A MAN who died when his car smashed into a bus on a Dorset road had drugs in his system, an inquest heard. Jonathan Clarke, 43, was killed when his Ford Fiesta, which was travelling on the wrong side of the road on the A357 at Shillingstone
FANCY growing more of your own for an austere New Year? Sick of herb pots that die within days? Want a garden but only have a balcony? We're looking for gardening questions, problems and challenges we can help you solve. January is the perfect
HER smile has remained strong despite gruelling treatment for cancer at just 21 months old. And now, little Zoe Dobson from Christchurch has been rewarded for her bravery with a Little Star award from Cancer Research UK. After spending some time at
AN animal rights activist from Ringwood pleaded guilty on Wednesday to helping attack Barclays Bank branches because of the company’s then links to the animal testing lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences. Thomas Harris, from Somerville Road, admitted
ALLOTMENT holders in Poole have been left heartbroken after their sheds and plots were ruthlessly vandalised. Doors were ripped off and windows smashed in the rampage at the Alder Farm Allotments. Frank Court, one of the allotment holders, was greeted
MOTORISTS suffered long delays on the A31 after a car left the road and overturned near Picket Post at 9.40am today. Hampshire firefighters released a man trapped in the Volkswagen Golf while traffic built up on the westbound carriageway affecting
PARKING charges in Bournemouth are under review amid a government shake-up of council planning laws as part of a pledge to “end the war on the motorist”. Whitehall chiefs are scrapping legislation instructing councils to set parking revenues to encourage
MEET Titch, a happy little Jack Russell picked up by Poole’s dog wardens over Christmas. Found wandering around alone, he is one of five dogs collected over the festive period that still haven’t been claimed, including some eight-week-old puppies
SACKS of waste are still piled in Poole streets, with some residents waiting three weeks for collections. But the good news is it should be cleared this week as collections return to normal. Borough of Poole cancelled four days of refuse
HEALTH chiefs will keep visitor restrictions in place at Poole Hospital until at least Sunday. Restrictions are in place to combat the spread of the flu and winter sickness bugs circulating in the community. A spokesman said two wards
ANGRY parents turned out in force to challenge senior staff at a failing Bournemouth secondary school. Hundreds filled the hall at Winton Arts and Media College to hear how head teacher Roger Allen and his colleagues plan to turn the school around.
BRITAIN’S favourite girl group of the moment, The Saturdays have announced a massive 17-date UK tour for February. Una Healy, Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Mollie King and Vanessa White will be heading to the BIC Windsor Hall on February 26.
FRUSTRATION is growing over major roadworks on Bournemouth’s Wessex Way that appear to have ground to a halt. The bridge maintenance work, which has caused congestion and disruption at peak times, is already badly behind schedule due to the pre-Christmas
AT the end of last year we previewed some of the films that would be coming to a cinema near you in 2011. However, there is so much to look forward to, we think a second round up is in order! If you missed our first blog, you can view it here
FEELING the effects of Christmas overindulgence on your waistline? Nigel Slater's simple roast chicken and brown rice makes a healthy mid-week meal. Succulent chicken with brown rice bursting with flavour and colour? This will brighten up your suppertime
CHILDREN who don’t have a computer at home are falling two grades behind at school, a charity claims. With more than a million children in the UK unable to get online at home, the e-Learning Foundation warns they’re being put at a disadvantage
Elvis & Kresse’s business model is so cunning it should have a tail on it. The Poole-based company have made a lucrative living from salvaging decommissioned fire hoses, turning them into luxury fashion accessories and flogging them in the world’s most
THE night before New Year’s Eve is not usually considered one of the best nights of the year to go out. But having arranged to meet friends from Salisbury for a meal, so it was that we found ourselves at the Tudor Rose Inn. Considering the date, I
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a much-loved tattoo artist who died just hours after being admitted to hospital suffering from flu-like symptoms. Kelly Maguire, 38, from the Winton area of Bournemouth, had run Kelly’s Tattoos in Charminster Road
THE wife of a 79-year-old man with dementia has protested to David Cameron after she was told she would have to find an extra £800 a month for him to go to a day centre. Margaret Russell said she had been told by Poole council that the charge
I READ in the Daily Echo people wanting to know where to send their used postage stamps. Could you please remind them of my registered charity ‘The East Sheen Chengannur Trust’, S India, caring for the extreme poor. You did a lovely letter for the trust
WHENEVER you happen to find yourself in London’s Baker Street, you instinctively behave in two elementary ways concerning numbers. First, you glance at the buildings, hoping to locate 221b where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes ‘resided
DID you know 'miracles' happen on our meal-run'? It all started with Ruth Oliver [the Echo’s Focus of Faith correspondent] coming on our meal-run, chatting to people and being so kind. That was followed by so many lovely donations from Echo readers
SUCH a pity the news media do not celebrate the darts coverage, which was a raft of pleasure amidst a sea of the usual festive TV dross. Those referee voices singing out “One-hundered-and-eighty” is a rallying call for every red-blooded male who needs
THOSE who don’t ‘believe’ in paying tax (cash in hand etc), or get all sorts of tax free benefit do pay tax via VAT when they go spending on most items. Besides when it went down for a short period to 15 per cent the 2½ per cent was too little and
WHILST a fortnightly refuse collection is unacceptable, could a compromise be made of it being every 10 days? This would of course mean the bins would have to be pulled out from the premises (to the delight of the householders) but it would reduce the
S CHILCOTT has raised interesting issues in his letter (No to bike route through Boscombe, Letters Jan 1). The question that needs to be asked is of what use are cycle ways on main roads? The one we have along the Dorchester road in Upton is like most
LIAM Feeney believes Eddie Howe’s surprise packages have proved they can mix it with League One’s big guns. Feeney played a starring role over the holiday period as Cherries maintained their promotion push with wins against Swindon and Brentford
JOB losses are on the cards as New Forest District Council struggles to come to terms with cuts in government grant totalling £2.7 million in the next two years. Added to that is the increased costs of fuel for heating and vehicles, lack
CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers Crystal Palace are believed to be lining up Eddie Howe to be their new manager. The south London outfit is already understood to have been given permission to speak to Howe regarding their vacant manager’s post.
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe has reached agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to extend Adam Smith’s loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old defender will remain at Dean Court under the terms of his existing youth loan arrangement, subject
NEIL Middleditch believes aspiring youngsters should look no further for advice than to ex-Pirates star Leigh Adams, who has just retired. The Aussie ace brought down the curtain on a distinguished 22-year racing career by finishing second behind Troy
