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  • New Forest charity says food parcels will be in higher demand

    A NEW Forest charity that provides essential food parcels to people in crisis believes the situation will worsen as government cuts slice deep into meagre budgets. “I can see there’s going to be a great need because of the all the cuts at the minute,

  • Ebony Robinson is so determined despite her incurable disease

    EBONY Robinson dreams the dreams of any other 12-year-old girl, hoping one day to have a family and pursue a successful career. Her steely determination to make her mark in life masks the terrible truth that the Bournemouth schoolgirl, who is the inspiration

  • New blog, new bike

    Well, I had to justify the outlay some how. My insatiable lust for two-wheeled exotica now sees me astride a 2010 Trek 9.7 Elite. My justification? This on-line diary of my off-road adventures. My aim? To share my fat-tyred experiences on the

  • Woman found dead in river on Christmas Day named

    AN ELDERLY woman whose body was found in Tuckton River on Christmas Day has been named as Catherine Warom. An inquest into the death of the 78-year-old has been opened and adjourned to a later date. She lived at the Retired Nurses' Home at Riverside

  • Dorset families are using their credit cards to stay afloat

    THOUSANDS of cash-strapped families in Dorset have used their credit cards in a desperate bid to keep a roof over their heads. A YouGov poll for charity Shelter has revealed how people struggling with their housing costs in the South West are being forced

  • Tattoo artist Kelly Maguire died from blood poisoning

    A MUCH-LOVED tattoo artist who lost his battle for life just hours after being admitted to hospital suffering from flu-like symptoms died from an infection which led to blood poisoning, a post mortem has shown. Kelly Maguire, 38, from the

  • Lowering Imax roof is a waste of money

    A PLAN to chop the top off Bournemouth’s Imax building but leave most of it standing has been blasted as a “terrible waste of money”. Bournemouth council has submitted plans for an “interim re-development” which could be in place for up to

  • More ghastly goings on in hit BBC drama Silent Witness

    WE’RE a nation of super sleuths. Overnight, the Joanna Yeates murder investigation has left everyone with a better understanding of modern forensics. And now there’s a new series of Silent Witness (BBC One) to hone your detective skills and

  • What’s new at the cinema this week (January 7)

    DECEMBER may have presented us with a host of family friendly fantasy movies, but if you’ve been craving some drama, then now is the time to head to the cinema. We’re gearing up to awards season and two hotly tipped films make their way out

  • New £5million recycling plant in Poole

    NEW £5 million waste and recycling centre is proposed for Poole, making it easier for residents to dump their rubbish. The cramped and outdated civic amenity site on Nuffield Road, where long queues form to gain entrance, is set to be transformed

  • What's On Live (January 7-14)

    To see the listing click - The venues The BIC and Pavilion Bournemouth Pier Bridport Arts Centre The Brook, Southampton Centre Stage City Hall, Salisbury Coade Hall, Bryanston School

  • The worst of a bad job

    INCOMPETENCE.There’s quite a lot of it about at the moment or so it seems. Certainly, this week (and it ain’t over yet), it has been a bit of a theme. A report out on Wednesday into the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster revealed huge mistakes

  • Put on a helmet to drive your car

    I’LL be honest, I don’t drive or use a motorcycle, but someone I do know does drive. After an interesting conversation I had with him it seems you’re something like five times more likely to suffer a head injury if you are in a car than with any other

  • Thanks for all the parcel support

    MAY I pass on my thanks to so many people in the area. Christmas 2010 was the 78th year that the Poole Christmas Parcels Fund has delivered parcels of seasonal groceries to the needy, the lonely and those down on their luck in Poole. (With the exception

  • Disservice to the town's schools

    AFTER reading the front page of the Daily Echo (Dec 31) I could hardly believe Beverley Dunlop’s remarks regarding the education system of Bournemouth s schools! As a former county councillor and a member of the then education committee the majority

  • Have you found our lost clothes?

    ON Sunday afternoon (Jan 2) we embarked on a most enjoyable walk around Hengistbury Head with a group of family friends starting off at the Hiker Café, over the head to the Beach Hut Café and back. My eight-year-old daughter was delighted to receive

  • Pre-paid funerals the way forward?

    ACCORDING to most pundits we all face gloomy times in 2011 and in the political world. One party is said to be facing a disastrous first quarter, though predictions of its burial were perhaps over-optimistic. Continuing with sepulchral matters, I heard

  • Well done to our bin lorry workers

    WITH all the negative publicity with reference to uncollected refuse in the area, I would just like to say well done to Purbeck council who despite the atrocious conditions continued to collect in rural areas, I was trapped in our home for three days

  • Build homes for people to use

    RE the article by Juliette Astrup in the Echo on Tuesday (January 4), headlined Calls to review policy on affordable housing. It is about time the councils realised that there are a great deal of very rich developers. That’s why they are developers

  • Eastenders' controversial baby swap story angers viewers

    FOR THOSE not in the loop this is what happened: Womack’s character Ronnie Branning loses her baby son to cot death. In her distress she swaps him for the new-born child of neighbours Kat and Alfie Moon. Of course none of this can convey

  • Body found at an address in Poole

    The body of a woman believed to be in her 60s was found at a property in Salterns Road, Parkstone, yesterday night. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Police were called at around 9.30pm by the ambulance service which reported a

  • The King's Speech (12A) *****

    THE British are coming!’ famously declared screenwriter Colin Welland in 1982 when he collected his Oscar for Chariots Of Fire. More than 20 years later, his prophecy seems to be coming true. Slumdog Millionaire was the toast of Tinseltown

  • Hundreds apply for Bournemouth Tesco Metro jobs

    ALMOST 800 people have applied for 85 jobs at Bournemouth’s new Tesco store. The supermarket giant, which is moving into the former Borders unit in Bourne Avenue, has also announced that the shop will open its doors at 8am on Monday, January

  • Ginger Roast Cod with Sesame-Dressed Salad

    ADD some wow factor to the delicate flavour of cod by pairing it with this sesame-dressed salad, which will pack a punch with its exotic tang. Ginger Roast Cod with Sesame-Dressed Salad

  • New arrival named after hero firefighter Jim Shears

    THE younger brother of hero Poole firefighter Jim Shears, who died battling a tower block blaze last year, has welcomed a new arrival to the family. Gary Shears is thrilled to be a new dad to a bouncing baby boy - who has been named after his

  • Accident cleared on A338

    TRAFFIC is clearing following an accident on the Spur Road this morning. Two vehicles were involved in the crash, in the area of the Blackwater Junction on the A338, heading south bound. Traffic built up in the area, but the accident

  • Warnock told Palace chairman: Go for Eddie Howe

    NEIL Warnock has described managing Crystal Palace as a “great job” but says Eddie Howe must weigh up whether it would be the right move for him. The vastly-experienced Yorkshireman spent three years in the Selhurst Park hot-seat before leaving to take

  • Cherries: Howe focused on Argyle visit

    EDDIE Howe has pledged his “100 per cent commitment” to Cherries in the face of mounting speculation over his future. Howe was this week linked with the vacant manager’s position at Crystal Palace, with the Championship outfit already understood to have

  • Gamble is up with the best of Bash

    BASHLEY stalwart Chris Ferrett believes hotshot Mark Gamble is “definitely up there” with club goalscoring legend Richard Gillespie. Southampton-based Gamble, who hails from Northern Ireland, has proved a big hit at the Recreation Ground since stepping

  • Browning influence pleases Poole boss

    TOM Killick is hoping former Wales international Marcus Browning will remain with ambitious Poole Town until the end of the season. Dolphins’ manager labelled the ex-Cherries midfielder his side’s star man after their comfortable 4-1 home midweek success

  • Charlie's show on Sky Sports television

    POOLE Town will be thrust under the media spotlight tonight after a familiar face – and Sky TV’s cameras – visited the town earlier this week. Swindon Town star Charlie Austin, who made his name in the Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division with Poole

  • Four more months of roadwork hell for Bournemouth motorists

    MOTORING misery is set to return to Bournemouth next week when major roadworks get underway at one of the town’s busiest junctions. Set to take four months, the scheme will see the repair and reconstruction of roads at the junction of Charminster

  • Cherries: New contract for Cummings

    LONG-serving defender Warren Cummings has admitted his “surprise and delight” at earning a new contract with Cherries. The Scotsman – one of the club’s top-20 all-time leading appearance-makers – has been rewarded with an 18-month deal by manager Eddie

  • Smith quits Cuthbury for a Priory return

    ALEX Browne has made initial moves to enhance his Wimborne Town squad after veteran midfielder Mark Smith departed Cuthbury. Boss Browne previously admitted his desire to bolster his resources, with Magpies struggling in the lower reaches of the Southern

  • Dolphins: Dean Court sharing not viable

    CHERRIES chairman Eddie Mitchell admitted he would “dearly love” to help Poole Town but then dismissed the prospect of Dolphins ground-sharing at Dean Court. Poole are making progress in their bid to secure a much-needed ground-share but

  • All Blacks' Sturney looks for big bonus

    WIMBORNE team manager Mark Sturney believes bonus points will be key to All Blacks hanging on to their hard-earned South West One East status. They face a tough trip to Amersham & Chiltern tomorrow (2pm) aware they were crushed 55-8 by the same opposition

  • Lilley's back in the Lions frame

    DAVID Dunn intends to give former Leeds Carnegie academy player Simon Lilley every opportunity to command a Bournemouth first-team place. The winger, who left the Premiership outfit and lined up for Loughborough Students last season, joined Lions from