I am 83 years old and I was feeding the birds early in the morning. As I went back to the greenhouse I had a dizzy spell and tripped and went
Come and enjoy a couple of hours strolling in the Dorset countryside with your best friend, and why not bring your partner? Our team at Lincoln Farm, Winterborne Kingston, are hosting a Sponsored Dog Walk on Sunday, September 12, starting at 1pm.
IN the first week of September 1944, the British Liberation Army burst out of the Normandy bloodbath where over 7,000 casualties – Germans, British, Americans and Canadians – occurred on average each day. More than 20 million wildly enthusiastic French
FORMER Bournemouth resident Graham Mullins, who moved to Australia in 1966, recently came across a place in Australia that reminded him of where he grew up. It’s a little bit of Bournemouth Down Under – Winton, Australia – named after one of
THE Red House Museum in Christchurch will be hosting a one day taster course in family history on Saturday, September 4. The workshop, hosted by Chris Paton, an expert in genealogical research, will be an opportunity to learn how to begin exploring family
THE panel that investigated the former leader of Bournemouth council for having porn on his laptop has called on the government to tighten the rules for councillors. The committee, which decided after a split vote that it could not take any further action
THE long-term future of a vital hospital volunteer group could be in jeopardy after changes to their traditional fundraising resulted in dramatically reduced donations. The Christchurch Hospital League of Friends has been told by the Bournemouth
‘MOST people think we’re eccentrics or into naturism,” says Trevor Simpson, a member of the Bournemouth Esperanto Group. He believes that young Esperanto speakers are needed to boost the language locally. In Esperanto, “Can you point me to the surf
EDDIE Howe has welcomed Cherries’ goalscoring hot streak – but dismissed suggestions the squad can do without another striker. Cherries have notched 11 goals in their past three league games, leaving some supporters to question the need to replace Brett
HOT prospect Jayden Stockley admits Cherries’ trio of enforcers have prepared him for his first-team initiation. The 16-year-old striker is one of a number of young players expected to be in contention for a start when Cherries host Torquay tonight.
BASHLEY ended their winless run – in emphatic style – with a 4-1 demolition of Weymouth at the Bob Lucas Stadium yesterday. Boss Steve Riley’s pre-match confidence that his side would soon open their Southern League account for the season was proved
STRAY dogs are being left on Bournemouth streets because of conflicting advice from police and the council’s dog warden service. That’s the claim from the co-ordinators of two local animal welfare charities who say people who find strays are sent back
A SHAKE-UP of allotment provision in Poole is on the horizon as demand skyrockets and the waiting list for the town’s 425 plots reaches 918. Radical proposals include booting multiple plot holders off their additional plots, cracking down on plot subletting
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe believes rigid selection rules in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy are potentially hindering the progress of young players. Howe wants to see an end to the Football League insisting on clubs fielding at least six players that have
EDDIE Mitchell has reaffirmed his desire to keep highly-rated management duo Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall – and hopes neighbours Southampton do not come calling. Howe has been installed by some bookmakers as among the favourites to replace Alan Pardew
Who played here in history 5 years ago: Jinder + Freefall + Dubheart – Portman Hotel, Boscombe (1.9.05). 10 years ago: Trevor Burton Band – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (1.9.00): Former Move guitarist on one of his regular trips south. Killing
