FRESH from appearing with Christian Slater on the London Stage in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest and BBC 1's Only Fools On Horses for Sports Aid, comedian Felix Dexter has announced a new stand-up tour that brings him to the South Coast this autumn.
POOLE'S Melissa Courtney followed up her European biathle success with another victory in the British series at Sandwell Valley, Birmingham, to wrap up the GB title for the Youth C girls' category. In the girls' D category, Lucinda Sandon-Allum took
PARLEY were the toast of Dorset on Wednesday after claiming the Portman Under-15 National Club Championship in glorious style at Chapel Gate. They became the county's second successive side, after Bournemouth's triumph last year, to lift the prestigious
PIRATES 19 WOLVES 17 PIRATES reserve Tommy Allen saw his home debut for the club washed out by rain, but backed the decision for the meeting to be abandoned after only six heats. Allen, younger brother of fellow rider Ollie and son of ex-rider Dave
PIRATES have lost their appeal to turn round a 47-46 defeat at Peterborough on a "technicality" despite having their £250 protest fee returned to them. It means any hopes they had of resurrecting their floundering Elite League title play-off hopes
BOURNEMOUTH council has responded to residents' concerns by announcing new proposals to deal with the town's garden waste. Many residents were left confused as to how they should dispose of their garden rubbish when the council's new "little bin" scheme
SOUTH West Trains is advising passengers not to travel next Tuesday as a proposed drivers' strike brings most services west of Southampton to a standstill. ASLEF and RMT unions, which both represent drivers, have announced Tuesday as the first of three
AFTER years of being blighted with break-ins, thefts and vandalism, Sandford Lane Industrial Estate at Wareham is finally getting CCTV. It will have a direct link to Winfrith police headquarters. Brian Venning, who has had an HGV driving school
AN AUTISTIC teenager is pining for his best friend after his family's pet dog Buddy ran off during the Christchurch regatta fireworks on Saturday night. Despite a frantic search of the crowded quayside that night and a poster campaign mounted around
PLANS for a discount foodstore on a long-derelict industrial site in Hamworthy, Poole, have met with a mixed response from residents. Some welcome the application from Lidl on the Blandford Road to revitalise the area, while others fear for the vitality
RESIDENTS are being given the chance to air their views concerning plans to restructure local maternity services which could lead to the closure of Lymington birth centre. Trust managers at Southampton University Hospitals are considering closing birth
HEAVYWEIGHT journalist John Humphrys will be giving people the chance to turn the tables on him at a gig in Dorset next month. The presenter of Radio 4's flagship Today programme will talk about his career at Bryanston Arts Centre - and give the audience
PREDICTED trouble with travellers has begun in the run-up to next week's Great Dorset Steam Fair. A convoy of about 20 vans has taken over land at Leigh Road in Wimborne and residents are complaining about mess and disruption. Traditionally travellers
THIS is Jenna Weekes signing out Well, almost - Friday, September 1 will be my last day as a Daily Echo reporter and boy, have I enjoyed it! There can be few other professions that allow you to meet people at the most interesting times of their lives
SPECIAL pouches are to be issued to gum-chewers and smokers in a bid to rid the streets of their litter. The campaign against dropped butts and gum is a pilot project being promoted by neighbourhood wardens in Boscombe and Springbourne. Recent legislation
A MULTI-entertainment, multicultural complex incorporating a casino - that's the Bournemouth Partnership's vision for the town. The Bournemouth Partnership Steering Group meeting on Wednesday said that the town's proposal for a large casino was in
NOTICE anything different about Castle Lane West recently? Currently covered in a mass of orange cones, it may not look pretty - but it actually works. The road with the reputation as one of the most congested carriageways in Bournemouth was expected
CONSERVING a ruin might seem a contradiction but when it is as dramatic and historic as Corfe Castle, it is worth every penny. That's the view of the National Trust, who are spending around £ million to make safe their top visitor attraction in Dorset
FAKE hero Nigel Gallimore has finally handed back his bravery award after a court heard how his "heroic acts" had been made up. The disgraced window cleaner basked in glory after being honoured in the Civilian Gallantry List, proudly showing off his
FLATS are the future as Bournemouth strives to meet strict housing targets, residents have been warned. Hopes of building new family homes in the borough are unlikely to be fulfilled because virtually all potential development land is owned by private
HALF a dozen companies and individuals have already expressed serious interest in taking over Waitrose's soon-to-be-vacated premises in Westbourne, Bournemouth. The company recently announced that it is to shut up shop at the Seamoor Road site in October
CASH-STRAPPED property buyers should think very hard before signing up to the new mortgage that transcends death, warn financial advisers. There are better options than bequeathing your mortgage to your children along with your home, they say. There
A BUSINESSMAN faces financial ruin in a bid to save the lives of endangered animals. Conservationist Adam Murry, who already spends most of his income on helping the creatures, has re-mortgaged his Poole home and sold his jewellery shop, his car and
