RESIDENTS in Highcliffe have called on both sides of the controversial wind farm debate to air their views at a meeting in March. Members of the Highcliffe Community Association will be hosting an event on Friday March 8 from 2.30pm with the wind
CHARLIE MacDonald’s double put Leyton Orient on course to condemn Cherries to a fourth successive League One defeat today. MacDonald netted either side of half-time as the hosts capitalised on some slack defending to establish a 2-0 lead at Brisbane
A BOURNEMOUTH-based charity is helping to shape the future of hate crime reporting across the country. Access Dorset compiled its report, DPULOs Making a Difference: Disability Hate Crime, which has been published by the Department for Work and
MUSIC students from across Dorset joined a masterclass to hone their skills. The Broadstone Music Series hosted brass and string workshops for 64 young musicians at St Nicholas church, Corfe Mullen, under the tutelage of players from the Bournemouth
ORGANISERS are reporting a successful first two days of the Swanage Blues Festival. The three-day event started on Friday with fans streaming into the town and Steve Darrington, who sets up the twice yearly event, said the venues and hotels are
PETROL heads can get up close to new models – including the much-anticipated Jaguar F-Type – before they go on sale at a showcase event. Westover Group has confirmed that three pre-release cars will be attending its first ever Motor Showcase at
Sub Kevin Lisbie makes it 3-1 following good work by Moses Odubajo. Sub: Fraser on, Pugh off, 85 mins Full-time: Orient 3 Cherries 1
A FERRARI worth around £25,000 went up in flames in the New Forest yesterday. The lovingly restored classic car caught fire near the Cat and the Fiddle pub in Lyndhurst Road, Bransgore at around 4pm. The back of the motor was completely destroyed
A BOURNEMOUTH-based charity is helping to shape the future of hate crime reporting across the country. Access Dorset compiled its report, DPULOs Making a Difference: Disability Hate Crime, which has been published by the Department for Work and
A “KIND, caring and compassionate” transport service is available to any Bournemouth residents who need help getting out and about. Community Cars is a service run by a team of volunteer drivers who use their own cars to pick people up and take
Leading consultant plastic surgeon Ian Whitworth will be hosting a free cosmetic surgery open event at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital on Tuesday March 12 at 6pm. After an informal presentation, guests can ask about cosmetic surgery and learn
A FOREIGN student needed hospital treatment following a vicious early-morning gang attack in Bournemouth town centre. The 21-year-old, who is staying with a host family in Poole, was set upon by four men in a brutal mugging at the junction of Gervis
A FACEBOOK fundraising page has been set up calling for justice for a motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash in Dorset. Father-of-two David Bartholomew suffered fatal injuries in the collision with a Peugeot 206, being driven by a Dorset Police
WORK is underway to safeguard Bournemouth’s famous beaches with thousands of tonnes of sand being shifted along the seafront. The improvements have started at Gordons Corner, Southbourne, where 10,000 cubic metres of sand is being moved back westwards
You would think that with the spate of recent cliff falls and atrocious weather, the West Dorset coastline has seen enough drama over the past year. But starting in Monday, the dramatic cliffs play a central role in a new television drama series
NOW that the Imax is being demolished and the view over Poole Bay re-established, perhaps it’s now time to think of improving the view even further. I suggest the Royal Bath Hotel is bought for about £5million, the Oceanarium is bought for about
I WOULD just like to thank the staff of Farway Grange Nursing Home for all their care of my dad Arthur Taylor. He passed away last Thursday and they were very kind to his family and friends during dad’s last hours. KAREN MARTIN, Viscount Drive
RETIRED magistrate Colin Pipe believes (Letters, February 25) that magistrates are better placed to deal with licensing issues affecting our town than local councillors. He could not be further from the truth. Locally elected councillors
WE CANNOT overstate the importance of keeping local health services at Christchurch Hospital It must be high on the agenda of all those involved in the welfare and support of the health care needs of Christchurch residents, especially the elderly.
I must take issue with Graham Cribb’s letter (February 18) and put mine and my friends’ points of view. Having recently moved nearer the sea, I’m now regularly walking on the prom. As a great grandmother, my balance is not great and the
I HAVE read the open letter from the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to Christchurch council published in Wednesday’s Echo with great interest. The key phase in this letter is and I quote: “We cannot afford, or justify keeping empty buildings.”
A BANK of floral tributes has been placed outside Ringwood Fire Station for crash victim Jade Clark. Some of them include the bouquets which had been placed at the scene of the crash and moved to the station at the request of Jade’s family.
THERE are some stories that shock even the most hard-bitten journalists. The death of Jade Clark is one of them. We have covered the story throughout the week, online and in the newspaper since Jade was killed on the A31 last Sunday evening
RYAN ‘Rocky’ Allsop admits he is steeling himself for the biggest fight of his fledgling career – the battle to become undisputed number one at Dean Court. Allsop joined Cherries’ team of goalkeepers in January and was quickly installed by boss
BOURNEMOUTH’S controversial Imax building is finally drawing the crowds, with people gathering to watch it being demolished. The demolition of the Waterfront complex, which was once dubbed England’s most hated building, is well underway and
From our wedding to our 50th birthday party to our homes, it seems we’re increasingly willing to shell out for a stylist to come in and make it all look magazine perfect. With a booming service in creating coastal-themed celebrations, stylist and
Maria Court gets back to nature for an exercise programme in the heart of the forest I’ve just gone feral. Or as one dictionary describes it: ‘existing in a wild or natural state, especially after domestication’. Our lives are so crammed with
“It took 27 hours to deliver, via coach, car, two planes, taxi and bus.” Natalie Guy will certainly go a long way for her art. In this case she was delivering a fibreglass heart to San Francisco – a journey of 5,341 miles – to be auctioned off
Gareth Gates doesn’t present many surprises. He’s careful, polite and good at talking without really saying a lot. Only 17 when he was runner-up to Will Young in 2001’s Pop Idol, he’s grown up in the public eye at a time when image is more important
Cool and casual Dive into the latest springtime trends of denim and florals with this Serephina jacket, £59; Primrose print top, £39; Eloise jeans, £49 and Rio sandals, £29, All from Monsoon Scent of a star The perfect spring
It’s mid-afternoon and children and adults alike are scrambling from their sun loungers in search of a famous hotel resident. Lucky the elephant mascot is plodding through the grounds for his daily visit, emphatically waving his trunk with a line
