AMBITIOUS Poole Town winger Carl Preston is hoping to catch the eye at Tatnam tomorrow night as he aims to shine under the FA Cup spotlight. The former Cherries prospect has long been tipped to climb back up the English footballing ladder during
JOINT-boss John Pyatt admitted he had a new stoic style in mind for Bashley when luring centre-half Dave Marden across from Brockenhurst. Marden became the second Brock player to follow Pyatt to the Southern Premier strugglers this week and goes
A BLANDFORD woman has spoken of her distress after her beloved rescue dog was left with injuries to its face in an unprovoked attack. Alicia Trowbridge, 53, says husband, Christopher, 55, was walking seven-year-old, Sasha, a West Highland Terrier
POOLE residents have been invited to take part in a public consultation to ‘draw up a new pattern of council wards’ after election chiefs ruled the borough should keep its current number of councillors. This latest consultation, being carried out
ITV news anchor and former Daily Echo journalist Mark Austin, pictured, will speak at a journalism conference at Bournemouth’s Print Room. He will deliver an after-dinner speech at the Journalism Skills Conference, organised by the National Council
WITH Halloween fast approaching Margaret Green Animal Rescue has appealed for help to house some of their black cats. Church Knowle centre manager Claire Ross said: “We have some adorable cats in rescue at the moment, including brothers George
A "CRAZED" man who attacked police officers with two knives has been jailed for four years. Jason Small, of Oxford Avenue, Bournemouth, called the emergency services on the night of June 29 after attempting to set fire to his flat in a suicide
A BOURNEMOUTH-born artist has been sitting in with some of the UK’s best-known broadcasters for her latest project. Figurative artist Stella Tooth’s latest venture is to paint as many portraits as she can of household names from ITN, BBC and Sky
ORGANISERS of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal are hoping Poole residents will dig deep this year. The Poole appeal was officially launched in the town centre’s Dolphin Shopping Centre on Saturday morning. Poole Mayor Phil Eades joined
WOULD you fancy nibbling a warty witch’s ear, sucking a bloodshot eyeball or even chomping on a pair of rotten teeth? Although this selection of Halloween-themed confectionery looks evil, it actually tastes divine! For it’s all sculpted out
COMMUNITY leaders have won a battle to stop a controversial Christchurch roadworks scheme after fears it would cause gridlock. Dorset County Council had proposed to close Stony Lane in Burton this autumn to put traffic lights either side of the
ALMOST 1,000 heavy goods vehicles pass through Longham every day, it has been revealed. In the newly-released town plan, 87 per cent of those who responded said that they “strongly agreed” with the statement “there are too many HGVs driving through
A TOURING production of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show that was due to come to Poole in November has been cancelled. Organisers said the show, which starred impressionist Jon Culshaw as the Voice of the Book, had fallen victim
Chocolate fondants by Felicity Cloake Bucket List experience: Chocolate Fondant Pudding (Makes 2 puddings) 60g unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus extra to grease 1tbsp cocoa powder 60g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 1 egg
PUBLIC relations and marketing agency McKenna Townsend is expanding with the appointment of Ian Payne as associate director. Ian has been working in PR for 10 years, most recently at a large agency in London with a particular specialism in financial
TRIBUTES have been paid to eventing trainer Adele Schardt, who died last week aged 59 following a long illness. Ms Schardt was the founder of the Somerley Park International Horse Trials, held near Ringwood annually, and was chairman of the British
AFC Bournemouth and Bournemouth University have celebrated the start of a four-year partnership. Cherries manager Eddie Howe took the university’s varsity football teams for a training session ahead of a ceremony to toast the deal at Goldsands
IF you would like to try your hand at fine dining, then check out this stunning dish – roast turbot served with a watercress and celery salad and walnut and artichoke. The recipe is courtesy of Jason Hornbuckle, who has been the executive chef
DIRECTOR of rugby Budge Pountney warned that Bournemouth's path to progress would be bumpy unless the club escape the shackles of their amateur status. Pountney's comments came on the back of Lions' first home defeat this season after a second-half
AMBITIOUS boss George Gunn revealed his determination to go even further after Christchurch's youth team reached the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup last week. Goals from Rhys Owen and Adam Drodge secured Priory's 2-0 success at Farnborough
BOSS Steve Cuss slammed Wimborne's leaky defence after watching his side battle back from two goals down - only to blow their share of the spoils at Cirencester. Magpies were trailing 3-1 with 15 minutes to play before prolific strike partners
FOLLOWING their unexpected comeback as part of ITV2 series The Big Reunion, 90s boyband Five are embarking on their own headline tour this winter. Despite not having the pre-requisite five band members, Scott, Ritchie, Abz and Sean reunited earlier
IF the storms predicted for Sunday night and this morning come to pass, it would have been a miserable start to the week for most. Not to mention the fact that half term starts today and there is likely to be many a bored child sat indoors. But
ON Wednesday October 16 I travelled to Cardiff for a two-day break, returning on Friday October 18. The journey was as follows: Yellow Bus No21 Burton to Christchurch, train Christchurch to Southampton, train Southampton to Cardiff and return.
HAVING worked as a freelance journalist in the past, I never cease to be amazed at the amount of information the Echo prints each evening. In particular the unexpected events which I would otherwise miss – from reminders of fabulous evenings with
A FESTIVAL organised to celebrate the best of Wimborne got off to a flying start at the weekend. The week-long Wimborne 10 event was conceived at relatively short notice following the cancellation of the town’s popular food festival, which was
IN response to a recent letter from Geoff Cooper, I must tell you that Bournemouth Council is already working closely, not only with our neighbouring authorities, but also with other public bodies and business partners. Reluctant? Not us! We are
I HAVE just read the story regarding the family of nine who are requesting rehousing by Bournemouth council (Daily Echo, October 22). I find it very difficult to ‘square the circle’ on this. I am absolutely furious with the parents and desperately
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EDUCATION chiefs say they are addressing the current issues in some schools in Poole surrounding progress levels. It comes after the Daily Echo reported that Poole was the worst performing local authority in the country as far as progress in writing
MANAGER Eddie Howe was left to rue a match-defining spell in the second half as Cherries suffered defeat at Leicester on Saturday. Howe had looked on as Marc Pugh’s stunning strike had cancelled out David Nugent’s opener to see Cherries reach the
A CHILDREN’S entertainer has been named one of the best in the country – after trying out his latest material on his young twins. Wyn Jones – better known as Mr Merlin – is a fixture of the enter-tainment scene in Bournemouth, taking part in the
JACK Collison says he would be open to returning to Dean Court on loan but admits his priority lies with forcing his way back in at West Ham. Collison headed back to Upton Park after his initial one-month stay with Cherries had come to an end following
GOALKEEPER Ryan Allsop shouldered his share of the blame for Cherries’ defeat at Leicester when he admitted: “The second goal was my fault.” Allsop, restored to the Cherries starting line-up at King Power Stadium, carried the can for allowing Jamie
AN INVESTIGATION into the murder of a Boscombe businessman will continue as normal even though the suspect is dead, the detective leading the inquiry has said. The body of Ibrahim Yousef, 42, was discovered at his home in Gloucester Road on Friday
8:45pm Southern Electric Power Distribution have just released this statement: 'Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) engineers continue to restore power with around 80,000 homes back on supply and further work taking
A MAN was killed when he was struck by a train on the railway line at Sway station in the New Forest on Saturday night. Train services were substantially delayed between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst for five hours after the incident, which happened
DORSET was bracing itself for a battering last night as one of the worst storms in recent years was forecast to sweep across the county. Roads were expected to be badly affected, cross-Channel ferries have been cancelled and South West Trains did
