AN array of colourful pyjamas were on parade at Bournemouth seafront on Sunday as family, friends and colleagues of a much-loved nursery worker raised money for a memorial in her honour. Emily Barrett, 30, who worked at Talbot Woods Nursery
KENNY Vaughan can hardly contain his glee about Poppies’ clash with Winchester City in the Sydenhams League Cup final in May. Poppies’ boss saw them pip Bemerton 2-1 in a last-four extra-time thriller with goals from Jake Rowley and Jon Blake after Harlequins
A FREE art gallery and museum has almost tripled donations at the door. The Russell-Cotes in Bournemouth is now getting 70 pence from each visitor, compared to 25 pence in 2009. “This is incredible news,” said Councillor Ian Lancashire
THE biggest block of student housing in Dorset moved one step forward this week. Giant cranes lifted two crucial 40-tonne beams into place at the former B&Q site on Bournemouth’s Holdenhurst Road. It is hoped the project, being undertaken
GARFIELD, Scooby Doo and Inspector Gadget. Just some of the many cartoon characters from my childhood that have had film adaptations and introduced themselves to a new generation of children. Little blue creatures The Smurfs are due to get their own
A MONSTER piece of theatre is set to storm its way across Dorset tomorrow. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has come up with a radical vision for his stage version of Frankenstein by casting two stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller
MOTORISTS struggling to pay their bills have devised their own ways of reducing their fuel consumption, according to the AA. In Dorset prices have hit a high of 136.9p for unleaded fuel and 144.9p for diesel, meaning ever more ingenious ways
A WAREHAM man severely disabled in a crash has won a legal battle against insurers who said he had lied about how badly injured he was. 43-year-old Mark Noble, of Wareham, Dorset, was left dependent on a wheelchair and crutches after being
IT’S St Patrick’s Day on Thursday. Some of us might be heading down to the pub to raise a glass and join in the celebrations, but it’s also a great opportunity to tuck into some classic Irish dishes. We’ve trawled our recipe archive, to
VERWOOD residents need to pull their fingers out or risk losing their carnival after 82 years, say organisers. The carnival committee is busily preparing for the festivities this May, but chairman Adrian Read says more people need to take part
Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir 2009 (£12.99, Majestic) This little gem comes from Chilean winery Errazuriz, which is becoming a household name thanks to its well priced wines that don’t compromise on quality. This pinot noir is a complex
PROTESTORS fighting to keep their beloved allotments have handed a petition with nearly 2,000 signatures to Christchurch council. Chairman of the Roeshot Hill Allotment Association, Malcolm Selkirk, presented the weighty document to the Mayor
IT’S business as usual “at the moment” according to one employee at the head office of Peverel Group in New Milton after the holding companies behind it went into administration owing £136 million. Administrators Zolfo Cooper say the operating
WITH the Royal Wedding just weeks away, Bournemouth artist and sculptor Kim Leachman has been hard at work creating a special gift for the happy couple. He is crafting a piece depicting Prince William as a two-feet high winged, horned gargoyle
DOCTORS have welcomed controversial proposals to ban cigarette displays in shops and force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain, unbranded packaging. Under guidelines announced today, packets will lose their logos, graphics and distinctive
SIX wards and a bay at Royal Bournemouth Hospital have been closed following an outbreak of Norovirus. Wards two, five, 25 and 26 were shut at the weekend in a bid to stop any further spread of the sickness and diarrhoea bug. Yesterday
I READ with interest and sadness your feature ‘Thousands spent on council complaints’ (March 14). One cannot but be dismayed at the conduct and ruthlessness which the feature portrays of councillors seeking to bring complaints against each other in
WE will shortly have the anti nuclear brigade rubbish nuclear power plants and wanting them all shut down. But are their alternatives any better? Consider solar arrays or solar panels. Every house lost in Japan would be an electrical supply lost with
I AGREE children should be discouraged from picking the flowers in our parks as they are there for all to enjoy (Daily Echo, March 15), but wow! I was gobsmacked to say the least at the quick response of the police for such a minor crime. I wonder
THE best way to reduce the prices charged for hospital TV and phone costs (Daily Echo, March 15) is to boycott them. Take a book in to read, or buy a copy of the Daily Echo! ALAN BURRIDGE, Blandford Road, Upton
IN response to the letter from Mr Banks (March14) I would like to explain to him what Bournemouth council are doing about potholes. Improving Bournemouth’s road network is a top priority and the council’s multi-million pound Road Rescue programme is
WE will shortly have the anti nuclear brigade rubbish nuclear power plants and wanting them all shut down. But are their alternatives any better? Consider solar arrays or solar panels. Every house lost in Japan would be an electrical supply lost with
I AM so incensed that I just had to write to you in response to your article “Bit daff-t” (March 14). Please correct me if I am wrong but do we not vote councillors in because we believe that they will represent us as and when we need them to? If this
I WOULD like to respond to the recent letters from councillors and the article in the Echo about the charity flower bed at the entrance to Poole Park which next year was going to display the five Olympic rings. This had been planned for some time. However
I ONCE road-tested a car which had a special gizmo linked to the gears. Every time I changed gear and accelerated, a green bar appeared on the instrument panel which turned to red when the car decided I was in too low a gear. It was the latest fuel-saving
Tangy Pot Roast Serves: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes 1.3kg lean silverside or brisket joint Salt and freshly milled black pepper 3 onions, peeled and cut into wedges 3 celery sticks, peeled and roughly chopped
STAR of screen and stage John Barrowman will be showing off his vocal talent when he stops off in Bournemouth as part of a 23-date UK tour. The entertainer will perform at the BIC on November 18 and will play tracks from The Best of John Barrowman
RUNNING for a bus used to be the limit of her exercise regime. Now 39-year-old Liz Ratcliffe is training for the London Marathon. But Liz is a lot lighter on her feet these days after shedding five and a half stone in weight. The super
RENAT Gafurov believes the secret to having a good season for Pirates is to remain relaxed off the track, particularly when he’s globetrotting between meetings. The experienced Russian arrived in Poole on Monday after completing a gruelling 5,100 kilometre
THIRTY years ago tonight Roger Daltrey was getting ready to play the old Poole Arts Centre as The Who, the band he has fronted since 1964, rode the wave of an unlikely rebirth. Their album, Face Dances – their first since drummer Keith Moon’s untimely
FED-UP residents are staging a bin protest amid claims that lives are at risk in their road. Residents of Raleigh Road, Wallisdown claim commuters use it as a rat-run and said they are so worried about road safety they are trying to stop people
CHRIS Holder admits he’s sick of people reminding him Pirates missed out on Elite League title glory last year. So the Aussie ace has vowed to do everything he can to wipe away the painful memory of play-off final defeat and make sure the crown ends
FIVE hundred children in the Bournemouth and Poole area are living in homes where domestic violence is commonplace, it has been revealed. The children are members of around 400 families which have been identified as high risk of suffering violence
THEY say only cats have nine lives, but Tommy the rescue dog – who survived a staggering 80ft cliff top plummet – is doing his best to change that perception. RNLI volunteers were astonished to discover the timid border collie darting along the beach
Poole Town officials have expressed “bewilderment and frustration” at a delay in their bid for a new ground. The ambitious £2m plans for the new facilities at Canford Magna were due to be heard by Poole council’s planning committee this week
CHERRIES goalkeeper Jon Stewart has been suspended by the club for alleged breaches of discipline and a poor attitude to training. Chairman Eddie Mitchell confirmed the 21-year-old had been asked to stay away from Dean Court for a fortnight and invited
LEE Bradbury’s high-flying Cherries will take to the skies for their long-haul trip to Carlisle United on Saturday. Chairman Eddie Mitchell has given the green light to chartering a private plane for the crucial League One clash with the Cumbrians.
ASSISTANT boss Steve Fletcher believes Cherries loan star Lauri Dalla Valle is adapting quickly to the rigours of League One. Dalla Valle, who has netted twice since initially joining Cherries from Fulham for a month, yesterday extended his stay until
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies tonight clinched a place in the final of the Wessex League Cup thanks to Jon Blake’s dramatic extra-time winner against Bemerton Heath Harlequins. But acclaimed goalkeeper Jason Harvell was the hero of the hour at Brockenhurst
