THERE was a heavy police presence around Dean Court on match day as League One rivals AFC Bournemouth and Southampton met for the second time this season. The last time the teams met, at Southampton last October, six people were arrested following
SOUTHAMPTON came from behind to claim the south coast bragging rights at Dean Court. But Nigel Adkins’s side will know they were in a battle as Cherries dominated in large doses during a pulsating derby clash. Loanee Lauri Dalla Valle
AN AWARD-winning Bournemouth gay bar says it is rejuvenating the town’s scene and bringing the “pink pound” back to Dorset. DYMK (Does Your Mother Know) has been named Best Pub in the South West by the Pink Paper after only eight months in business.
‘SAVE Portland coastguard station’ is the plea from MP Richard Drax as he reiterates calls for the government to reconsider “deeply inefficient” reforms. The South Dorset MP has written to transport minister Mike Penning on controversial proposals
OLYMPIC fever is already running high for one Dorset charity. Daily-Echo-backed Diverse Abilities Plus launched its involvement in the Gold Challenge, a scheme to encourage people to try their hand at a variety of Olympic-style events including weight-lifting
TAKE action straight away if you think you’re the victim of card fraud. That’s the advice from a Dorset Citizens Advice Bureau boss after a survey revealed that half of Britons are worried about becoming victims of the practice. Research Now questioned
WHEN the Roman army withdrew from England in the fifth century, the Saxons seized the opportunity to take over what they regarded as a prosperous and plunderable country. These Germanic settlers (the term Saxon now commonly includes other tribes
GIVE me 20 minutes of your time and let me show you around. That’s the message to those who don’t want strip clubs in Bournemouth from the UK vice president of Spearmint Rhino, who saw revenues for the chain jump 33 per cent last year.
THESE cute creatures are set to become the star attractions in a new mammal display at Bournemouth Oceanarium. In preparation for the arrival of two oriental small clawed otters in May, a luxurious enclosure is being built at the seafront attraction
A HELMET that saved a soldier’s life is going on display at Bovington Tank Museum. Lance Corporal Craig Murfitt was shot in the head – but still saved a girl’s life. He saw a Taliban sniper 300 yards away but could not open fire because
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NEARLY 100 people were saved from sleeping on Bournemouth’s freezing streets over the worst of the winter months, a charity revealed. BCHA says its Winter Watch programme – to help vulnerable people shelter from the coldest temperatures – helped
A POOLE hospital consultant who was killed in an air crash with his friend last year may have died a hero. Shorland Hosking was returning from a safety day in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, on April 17, 2010 with fellow flying enthusiast and friend
AROUND 18 patients were evacuated from a community hospital in Wimborne following a coolant leak from a fridge on Friday night. Two fire crews from Wimborne and two from Poole, including the incident support unit, were called to Victoria Hospital
THIS weekend’s Daily Echo Find the Ball jackpot stands at £35,000. Find the Ball appears in four Newsquest titles each week, with £182,800 in prize money awarded last year. All you need is a copy of Saturday's paper - then follow the
AS we are being bombarded with Census information in the media and told how important our answers are in planning for the future, I would like to point out a flaw in the question on religion. We are asked “What is your religion?” a leading question
THE claim that the Alternative Vote would lead to more coalitions (Tony Williams’ letter, March 8) does not fit the facts. Even David Cameron has acknowledged that. In his February speech, arguing against AV, Mr. Cameron said ‘The evidence shows that
I REFER to the proposed PHC Commercial Port Extension & Marina Project. We travel from the East Coast of Yorkshire to Hamworthy for the sheer delight of a holiday each summer. This has the benefit of the proximity of a green open space (Hamworthy Park
SINCE splitting up in 2005 Blue have tried every trick in the book to prolong their fleeting careers as teen pop idols. They did a reunion tour, released four compilation albums in as many years and even flirted with reality TV; Blandford’s
AN air hostess from Bournemouth was caught in Japan’s tallest building during the earthquake, as people screamed in terror amidst shattering glass. Holly Jenkins, from Hengistbury Head, who works for BA, was on an overnight stop in Haneda when
WHEN you hear the word ‘apple’ you start thinking of things healthy. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as they used to say. Until you realise they are talking about your body shape. I am a bit of an ‘apple’ a wide boy, not over-skilled when it comes
RUSSELL Mercer complains about Bournemouth Council spending £10,000 of public money cleaning up St Peter’s Churchyard in Central Bournemouth. For years now the area around the church has been affected by rough sleepers, vagrants and others who have used
THE item, ‘Children behind toilet arson attack’ (Daily Echo, March 10), is yet another sign of how society is falling apart, largely down to the ‘progressive' attitudes’ to discipline and child-raising foisted on us by loony, lefty, liberal child psychologists
BOURNEMOUTH should thank its lucky stars that the IMAX building exists. The much maligned structure has been the subject of long-standing controversy and has become a focal point of intense public interest, just what a bland town such as Bournemouth
WITH reference to your article ‘We’re left to rot’ (March 10), I can empathise with the High Street traders. I pulled out of the Lower High Street almost three years ago because of declining footfall and decreasing sales. As one of Broadstone’s councillors
FOR years now the Duchess of York has told anyone who will listen that Prince Andrew and she are the bestest of friends. If that’s correct then I think we are starting to see the reason why; they are two halves of the same rotten apple. If it isn’t
An investigation has been launched after fears that contaminated water could have leaked from a landfill site onto a protected nature reserve near Poole. It is believed the leachate – water mixed with decaying waste in the soil – which could
ONE-CLUB man Matt Le Tissier believes Cherries legend Steve Fletcher is playing the best football of his 20-year career. Saints hero Le Tissier, now a pundit on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday, has looked on with interest as Cherries have taken League One
WHEN Tony Funnell discusses the south coast promotion race, there are three very good reasons to take note. Having enhanced his CV by going up with Southampton, AFC Bournemouth and Poole Town, the former striker knows what he is talking about. With
EXETER City and AC Milan. There is a common denominator. On the eve of Tottenham’s huge Champions’ League showdown with the Italians, Spurs assistant boss Kevin Bond was keen to get the low-down on Cherries. Eulogising about the club’s recent
RHOYS Wiggins admits Cherries will have a point to prove when they attempt to set the record straight against south coast rivals Southampton. Cherries have been on the receiving end against Saints twice this season – suffering twin 2-0 defeats at St
