DIVISION Nine minnows Alderholt created a massive upset in the third round of the M A Hart Robbins Cup when they knocked out first division Foresters Arms 2-0 with goals from Matthew Cole and Tom Cranmer. Last season’s beaten finalists Branksome Railway
THE second round of the M A Pickford Cup produced some keenly-contested ties with hundred per cent Division Four high-flyers BU Staff needing extra time to subdue New Milton Eagles 4-3. Tom Symons (2), Ben Cooper and Tom Wainwright were the BU marksmen
SIMON Young was the four-goal star when Bosun’s Chair buried Trinidad in an avalanche of second-half goals to emerge 8-2 winners in the Hayward Premier Division. Jamie Clark (2), Scott Metcalf and Gareth Keeping were also on target for Bosun’s who were
DAN Freeborn scored all five goals when Priory Quays recorded their third successive Hayward Premier Division victory by upending New Milton Town 5-2. Dan Maher and Will Ireland were the New Milton marksmen. Queens Park reclaimed top spot when they punished
TWO accidents are causing rush-hour tailbacks this evening. Organford Road is closed near the Bakers Arms roundabout after two vehicles crashed. The emergency services are on the scene. Meanwhile, emergency services are also in attendance
BOURNEMOUTH’S Arts By The Sea festival is already making plans for a return next year after its “overwhelming success”. Organisers hope to stage another after putting on 74 events from September until mid-October. They said visitors planned holidays
A KEEN canine helped another dog out of a hole when he lost a leg brace he depended on for his walk. Milo, a short-haired pointer, parted company with his brace while out for a walk on Upton Heath, leaving him disabled and unable to enjoy his
THE seventh Wimborne and Colehill Fireworks Display goes off with a bang on Saturday November 5. As well as a 20-minute main display at 7pm, the event at St Michael’s Middle School includes a supervised sparkler zone for children, a ‘best Guy
I'd had the recipe for the Beef Rendang, the original of which was put together by the wonderful Atul Kochhar - and who we have to thank for the inspired spicing of the dish - in my "to do" folder for some weeks. I'd been waiting for a moment when
HUNDREDS of people are demanding crossings on a Bournemouth road where pedestrians “take their lives in their hands”. Turbary Park Avenue runs for almost a mile through a built-up area yet has no pedestrian crossings. Ray Wills, chairman of the Act
BOURNEMOUTH council is facing criticism for the way it sought to shore up a struggling contractor by paying its bills to suppliers and sub-contractors. An internal audit was ordered after complaints raised by a former senior councillor about
THREE people have appeared at Winchester Crown Court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a field near Semley. Charlie Louise Chase, 25, Christopher Charles, 48, and Paul Chambers, 49, all of Station Road, Semley, appeared at Winchester
BOURNEMOUTH Council is considering building ‘green’ power plants to supply the BIC and Littledown Centre with cheap electricity. Officers are investigating the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems, and also plan to sell excess energy to nearby
HIGHCLIFFE Christmas Carnival has been cancelled this year after struggling to raise adequate sponsorship in the tough economic climate. Organisers, who have faced pressure over the years to raise the necessary funds to put on the festive event
SCENES reminiscent of a favourite Monty Python sketch were recreated at Knoll Beach, Studland, on Sunday. Nearly 100 people pranced, danced, and sauntered across the sands for possibly the UK’s largest display of silly walking Python-style
COUNCILLORS in Poole will today consider a raft of proposals to save £700,000 from next year’s budget. The cutback suggestions across Planning and Regeneration, Tourism and Town Centre Management and Transportation Services, are aimed at helping
Cheese and Potato Pie Serves 4 1.5kg floury potatoes, peeled and sliced 500g mixed mushrooms (field, oyster, chestnut) 50g butter 5 shallots, thinly sliced 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 100ml double cream 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 200g
CHRISTOPHER Chope’s approach to dangerous driving does not go far enough (‘Dangerous drivers jail term plans “sensible”’, Daily Echo, October 8), particularly given two children in his constituency have been killed on the road in recent years, both children
I CANNOT understand how people in this country and in Royal Wootton Bassett can stand by whilst a seemingly endless number of young men are slaughtered in an unwinnable war. Surely some form of protest is in order? What do you honestly think will
ON behalf of Cats Protection, Bournemouth and District, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in the autumn fayre held at Kinson Community Centre on Saturday, October 22. We raised a total of £1,934.68, which is fantastic in the current
WE would like to remind Canford Heath residents of our Neighbourhood Watch Meeting on Thursday, October 27 at 7.30pm at Adastra First School, Sherborne Crescent. Our first speaker will be a representative from Balfour Beatty outlining the redevelopment
READING the front page of the Daily Echo, October 14, regarding Bournemouth council signing up for services with Mouchel, you would think you were reporting from proceedings in North Korea or Russia. Official officers of a community suspended and escorted
The Oldest Bridge (Well, sort of) It’s believed there’s been a river crossing at White Mill in Sturminster Marshall since the 1100s. The bridge we see today was widened during 1820 and a plaque was added, issuing the stern warning that anyone who
A DORSET family narrowly missed being caught up in flash floods in Spain that killed a British couple. Verwood woman Carolyn Macy, her husband Bob Macy and six-year-old son Danny are out visiting her parents Christine and Ian Spencer, both former Verwood
A RECENT article gave the list of years when the Conservatives held their annual conferences in Bournemouth. One notes that it is four years ago since the last one was held here. Generally a space of four to five years exists between this party holding
ON Saturday, October 15, whilst shopping in Broadstone, I fell and received a cut by my eye. My thanks to the two ladies who came to my aid, the two police officers, Sarah and Mark, who were passing by and the paramedic, whose name I forgot to ask, who
I WRITE as a response to your article of October 6 which highlighted the problems of Bournemouth at night. We agree with the concerns expressed by the Rt Hon Conor Burns and have, since March of this year, been “battling” with the council in an attempt
OLDIE dog owner in the letters column “Dog owners need to be responsible” (October 19), flagged up some interesting points in their letter. The old timer (not my choice of words) insists that licences should be issued by the local authority
Operatic pop vocal group Il Divo are on course to set pulses racing in Bournemouth with a date next year at the BIC on April 10. Their most recent ‘An Evening With Il Divo’ tour which spanned most of 2009, saw sold-out shows across 130 cities and the
AS I sit here writing this, I have a pile of bills next to me. And on my computer, I have seen emails that tell me that those bills will be increasing next year. Odds are it’s the same for you. Yet despite all this, we are still digging deep for charity
ADRIAN Edmonson’s celebrated folk-punk outfit The Bad Shepherds are on tour again, getting the bonkers show on the road on the south coast. If you fancy a short trip up the road to Southampton, the boys will be playing at The Brook on Thursday. The
ONE of Dorset’s major roads has reopened after a month-long closure, hopefully ending delays and tailbacks for commuters. Traffic will be allowed along the A351 between the Bakers Arms pub and Holton Heath, near Wareham, as Dorset County Council lifted
A DORSET Tory MP will defy Prime Minister David Cameron today and vote in favour of a referendum on Britain’s future in the European Union. Conservative Richard Drax, who represents South Dorset, said he will rebel against the three-line whip being imposed
THE creators of the £3.2m Boscombe Surf Reef have agreed to come back next year to finish what they started. Poor weather has hampered contractor ASR’s attempts to repair and improve the underwater reef, and the team will soon pack up before
RECORD company bosses knew exactly what they were doing when they signed a teenage Jessie J five years ago. With massive talent and attitude to match they clearly saw a megastar in the making. Instead of hurling her head first into the
DIRECTORS Jeff Mostyn and Steve Sly are understood to be close to finalising negotiations to sell their respective stakes in AFC Bournemouth to a Russian consortium headed by multi-millionaire Maxim Demin. Daily Echo sources close to the Seward Stadium
WES Thomas shouldered his share of the blame for Cherries’ latest Seward Stadium setback and conceded Lee Bradbury’s men had only themselves to blame for failing to see off Bury. Striker Thomas was guilty of spurning a couple of presentable first-half
IF the Russians really are coming, Cherries boss Lee Bradbury must be hoping they are both patient and oblivious to message board forums. Unsurprisingly, after another limp home loss and uninspiring performance, the ground swell of fan opinion on the
ADIE Arnold described the loss of Nathan Saxby to injury as a “huge blow”. Saxby will be sidelined for eight-to-10 weeks after breaking a foot playing for Brockenhurst College in midweek. Arnold, whose side beat Team Solent 3-1 in Wessex One on Saturday
BOSS Simon Browne insisted he had no concerns over handing Shane Murphy the number one jersey just days after his Twitter outburst. Former Cherries trainee Murphy used the social networking tool to hit back at Browne after Hammers had been beaten 4-0
WITH a growing tide of unsightly litter threatening marine wildlife along the Jurassic Coast, the battle has been reinforced with the launch of a new campaign. Families planning a trip during the half-term holidays are being urged to play their part
GRAHAM Kemp was thankful for Ben Osborne’s second-half brace as Christchurch booked their place in the second round of the FA Vase. Osborne’s timely double cancelled out Sam Charles’s first-half effort for Bridport, with Kemp ruing a loss of concentration
STEVE Riley is facing a selection headache as Bashley prepare for tomorrow night’s FA Trophy replay at Worthing. Teenage goalkeeper Kieran Burgess made an assured Bash debut in goal during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at the Recreation Ground and, with Joe Prodomo
POOLE Town were agonisingly close to an injury time winner against Chippenham Town – but Dolphins boss Tom Killick admitted he was relieved to have secured a replay. In a scrappy encounter, the Chips had the better of the opening half and took the lead
