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A PIZZA and alcohol delivery business will be able to open until 5am after successfully winning a planning appeal. Centro Pizza, which is based at the Lansdowne in Bournemouth, appealed to a Government inspector through its solicitors Horsey Lightly

BUDDING tennis stars of the future tried out their backhands and rifled their forehands on Poole’s newest courts. Youngsters from Hamworthy Middle School joined civic leaders and Lawn Tennis Association officials to help officially open the £140,000

THERE is a Caribbean flavour to the festivities in Bournemouth Square today. Day three of the Bournemouth Food and Drink Festival has seen steel pan music, story-telling of old Caribbean folk tales and a fashion display with bright masquerade costumes

ONE of the victims of a confidence trickster who swindled his way to hundreds of thousands of pounds said he is “dangerous”. Grandmother Chris Haslam, 58, lost £1,260 in 12 days to Roy Moyse in 2006 after befriending him through her work at Cagney

A WIMBORNE charity celebrated a significant birthday with a garden party last week. The East Dorset Heritage Trust, based at Allendale House, turned 25 with a garden party and afternoon tea on the lawn. Visitors were greeted by prominent historical

THERE are hundreds of Elvis tribute acts around the world. Some are good, some are bad. Some look like him, others sound like him. Lee “Memphis” King is near enough the complete package - he's got the looks, the voice and the moves. At

A CYCLIST suffered spinal injuries in the latest crash near a Muscliff school yesterday morning. As reported by the Daily Echo last month, residents calling for controversial traffic calming measures in the Shillingstone Drive area to be removed

A SMALL but enthusiastic group of cyclists turned out for the Big Breeze cycle ride this morning. It was the first Big Breeze event to take place in Bournemouth, and set off from the Littledown Centre at 9.30am along the coast. The national event

It was first played in the 1940s as a means of recreation for servicemen injured during the Second World War. But blind and partially sighted people in Dorset are now being offered the chance to compete on equal terms with the launch of a new Blind

DORSET’S top traffic cop is calling on motorists to pay attention as the number of people killed on the county’s roads this year reaches 14. Those killed in road collisions this year include 19-year-old passenger Mikey Maguire, from Upton; experienced

Sienna owner Russell Brown, Dorset’s only Michelin-starred chef, shares his recipe for Swiss roll The Swiss roll sponge is a great item to keep in the freezer for an impromptu dessert. It’s the classic roulade, layered with a mousse or just seasonal

Owls, angels and Shar Pei dogs sit happily beside elephants, seahorses and cute looking pigs. Well, in Debbie Button’s West Parley workshop they do. At first glance they all resemble well-carved little statues. But look closer and you see that

The wordy talents of Isaiah Hamilton – aka Lil Dreads and, more recently, Isaiah Dreads – have been well known in and around Dorchester for several years. But after this summer the teenage rap artist is set to ‘go global’ thanks to performances

It’s described as the ‘surf capital of Europe’. But Newquay’s appeal goes far beyond the waves. This small town on the north Cornwall coastline is a popular tourist destination for the young and old alike, who come to unwind on some of the county

THOUSANDS of art lovers are expected to descend on Bournemouth when the arts university transforms into a ‘campus of creativity’ for the annual higher education show this week. At least 1,060 graduates will be exhibiting their work either as part

YOU could have been forgiven for thinking you were in the middle of the Mediterranean if you happened to be in Bournemouth Square yesterday. All the sights, sounds and flavours from as far as southern Italy, Cyprus and Spain came alive for the

Pretty in pink Get your glad rags on, this beautiful dress is suitable for any summer special occasion Henriette dress £250, Coast Look sharp This smart get-up from Austin Reed will be fine for any formal occasion this summer. Cut

They call it the fifth wall; a space to show off your painting talents, or maybe to engage in a little cheeky trompe l’oeil. You call it your floor. Or maybe your stairs. Either way it’s fast becoming the new place to let lose your creative inspiration

SUSAN Stairs’ first novel is an astoundingly assured piece of work which is beautifully written, poignant and compelling. Set in 1970s Ireland, it harks back to a time when Starsky And Hutch was on television, adults drove around in Cortinas collecting

PINT-sized comedienne Lucy Porter will be taking to the stage in Bournemouth for the final performance of her People Person tour this week. The show is the true story of how she met her best friend, with an unexpected twist and plenty of anecdotes

CHRISTCHURCH TERENCE ESTALL aged 45 of Walkford Way, Christchurch. Admitted operating a Ford as a private hire vehicle without an operator’s licence at Chewton Road, Christchurch. Fined £80. Also admitted being the proprietor of above vehicle and

WE WERE pleasantly swamped under a tsunami of signings at Gullivers during the launch of local author Joanna Rossiter’s debut novel The Sea Change recently. The store filled with well-wishers, some spilling out onto the pavement and taking advantage

GEOFFREY ANTHONY CHALKE aged 70 of Roker Way, Eastleigh. Admitted driving a Nissan through a red light on the Holes Bay Road and Sterte Road, Poole. Fined £60. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points. KRISTIAN

ANDREW JAMES BENN aged 35 of Donoghmore Road, Bournemouth. Admitted the theft of a garden strimmer, blanket and computer components, value unknown. Committed to prison for 14 days. MARTIN CHARLES COLE Aged 45 of Springvale Avenue, Bournemouth.

INEFFICIENT, insensitive and not caring are a few of the more polite terms I have read to describe Bournemouth Council Services recently. I mean, what about this? I emailed them on Wednesday late afternoon about a non-urgent but important issue

IN our poor economic climate, there are encouraging signs that Navitus Bay will never be built because the country simply cannot afford this sort of scheme. The long-running lack of a credible national energy policy is finally leading us to a crisis

NEVER MIND whether he described the Nigella Lawson assault as a ‘fleeting thing’ (he says he didn’t and absolutely condemns domestic violence), it was Nick Clegg appearing to suggest he hadn’t seen all the shocking images which enraged me. He’s

APPLE’S latest software release for iPhones and iPads did not go down well with fans but is a test design which may prove popular when finished. And with the announcement of its autumn range of software products Apple reached another, unspoken

FANS of music from the 1960s are being promised a great night at the Pavilion this week. Carl Leighton-Pope grew up in Soho and has worked in the music scene since he was a teenager, giving him the first hand experiences to draw on when he wrote

MR A Burridge (Letters, June 13) appears to have misinterpreted my ‘Lost in the post’ letter (June 6), as I whole-heartedly agree with him with regard to the yellow book system. I was illustrating what has and could occur in the future with such

SURELY we elect councillors for their ability to make decisions on our behalf? It seems to me that the only decisions these overpaid, featherbeaded, super-annuated jobsworths are capable of making these days is who to consult, at very high cost

I HAVE said before that many of us are “bonkers” for failing to take the problem of climate change seriously and making an enormous fuss about the very small visual threat of the Navitus Bay Windfarm. Tony Trent’s letter (June 12) concerning the

Have you always wanted to leave the car behind for your commute but not known where to start? Cycling expert and instructor Dilys Gartside encourages everyone to get on their bikes Cycling to work ticks so many boxes: a physical workout, a stress

DORSET already has one major environmental battle on its hands, the proposal for an offshore wind farm. Campaigners and residents will be delighted to learn that they won’t have to fight on two fronts. Or so it seems. The MD of a major drilling

CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe has welcomed increased competition for places in defence following the arrival of Elliott Ward. The 28-year-old, who joined Cherries this week following his release by Norwich, has a wealth of experience in the Championship

DORSET will have to make do without skipper Tom Hicks as a much-changed team travels to Shropshire in the MCCA Championship. Both Hicks and Tom Deighton miss out due to work commitments while Ed Denham is unavailable. Experienced seamer Rupes

NEW signing Elliott Ward has revealed how boss Eddie Howe’s ingenuity had a major influence on his decision to join Cherries. The former West Ham and Coventry star this week became Howe’s first summer recruit when he finalised terms following his