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  • Cherries' Stewart: I want to show what I can do

    Cherries goalkeeper Jon Stewart insists he is determined to prove his worth after returning to Dean Court. Stewart made his fourth start of the season in Cherries' 2-2 draw against Charlton on Saturday. The former Weymouth stopper was

  • 48-hour snookerthon bid in aid of Help for Heroes

    THE memory of a young Royal Marine will live on when one of his friends embarks on a gruelling 48-hour snooker marathon to raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity. Lieutenant John Thornton, 22, from Ferndown was serving with 40 Commando

  • Beales gets the bunting out for Royal Wedding inspired sale

    LIFE-size cardboard cut outs of Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton are greeting bargain hunters at Beales of Bournemouth. The store has launched its Celebration Sale – which will run through April – by decking out the entrance

  • Superman reboot flies into cinemas in 2012

    IF you thought you’d seen the last of Superman you were wrong! A new adventure, Superman: Man of Steel, will be flying into cinemas in December 2012 from director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch). Brit actor Henry Cavill, who starred in The

  • 100 days to sign up for Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride

    THE 100-day count down to the Daily Echo-backed Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride 2011 has begun in style aboard a 100ft Sunseeker yacht. Editor in Chief, Neal Butterworth, joined ride organiser, Peter Smith-Nicholls, and Sunseeker International’s

  • Woman tied up in armed robbery

    AN armed robber threatened a woman member of staff at a Bournemouth convenience store with a handgun before tying her up and making off with cash. The incident at Kinson News in Wimborne Road, Kinson, happened at around 5.15am on Wednesday

  • Girl, 10, rescued by fire crews from 20ft tree

    A 10-YEAR-OLD girl caused a stir after getting stuck fast 20ft up a tree. Isabella Conroy had embarked on the Sunday afternoon ascent simply to see how far she could get, but, like many tree-climbing youngsters, she discovered going up was

  • Former deputy council leader won't stand in May elections

    A CABINET member and former deputy leader of Poole council is to stand down in May. Cllr Don Collier has announced he will not stand for re-election after 12 years representing Parkstone for the Conservatives. Cllr Collier stood in the

  • Ferndown unites in memory of war dead

    THE Ferndown community united in remembrance yesterday for the opening of a special garden of memories. Three years to the day since 22-year-old Lieutenant John Thornton died in Afghanistan, mayor Cllr Jean Read drew back a St George’s cross

  • Purbeck wind farm gets shock refusal

    PLANNING chiefs have dramatically ruled against the proposed four-turbine wind farm in Purbeck. Members of Purbeck District Council's planning board agreed,at an earlier meeting, they were "minded to grant consent" for the farm at Master's

  • Forensic teams search suspected crystal meth den

    SPECIALIST officers continued to search an address in Bournemouth yesterday following a raid on a suspected crystal meth factory – the first in Dorset. The address in Methuen Close, Springbourne was cordoned off on Tuesday as part of an investigation

  • Mixed fortunes as Arts Council funding is revealed

    THE biggest arts organisations in Dorset were left relieved after hearing yesterday there would be no more cuts to their Arts Council funding. But others were left on a low note after they failed to secure grants. Nationally, the Arts Council has been

  • Fresh Raspberry and Almond Slices

    Fresh Raspberry and Almond Slices Serves 6-8 150g fresh raspberries, frozen until firm 1 egg 3tbsp caster sugar 1tbsp plain flour 75g unsalted butter Chilled cream, to serve (optional) For the

  • Putting the royal icing on a cake

    SPECULATION about the Royal Wedding cake is reaching fever pitch as the big day draws nearer. But one man will have more interest than most – he’ll be comparing the masterpiece to cakes he crafted for the weddings of Princess Margaret, Charles and Diana

  • Dance your way around the globe this weekend

    HA-YAAAH! There’s plenty of high kicking dance action at Pavilion Dance this weekend. With hip-hop, French, Indian and contemporary performances and dance classes, not to mention family friendly martial arts workshops, talks and free performances

  • Time for students to ‘move on’ from fees debate

    THE president of the NUS told Bournemouth University’s (BU) students it was time to “move on” from the fees debate. Aaron Porter held a lecture and debate session for staff and students on Wednesday and said it was time to oppose the cuts to the teaching

  • "Christchurch hospital is here to stay" say health chiefs

    HOSPITAL chiefs moved to allay fears over the future of Christchurch Hospital at a packed public meeting, telling people they were “not proposing to sell or close the site”. More than 100 residents, councillors and representatives from community

  • Bay watch at Whitley?

    “WE’VE got your daffodils!” sang Whitley Bay’s football fans in Poole last weekend, giving evidence of where the wit in Whitley comes from. That was last Saturday when Whitley came to play Poole Town in the first leg of the FA Vase semi-final – with

  • NHS – here’s a good news story

    IN these days of ever-increasing complaints about our National Health Service, I thought that you might like to print my story as an encouragement that Bournemouth really does have a good service. I recently had an operation in the Royal Bournemouth

  • Invest in jobs, not preserving the past

    I WALKED down to Hamworthy Park to see where the new marina and cruise ship berth would be. OK, it will reach out towards Brownsea Island. If you turn to the right you will see miles and miles of the second largest natural harbour in the world. Should

  • Wonderful staff at King’s Park

    For the past two years my father Bill Wilkinson was a patient on Meyrick Ward in King’s Park Hospital, Boscombe. I would like to thank everyone involved in his care after he was admitted to hospital when my mother could no longer cope with his advancing

  • More modern music at the Lighthouse

    JUST to say I agree whole heartedly with the points made by Nicholas Coombs (Have Your Say, March 29) with regard to the Lighthouse, Poole. Rock/pop music is certainly a neglected area. I was one of the audience to see Rick Wakeman last year, but mostly

  • Facility should remain operational

    IN your article reporting the decision to allow the development application to go ahead at the site of the David Lloyd Leisure Centre, you quote Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts saying “I reluctantly decided to support the development because it has become derelict

  • Why we must not outsource parking

    I READ with horror the recent article stating that the council is considering outsourcing its Parking Enforcement Regime to Mouchel. This simply cannot be allowed to happen! We have all seen what affect this has had in other parts of the country when

  • Getting the hump over ‘mad’ council

    BOURNEMOUTH council has gone road-hump mad. In recent weeks there have been road works on the approaches to Stourfield Junior School in Boscombe East. There are now two sets of road humps in Clingan Road which appear to be totally unnecessary

  • Is it time to keep it on the ground?

    HERE we go again. The operators of the Vulcan bomber saying they need money to keep it flying. This year they want £350,000. Every year they come up with some ridiculous figure. I know some people will say it gives them great pleasure to see

  • Sharing my sympathy

    I CAN sympathise with the residents of Milford-on-Sea, having their sole bank branch taken away by HSBC, the world’s biggest bank. We had the same situation about two years ago in Boscombe, although luckily we have branches of the other major banks very

  • No Excuse campaign takes £1m in fines from drivers

    DRIVERS have stumped up almost £1 million in just one year after being caught in breach of driving laws on Dorset’s roads. From speeding to not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone behind the wheel, more than 16,000 motorists have been

  • Drivers endure hours of traffic misery

    TRAFFIC misery struck yesterday morning as major incidents in Poole and Bournemouth brought rush-hour commuters grinding to a halt. In the heart of Poole, a large lorry broke down just yards from the lifting bridge, completely blocking the road and preventing

  • Fire at Lymington flat

    EIGHTEEN firefighters were scrambled to tackle a fire in a ground floor flat in Lymington last night. Two crews from Lymington, one from New Milton and an officer were sent to the fire in Anchorage Way which started just before 9pm last night.

  • Police patrol plea after thugs attack

    A BOURNEMOUTH councillor has called for police patrols to be stepped up in Boscombe West following a terrifying robbery. Ward councillor Phil Stanley-Watts lives near an alleyway, between Hamilton Close and St Clements Road, where a 34-year-old

  • Cherries: Bradders salutes Mark's resolve

    BOSS Lee Bradbury admitted he was looking forward to the prospect of having “strong character” Mark Molesley available for the League One run-in. Molesley looks set to return in time to boost Cherries’ promotion push as his ankle problem

  • Speedway: I've still got a role to play says Loramski

    MARK Loram finally confirmed he would not be lost to speedway after riding his emotional farewell laps at Poole last night. Britain’s last world champion, whose racing career was cruelly cut short by injury four years ago, has vowed to help with the

  • Cherries: Danny is looking to end lean spell

    HOT prospect Danny Ings admits he needs to be more clinical in front of goal but insists he will find his golden touch. The homegrown forward, in his first season as a professional, has burst into Cherries’ first team with a number of eye-catching displays