AN accident involving a lorry and Land Rover Discovery sparked a road closure on the A338 on Thursday morning. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident was apparently caused by a motorist who was reported to have carried out a
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for the South West for snow up until 12pm on Friday. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, advising the public to take extra care. With the prospect of snow spreading south to central and some
A VISIT to Buckingham Palace and a host of other top items can be bid for at a charity auction. Held to raise funds for local charity Waggy Tails, the auction night and raffle takes place at the Hamworthy Club, Canford Magna on March 29, hosted
A FINANCIAL adviser from the New Forest is swapping the office for the open air for a charity expedition. Jason Coleman runs an office at a wealth management company at St James’s Place in Burley and will be part of a group of 26 making the trek to the
TOP British artist Stuart Semple went back to his roots to open a new £1million art and design centre at Bournemouth and Poole College. Bournemouth-born Mr Semple, who studied at the North Road, Poole site in the 1990s, met current students
IN the freezing weather, staff at Wool’s Monkey World ape rescue centre have appealed for Echo readers to spare a thought for their primates. The rescued apes need donated blankets and towels, especially in the face of bitter forecasted
THE front desk at Ringwood police station will close its doors at the end of next month, it has been announced. Hampshire Police say the closure on March 30 is a “direct result of the current financial climate”. The decision follows an in-depth review
DORSET Police has issued a warning about a credit card scam. Scammers phone their target and claim to be from either Visa, Mastercard, or a similar company. They claim to be phoning from the security and fraud department of the company
BOURNEMOUTH’S bid to receive Diamond Jubilee city status this year has received a welcome boost from the British people. With its long stretch of golden sand and bustling town centre, the resort has topped a poll as one of the towns most deserving of
DORSET’S property market is showing encouraging signs of revival, according to estate agents. Nigel Price, chairman of Goadsby Residential, said the firm’s enquiry rate was the best it had seen in four years. “Our sales enquiries for
A MAN has appeared in court charged with attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent on a woman. Paul Logan Bell, from Upton in Poole, appeared at Bournemouth Magistrates Court yesterday. The 38-year-old is alleged to have attacked 45-year-old
LENNY Henry comes to the big screen at the Regent in Christchurch in the critically acclaimed The Comedy of Errors. As part of a season of live satellite broadcasts from the National Theatre in London, the play will be shown on March 1 at 7pm
POP Idol star Gareth Gates captured the heart of the nation almost a decade ago when he struggled with his stammer during the talent contest. Even though Will Young pipped Gareth in the final, it didn’t stop Gates going on to become a household name
THE Arts University College at Bournemouth said it has seen a huge increase in people changing careers during the recession. The number of people signing up for its short courses went up by 33 per cent last year to 1,200. “We had to extend the range
A DEVOTED daughter travelled to Bournemouth from her native Canada to retrace her father’s wartime footsteps. Harry Culley was stationed in the town from 1943 to 1946 with the No 3 Personnel Reception Centre Band of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It
Reception pupil Larsson Stotter, five, said: “I love the science we do and all the different groups we are in. I like our reading books and I have got loads and loads of friends here.” Zaq Dixon, 12, from Year 7, said: “I really like it here because
Overall effectiveness of the school judged as good with good capacity for sustained improvement. Described as “a good school which takes great pride in its outstandingly welcoming and inclusive ‘Spirit of St Aldhelm’s’ ethos.” Pupils
NEIL Revell thinks he’s got the best job in the world – and he may well be right. Few of us are lucky enough to work in an enthusiastic and caring environment where happiness is at the top of the priority list. But as soon as you walk
A YOUTH service giving youngsters a stepping stone into employment is closing its doors. Connexions, in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, provides help and advice for teenagers, runs its own courses and helps young people enrol at local colleges
SPURS manager Harry Redknapp appeared outside his Poole home this morning to insist he was not focussing on the prospect of being England manager. The Sandbanks resident is favourite for English football’s top job after Fabio Capello quit the
TWO women were left shocked and bleeding after a man launched a violent and unprovoked attack. Beauty therapist Charlotte Waldron was punched hard in the face, leaving her with a bleeding nose and black eyes. Her friend, advertising
THE Highways Agency has apologised to residents evacuated following a major gas leak at Canford Bottom roundabout on Sunday. Dozens of people had to leave their homes after contractors on the junction’s £5.7million project damaged a gas pipe
A SERIAL bicycle thief was caught after readers spotted him in a Daily Echo appeal. Michael Stephens stole “high value” bikes from train stations across Dorset and the New Forest – together worth £4,031. The 37-year-old was recognised
THE front desk at Ringwood police station will close its doors at the end of next month, it has been announced. Hampshire Police say the closure on March 30 is a “direct result of the current financial climate”. The decision follows an in-depth review
THE Exeter Road site was the location for Bournemouth’s bus station until it was destroyed by fire in 1976. It was put on the market by Hants and Dorset and there was an unsuccessful attempt to build a £10m shopping complex there. In 1985, councillors
PLANS for a £100m scheme designed to bring Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens site to life have been submitted to Bournemouth council. The ambitious scheme seeks to build on the site of the former concert hall, along with neighbouring restaurants
THE developers behind a £50m cinema and restaurant scheme have insisted they will press ahead with the project – whether the council likes it or not. The West Central scheme planned for Exeter Road in Bournemouth looked doomed after Bournemouth
WHILE I’m lucky enough to sit in my lounge and observe the view across the inner harbour to Purbeck Hills, I suddenly saw lights in the sky. The Daily Echo informs me they are the LED lights on Poole’s new bridge. However from my viewpoint approximately
IF I may point out that the article ‘Golfer Alan giving it some right stick’ (February 2, 2012) regarding Alan Sims’s successful fight against cancer has been misconstrued by some people as the reporting did not give the full picture about the funds
THANK YOU Conor Burns for supporting St Aldhelm’s Academy; you have given me the incentive to also lend my support. I worship at the Church of the Good Shepherd and have seen changes in the attitude of the pupils who use our grounds, you treat them with
I WONDER if those people who object to the siting of the offshore windfarm on the basis that it will ruin the view from the coast are confusing miles with yards. I imagine that 10 miles from the coast will render them almost if not completely invisible
I DON’T know if you have already written anything about people like me who received a letter on January 21, about having to work till 65 because they were born, like me, three months too late so you have to work five years extra before getting a pension
I WANTED to wish Mr Philip Whitelegg a very happy 90th birthday. He has been involved in the council and the running of Bournemouth town for many, many years, and always did so with a fair and enthusiastic way. He helped my family many years ago,
HAVING read the comments from Roger Jenkins of Moordown (January 31) appertaining to “what is happening our beautiful River Stour”, I can assure Mr Jenkins that both my ward colleague and myself have spent months if not years drawing various officers’
WHO governs planning authorities? Who has the final say in these departments? Does anyone know? You see from what I’ve seen of development planning, it’s non-existent. I cannot take the planning authority seriously. I thought planners cared about the
IT was undoubtedly the biggest and most important victory of his career. But there was not a hint of a jubilant jig or the punch of the air that has accompanied the high points of Harry Redknapp’s long career in football. Outside Southwark Crown Court
Barry Douglas was the celebrity pianist engaged to fill the BSO’s Wednesday slot; a challenge that did not fill the hall and possibly occasioned the anvil-like resonance of Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier Sonata. The opening theme gave credence to
BOURNEMOUTH’S bid to receive Diamond Jubilee city status this year has received a welcome boost from the British people. With its long stretch of golden sand and bustling town centre, the resort has topped a poll as one of the towns most deserving of
LOCAL charities have praised Poole resident Harry Redknapp for his tireless support after he was cleared of tax evasion charges. The Tottenham Hotspur boss was cleared alongside former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric. His Sandbanks home, shared
A FANCY dress run will raise money for the Steve Bernard Foundation on Sunday, February 19. The event, Stevie B’s 25th Fancy Dress Fun Run and Walk, commemorates the popular local sportsman who died at the age of 18 in 2005. Runners
IT’S fair to say that Snow Patrol have ebbed and flowed a little bit since they were catapulted to fame in 2003 with their third album and first major label release, Final Straw. It’s also hard to believe that was nine years ago but, although
PEOPLE in East Dorset are stepping up their fight against what they fear will be “the next Dale Farm”. Hundreds of concerned residents have joined a protest group against proposals to create a gypsy and traveller site at Cannon Hill, in Uddens
AS a 10-year-old growing up in West Moors, Alison Knowles had a clear vision. She was going to be an Olympian. Then a keen swimming hopeful, she had already plotted her path to sporting stardom. “I remember saying to the mum of one of
MATT Tubbs immediately forged a winning partnership with Wes Thomas and then warned Cherries’ League One rivals: Things can only get better. Cherries boss Lee Bradbury is understood to have spent approaching £1million to bring the attacking duo to Seward
BOSS Lee Bradbury says he plans to utilise the emergency loan window by sending out players – with Lyle Taylor believed to be close to a move. Daily Echo sources suggest the striker could be set to join Hereford United on loan. Taylor, signed by Cherries
They did battle with the weekend weather and won – but when it came to qualifying for the Olympic trials, they were a snowdrift short of their targets. Poole’s Fiona Hardie, Maddy Kemp and Jasmine Holmes will not be joining club-mates Dan Speers and
Castle Court School’s year six boys team are heading for next month’s national biathlon finals at Crystal Palace after winning the South West title. The trio of Ben Samuel, Jed Skilton and George Robson won the regional team event for the Corfe Mullen
