BOSS Eddie Howe admits settling on the south coast will be a “challenge” for Ryan Fraser but is backing the Cherries family to help the teenager avoid any homesickness issues. Fraser is currently residing in a Bournemouth hotel after uprooting
A CONTROVERSIAL puffin crossing is planned for West Moors – despite being branded a “waste of money” by some residents. The crossing, which has been approved for the B3072 Station Road, could result in the loss of St Mary’s First School’s lollipop
PREMIER quayside restaurant Fishy Fishy in Poole has gone into administration with the loss of 13 jobs. Staff were called to a meeting this morning where they found out they were out of work with immediate effect. Managing director James Ginzler
I’m walking. Fast and frantically, and I don’t know where I’m heading. But that doesn’t matter. It’s not important. All I need to do is get away. My feet move one in front of the other, deftly avoiding puddles and the other pedestrians on the narrow
POLICE in Ringwood are looking for a man who tried to steal number plates from a van. Officers said the victim’s white Mercedes Vito was targeted between 5.30pm and 5.35pm on Thursday, January 17, in Broadshard Lane on Ringwood and Headlands Business
A BLAZE in Charminster Road on Saturday that left a woman trapped in her flat was malicious, police have said. Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after the fire, in the Queens Park
A WIMBORNE theatre brought back to life by local volunteers will celebrate its 20th birthday this year. The Tivoli in West Borough lay empty for 14 years from 1979, when it was bought by Dorset County Council as part of a road improvement scheme
DORSET looks set to avoid most of the snow forecast for the UK this week. But the county will remain cold with temperatures ranging between minus 1 and 5 degrees from now until the weekend. Light snow, rain and sleet is forecast for Tuesday
RESIDENTS with disabilities have catalogued the problems they face venturing into their local high street. Campaigners at The Grange, a Leonard Cheshire home in Parkstone, documented the obstacles blighting Ashley Road. They hope life may become
A CAMPAIGN for sensible tree management in Poole will be discussed by the borough’s economy overview and scrutiny committee at its meeting on Thursday. Last October a petition was presented to the Borough of Poole by residents Sue Whitehall, Graham
STRIKER Steve Fletcher insists Cherries' Walsall woe must act as a “timely reminder” as they look to revive their promotion push. Fletcher was a late substitute as Cherries' 15-match unbeaten run in League One bit the dust following a 3-1
With the Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza and New Year all a distant memory, I still cannot help but think about New Year’s Resolutions. Most days I get a text from my fire fro’d friend, Trish, complaining about how annoying her cleaner is, or something
A NEW volunteer fundraising group has been launched in Poole to raise money and awareness for a vital cancer charity. Marie Curie Cancer Care got the seal of approval from Poole Mayor, Cllr Carol Evans, for its first group in the town, joining
THE unstoppable ‘cheeky chappy’ Olly Murs is back in Bournemouth and the Daily Echo has teamed up with Wave 105 to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets to see him live in concert at the Bournemouth International Centre on Friday
WIMBORNE’s beautiful Minster church will feature on television this Wednesday. TV crews visited the town for an episode of BBC Two’s Antiques Road Trip, which was filmed last August as part of a run from Bournemouth to Wokingham, Berkshire, via
YOU may have dined in cottages and castles before, but have you tried the UK’s only Italian Villa? The pretty venue is set within the spectacular 10 acres of gardens at the renowned Compton Acres in Poole and has proven to be one of the region’
WITH the January blues in full flow, an album centred around separation, death and atonement is perhaps the last thing you want to crank out on the music system Father Christmas brought. But this second offering from Welsh indie rockers The Joy
MADE in Chelsea star, Jamie Laing is set for a flying visit to V nightclub on Monday night to host the student night Revision. Aside from being a reality TV star, 22-year-old Jamie is heir to the McVitie's fortune and his ancestors are credited
AN EXOTIC slice of Cuba can now be found on Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth with the recent opening of Revolution Bournemouth. Formerly Sherbets Lounge, the site has undergone an £800,000 transformation to turn it into a two-in-one vodka and
SWANAGE guitar heroes Saturday Sun have notched up over 55,000 plays of their single WLT on YouTube. The video, which was filmed in a cave in Dorset, was uploaded less than four months ago and has so far picked up 900 likes. The four-piece
DEVELOPERS are being invited to submit plans to transform a derelict and fire-damaged hotel. In a fresh bid to end the saga of the neglected Cliff End Hotel in Boscombe, Bournemouth council is set to issue guidance to prospective developers who
PETER Andre fans will be bringing some much needed Aussie sunshine to Bournemouth on Tuesday night. The rescheduled date at the BIC comes after the sad death of his brother last month from kidney cancer. The Australian’s popularity continues
CHARLES Lane, who was known as Chas or Jock, was born in Lochee, Dundee on February 19, 1921. His childhood was happy but, undoubtedly, hard as the Scottish city was badly affected by the Depression. A member of the local Boys’ Brigade, Chas
A COURAGEOUS campaigner who fought tirelessly for the rights of people with disabilities has died unexpectedly at the age of 59. Much-loved mother-of-two Lynne Fisher was born in Salisbury and enjoyed dancing, music, foreign travel and teaching
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a Southbourne pensioner who was believed to be the oldest surviving British prisoner of war. Alfie ‘Bill’ Fripp died at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, surrounded by his family, on January 3. After joining
Paul Weller is the latest act to be added to the bill for this year's Isle Of Wight Festival. The former frontman of The Jam will appear as a special guest before headliners The Stone Roses. The other headliners already announced for the first
SNOW made for tricky conditions on the roads last week but one Bournemouth student found a different way of getting around. The Bournemouth University student took to his skis and was towed along by a 4x4 to the library as he clutched an extension
POOLE is to confirm its commitment to the supply of superfast broadband to the county, at an overall cost of £38million. Dorset’s Superfast Broadband programme aims to provide 100 per cent basic broadband coverage across the county, with 95 per
OU have had a number of people complaining that town street lighting is to be turned off to save on electricity. I remember when all roadside lighting used to be turned off between 10.30pm and 11pm. It was never on all night. Here in the countryside
HAVING read a recent article in your paper about our parking charges and Cllr Michael Filer stating he will keep the charges down, I sincerely hope this actually happens. One of my first questions when I became a councillor in 1991 was ‘why can
A MASSIVE pile of rubbish outside a block of flats in Boscombe will be cleared today, residents have been promised. Bags and boxes of debris have been steadily piling up outside the building in Palmerston Road, to the extent they were spilling
I WENT to the open day for the proposed redevelopment of Christchurch Hospital and spent considerable time inspecting the plans and discussing the matter with the officials. I was hugely impressed and could see nothing wrong with the scheme and
CAROLYN ESME INGE aged 60 of West Close, Verwood. Admitted exceeding the 30 mph speed limit on Dewlands Road, Verwood. Fined £135. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35.
IS Christchurch about to lose one of its most prized and useful assets? Councillors are procrastinating concerning Christchurch hospital – one that serves certain functions that Bournemouth hospital does not do, and has no facilities for the future
STANLEY WYMARK COCKLIN aged 65 of Glenwood Way, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Dodge on Holdenhurst Road whilst using a mobile phone. Fined £60. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35.
I HAVE heard, with a deep sense of incredulity, of the proposed action to make no further investment in the community health services based at Christchurch Hospital. And, indeed, to risk the reduction and possible closure of so many of these essential
PETER JOHN NURDIN aged 20 of Juniper Close, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne. Admitted failing to comply with a requirement to report being a person under supervision. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £15. JOHN WILLIAM BUCKLEY aged 52 of Rotary
VISHAL CHAWLA aged 45 of Glen Road, Poole. Proved in absence that he drove a BMW on Holdenhurst Road otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed with four points. Disqualification
STAND-up comedian Milton Jones is back on the road with another tour, this time imaginatively entitled On The Road. The show will see him grace the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on November 8. Milton is a hugely popular comedian with a wonderfully
EXPECT lashings of fairies, lovers and hapless actors in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream from February 5 to 7 at the Lighthouse Poole. The Sell a Door Theatre Company returns to the venue following critically acclaimed tours of Spring Awakening
LUKE JAMES ANDREWS aged 21 of Castle Lane West. Admitted offering to supply a quantity of cannabis, a Class B drug. Costs of £85. Also admitted being in possession of boledrone and a quantity of testosterone, both Class C drugs and a quantity of cannabis
A DISABLED pensioner, left without heating or hot water for 10 weeks, has had her problem fixed – thanks to the Daily Echo. Angela Dennett, who suffers from a severe form of arthritis, was left shivering in her Ensbury Park park home since her
A SPECIAL school in Wimborne has been given the green light to build a new block for students over the age of 16. Beaucroft Foundation School, which was given an outstanding rating during its last Ofsted inspection, will be able to cater for 12
3:58pm Facts not disputed by the crown or either defendant are the locations involved, the CCTV evidence and the post-mortem results. Facts concerning exhibits including the scissor blade and Monster drinks can, blood-stained
A POOLE family were forced to stand at the side of the road as their home burned on Saturday. A 50-year-old woman was treated for smoke inhalation following the fire at the property in Belben Road, Alderney. A neighbour said there are seven
A BOURNEMOUTH man has appeared in court following an alleged assault on a police officer last week. William Keenan, 42, of Chestnut Avenue, Southbourne, was charged with failing to comply with a dispersal notice and assaulting a police officer
A POOLE entrepreneur is looking for creative suggestions after becoming stuck with 10,000 DVDs featuring disgraced former US cyclist Lance Armstrong. Karl Baxter of Wholesale Clearance UK at Willis Way bought the discs before the seven times Tour
POLICE are investigating a blaze in which a woman was rescued from her burning home in Bournemouth. The victim, believed to be in her 30s, was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, but has since been discharged. The drama happened
THE wintry weather is set to continue in Dorset for the next few days. A few of us will still be able to go out and enjoy what is left of the snow. Others will just go out and enjoy a bracing walk, despite the freezing temperatures. But
RICHARD O’Kelly believes Eunan O’Kane should be short-listed for the FIFA fair play award following his penalty gaffe during Cherries’ defeat at Walsall on Saturday. Walsall’s assistant boss, who was Sean O’Driscoll’s number two at Dean Court between
IT was the end of their unbeaten run, not the end of the world. Cherries’ memorable sequence of 15 league games without defeat came to an abrupt halt following this uncharacteristically below-par performance at the Banks’s Stadium. It was the
THE Tibet Culture Trust shop in Boscombe’s Royal Arcade has been closed by the charity before its rent goes up in April. Tony Hadley, chairman of the locally-based Buddhist charity, said the decision to close the shop had been made ‘for various
