It's lovely when friends get together. It's also nice when they get together for a fight. Settle down, though, it's only cartoon violence, those vicious punches to the face only tickle like soft koala fir, and that anvil is about as painful
TWO councils in Dorset are set to spend around £1,000 each on tickets to Olympic events. The Borough of Poole has bought 20 volleyball tickets in London and 20 football tickets in Cardiff for £1,000. Six will be given away free to youth workers. Under
A DESPAIRING mum fed up with a lack of decent rainy day activities for children in Bournemouth has cornered the market with a special café. Harriet Secker, 39, says ‘horrible’ experiences at children’s play areas with her young son inspired her to set
‘VICAR scooting’ may not be an Olympic sport but it was taken just as seriously in Wimborne this week. Six clergy raced six St John’s First School pupils around a slalom course on Minster Green to mark Christian Aid Week. The children
BOURNEMOUTH Air Festival organisers are promising a dramatic World War Two re-enactment for the first time – and have confirmed the return of a big crowd pleaser. The fifth festival, which takes place between August 30 and September 2, will
Speedway star Darcy Ward has been found not guilty of sexual assault. Twice world under-21 champion Ward, 20, of Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall, was alleged to have committed one offence of sexual assault during an encounter with a 17-year-old
A POOLE woman may have been dead for two weeks before neighbours discovered her body. Cheryl Roberta Forster, 47, was suffering from liver disease so badly that she looked eight months pregnant when she was last seen in February, an inquest heard. Estranged
IN the days following Emily’s tragic death, Elliot Turner claimed he was planning to propose to her and even that she may have been pregnant. He told how the teenage beauty had changed his wild ways and that he had put a deposit on a pink sapphire engagement
CELEBRATIONS took place at Christchurch Railway Station on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary of the historic town gateway. Families, residents and members of the Friends of Christchurch Railway Station gathered to mark the event and greet the Mayor
PLACES are filling fast for next month’s popular Race for Life series. Thousands of women have already pledged their support to the events in Bournemouth and Poole and now organisers are urging others to sign up and help raise much-needed funds
COUNCIL bosses in Poole have now produced a phone number for local residents to call to find out which street lights are being switched off in the borough. It follows their refusal, “on police advice” to produce a list of streets taking part
ONE of the worst aspects of the trial for the devastated parents of fun-loving Emily Longley was coming face to face with Turner’s mother and father. Mark and Caroline Longley believe they have been treated “appallingly” by Anita and Leigh
A BUNGLING thief who was caught red-handed by parishioners camped out in their church following a spate of lead thefts has been jailed for two years. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how the Rev Chris Colledge and Norman Decent from Neighbourhood
“BRITAIN’S Rudest Shop” is set to shut after dishing out insults to customers for 15 years. The staff at Palfrey and Kemp Fords in Lymington have even frogmarched customers to the exit after rubbing up owners Terry Palfrey and Geoff Kemp the wrong way
CONVICTED killer Elliot Turner was told to put away thoughts of “champagne, Bentleys and girls” as he starts a 16-year jail term. Nicknamed ‘All-talk’ Turner and branded possessive, obsessive, spoilt, flash and boastful, Turner strangled aspiring model
EMILY Longley’s devastated father yesterday made an emotional statement on behalf of the family moments after seeing Elliot Turner convicted of his daughter’s murder. Mark Longley said: “This last five weeks have all been about finding justice
THE calm of a Poole morning was punctuated by the Last Post yesterday during a poignant ceremony commemorating Falklands War victim Stephen Ford and his fallen comrades. Stephen and 21 shipmates were killed when HMS Ardent was bombed by Argentine
THE poignant memories of a man who witnessed a wartime raid on Bournemouth, which may have claimed more than 200 lives, have been captured on film. Post Office engineer Jack Hopkins, who lived in Lower Parkstone, assisted in the rescue operation
I WONDER how many performers end their show answering the question ‘so what did your wee wee smell like after that meal?’ Not many, I guess, but Dave Gorman isn’t like other comedians. For a start he’s not Jewish, even though he was recently listed
ELLIOT Turner was still working in the family business at the time of his arrest. RE Porter jewellers in Post Office Road, Bournemouth was initially acquired by his grandfather before it was handed down to Elliot’s parents, Anita and Leigh. The business
THE FRIDAY night headliner for this year’s Bestival festival has been announced as Florence and The Machine. A longstanding Bestival favourite, Florence Welch and her trusty Machine have wowed festival goers across the years. From her mesmerising
ON MAY 19, we found a purse (with money) in the Wallisdown area. If the owner would like to phone 01202 886088 and describe it we will be pleased to return it. If it is not claimed within two weeks we will give the money to charity (ie The
I WORK in a department store in Castlepoint (not just any department store), and I would like to tell you of an incident that happened today, that has restored my faith in human kindness. A lady came up to me with £5 and asked me to buy two bunches
WHY in this day and age are we considering destroying Dorset’s historical coastline, to install wind turbines? We have the best supply of natural self-sufficient power that any county could wish to own. We are an island. Natural power can be supplied
I WAS pleased that my letter regarding exercising dogs on our beaches, printed on April 30, elicited a response from a councillor. Cllr Cooper pointed out that a consultation in 2009 in Bournemouth brought forward no great desire for a year-round
YOUR article “School places actively cut by Bournemouth council since 2006” (Daily Echo, May 17) illustrates how very fluid and responsive the process of planning school places is. Birth data is collated, together with registrations at GPs, in order
I JUST want to draw your readers’ attention to a pressing need to deal with the litter that is clogging our and verges. Weymouth and Portland will be hosting the sailing classes of the Olympic Games in July and in all probability visitors will be also
EMILY Longley’s stunning good looks and charm attracted thousands of admirers, both in life and death. The popular teenager made an impression on everyone she met and she had hundreds of friends, both in the UK and in New Zealand. And
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a bike and car which happened in Christchurch on Friday morning. The alleged hit and run took place on Hurn Road in St Catherine’s between 8.20am and 8.30am. The cyclist was travelling away
Follow the Echo's live coverage of the Emily Longley murder trial. Elliot Turner, 20, has been found guilty of murdering Emily Longley, 17, on May 7 last year at the family home in Queenswood Avenue in Queens Park, Bournemouth. His parents,
ANGUISHED parents whose babies’ brains were secretly kept after their death have slammed police and coroners after a report revealed dozens of families were affected. Dorset Police have visited 35 families to tell them their loved ones’ organs or body
Jane Stichbury has been announced as the proposed Chairman should the merger of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust be approved. The two hospital Trusts are currently
Elliot Turner fancied himself as some form of celebrity in the bars and clubs in the affluent areas of Bournemouth and Poole. Dubbed ''All-Talk Turner'' by his friends and described as full of ‘gangster bravado’ by his own father, Turner led
VICE-captain Ben Bridgen hailed the maturity of Francis Kerins after the teenage match winner had helped Wimborne & Colehill continue their superb start. The Minstermen made it three wins on the bounce as a tight three-wicket victory over Winton on Saturday
STEVE Riley has ended his seven-year ‘love affair’ with Bashley after leaving the New Forest club by mutual agreement yesterday. “I’ve got many good memories of my time with Bashley,” said the 46-year-old Geordie. “It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell confirmed Millwall had enquired about Scott Malone – but played down suggestions they were close to sealing a deal. The Cherries chief yesterday revealed that Lions boss Kenny Jackett had previously contacted him to discuss the
NEVER mind man-on-man... this was men against boys. Pirates continued their relentless march in defence of both Elite League and Knockout Cup by bringing up a hat-trick of wins at Monmore Green last night. It was like shelling peas and
RINGWOOD Town have appointed Rod Stacey as their new boss following a managerial U-turn. Will Heggan was named as Wayne Lockey’s successor in January and had been due to take charge this summer. But a club statement confirmed that a
TOM Hicks is confident Dorset have the quality to prove a match for any of their rivals in the MCCA Trophy. Dorset progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition – despite losing their final group match in Swansea on Sunday. They finished runners-up
POOLE Town captain Kristian Wilson has fired a warning to rivals eyeing his team’s crown: “There is more to come from us.” Wilson was speaking after the reigning champions began their title defence with a 19-run victory over fellow Dorset Premier big
OBSESSED Elliot Turner has been found guilty of murdering his model girlfriend Emily Longley. Elliot, 20, strangled 17-year-old Emily in his bedroom of the family home in Queenswood Avenue, Queens Park, Bournemouth on May 7 last year.
