HARRY Redknapp is the bookies’ favourite to be the next England boss after Fabio Capello’s shock resignation. Redknapp, the former AFC Bournemouth manager, who lives in Sandbanks, has just been cleared of tax evasion charges. Moments
BOSS Graham Kemp guided Christchurch into the Wessex League Cup semi-finals and then insisted they had a genuine chance of claiming the silverware. Priory booked their place in the last four when they secured a 3-1 victory over Romsey Town
STEVE Riley praised the character of his rejuvenated squad after watching Bashley continue their revival. Manager Riley expressed his delight after his team had secured an impressive 3-1 win at promotion-chasing Chippenham Town last night.
YOUNGSTERS in Bournemouth can get up close and personal with a range of creatures at the Oceanarium’s Close Encounters week. Children will be able to handle a variety of creatures including the friendly bearded dragon and investigate the world
A WOMAN was seriously injured at a pedestrian crossing on the main Weymouth to Waterloo train line today. South West Trains initially said the woman had died but have since released a statement saying she was seriously injured. It is
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A YOUNG boy has been nominated for a national award for his unstinting, dedicated friendship with his best mate. Eleven-year-old Finnley Richman from Mudeford has been recognised in the national Buddy Award programme organised by the Haemophilia
LADIES looking to spring clean their wardrobe will be able to make cash from their unwanted clothes and raise some money for Christchurch Community Partnership. To support the work of the Community Partnership, the Kings Hotel is hosting a
• Raymond Thomas, 69, retired from Christchurch, said: “It seems to be a little bit clearer than it usually is. People used to get really bad tempered.” • Susan Cowley, 52, a housewife from Ferndown, said: “I haven’t really noticed it has got
IT’S become a staple gag at Bournemouth’s pantomime – sending the villain to Castlepoint car park where it’s impossible to escape. But the panto scriptwriters may need some new material this year as Castlepoint bosses are quietly confident
A SUCCESSFUL neighbourhood watch group in Bournemouth has been selected to make a film warning residents about bogus callers. Old Littledown members were on hand to help out in acting roles for the production, due to be shown on a national community
A POOLE teenager who took up drumming less than five years ago has narrowly missed out on being crowned Young Drummer of the Year. Jordan Owen, 16, made it down to the last 10 in the national contest – beating competition from more than 500 entrants
A DORSET man who bravely spoke out about his eating disorder to the Daily Echo last year is to share his story with hundreds of thousands of television viewers next Monday. Library assistant John Evans, of Poole, is appearing on BBC regional programme
POLICE think they are getting the lights message through to Bournemouth cyclists. Officers issued 147 riders tickets between September and February in the ‘Bright Lights’ campaign. They staged operations after sunset in Charminster,
A ROCK star who earns up to £100,000 a year has avoided a driving ban after pleading “exceptional hardship” to magistrates. Chris Difford, whose band Squeeze had hits including Up The Junction and Cool for Cats in the 1970s and 80s, was caught on camera
Two charities want more people to sign up to their Guinness World Record attempt for the largest Zumba class on Sunday. Lewis-Manning Hospice and the Wessex Autistic Society need more than 2012 dancers for the Zumba Smash 2 at the BIC. Tickets are £5
LIFE Education Wessex is looking for businesses and organisations to pit their wits against each other at its BIG quiz night. The event on March 22 will be held at AFC Bournemouth with Chamber of Trade and Commerce president Nigel Hedges as quizmaster
A WOMAN from Winton completed a mini triathlon in aid of a national charity. Louise Hanlon-Brooks, 39, a mother of three and a resources planning manager for the School of Tourism at Bournemouth University, took part in the challenge to
HARRY Redknapp has spoken of his “nightmare” five years after being found not guilty of tax evasion. He was acquitted this morning of two counts of cheating the public revenue by a jury following a trial at Southwark Crown Court and told reporters
DAILY Echo and Dorset Echo chief Toby Granville has been named Editor of the Year. Toby was recognised in Newsquest’s annual excellence awards for his achievements as editor of the Dorset Echo in Weymouth during 2011. The 38-year-old
TWO cruel fraudsters who tricked an elderly couple to pay for unnecessary home improvement work have been jailed. Joby Jesse Barney and Lisa-Jayne Robottom convinced two Poole pensioners to pay £1,160 for entirely unnecessary drainage repairs
A WOMAN was injured when she was in collision with a car in New Milton town centre yesterday morning. The woman, in her forties and from Barton-on-Sea, was crossing Station Road around 9.50am when the collision occurred. Witnesses reported
DORSET looks set to escape snow this week despite sub-zero temperatures being predicted. Today’s top temperature will be just one degree centigrade but the mercury should be up to the dizzy heights of six degrees by Friday, according to forecasters
NATIONAL glory beckons for five pupils from a Wimborne school who have proved to be dab hands at a paralympic sport. Queen Elizabeth School’s Under 14 Boccia squad have fought their way through the regional finals to try their chances against
AN ANGRY hotelier is taking travel website TripAdvisor to court after an online review compared his hotel to a brothel. Ken Robins, who owns Hotel Celebrity on Gervis Road, claims the review put his three young children at risk and led to several
OFFICERS in Christchurch are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a theft at a garden centre in the town. The incident at Stewarts Garden Lands took place between 5.30pm on Sunday and 9am on Monday.
PRECIOUS metal objects have been taken from a church near Blandford. The Rev Stephen Coulter of Holy Trinity Church, in Stourpaine, says the sentimental value of the seven stolen brass vases and two lecterns far outweighs what the offenders will get
ACCLAIMED soul and R&B singersongwriter Beverley Knight will take to the stage for Wave 105 Live! it has been confirmed. The popular singer joins girl band The Saturdays and Dutch star Caro Emerald on the bill for the one night only show at the Bournemouth
REFERENCE the police blue boxes. I am surprised that no mention has been made of the two on Castle Lane. One on the corner of Christchurch Road and the other on the corner with Charminster Road. I remember another on the corner of Windham and Boscombe
I’D like to correct some errors in the recent coverage of Wareham Middle School playing fields (‘Save fields fight taken to commons’, Echo January 26). The article says that money raised from the sale of the land will help plug a “£67m budget black hole
THIS month sees the return of the Moscow City Ballet to Poole’s Lighthouse, with Swan Lake on February 21-23, the greatest romantic ballet of all. The immortal love story filled with magic, emotion and beauty has been made more popular by the success
SINGER Stephen Bowman used to bring a bucket and spade rather than a microphone when he came to Bournemouth. For it is where he spent every summer holiday as a child playing on the beach near his grandparents’ house. “I spent most of
I WOULD just like to say a big thank you to Paul Allen, who last week gave up his column, which he wrote in the Echo for many years. It was very interesting and funny, at times, I think mainly because I feel he was about my age and the things he wrote
WITH reference to your coverage of norovirus in the community and at Poole Hospital (Daily Echo, February 4), I would like to reassure your readers that the hospital has taken decisive and responsible steps in restricting visiting in order to mitigate
IT’S one of those websites which has quickly become a household name. TripAdvisor is based on the principle that the best people to review holidays are the people who bought them. That sounds sensible enough, but the rapid rise of this
A CELEBRATORY song is being created to be played at the official opening of the Twin Sails Bridge. Pupils from Branksome Heath Middle School in Poole have been asked to help Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with the piece, to be revealed at
I AM pleased to see that the controversial issue of Kelly’s Kitchen in Christchurch has at last been resolved and common sense has prevailed. I would note from your article on Saturday that a councillor has noted that the unused shops must be telling
THE Echo Opinion (February 4) said of wind farms: “The key question is whether they are a sensible source of power for the future.” The answer is a resounding ‘No’. Very recently I was talking to a man on a bus – a Bournemouth one, not ‘the man on
THE head of Poole High School has left his role early ‘by mutual agreement’. Headteacher Chris Lewis had already resigned but was meant to stay on in the post until August. Michael Beesley, vice chair of governors, said the decision
WITH the latest vintages of 2009 and 2010 being generally held in very high regard all over France, new regions emerging on the mainstream radar and regions coming back into fashion, there has never been a better time to explore (or perhaps re-explore
Researchers from Plymouth University will be investigating whether Boscombe surf reef provided value for money. They will be surveying hoteliers, businessmen, and fishermen over the £3million project. The reef is damaged and faces an uncertain future
LOUISE Murray, director of Scissors Christchurch said: “We’re not happy about it. “They say these places will be just down the road but they won’t actually draw people into the High Street. It will take shoppers out of Christchurch. What we
CHRISTCHURCH is gearing up for a battle of the supermarkets as applications for three new food stores are drawn up. Currently Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Waitrose, Co-operative and Marks and Spencer are already operating within the borough, in the town
SNOWDROPS are in bloom up at Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne, this week thanks to a recent cold snap. Head gardener Andrew Hunt says the dainty white flowers don’t normally appear on the National Trust estate until early February but had already started
EXPLORATORY work is being carried out to see whether there are up to 100million barrels of oil off the south coast. Wessex Exploration has teamed up with Australian firm Norwest to carry out the research, with the hope of starting an onshore
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has highlighted Birmingham and Lakeside as major threats to Poole’s status as top dogs of the Elite League. Ford is expecting an open battle for honours when the Coastal Aluminium Pirates launch their title defence in 2012. The
Cherries marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens by living up to the great expectations of their supporters – thanks largely to a great Scott. The introduction of Scott Malone as a 68th-minute substitute ensured this
