PIRATES boss Neil Middleditch pulled no punches as he slammed his team’s “unacceptable” performance at Peterborough tonight. Poole’s nightmare season went from bad to worse as they suffered a painful 59-34 hammering at the hands of their fellow
GHANA was the destination for University students with the aimin of completing a momentous challenge – building a school. The students built the school in Nsuta, a small town and were away from March 30 until April 18 and took part in tasks such
THE A349 Gravel Hill in Poole has reopened after a tree crashed on to the road this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted at 3.55 pm after the tree came down near the Darby's Corner roundabout. The local authority was advised and a tree
CHAIRMAN Geoff Allen has revealed that Wessex could be set to embark on a European adventure – but only if they can attract financial backing. The Dorset-based club’s senior men’s team may bid to continue their success on the continent after achieving
A CONVENIENCE store has hung on to its licence despite selling booze to children as young as 14. Moordown Late Stop in Wimborne Road can continue to sell alcohol despite failing a test purchase last month when a 14-year-old girl bought a Cool Shot
Your starter for 10. Would you like to save some money? Sometimes cutting your bills isn’t about knowing the right answers, it's about asking the right questions. So let me run you through my money test. Answer each of the following questions – it
POLICE are dealing with a two-car collision on the A31 at St Leonards this afternoon. The incident took place just before 3pm on the Woolsbridge roundabout near the Little Chef. The two cars - a red Peugeot 306 and a red Peugeot 1007 - ended
A MEMORIAL garden dedicated to honouring service personnel killed in combat will be bursting into bloom this summer. Ferndown’s Royal British Legion was given £100-worth of vouchers to buy plants for the war memorial garden outside the Church Road
READERS have just two weeks left to get in their nominations for this year’s Daily Echo-backed Bourne Brilliant Awards. Any young person aged between 13 and 21 can be put forward for an award in their honour, which is given in recognition of their
WINSTON Road in Bournemouth has been closed this afternoon following a collision involving a car and a cyclist. Emergency services were alerted and the road was closed both ways following the collision at 1.30 pm. A Dorset police spokeswoman
REECE James was killed after a planned burglary went wrong, one of the men accused of his murder told a court. Kieron Wellington, 30, of Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, said he and his co-defendants had plotted to burgle a flat in Roumelia Lane.
RESIDENTS had a lucky escape when a five tonne tree crashed into their garden missing their bungalow by inches. The 100-year-old horse chestnut tree plunged to the ground in strong winds around 1.30pm in Wimborne Road, Northbourne. Terry Vale
I have to admit Sweeney Todd is not my favourite of musicals and I was attending with some reservations. Suffice it to say I was simply stunned by the superb interpretation by Director Sylvia Denning. The whole evening was enhanced by the music
A NEWLY-formed community association in Parkstone enjoyed a major success with a May Day celebration. Ashley Cross Community Association was only launched in March but was responsible for organising a traditional May Extravaganza for the bank holiday
A YOUNG petrol-head from Bournemouth had bragging rights with his mates after becoming the first person in Dorset to test drive one of the hottest cars of the year. Alex Bird, 13, from Durley Chine, was taken for a spin in the new Jaguar F-Type
IMPROVEMENTS are being carried out at some of the beach toilets in Poole to ensure they are ready for the summer season. Loos at both Branksome Chine car park and Branksome Chine Promenade are having a new power supply connected following an electrical
Fiona Venus, a parent of a four-year-old child, said: “I like the small class sizes, and the fact that we are able to walk into the school classroom and speak to the teachers.” Clare Fitzgerald, a parent of a five-year-old child, said: “I love
By way of a prelude to this joyous concert the BSO’s CEO Dougie Scarfe happily proffered the ‘end-of-term’ thanks to everyone in one of the best seasons yet, despite the ‘age of austerity’. And Principal Conductor Kirill Karabits introduced us to his
STREET lighting will be switched off in parts of East Dorset over the coming weeks to save money. Changes to night-time street lighting will be introduced in Verwood, St Leonards and St Ives, Wimborne and Colehill as part of Dorset County Council
A WOMAN accused of murdering Reece James in Boscombe last year has been found not guilty of his death. The jury at Winchester Crown Court were advised to reach the verdict on Terri-Lea Campbell, 22, of Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, after a day of
TUCKED away in the heart of the New Forest, you will find a beautiful, hidden-gem of a school. Against the backdrop of leafy trees and lush green grass sits Moyles Court School, a mixed co-educational day and boarding school, which strives for
LINWOOD School is top of the class after Ofsted inspectors ranked it outstanding in every category. The Bournemouth special school was described as “a centre of excellence” and praise was heaped upon staff, senior leaders and governors. The
A COUPLE have warned dog owners in Poole to be on the alert after their tiny Yorkshire terrier fell victim to a sudden unprovoked attack. Molly was waiting quietly near her owner Tom Moir when a large, dark brown pit-bull cross type dog jumped
A PLUCKY British woman is trying to save a critically endangered breed of giant French donkey from extinction after their numbers dropped to less than 1,000. Resembling a cross between Chewbacca the wookiee and a woolly mammoth, the enormous Baudet
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for information about missing Poole man Richard Gibbons, who was last seen at his Alderney home a fortnight ago. Officers think the grandfather may have been in the Wareham area last Thursday after a man fitting
JEWELLERY and cash was stolen from a pensioner’s home in Stapehill. Police believe two men forced entry through a window of the property, in Award Road, at some point between 7-11pm on Tuesday, helping themselves to the elderly woman’s possessions
A SPECTACULAR new version of Verdi's Aida arrives in town this November. Directed by Ellen Kent, the production boasts amazing special effects, stars international soloists and the Chisinau National Opera & Philharmonic. This brand new production
BOSSES of breast cancer charities are urging women not to be put off breast cancer screening after it was revealed how a junior doctor had failed to follow proper procedures. A total of 272 patients who attended a clinic at the Royal Bournemouth
A large meteor was spotted travelling across the sky last night by people in Dorset. The ''fireball'' shot over England and Wales in a northerly direction at around 9.45pm yesterday. Experts believe the meteor might have formed from debris
TAKE THAT star Mark Owen will brave the stage by himself for Wave 105 Live on Saturday, May 25 at the BIC. As both a solo artist and member of one of the UK’s biggest boy bands, Mark has sold more than 45.5 million records and had 29 Top 40 hits
A PENSIONER has gone on trial accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. William Alfred King, 69, is charged with 12 counts of indecent assault against a boy under 16 and two serious sexual offence charges
BOYBAND District 3 from ITV’s X Factor will be appearing in concert at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on May 31. The three school friends all met through a mutual love of RnB music and harmony singing. Since uploading their first cover online, they
PUPILS at Talbot Heath were transported back through time yesterday when their school hall hosted an inspirational talk by journalist, author and broad-caster Jeremy Paxman. The incisive Newsnight interviewer and University Challenge question master
A NEW betting shop will open in Bournemouth town centre despite objections from councillors and traders’ representatives. National chain Betfred has been granted permission to trade in the former Santander bank premises in Old Christchurch Road
BOURNEMOUTH town centre will be transformed into a Grand Prix style racing circuit this summer as part of this year’s Night Sky Ride event. Westover Road, Gervis Place, Exeter Road, Bath Hill and other central locations will form part of an evening
REPAIR work started on Poole Bridge yesterday with a two-hour closure to road traffic. Despite the problem with the Twin Sails Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, which meant it was out of action, Borough of Poole engineers are going ahead with work on
A HAVE-a-go-hero who was stabbed as he saved an elderly woman being targeted by teenage troublemakers has spoken of his terrifying ordeal. Cancer survivor Dean Goodwin had just withdrawn his savings for a family holiday to celebrate being in remission
KATIE HANCOCK aged 25 of Joys Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne. Admitted that she used a television without a licence. Fined £40. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £90. SHAUN MICHAEL PATRICK DEVEREUX aged 53 of Leigh Gardens, Wimborne. Admitted
STANLEY DONALD WHITE aged 30 of Bond Avenue, Ferndown. Convicted in absence of being the registered keeper of a vehicle and failing to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document relating to the notification of transfer
LEON DAVIS of Somerford Road, Christchurch. Convicted in absence of being the keeper of a vehicle when it did not meet the insurance requirements of the Road Traffic Act. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £110. JADE LLOYD aged
DANIEL LORBERG aged 19 of Cobbs Lane, Poole. Convicted in absence of being the keeper of a vehicle when it did not meet the insurance requirements of the Road Traffic Act. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £110. JASON ANDREW
JOSHUA ANDREW HOLMUN WILLIAMS aged 23 of Cunningham Place, Bournemouth. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of criminal damage to a side window of a Ford Mondeo at Fossil Farm, Winfrith Newburgh to the value of £20. Discharged conditionally for 12
THERE is one industry that shows no sign of flagging during hard economic times – the gambling business. Although there are large numbers of people who enjoy a harmless flutter, a worrying amount of betting is done by people who cannot afford it
I HAVE taken my elderly parents shopping at Castlepoint! They enjoyed the visit, but like to sit and rest frequently. This is virtually impossible there, as there are hardly any seats outside the shops, despite the wide pavements. We saw a lot
TERRY Jerrard (Letters, May 6) paints an idyllic picture of a sunny afternoon with people walking or exercising their dogs with others riding bicycles and children playing. In other words, an area blighted by pedestrians, dogs, cyclists and kids
MATTHEW DAVID CULL aged 53 of Moretons Lane, Wareham. Proved in absence that he failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of Mercedes car who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £600. To pay victim surcharge
WILLIAM LENNAN aged 74 of Newtown Lane, Verwood. Admitted driving a Mitsubishi car on the B3072, Station Road, West Moors at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £135. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with three points.
IVOR REGINALD JOHN FOURMY aged 89 of Ashley Drive South, Ashley Heath. Admitted driving a Ford at Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, without due care and attention. Fined £335. To pay victim surcharge of £33. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with six
I DON’T know which planet John Peek is on (‘Climate story speculative’, Letters, May 6) but the one which gives most concern (Earth) is warming at a dramatic and unprecedented rate. Polar and glacial ice is in alarming retreat and weather conditions
MANY congratulations to the Cherries, Eddie and Jason, and their team at the Goldsands Stadium, for a magnificent achievement. Wow! I was very interested in Brian Sushs’ recent letter, as I was taken to Dean Court when I was six, (I am now 83!)
WHAT a week for AFC Bournemouth. Supporting them for over 74 years I found missing winning the top spot shattering. These things happen so infrequent so it is unlikely to happen again at my age (87), but there was a couple of things with the Doncaster
VERWOOD boss Adie Arnold has described the chance to manage Christchurch as ‘the right job at the wrong time.’ The 49-year-old Potters manager turned down the opportunity to take over the Priory reins from Graham Kemp earlier this week. “It
CHERRIES stalwart and original ‘Fergie fledgling’ Russell Beardsmore says he is ‘indebted’ to Sir Alex Ferguson for his big break and revealed his shock at the Manchester United manager’s retirement. The football world was stunned yesterday by
