INTERNATIONAL brand Golden Tulip is taking over Bournemouth's Metro Hotel in a £25 million deal. Golden Tulip is leasing the Metro - formerly the Palace Court - plus a second hotel at Manchester Airport. Around £9 million will be spent on the Metro
TAFFY Richardson has turned down opportunities to move to both Hamworthy United and Gosport Borough this summer to pledge his ongoing allegiance to Poole Town. The 39-year-old seasoned campaigner, who has still yet to sign for Tom Killick's side for
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford has called on the Speedway Control Bureau to prevent referee Chris Durno from officiating at any upcoming Poole meetings. The Warwickshire-born official incensed the Dorset side's management with two highly contentious calls
CHERRIES boss Sean O'Driscoll says the door is still open for Daryl Taylor to earn a permanent move to Dean Court. Taylor joined Cherries for the start of pre-season after being handed a short-term contract by O'Driscoll following his release from Walsall
WHAT price a future? That is the question the family of a teenager who may never walk again are asking after a motorist who ploughed head-on into his motorcycle was fined just £250. James Pile, 18, was thrown 20ft through the air after his Honda CBR
IN just a few seconds, James Pile's life was changed forever. Once thinking about a career as a bike mechanic and enjoying nights out with his friends as a carefree teenager, the 18-year-old is now facing life in a wheelchair. He may never walk again
STAY on the right side of the bars. This is the message from Dorset Police as they launch a hard-hitting advertising campaign to remind the public that violent crime and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. The campaign, which is being funded
POLICE are stepping up patrols around a nature reserve after receiving complaints from residents about teenage troublemakers. People living near Bourne Bottom in Poole say the youngsters have been lighting fires, drinking alcohol, throwing cans and bottles
LAST month was the hottest July since Bournemouth records began in 1900, beating the previous highest of 19.8c set in 1983. The fine weather of late June continued until the 4th, with pressure high over Scandinavia. As this anticyclone edged away north-eastwards
IT SEEMS that seven miles of golden sands and acres of gorgeous gardens just aren't enough for some people. Earlier this week, youngsters snubbed Bournemouth in a poll of their favourite beaches, giving their votes to rival resorts in Devon and Cornwall
WAITROSE staff have been subject to abuse and swearing from members of the public infuriated by the news that its Westbourne store is to close. Shocked customer Harry Payne, from West Cliff, has written to the Daily Echo to condemn the abuse against
A CHILDHOOD dream to fly became a lifetime's passion for pilot Kevin Crossley, who died when his plane crashed at Bournemouth Airport. He and passenger Paul Vickrage died instantly when the plane fell from the sky on July 22. Speaking publicly for the
