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  • Residents tell Co-op: build replacement store or get out

    A YEAR-LONG extension to a temporary store in Poole has been approved while frustrated residents still await a larger replacement for the supermarket burnt to the ground five years ago. The Co-op’s small cabin in Blandford Road, Hamworthy will

  • 'Shop in your town' campaign kicks off in Christchurch

    WORK on a shopping scheme to encourage more local people to use Christchurch stores is underway. The first meeting to inform traders and business owners about the Totally Locally scheme took place on Tuesday night. And as well as some interested

  • Accident shows danger of junction

    A FOUR-vehicle crash in West Moors has sparked fears that someone could be killed. A woman needed to be cut out of her car by fire crews after the collision, which happened at the mini roundabout at the junction of Pinehurst Road with Station Road

  • Poole man jailed for stabbing housemate

    AN ATTACKER who stabbed his housemate during a drunken rage has been jailed for three years and four months. Father-of-four Steven Duckworth admitted causing Jonathan Whiteford grievous bodily harm, with intent, after violence flared on June 15

  • Cherries complete double swoop (updated)

    CHERRIES have this afternoon completed the signings of Ryan Fraser and Ryan Allsop on three-and-a-half year deals. Winger Fraser has signed from Scottish Premier League outfit Aberdeen in a move believed to be worth an initial £300,000 and which

  • UPDATED: Section of Old Christchurch Road closed

    THE police cordon in the centre of Bournemouth has been reduced. A large stretch of the busy Old Christchurch Road was shut this morning because of smoke issuing from an electrical supply box under the pedestrianised area. The road was closed

  • Cherries: Molesley completes Exeter move

    MARK Molesley has, in the past few minutes, finalised his move to League Two side Exeter City. The Cherries midfielder joins the Grecians on a contract until the end of the season having reached an agreement with Cherries to terminate his deal

  • Condor Express sailing cancelled after electrical fault

    AN ELECTRICAL fault caused the Condor Express fast ferry to return to port shortly after setting out from Poole to the Channel Islands on Friday morning. The 8.15am sailing had to be cancelled and while some passengers were transferred to the conventional

  • VIDEO: Author Peter James visits Westbourne library

    INTERNATIONAL best-selling author Peter James wowed fans with an entertaining speech at Westbourne library. The author was on hand to sign copies of his books, including Not Dead Yet, which has been published in 35 different languages. Born in

  • In the Dock: Ferndown

    RICHARD JOHN WYATT aged 47 of Ameysford Road, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Renault Clio on Wimborne Road, Kinson, Bournemouth with 43 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £280. To pay victim surcharge of £28. Costs £85. Disqualified

  • In the Dock: Bournemouth

    MARK ANTHONY JENKINS aged 20 of South Kinson Drive, Bournemouth. Admitted exceeding the 30 mph speed limit on Barrack Road, Christchurch. Fined £145. To pay victim surcharge of £15.Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with five points. RACHEL ANNE BYRNE

  • A forecast that’s sure to be right

    BY the time you read this you will know whether we have had one of the worst snowfalls in recent years or it’s all been a brouhaha over nothing. Forecasters were last night predicting 10cm of the white stuff could fall across the county today.

  • Scrapping around for suitable recipe

    ONCE again we are being told that we waste far too much food but there must be millions of pensioners like me who endeavour to use every morsel. Over the past week l have carefully hoarded the scraps that l normally throw away and am now the proud

  • Dreadful decision on hospital campus

    WHAT a dreadful decision Christchurch councillors have made in rejecting the sensible proposal to redevelop Christchurch Hospital in a cost effective way that enabled the excellent services such as blood testing, x-rays, scans, consultations, dermatology

  • Why so much fuss about a wind farm?

    HAVING read your article in the Echo on Saturday January 12, I am amazed by the aggressive response to the proposed clean energy wind turbines off the coast of Poole and Bournemouth. Firstly they are a clean alternative; secondly, I believe they

  • Two held after police officer attacked in Boscombe

    A POLICE officer was left seriously injured with head wounds after being attacked in the centre of Boscombe yesterday. Emergency services were scrambled to Christchurch Road following reports that an officer had been attacked at around 2pm while

  • Most vulnerable are the priority

    I WRITE in response to your letter entitled, “Dorset Enterprises Deserves Support” published on January 16. The current operational model is no longer fit for purpose. Public funds are better targeted at providing more short-term support and training

  • Concentrate on giving value for money

    I AM writing in response to the article dated January 11, ‘An innovative shopping scheme’. The article went on to say “if everyone in Christchurch spent just £5 a week in local independent shops, the boost to the town would help ensure its survival

  • Police in fresh appeal for missing prisoner Lee Hogben

    Police searching for a 29-year-old missing prisoner from Poole have renewed their appeal for help in tracing him. Lee Ivan James Hogben, originally from Poole, has breached his licence conditions and been recalled to prison. He’s described

  • Schools didn’t close back in 1963

    I CAN well remember the winter of 1963 which was heralded as the coldest for 100 years. It snowed around Christmas and then froze for the best part of three months! The schools remained open, the trains and buses operated and we just got on

  • School closures: Friday January 18, 2013

    The following schools will be closed on Friday, January 18 due to the snow forecast. You can follow latest updates on the weather here Arnewood School, New Milton. Except for those sitting public exams. Avonbourne & Harewood Colleges

  • Wessex round-up: Priory back in pole position after ruling

    CHRISTCHURCH have taken over on top of the Wessex Premier Division – without kicking a ball. Priory are without a game this weekend, but with the frosty weather closing in, Graham Kemp’s side are likely to remain at the summit into next week after

  • Tennis: West Hants stars selected for Futures programme

    SIX up-and-coming young tennis players from Bournemouth and Ringwood have been highlighted as some of the brightest talents in the country. They have been included on the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) AEGON FutureStars programme. The emerging

  • Cherries: Molesley set for Grecians switch

    POPULAR Cherries midfielder Mark Molesley is today expected to complete a move to League Two high-fliers Exeter City. Molesley is understood to have agreed terms on a permanent switch to the Devon outfit after his contract with Cherries was cancelled

  • Cherries: Thomas could get another chance

    CHERRIES striker Wes Thomas could be set to keep his place after Eddie Howe revealed injury concerns over leading goalscorer Lewis Grabban. Boss Howe admitted he had been impressed by Thomas after handing the frontman his first Cherries start since

  • Frank's fed up with Bashley fixture cancellations

    BOSS Frank Gray is this weekend hoping to put behind him the frustration of Bashley’s postponed fixtures as his charges take on Chippenham Town at home tomorrow (3pm). Gray admitted the postponement of his side’s past two fixtures was not ideal

  • Killick's wary of false table placings

    BOSS Tom Killick believes the Southern League Division One South & West table has yet to take shape – even though Poole have reached the mid-point of the season. Dolphins and promotion rivals Merthyr are the only two clubs to have fulfilled

  • Football: Magpies spreading club's junior wings

    WIMBORNE Town will be entering youth teams at different ages into the FA sanctioned Junior Premier League (JPL) next season. The league was conceived by large clubs from the Midlands, South England and Wales who were interested in developing players

  • Football: Electric are the leading lights with county cup win

    ELECTRIC charged into the semi-finals of the Hampshire Cup with a 4-2 win against Salisbury City at Chapel Gate. After a hard-fought 15 minutes, Electric’s midfield probing paid off when Billy Cooper’s slide rule pass found skipper Adam Petty,

  • Snow hits Dorset

    5:37pm That's everything for now but we're going to keep the blog open just in case there's anything else weather-related we need to tell you about. Thanks to everyone who has sent in a picture today or got in touch to

  • Frank's fed up with Bashley fixture cancellations

    BOSS Frank Gray is this weekend hoping to put behind him the frustration of Bashley’s postponed fixtures as his charges take on Chippenham Town at home tomorrow (3pm). Gray admitted the postponement of his side’s past two fixtures was not ideal