A LANDLORD and his wife have been jailed for torching their own pub in an 'ill thought-out and stupid' plot. Dean Thomas, 42, was jailed for six years for setting fire to the Tollhouse Inn in Lymington in the early hours after spreading petrol
CHERRIES battled to a hard-earned draw at the DW Stadium this afternoon to take their place in tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round draw. Eddie Howe’s side made a mockery of Wigan’s Premier League status during an impressive first-half performance
TWO men accused of robbing women outside of a Winton bar say they are innocent of the charges. A court was told that Daniel Gaffney elbowed Tessa Beck in the throat before stealing her handbag, while Stephen Eaton took her friend Carla Gosling’
THE Do It for Dorset Campaign is a joint initiative between Daily Echo and the Dorset Community Foundation – a registered charity dedicated to promoting charitable giving and grant making for charities and community groups across the county. As
Talented young artist Charlotte Tonks met the cast of Poole panto Aladdin after winning a colouring competition. The nine-year-old was among nearly 50 under-16s who entered a competition to colour in a comic strip and her careful and colourful
THE memory of excitedly waiting for Father Christmas came flooding back during this mesmerising dance theatre show for children. Boing! provided the perfect alternative to the traditional panto with acrobatics, breakdance and comedy. This is a playful
A BOURNEMOUTH chef died of multiple injuries after his Audi A6 hit a tree on the B3070 near Wareham. Dariusz Garncarz, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene on December 27, and an inquest was opened and adjourned on Thursday at the coroner’s court
FREE help for people in debt is now available following the launch of a joint new venture in Bournemouth. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has joined forces with Cranleigh Community Church to offer a debt counselling service. It is one of 218
Pugh and Francis lead protests to referee Robert Madley but Cherries' fans are jubilant here. A replay at Dean Court it is and Cherries will fancy their chances. Wigan's supporters applauding Cherries from the field. Nice touch. Thanks for joining
MULTI-million pound plans intended to secure the future of Christchurch Hospital have been thrown into doubt after planners rejected the scheme. A planning meeting at Christchurch Borough Council saw the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital
STUDENTS should be able to start returning to fire-damaged Lytchett Minster School next Wednesday, education chiefs have confirmed. Demolition work is taking place at the gutted creative arts block to make site safe, but because of a classroom
IN this fast paced world of instant communication, email, text and internet it is hard to find a place to truly escape the rat-race. There are no real adventures anymore. Luckily I believe I have found where all the adventures have been hiding
A LOOK at the Neta website shows the folly of UK government’s renewable energy policy. The elements producing our electricity are gas 28.5 per cent, coal 45.2 per cent, nuclear 18.4 per cent, others 6.2 per cent, and the saviour of the planet wind
SO, we are to have, yet again, another hard-hitting campaign to stop smoking. This time we have “mutants appearing out of cigarettes whilst someone is smoking.” Does this mean we’ll also have a campaign telling us how bad alcohol and drugs
I WOULD like to start by wishing Mr Readman a Happy New Year. I hope he had a very enjoyable Christmas despite the disgraceful service of the railway. Has it occurred to him that the men and women who staff the railways also have families who,
I WAS so pleased with the planning committee’s decision on Thursday January 3 to refuse to demolish Druitt Hall. It reminded me of a great anthropologist and sociologist of the very early 19th Century. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
SWOLLEN congregations over Christmas have left local churches upbeat about the prospect for the new year. Many Dorset churches say they were heartened by the number of people turning out over the festive season and even before. The increased
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Christchurch councillor who tirelessly represented residents in the borough’s Mudeford ward for 16 years. Father-of-two Brian Williams, who lived in Mudeford with his wife Lesley, served twice as chairman of
AT this time of year it’s customary to look into the future and make intelligent predictions about what the next 12 months may hold for us all. You know; what we’ll all be wearing, eating, listening to and watching. But you and me know it’s
A THUG who wrecked his victim’s life when he stabbed him in the head with a screwdriver will be released from prison next week less than three years after being given a seven-year sentence. Jason Teelin will be free from January 11 while his victim
DESPITE the fact that they are both bureaucracies often working closely together (for instance in the care of the elderly), the health service and local authorities sometimes seem to find communication difficult. Christchurch planners and local
I MUST take issue with you in your headlines ‘No overall winners in battle for power’ (Dec 22, referring to Poole council). There were overall winners and that was the ruling groups although they must now live in fear of being ambushed on any vote
I AM a regular visitor to Mudeford and visit at least once a month staying with family. I love the area and the people. I took my two young children to the playground by Mudeford Community Centre on New Year’s Day. I first noticed that a dog
AN ARMED robber who threatened a woman at gunpoint fled empty handed when she screamed. Police have confirmed the 59-year-old woman from Wimborne thwarted the man when she refused to hand over cash in Verwood. The attempted robbery took place
SCOTT Mitchell believes 2013 will be the year he finally gets the Lakeside monkey off his back. The 42-year-old Bransgore thrower goes into his fourth world championships at Frimley Green having failed to breach the first round barrier in three
EDDIE Howe insists Cherries must focus their full attention on completing the first stage of their grand plan before they can even consider trying to emulate the likes of Wigan. Boss Howe and assistant Jason Tindall, whose team faces the Latics
