EFFORT, endeavour and entertainment were in abundance at Wimborne Road, but Pirates are still struggling to catch that break. Though if fortune favours the brave, the tide must surely be about to turn for Poole who manfully battled back from a
STRIKER Mark Gamble immediately targeted promotion after stepping down a division to sign for ambitious Wimborne Town. Gamble described the move as “one step back to take two forward” after becoming the second higher-level player to join Steve
THE B3073 Hurn Road in Christchurch was closed both ways on Thursday evening at Hillside Drive after a crash. Officers were called to the scene after a silver Honda Jazz and a blue VW Golf were involved in a collision. An ambulance has attended
TWO volunteer lifeboatmen from Swanage have been honoured by the RNLI for dedicating 20 years to saving lives at sea. Colin Marks and Dave Turnbull have been involved in a staggering 1,400 sea rescues over the past two decades. The brave pair
PLANS for a £150m hotel, apartment and leisure complex on Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens site will come under scrutiny at a meeting tonight. The Wessex Hotel on the West Cliff will provide the venue for the event at 7pm. Local residents are being
TRAFFIC is slow on the A31 westbound this afternoon following a two-vehicle crash. Recovery vehicles are still at the scene following the collision between a Mini Cooper and a recovery truck, which took place earlier today at the Eastfield Lane
TRAFFIC lights at one of Bournemouth's busiest roundabouts and outside the hospital were out of order this afternoon following a power cut. Bournemouth council engineers were sent out to restore power to lights at every junction of the Cooper Dean
THE newly-created National Coastal Tourism Academy has launched its Bourne to Smile Awards scheme – aimed at raising levels of customer service across Bournemouth in a bid to boost the town’s visitor economy and create jobs. The awards are designed
WOMEN are being encouraged to get on their bikes as part of a big cycling event taking place in Bournemouth later this month. British Cycling’s Big Breeze bike ride, which aims to get more women on their bikes, will be held on Saturday, June 22
THERE were cheers all round at The Dunbury School in Blandford after it was rated ‘good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. The primary school was inspected in a range of areas including leadership and management, pupil achievement and the quality
Police in Bournemouth are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who has not been seen since last Friday. Michael Callaway, 49, was last seen at his home address in the Talbot Wood area on June 7 around 9.30pm and went missing
RINGWOOD School has been declared one of the greenest in England after scooping the prestigious title of Eco-Schools Ambassador. The school is one of just 11 in the country that has been chosen for the role by the international Eco-Schools programme
POOLE Grammar School’s English students have been taking creative writing tips from none other than former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion. Sir Andrew, a professor of creative writing, visited the schoolboys as part of the school’s literacy programme
SHOULD Dorset's grass verges be cut to look tidy or left to grow for the benefit of wildlife? It's an issue that has been exercising the readers of our letter's pages for the last fortnight, so we though we'd ask you all what you think. The
A FUNDRAISING mission has been launched to provide life-changing surgery for a six-year-old girl. Skye Cowan suffers with cerebral palsy, but has been accepted for an operation in America to alleviate her symptoms. The youngster, who lives
A MAN has been charged over a knifepoint robbery at a New Forest petrol station. A man entered the Esso station on Sway Road at around 3pm on Bank Hoilday Monday, May 27, and showed the cashier a knife while demanding that she hand over money.
A CHARITY dedicated to cutting anti-social behaviour through working with bikes will host an open day later this month. Youth outreach charity Impact takes to the streets after schools close to teach pupils about bicycle maintenance. The charity
PLANS for the new women’s health unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital have come a step closer to fruition. The proposals for the Jigsaw Building, which will also house the Cancer and Blood Disorders Unit, have been submitted to Bournemouth Borough
A POOLE councillor is calling for residents of the coastal authorities to be consulted by referendum on proposals for the offshore Navitus Bay windfarm. Conservative Cllr Tony Woodcock has submitted a motion to a meeting of Borough of Poole on
AFTER a barnstorming set last year, punk legend John Lydon returns to the O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 13. The Sex Pistols frontman is touring with his other successful band Public Image Ltd, also known as PiL. When the Pistols imploded
X FACTOR finalists Union J are set to deliver a Christmas present to fans in Bournemouth this December. Hot on the heels of the success of their debut single Carry You, the boy band visits the BIC on December 22 with tickets on sale this Friday
A HOMEOWNER who felled a neighbour's tree that was blocking sea views from his hot tub has lost an appeal against his record fine. Neil Davey had been found guilty of arranging to have the protected 40ft maritime pine tree axed while he and his
HEAD of pre-prep Claire Holly said: “It’s a fantastic school. We treat each child as an individual and meet their needs accordingly. We look after the pupils, parents and staff together as a family.” YEAR 4 teacher Bob Lack, who is in his fifth
THE Swanage School is set to mark another significant milestone this week with its first foundations pouring ceremony. A number of civic officials, including recently appointed Swanage mayor Ali Patrick and former mayor Bill Trite, are expected
EXTRA police will be on patrol at a funfair in Ringwood at the weekend after a brawl took place. A number of youths were involved in a fracas at The Bickerley last weekend, police said. On Saturday around 20 people aged between 15 and 19 were
IT’S not the quietest place to raise a family but this blue tit has built a nest for her young inside a gate post Bournemouth Airport. The bird was spotted by airport worker Gary Owen flying into a circular hole in the middle of the metal post
AN inquest has been opened into the death of Wimborne woman, Zara Broughton. Zara, 27, of Haythorne Common, Horton, Wimborne was found dead on the beach at Durdle Door on June 7. Her personal effects were identified by her mother Carol.
The motto of Durlston Court Preparatory School sums up the way all children are treated as individuals and encouraged to do the best they can. Set in beautiful grounds just outside New Milton, the school has an enviable academic record as well
ENTHUSIASTIC students at a Bournemouth junior school battled it out in a Last Choir Standing competition. All four houses at Stourfield Junior School gave it their best shot in the lively event which kicked off the school’s music week. With
Miley Cyrus says Amanda Bynes' Twitter attacks are "so sad". The troubled star insulted the 20-year-old singer on the social networking site last night (11.06.13) when she called her ugly, but the 'Can't Be Tamed' hitmaker isn't being drawn into
Kristen Stewart is seeking joint custody of her and Robert Pattinson's dogs. The 23-year-old beauty is said to be missing pet pooches Bear and Bernie "like mad" since she split with Robert for a second time three weeks ago, and wants them to split
Harry Styles has George Michael lyrics tattooed on his ankles. The One Direction star has had "never gonna" just above his right foot and "dance again" on his left, lyrics from 'Careless Whisper' by George's former band Wham! The inkings join
A TRADITIONAL bridlepath near Bournemouth’s Castlepoint shopping park has been resurfaced and formally reopened to horses. The bridleway has been primarily used as a footpath for the past decade but has now been made safer and more comfortable
A SCHEME to transform a derelict building in the heart of Christchurch has been submitted to council planners. Plans for the Cornfactor building in Christchurch town centre, behind the library, will include the demolition of the existing building
Mrs Kerry Friend (nee Mockett) is appealing for anyone who went to St Mary’s Gate School in Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, to come to a reunion June 22. Kerry, a pupil at the private school for several years, left in 1985, three years before the
ARMED police raided two Bournemouth addresses as part of anti-drugs campaign Operation Crackdown. The planned raids took place in Tregonwell Close in the Triangle area of Bournemouth at 8.30am on Wednesday June 12. A 27-year-old Bournemouth
I DIDN'T realise my letter about the change in INR Warfarin blood test notifications would cause such a stir. If Chas Ching (Letters, May 30) and Sheila Extance (June 6) read my letter correctly, I was not disputing the system or how we were notified
WE read so much about how some of the NHS is so poor in all areas. Well my mother became ill and I decided to keep her at home. The NHS Bournemouth Intermediate Care team came in. They were here for six weeks and mum and I can say that all of the staff
I WOULD like to thank the local NHS for the fantastic service shown to me when I became unwell recently. The NHS 111 service, which has had some bad press recently, was brilliant and could not have been more helpful. They arranged for a doctor
THE full extent of the horrific crash in East Dorset on Tuesday is now all too apparent. Another young life has been lost on Dorset’s roads. It is already looking like a bleak year for fatalities in the county, with the number into double figures
A New Forest restaurant owner has been fined £3,500 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after cockroaches were found in his kitchen. Abdul Noor pleaded guilty at Southampton Magistrates’ Court to three food hygiene offences at his restaurant Forest
Thousands of music lovers will be getting on ferries today for the crossing to the Isle of Wight for the first of the major summer music festivals. Bon Jovi, The Killers and The Stone Roses will headline the Isle of Wight Festival with Bob Geldof
TWO alleged incidents of criminal damage took place in the same Swanage road just hours apart, police say. Detectives are appealing for information after a car was said to have been set alight in Days Road, less than 24-hours after windows were
SOUTH Western Ambulance Service has lost the contract to provide non-emergency patient transport services in Dorset. E-zec Medical Transport Services has been awarded the lucrative contract after beating off competition from nearly 50 organisations
Dorset Wildlife Trust is banning the use of mobile phone apps which mimic birdsong. Wardens on Brownsea Island say visitors are using the apps to lure rare birds like the Nightjar closer so they can get a photograph. Nesting birds are protected
Thousands of music lovers will be getting on ferries today for the crossing to the Isle of Wight for the first of the major summer music festivals. Bon Jovi, The Killers and The Stone Roses will headline the Isle of Wight Festival with Bob Geldof
SLAWOMIR TRAWINSKI aged 27 of no fixed abode. Admitted the theft of a bottle of vodka to the value of £15.17 belonging to Asda in Bournemouth. Discharged conditionally for six months. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £15. STEPHEN PATRICK
I AM sure thousands of residents reading your Daily Echo (June 7) were amazed to read the worrying story about the lady with her three sons and her cancer problems. When we read of the hospital costs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for drunks, accidents
I don't know if other Poole people would agree but it seems that now that the Ambulance service in Poole has been moved to Tower Park wouldn't it be sensible for Poole Borough Council to open the entrance to Churchfield Road that was blocked off for
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular young woman who died after a crash with a school coach on a country road near Wimborne. Twenty-three-year-old Sophie Crew from Wareham died after her silver Mini Cooper was in collision with the single-decker
JASON Tindall believes Ryan Fraser can wow the Dean Court faithful and is backing the teenager to showcase his skills in the Championship. Cherries assistant boss Tindall insists the young winger has the quality to emerge as an exciting player
WAYNE SIMON BROWN aged 36 of Solomon Way, Poole. Admitted harassment of a woman by sending 17 texts to her in February, making 27 calls on March 2 and sending texts and making calls on March. Community order made. To participate in the Integrated Domestic
PIRATES promoter Matt Ford praised the attitude of his riders for giving him the option of restaging the club’s meeting with Birmingham at such short notice. Poole will be boosted by the presence of Maciej ‘Magic’ Janowski against Birmingham tonight
WINCHESTER City manager Graham Kemp has hit back at Hamworthy counterpart Simon Browne in the controversial row over clubs returning to the Wessex League. Browne suggested the likes of Sholing and Winchester should be deducted 10 to 15 points after
A WOMAN was subjected to a terrifying robbery in Bournemouth town centre. Police have released a CCTV image showing some men they want to speak to after the attack. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, between 4.45am and 5.15am
