THE WARM weather could flush superheroes out of hiding tonight to stroll along the seafront raising funds. That’s the hope of Julia’s House organisers whose big charity fundraiser, the Superhero Night Walk, kicks off at 10pm. Last year the three or
A POOLE care home has been warned by the health and social care regulator that it must make urgent improvements to standards of care or face further action. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission made an unannounced visit to Kingland House Residential
A new Rockstar title is awaited with about as much fervour as the second coming. Indeed, their efforts over the years with the Grand Theft Auto series and Red Dead Redemption have been so polished as to suggest supernatural influence. Not that I’m suggesting
IT’S a challenge that is good for the waistline and the wallet but more importantly it helps those living in poverty. To raise funds and awareness of the 1.4 billion people worldwide living in extreme poverty, six Poole residents limited themselves
A VITAL link across the River Stour, which is used by hundreds of walkers and cyclists every day, is set to close amid safety fears. The main weir bridge near Throop Mill has provided the only pedestrian access across the river from Muscliff and Throop
RESIDENTS in Bournemouth’s Redhill and Northbourne ward are being urged to make sure they cast their vote in next Thursday’s by-election. The by-election was called following the resignation of former council leader Peter Charon and there are
A STUDENT needed surgery for a broken jaw and fractured cheekbone after an alleged early-morning street attack in Bournemouth town centre, a court heard. Bournemouth Crown Court was told yesterday how a night out with friends had ended in hospital for
“IT could have been a child.” Those were the words of dog owner Susan Parker after her beloved Jack Russell Candy was dragged from her mobility scooter and “shaken like a rag doll” by a Staffordshire bull terrier close to a children’s play
A DORCHESTER man has received a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of sexual offences against children more than two decades ago. Following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, Adrian Strong, 59, was found guilty of two counts of
THIS striking exhibit by two Bournemouth florists has earned a Silver Gilt at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Message was conceived and created by award-winning Interflora florists David Ragg and David Denyer, from Lansdowne Florists
Is it time to recession-proof your finances? The economy's shrinking, and a panic wave of worry has swept across the nation. Yet before we all go battening down the hatches, risking making things worse, it's worth taking a moment to actually think
A “FOREST” of traffic lights has sprung up at Canford Bottom roundabout, which is set to re-open next month. Since the £5.7million Highways Agency project began last autumn, engineers have re-modelled the roundabout, built a dual carriageway
Another name to add to the Tivoli's roll of honour of comedians, Andy Hamilton has written some of the funniest comedies on TV. His pedigree goes from Drop the Dead Donkey right up to Outnumbered, and his evening show is a gentle ramble through
AT the grand old age of 32, comedian and pop presenter Simon Amstell has decided that the cheeky “young Simon” is no more. After catching a reflection of himself in skinny jeans and hoodie, Amstell was convinced he had turned into “creepy Uncle Simon”
1. Chocolate Milkshake – Shake Ya Body 2. Kascade & skrillrex – Lick It 3. Disclosure – Whats In Ya Head 4. Alex Reece – Feel The Sunshine 5. Polica – Dark Star
ELECTRO pop pioneer Gary Numan has influenced everyone from industrial band Nine Inch Nails to comedy duo The Mighty Boosh. Monday’s show at the O2 Academy Bournemouth will see such iconic electro anthems as 1979 number one Cars and big hits Are Friends
With just a week-and-a-half to go, entries for the International Paints Poole Regatta are flooding in. The regatta includes some important championships such as the J24 national championship, the IRC southern regional championship and the sonata
AROUND 13,000 NHS patients had their contact details given to a private firm without their consent. The Information Commissioner has said NHS Bournemouth and Poole should not have passed on the details without permission. Enhanced Healthcare
POOLE father and daughter team Duncan and Kirsten Glen led the RS200 dinghy fleet from start to finish during race one of the Party at Parkstone event. But the duo then suffered the agony of being disqualified at the finish, having crossed
INSPIRED by her own experiences, the former burlesque singer and life model offers a more cinematic offering in Fall From Grace. The 26-year-old, best known for her quirky dress sense and husky voice has been bubbling on the brink of household
THE Bournemouth Tattoo Convention celebrates its fourth birthday this weekend with lashings of colour and a bit of pain. The two-day event brings together some of the finest tattooists in the world, as well as an entertainment line-up of top local
BOURNEMOUTH has been awarded a whopping £4.63 million to encourage people to walk and cycle. The cash from the Department for Transport will be spent on improving infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, and encouraging people to ditch
A NEW Bournemouth dining experience opened last week that should cater for foodies, theatre-goers and visitors alike. Offering a taste of Dorset, the brand new glass fronted Terrace Bistro, Café and Bar overlooks the town’s Lower Gardens and towards
METROPOLITAN Police detectives are still investigating a bomb scare at a Poole secondary school. Poole Grammar School, in Gravel Hill, had to be evacuated on Wednesday following a hoax email that an incendiary device had been planted in the
LADDISH indie rockers The Pigeon Detectives had Bournemouth fans in a flap when they sold-out the BIC in 2008. Now the Yorkshire quintet is back in town, but this time at the more intimate venue of Mr Kyps in Parkstone. Part of their Summer By the Sea
A MUM who has spent 18 months fighting to retain her severely disabled son’s care package has forced Bournemouth council to back down. Lorraine Zavadil, 53, took on the council after it originally tried to cut the budget for her son Tarik
THESE photos show the swarms of midges that are driving Bournemouth residents to distraction. The insects breed each year at the water treatment plant by Francis Avenue in West Howe and migrate to the surrounding homes. The Daily Echo has reported
HEAVING bosoms and bonnets are the order of the day, as the Regent Rep performs a colourful production of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice at the Regent theatre until Sunday. The company were the stars of Sky Arts TV Channel’s Stagestruck competition
WESTBOURNE’S Funnybone Comedy Club hosts a trio of top comedians this evening. First up is Suzi Ruffell who began her stand-up career at just 23 years old. After only 18 months of performing all over the UK this bright young comic from Portsmouth has
A YOUNG woman was taken to hospital following a serious accident involving a tanker yesterday. The 24-year-old Blandford motorist sustained a broken leg, arm and collar bone in the 10am smash at Blandford St Mary. Firefighters and paramedics attended
FOLLOWING the letter from David Atherton it would appear that the controversy regarding dogs on beaches is still raging. Dog owners insist on the right to exercise their pooches while parents complain about dogs frightening their children and leaving
I WOULD like to know what the council housing list is all about. My daughter and her family have been on the waiting list for eight years. They recently changed the banding system and notified my daughter she was no longer on it as she didn’t apply
I EXPECT I’m being naive and will probably be shot down quite quickly. Years ago Throop Mill by means of a water wheel ground wheat to make flour. Isn’t it possible that the Stour water, on its way to the sea 365 days of the year could use it to turn
READING the recent article about the Nautilus Development next to the Bournemouth Pavilion, could we be told if it is to be built on the car park used by people going to the theatre? If a show is sold out and the Nautilus underground car park is full
WITH the current hot spell, most of us don’t need any encouragement to get out and about. And with the temperatures rising, walking and cycling to get to our place of destination would be high up on the list. So the £4.63 million which has been awarded
THERE has been a lot of concern over the Navitus Bay (Poole Bay) wind farm recently as some of the detail has leaked out. For those who have not read the Challenge Navitus website, the government are looking to engage the Dutch company Eneco in conjunction
ON MONDAY May 21 from nine o’clock in the morning the number of alcoholics on Poole Quay built up through the morning to 12 at least. They were drinking continuously and then started kicking a ball about across the road and around pedestrians, being
BOURNEMOUTH swing band, The Regular Joes has been exporting their energetic sound across the water at the City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival. The band is now back home after playing at five venues across the historic city of Derry in Northern
BOURNEMOUTH was hotter than Ibiza yesterday, as temperatures hit 25C. The Spanish holiday resort paled in comparison with Bournemouth’s beaches, reaching just 22C. And the heat brought hope to Bournemouth’s tourism trade after weeks
A BOURNEMOUTH businessman could face prison if his company fails to change its ways – just four years after his first enterprise folded owing some £73,000 to hundreds of angry customers. James Augusti was previously the director of online sports
THE Red Arrows have received the green light to display in Dorset this summer – but will be appearing as a seven formation rather than their usual nine. Following rigorous training throughout the winter, final authority for the world-renowned
BOROUGH of Poole officers have served official orders on the illegal traveller encampment at Parkstone’s Haskells recreation ground. The summons ordering the 18 caravans and two tents removed will be served sometime today. The travellers
AN ELDERLY man has died after the car he was driving was in collision with a parked van in Bourne-mouth. Members of the public and paramedics gave the 75-year-old Southbourne man first aid at the scene in Southbourne’s Wick Lane, but he later died in
MORE than 2,000 young athletes and 200 young volunteers have taken their first steps on the road to the Dorset Level 3 School Games finals. A number of schools from across the region took part in Level 2 qualifiers with the aim of securing a place in
DORSET riders Kobi and Ryder Joyce, from Branksome, will represent Great Britain at the BMX World Championships in Birmingham this weekend. Racing takes place on a one-off purpose-built track in the National Indoor Arena. The brothers already have
A DORSET teenager has broken into England’s elite top-40 ranked young snooker stars. Bradley Chappell will next season compete against the country’s best under-19 players on the English Premier Junior Tour. The 17-year-old from Poole qualified by winning
SCOTT Malone’s proposed switch to Millwall is understood to hinge on Josh McQuoid agreeing to move in the opposite direction. Malone was yesterday believed to have met with Lions manager Kenny Jackett and chief executive Andy Ambler to discuss terms
CRANBORNE skipper Dave Coy has expressed his disappointment after Bournemouth cancelled at the 11th hour the Dorset League encounter between the clubs on Sunday. Coy said Cranborne had received the call around three hours before the scheduled 2pm start
BIRMINGHAM is often referred to as the second city and the Brummies were certainly second best here last night. On this sensational evidence, it will take something special to stop this history-making Pirates outfit. And, in truth, there was never any
BROCKENHURST College Academy put the finishing touches to a fruitful campaign by adding the British Colleges National Cup to their already impressive trophy haul. Having retained the South East League and Hampshire League titles and the South East &
DORSET opened their South West Under-14 League campaign with a convincing 7-2 victory over Cornwall at Bridport & West Dorset on Saturday. A fine display in the singles, played over 18 holes, saw Dorset win all but one of their six matches after the
HOT prospect George Long was the star performer for Dorset Colts against their Hampshire counterparts at Royal Winchester. The 16-year-old Parkstone player shared the spoils with England junior international Jack Singh-Brar in a top-class singles
POOLE’S Harry Thorpe says he is delighted to be heading back to the national championships after missing out last year. The 16-year-old became Poole’s 12th individual qualifier of 2012 when he struck gold in the 100m butterfly at the Exeter Open Meet
MERLEY Cobham under-12 girls capped a memorable first season by being crowned champions at the R & T Tournament at Chapel Gate. Formed less than 12 months ago, they competed against teams from Woking, Essex and Oxfordshire in the Bournemouth Classic.
COACH Alan Willows saw Dorset live to fight another day in the MCCA Trophy and then praised his troops for progressing from what he described as the “group of death”. Dorset booked a place in the quarter-finals by the skin of their teeth despite suffering
