Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has tonight issued an impassioned plea to coveted manager Eddie Howe: “We want you to stay.” Howe has been the subject of intense speculation this week, with Championship strugglers Crystal Palace having
RUSTY dull-edged old tools are being given a new lease of life in Ringwood in order to help African villages to prosper. The Ringwood branch of Tools for Self Reliance has been refurbishing hand tools since being set up by Laurie Dormer back
AN emotional Eddie Howe has, in the past few minutes, revealed he has a “difficult decision” to make over his future. The Cherries boss, speaking to the media after his team’s fine 3-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle, hinted he had an offer
DEDICATED beachophiles foresook their firesides and weathered a wetting for the opportunity of enjoying the summer sun in a Mudeford beach hut. At the head of the queue yesterday was pregnant Hannah Burton, who camped out in the cold and damp
Cherries produced a sparkling performance in the face of mounting speculation over Eddie Howe’s future to leapfrog local rivals Southampton into the automatic promotion places. Goals from Danny Hollands, Liam Feeney and Marc Pugh, with a cheeky
A RINGWOOD town councillor who liked nothing better than souping-up cars in his spare time died aged 66 in the arms of his sister and brother-in-law on Christmas Day. Fay and Edward Carroll returned from their home in Portugal to look after Cllr Nigel
LOOKING out over a grey and sleepy Portland, it’s hard to believe that 50 years ago this week it was a hotbed of scandal, intrigue and Cold War spies. Five people at the heart of a Russian spy ring were arrested in London, and the eyes of the nation
OUR little patch of the planet may be known as the British Isles, but just how much thought do we give to the little lumps of rock that dot our coastline? Forget the Channel Islands for a moment, and think instead of the other outcrops, with
BROADSTONE residents are protesting at the rumble created by aircraft flying in and out of Bournemouth Airport. An action group has been formed urging people disturbed by the noise to lobby the airport. They say many planes now pass over Broadstone
THE arts and community services are to suffer 7.3 per cent funding cuts in Poole as the council seeks savings. Borough of Poole has announced a further £600,000 cuts in the budget for community services, which covers libraries, arts, adult
WE have visited Bournemouth regularly since the 1970s but were very disappointed to stay this Christmas week. We went to Australia and New Zealand with Austravel and always visit their shop. First shock was they were no longer there. We then
FAMILY doctors were the main cause of complaints about services commissioned by NHS Bournemouth and Poole between July and September last year, it has been revealed. A report to the trust’s board says 27 per cent of the complaints were about
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TWO people were last night in intensive care with swine flu as Poole Hospital faced up to the flu crisis. The hospital had another 11 patients with suspected swine flu in other wards in addition to the two seriously ill on ventilators. Nationally 50
Marlborough Road from Clarendon Road to Hallmark Hotel, curved part of Portarlington, from Hallmark Hotel to Clarendon Road. Did you know that parking along these roads is to be restricted to two hours? I am a resident of Marlborough Road and I disagree
YOUR article on the mum who was abused by her husband and eventually found the courage to report him to the police is so very encouraging to other women who find themselves in similar positions. Hopefully they will also contact the police and
SO Ferndown teenagers think the bright new Youth Advice and Support Centre looks “sick”. That, apparently is a good thing. It means cool (itself a chilly word popularised by young people when I was in my groovily hip prime). I don’t speak Teen and
YOUR article (Echo Jan 5) regarding the lack of collections in Poole stated Poole is the only authority in Dorset to collect on bank holiday Mondays, wrong! Purbeck District Council not only collect on all bank holidays, they work between Christmas
HAVING read the article on the cut in funding of the Supporting People grant which will affect housing and shelter for our most vunerable in the town, it is now time that the Tory administration in Bournemouth used some of the 18 million pounds
JULIETTE Astrup’s article on the proposal by Francis Maude that we should be “nudged” into giving to charity at cash machines etc. got me thinking. In yesterday’s Echo, there were references to 15 different charities, from the Royal British Legion
I WAS very sad to hear of the sudden death of Steve Humphrey. I wasn’t a friend of his, I barely knew him in fact, but I had met him during the recent General Election when he spoke at various meetings as an Independent candidate. The fantastic thing
PETROL fumes, furious motorists, extortionate prices, Chris Harding got it spot on in “What is all the fuss about” (Letters Jan 5). Where are these furious motorists who are fuming? They are not the general average motorist – the local person perhaps
POOLE'S rubbish row is rumbling on as confusion reigns over recycling collections. While Borough of Poole is finally catching up with collections after some residents waited three weeks to see the back of their rubbish, the misery isn't over. Hundreds
Cherries face a battle to retain the services of sought after boss Eddie Howe after speculation over his future intensified. Howe is expected to take charge of Cherries today for the home clash against Plymouth Argyle, but his future beyond
CAPTAIN Jason Pearce has vowed that Cherries’ focus will be firmly on today’s opponents Plymouth – rather than off-field conjecture. Dean Court boss Eddie Howe has this week been heavily linked with the managerial vacancy at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace target Eddie Howe will take charge of Cherries today – with a decision on his potential move to Selhurst Park understood to be set for early next week. The sought after Cherries manager last night continued to be heavily linked with
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe is tipping inspirational skipper Jason Pearce to become one of the club’s modern day defensive greats. Pearce has been a cornerstone of the Cherries rearguard under Howe’s stewardship and is approaching his first anniversary
TOM Jeffes is aiming to end his nomadic Wessex League existence by settling at Poole Town. The much-travelled striker made his debut for the reigning champions on Tuesday night after joining from Premier Division rivals Bournemouth Poppies. Local lad
