ASK people what they don't want in Bournemouth and it's a fair bet the IMAX will top the list. But when it comes to what they do want to see, opinion is much more divided. Whereas some people back Bournemouth's gamble on a casino, others are worried
THE King's Park track and field season closed with Bournemouth AC's Multi-Events meeting. Some exceptional throwing from BAC's under-13s stole the show from the conventional multi-eventers. Alex Cox threw 31.82m to go top of the UK U13 discus rankings
US rap queen Missy Elliott is gearing up to get her freak on and give Bournemouth its first proper taste of Premier League bling when she plays the BIC on October 7. The show - the first the BIC has hosted by a major American rap star - is being billed
AS That'll Be the Day celebrates its 21st year on the road and an unprecedented 10th consecutive Bournemouth summer season, the nation's most successful touring rock 'n' roll variety show has unveiled a brand-new look. Despite its unique position performing
THE final wood of the match from Bournemouth's Terry Chivers all but destroyed Alexandra Park's lingering title hopes and virtually handed the championship to Boscombe Cliff. Alex led 81-79 going into the last end but Bournemouth held two shots before
HARBOUR officials have welcomed hefty fines handed down by magistrates for speeding on the water. Poole's deputy harbour master Ian Bishop said it was important to enforce the speed limits for safety reasons. Unemployed panel beater Darren Low pleaded
AN OFFICER of Dorset's local education authority has denied fabricating allegations that a teacher undermined her own school during its Ofsted inspection. The teacher in question, Heather Chamberlain, is suing Upton Junior School and the LEA for unfair
COUNCIL chiefs have hit out at proposals to build 600 homes on the edge of the New Forest. They say the massive development due to take place between Burton and Christchurch will increase congestion on a major New Forest road and add to traffic chaos
DORSET Police spent £220,400 on the aborted plans to merge police forces, the force has confirmed. Dorset - which opposed the merger with other forces in the region - spent the sum in preparation for the creation of a regional "superforce" in plans
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Dorset's rural post offices from the axe. Dorset Community Action fears changes in funding will see the demise of many of the county's post offices and village shops over the next two years. The action group
THE vacant King's Arms Hotel in the centre of Christchurch could become a den for drug addicts and vagrants, owners have warned after police moved in to evict a group of unwelcome guests. Police with sniffer dogs were called in Monday morning after
WEATHERMEN have come under fire for getting their forecasts wrong and putting people off travelling to Dorset on day trips and short breaks. With the last bank holiday looming before the Christmas break, Boscombe hotelier Debbie Utteridge said: "During
DARREN Cowley played a heroic knock as Dorset snatched a remarkable six-wicket victory in their final league fixture of the season to seal the runners-up spot in the Minor Counties Championship. Dorset's most explosive batsman crashed his way to 81 not
THE twin sister of a bowel cancer patient who sold her home to pay for a new treatment last year has attacked the decision not to make the drug available on the National Health Service. Bridget de Grey, of New Milton, said she was "in shock" at Monday's
THE distraught widow of a Bournemouth grandad who died in a horrific hit-and-run crash has slammed the sentence given to the driver as "a joke." Janet Mason said the trial of Antonio Lopez was "a farce" and added: "Are they saying that Colin's life
CHERRIES 1 SOUTHEND 3 REFEREE Paul Melin took centre stage as luckless Cherries crashed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle in controversial fashion last night. With an absorbing tie delicately poised at 1-1, Melin reduced the clash to a farce
CHAMPIONS Cranborne may have already been crowned but the race for the runners-up spot in Dorset Sunday Division One took an intriguing twist at the weekend. Bournemouth came spectacularly unstuck at home to struggling Kingston Lacy, which severely jeopardises
A TOURISM chief is urging civic planners to consider building much-needed indoor leisure facilities on a prime Bournemouth town-centre site instead of 20 new restaurants and a multiplex cinema. Hotelier Allen Stocker, chairman of Bournemouth Area Hospitality
PLUMBERS, electricians and locksmiths drink the equivalent of 1.3 bathfuls of tea every year, new research suggests. Hospitable customers offer Britain's tradespeople 3.83 cups of tea on average during every shift, which brews up to a thirst quenching
EMPLOYMENT agencies in Dorset have dismissed claims migrant workers are "stealing jobs" and "pushing down wages" amid revelations of an exodus of Eastern Europeans into the UK. The Home Office announced that more than 600,000 people have come to work
GUARDIANS of Poole Harbour's famous red squirrels have a contingency plan in place to protect them against the deadly virus carried by the greys. Scientists have warned that England's population of reds could be wiped out within 10 years unless there
RESIDENTS are being told to expect an invasion of travellers and illegal encampments across Dorset during the next few weeks in the absence of an authorised site where they can stay for the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The stark warning follows the successful
THE future of one of Poole's landmark buildings is in doubt, the Daily Echo can reveal. Barclays House - which employs 2,500 people in Poole town centre - is the subject of a major review by the bank. Bosses were due to meet today with officials
Plans to restore Corfe Castle were announced today. The £700,000 repair work will help conserve the thousand-year-old monument for future generations. A two-year conservation programme by The National Trust and English Heritage will re-open the
PIRATES veteran Craig Boyce believes skipper Bjarne Pedersen prevented the Poole ship from sinking without trace last week. The Dorset side hope to sail their way out of a stormy six-match losing streak when they face Wolverhampton at Wimborne Road tonight
ONE of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's newest ships has been off Dorset for sea trials. RFA Largs Bay - a new type of landing ship - has been using Portland as a trials base before joining the operational fleet. The 16,190-tonne landing ship dock (auxiliary
IF it hadn't been for a Fox's Glacier Mint I could have solved the problem of Maria that's taxing Saturday night TV viewers in the search for the next Julie Andrews. Well, maybe not Maria herself but I could have been one of those sugary Von Trapp children
FALL guy Callum Hart said a controversial penalty incident had "killed" Cherries as they bowed out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday. Referee Paul Melin infuriated the Dean Court faithful when he pointed to the spot after claiming Hart had handled Mark Gower's
