A CAR burst into flames at Cemetery Junction in Bournemouth this afternoon causing traffic delays in the surrounding area. Police received a call from Dorset Fire service at 3.52pm and the road was closed from Cemetery Junction to the turning of
MIDFIELDER Dave Allen returned to haunt his former club as Bashley were sent packing by Weymouth in the first round of the Southern League Cup last night. Allen, who quit Bash for the Terras earlier this season, netted twice as this all-Premier
CHAIRMAN Clive Robbins insisted Poole Town were relishing the chance to enhance supporters' matchday enjoyment after getting the green light for a Tatnam revamp. The Dolphins last month gained planning permission for a new north stand, club room
A PEDESTRIAN is said to be in “considerable pain” after being in collision with a car in Northbourne, Bournemouth. Police received a call from a member of the public at 4.56pm and the road was closed at the junction of Pinewood Avenue. The
POOLE is to have a carnival again next year. Organisers have announced the bank holiday of Monday, May 26, 2014 for the procession, which will go from Sea View in Parkstone to Alder Road. The revival of the town’s carnival tradition came after
TWO people have been charged with using counterfeit money in Swanage earlier this year. Lee Graham Smith, 43, and Rachel Angeline Smith, 31, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, have been charged with counterfeit currency offences, following
CELEBRITY baker Paul Hollywood brings his first ever live show to Bournemouth in 2014. Hot on the heels of the final of The Great British Bake Off, the TV sensation on which he is a judge, he has announced 23 dates for Paul Hollywood Live – Get
THEY say good luck rubs off from a chimney sweep – which is why one was lying in wait for this newlywed couple 38 years ago. Bill and Sylvia Dixon of Parkstone celebrate 38 happy years of marriage this month. Their wedding at Branksome Methodist
A 71-YEAR-OLD man who took more than seven hours to complete Bournemouth’s first marathon, has finally been presented with his medal. The grandfather from Broadstone, was walking the 26.2 mile route to raise funds for Poole Town FC’s chosen charity
A PACKED day of concerts was held to celebrate 100 years of a Bournemouth church. The Winton One Day Music Festival saw performers playing on the hour from 11am to 8pm at St Luke’s Church on Saturday. Father Robin Nash, parish priest at St
A MAN has been charged over a collision involving a bicycle which left a nine-year-old little girl gravely ill. Leila Crofts was left fighting for life after the collision during the summer on a pedestrian crossing near Branksome Chine beach.
FIND the buried treasure and win big with the Daily Echo’s golden ticket promotion this week. A different map will appear in the newspaper for the next three weeks, with the geography of Westbourne, Boscombe and Southbourne plotted in the pages
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for Bournemouth council to step in and save a 17th century grade II listed building in “dilapidated” condition. Members of Moordown Local History Society presented the petition appealing for action
ONE of the highlights of Bournemouth Air Festival has been put up for sale. Jonathon Whaley, owner of Miss Demeanour, the colourful Hunter Jet, has decided to put the jet up for sale after owning it for 15 years. Much of its restoration was
TV comic Bill Bailey has re-enforced his support for a Bournemouth charity ahead of his appearance at the BIC tonight. Next year will mark 10 years since the comedian became a patron of Cherry Tree Nursery in Northbourne, which provides sheltered
AN event to help Purbeck housing association tenants swap homes takes place next month. The ‘Mutual Exchange’ event is set for the Purbeck District Council’s Westport House headquarters on November 7. Cllr Mike Lovell, district council housing
POPULAR musician and scout leader Rob Bawdon took his own life, an inquest ruled today. Mr Bawdon's died from a gunshot wound to the head, and his body was found at Hengistbury Head on August 13. The inquest heard how Mr Bawdon was upset at
A SURVEY on housing needs is being sent to households in Langton Matravers. Residents are being encouraged to complete the survey which will help to provide evidence for affordable housing in the parish. Councillor Mike Lovell, Housing and
THE parents of a one-year-old boy at high risk of sudden cardiac death have said they will be “devastated and completely lost” if Blandford Nursery is closed. Both one-year-old Philip and his father Kevin O’Donnell, 46, suffer from an enlargement
AHEAD of Halloween, here are some spooky spirits to fire up your imagination. A ghoulish looking bottle that may take unsuspecting drinkers by surprise, La Fee Absinthe Parisienne (£43.50, 70cl, thedrinkfinder.com) is a new but traditional French
“JUGGERNAUT ship sails in,” ran the Daily Echo’s front page headline on Saturday June 30 1973. A new era had dawned in the history of Poole with the arrival of its first roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) ferry. “At 7 o’clock on the dot yesterday evening
THE government has given the go-ahead for a new primary school at Bournemouth’s Avonbourne College. A two-month public consultation will take place before a planning application is submitted in December. Building could get underway next year
A classic Mini pickup truck its farmer owner used to take livestock to market in has been found languishing in a haybarn after more than 30 years. The 1961 open back vehicle is one of the earliest of its type made and has been owned by the same
DORSET could be home to the first industrial estate to be named a Business Improvement District. The majority of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) – partnerships between local businesses to benefit their trading environment – are town centres
SHE looks a picture of health, but 35-year-old Joanna Hawkes has the bone density of her elderly grandmother. During the past three and a half years, she has spent more than 40 hours in fracture clinics, had ten x-rays, two MRI scans, two CT scans
A THREE-car collision is causing minor traffic problems in Malvern Road, Bournemouth. Dorset Police are currently dealing with the collision and an ambulance has been called as a precaution but there is no indication that anyone is seriously injured
SPECTACULAR lightning was spotted across Bournemouth, Poole and parts of Dorset last night as storms brought downpours and windy weather to the area. Picture of lightning near Southbourne from Matt Kiddell A clean-up operation is
AROUND 300 jobs are at risk after the travel company Martyn Leisure Breaks – which owns three Dorset hotels – went into administration. The firm owns the Russell Hotel and the Prince Regent Hotel in Weymouth as well as the Sherborne Hotel in Sherborne
BOURNEMOUTH MARTIN JOHN DAVIS of no fixed address. Admitted failing to comply with a prohibition, to prevent the recurrence of nuisance caused by smoke from a bonfire and for that purpose refrain from burning any materials from demolition, groundwork
MOTORISTS are suffering delays this morning as roadworks take their toll on travel times across Bournemouth and Poole. On the A338 traffic is backed up to Cooper Dean roundabout as a result of the Richmond Hill roundabout partial closure and there
WITNESSES are being sought after a car collided with a 13-year-old girl in Poole. Police are appealing for information over the incident, which happened outside the Post Office in Wimborne Road, Oakdale, on Saturday. A 13-year-old girl was
IT may be 27 years since the Boomtown Rats decided to call it a day but the years melted away when the re-formed band hit the stage in Bournemouth. Flamboyant frontman Bob Geldof clearly plans to grow old disgracefully, strutting around the stage
A PRECINCT in Kinson is due to become empty next month as work begins to redevelop it into a new Tesco store. Many shops have already moved out of the arcade in Wimborne Road and it has now been confirmed that the Co-op store will close on November
A big-hearted family friend raised more than £300 towards the funeral costs for tragic baby Megan-Rose Gidley in a sponsored run at the weekend. It took less than two hours for Darren Lane, 36, to run from Shore Road in Poole along to Boscombe
Parkstone-based hearing care company Acousticare Ltd held a launch event to celebrate their appointment as the Beltone partner for Dorset. A select network of only 18 companies in the UK have so far been appointed as Beltone partners to provide
ROHAN Tungate has revealed his desire to return to Poole Pirates next season and banish the memory of missing this year’s grand final showpiece. The 23-year-old Australian, an asset at Premier League Ipswich Witches, was one of only two Pirates
RECORD signing Tokelo Rantie says he is unfazed by his Cherries goal drought but admits: “I know I have to start scoring.” Rantie is still looking to get off the mark after appearing six times in the Championship following his big-money move from
PIRATES chief Matt Ford reported a promising start to 2014 sponsorship negotiations – but admitted uncertainty over television coverage had hampered progress. Sky Sports’ contract with the Elite League ended this season and there has yet to be
DRIVERS are being urged to take extra care when driving across the New Forest this winter in a bid to halt the startling rise in pony and cattle road deaths. There have been 48 animal traffic deaths so far this year, up to 30 September, an increase
A WOMAN has been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation after she plummeted through a roof skylight and landed in an empty bank 20ft below. Emma Barker-Knott, 41, suffered a broken pelvis in the fall which happened as she watered flowers on
A TERRIFIED mum cannot sleep fearing rats are going to attack her baby and young son. Erica Freeman found one of her son’s toys chewed apart by the rats that are infesting her two-bedroom housing association flat in West Moors and said one of the
THE team at a rebranded car dealership is already celebrating big success. Westover moved its Dacia operation into its former Skoda showroom at Corfe Mullen earlier this year after a new home was built at Wallisdown for Skoda. The Corfe Mullen
WHEN public services are cut, the pain tends to be borne by people who already have enough to put up with. Kevin O’Donnell and his one-year-old son Philip both suffer from a potentially fatal enlargement of the heart. Philip’s mum Katerzyna has
WE are desperately seeking Melvin Wills for an army reunion. Melvin came from the Poole area and served with us in 5 Squadron, 8 Regiment, the Royal Corps of Transport during the mid to late 1970s. Melvin would be mid to late 50s now and in 5 Squadron
I would like to urge your readers to throw their support behind this year’s Poppy Appeal. The Royal British Legion (RBL) received wonderful support from the people of Dorset in 2012, both in terms of donations and volunteer time. And as we
Your item confirming that the New Forest National Park Authority, have given to consent for a McDonalds Drive-Thru at Picket Post, Burley, is an appalling decision. I would not mind re-opening a sit-down eatery, but a drive-thru will be extremely
A BIKER was killed in Poole on Tuesday morning following a rush hour collision involving a lorry. The motorcyclist, a 41-year-old Poole man, was taken by ambulance to Poole Hospital but later pronounced dead. No-one else was injured in the
IT would seem not to be Faith Eckersall's lack of knowledge on the cull and badgers, but rather Mike Fry's lack of knowledge. The last cull in the 1970s killed 11,000 badgers, only 108 of these had bTB. This time the culled badgers are not being
