TESCO has won its battle with Asda to build in Blandford. North Dorset District Council has passed Tesco’s plans for a major extension. Asda is now “weighing up its options” about its own proposed store, though its consultants
A REGENERATION project worth £1.3m is under way at a former supermarket site close to the Poole-Bournemouth border. Work has started on the Bearwood Co-operative store redevelopment, that will eventually boast a smaller, new-look Co-op at the
Resident Kirsten Weir, said: “There was a bit of concern because we’ve heard there were two shops to let and one of them could still be a take-away. We still haven’t heard exactly what is going in there though.” Angela Haggett, who lives
A COUNCILLOR who slapped a political opponent in the face at an election count has refused to resign. Penny Jackman is facing calls to surrender her seat on Lymington and Pennington Town Council after her bust-up with UKIP candidate Mike Beggs
A CAFE in Boscombe raised £400 by holding a fundraising day in aid of the Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund. The Salad Centre, on Christchurch Road, held a charity coffee morning, with a representative from The Natural Coffee Company demonstrating
BUDDING actors received tips from an expert on Saturday when Mark McGann paid a visit to a Bournemouth theatre arts school. Since first appearing on stage in 1981, the actor, director and musician has featured in many theatre productions including Blood
A POOLE charity is urgently appealing for stock for its 10 shops. Thieves stole more than £1,000 of donated goods from branches of Lewis-Manning Hospice at the end of last year, and fundraisers say donations have dropped. The 20-year-old
A WOMAN faces trial at Bournemouth Crown Court following the alleged stabbing of a policewoman in Poole at the weekend. As reported in the Daily Echo, the PC was taken to hospital after allegedly being knifed in the leg at the Dolphin Shopping
A NIGHTSPOT that played a pivotal role in the history of Poole’s vibrant Ashley Cross district is just weeks away from re-opening. The Central Hotel, that launched the careers of many local bands, was boarded up in January 2010. Now it is set to open
A COUPLE who have fostered hundreds of children and helped elderly people around Bournemouth over the past 30 years have been rewarded for their acts of kindness. Andrew and Ann Jones, from Pokesdown, have won a Nissan Qashqai car after being nominated
As the port of Poole forges ahead with its draft master plan, world experts have been appointed to carry out an essential harbour study. Poole Harbour Commissioners have appointed Southampton company Ramboll to undertake a £350,000 year-long Environmental
A SPRIGHTLY pensioner was honoured for 30 years’ voluntary work – and was back on her rounds that afternoon. Margaret Worthington, 83, works for Dorset Blind Association from its base in Ashley Cross. She received her certificate from the High Sheriff
It's National Chip Week. And yes, we know it's always national something week, but since a good portion of chips is like manna from heaven on a cold day like today we thought we'd use it as an excuse to ask: what's your favourite chip? It could be
CONDOR Ferries has extended its sailings from Poole to the Channel Islands until next Monday. The move was prompted by safety fears after movement in the harbour wall of the Weymouth berth was spotted. The company normally runs a fast cat service
POTENTIAL England manager Harry Redknapp has been given an official police warning after he was caught on film driving out of his Sandbanks home without a seatbelt. The Tottenham Hotspur boss was photographed and videoed talking to the media
OPERA star Katherine Jenkins said a stranger in her dressing room “scared the living daylights” out of her ahead of a concert in Bournemouth. The 31-year-old mezzo-soprano was terrified by the man backstage at the BIC earlier this month.
A SEA of bottles greeted volunteers who turned out to pick litter off Purbeck beaches. In a combined effort between Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) and Dorset Wildlife Trust, 65 members of the public gave up their Sunday morning to clean Charnel Beach
A “SICKENING” distraction burglar who preys on Poole people in their own homes is being hunted by police. Detectives believe four incidents may be linked and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At 9.30am on Thursday, a man went to a property
Swiss Eggs. Aaaah, how just those two little words can carry me back in time to when I was a teenager living with my parents & brother near Epsom. I can remember some "lunches of note" such as bacon & tomatoes on toast, cold roast chicken & sweetcorn
Be among the first to walk across Poole’s Twin Sails Bridge during the community weekend before it opens to traffic. That’s the invitation from Rotary in Poole, which on Saturday February 25 will be offering people the one-day only chance to acquire
THE 84th Academy Awards on Sunday is the ultimate A-list bash, and a brilliant excuse to step into a stellar cellar for some best dressed labels. With a front-row seat, here are some celebratory wines to lay out for friends to applaud the critics’
IT’S a tale of Four Little Pigs down at Farmer Palmer’s at the moment. Visitors to the Organford park crowded around mum Candy’s pen as the last of the arrivals entered the world just after 1.20pm on Friday. The five-year-old kunekune sow was then free
THE appearance of an unusual sign on the approach to Poole’s new Twin Sails Bridge has left a councillor questioning what action drivers are supposed to take. It has been put on a lamp standard on the road opposite the former power station
RE: Prayers at council meetings. With the continuing lack of putting in place much-needed facilities for all age groups and needs in my own town I now consider my ‘representatives in council at every level past praying for at all. MARILYN WARBURTON,
PERHAPS the reason Mike Greenland (Have Your Say, February 10) could not work out why the disabled cars are ‘sprinkled’ around Wimborne, is because these are not enough ‘disabled parking spaces’ available compared to able-bodied spaces. We are not disabled
ANGELA Pooley never fails to disappoint. Pro wind farm (Letters February 15). It’s accepted all fossil fuels will in time run out. Can renewables ever form a satisfactory alternative? The UK consumes 240 million tons of oil equivalent energy every year
THE government is about to publish new planning policies which could change the face of our local area forever. They risk biasing planning decisions and favouring new development over our quality of life. As a member of Bournemouth Civic Society
THE unification of Bournemouth and Poole hospital trusts presumably has the merit of economy, wherein various disciplines will be located in either one or the other. This already occurs with radiotherapy which is located at Poole as we well remember.
BOSCOMBE needs more families. That’s the view of the chief executive of Bournemouth council, who says the large number of bedsits in the area acts as a magnet for “transient populations”. There’s a lot of sense in that. There’s nothing wrong with
CIVIC planners will today discuss how to limit the number of blocks of bedsits in Boscombe. The move aims to attract more families into the area. It is part of a council initiative to prevent large homes being converted into houses of multiple occupancy
I AM presently in rented accommodation and my aim is to enter in the shared ownership housing scheme. However, to my disappointment Bournemouth planning department does not appear to encourage builders whose properties are part of the scheme. The department
HOW corny to see Prime Minister Cameron ice skating with his kids during the recent freeze. With repercussions following through from his austerity measures like these crazy metal thefts, and soldiers out there on tour in Afghanistan coming home to
Cheese and Broccoli Pancakes (Serves 4) 100g cheddar cheese, grated 50g parmesan cheese, grated 150ml double cream Salt One medium head of broccoli, chopped up 2 eggs 2dsp plain flour 300ml milk Knob of butter
A FORMER sheet metal worker has told of the horrifying moment his arm was crushed in a machine in an industrial accident in Wareham. David James, of Queensland Road, Weymouth, was feeding metal sheeting through the machine when the press brake started
THE world-renowned Moscow City Ballet is returning to the Lighthouse with two of the world’s most famous and much loved traditional ballets – Swan Lake and The Nutcracker –from Tuesday to Saturday. The most popular ballet of all time, Swan
MERCURY Music Prize nominee Zoe Rahman comes to the Forest Arts, New Milton on March 10 as part of a national tour promoting her latest album Kindred Spirits. The long-tressed contemporary jazz pianist’s music combines her English, Irish and Bengali
A POLICE officer is recovering after she was stabbed in Poole’s packed Dolphin Shopping Centre at the weekend. The Dorset Police officer was treated at the scene by colleagues before being rushed to Poole Hospital for treatment. Earlier
LEG-break victim Warren Cummings believes Stephen Purches will emerge stronger from his own injury nightmare. Purches suffered a double break of the tibia and fibula in his right leg early in the first half of Cherries’ 1-0 defeat to Rochdale on Saturday
IF this game was the battle of the Prince and the Pauper then Lee Bradbury might be wishing he was more Tom Canty than Prince Edward. In Mark Twain’s 1881 novel, impoverished Canty swaps clothes with the dashing prince in jest. But with Cherries’ starting
BOSS Steve Riley admitted Bashley had been “torn apart” in the final 30 minutes after a second-half capitulation saw them lose 5-0 at Stourbridge. Riley praised the attacking prowess of Bashley’s play-off chasing hosts, but also felt “disappointed” with
ANGRY manager Adie Arnold pulled no punches as he slammed Verwood Town’s “abysmal” performance at Tadley Calleva. Potters were overtaken by Team Solent at the top of Wessex One after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat at the bottom-of-the-table outfit. Jack
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies and Billingham Synthonia will meet again for a £2,500 FA Vase purse – with the losers set to pay a heavy price for going out in the fifth round. Paltry prize money in non-league’s most prestigious cup competition for clubs at step
WHEN it comes to the old adage about concentrating on the league, Wessex League Cup holders Bournemouth Poppies have bucked the trend. Under boss Ken Vaughan, Poppies have firmly established a reputation as cup specialists and thoroughly deserved their
TOM Killick watched Poole Town edge ahead in the fight for play-off places and then admitted he had feared wasteful finishing could cost his team. The Dolphins manager felt his men had been good value for their 2-1 away win over rivals Cinderford Town
