PIRATES star Chris Holder won his second career Grand Prix in Gothenburg tonight. The Aussie was sitting pretty alongside American Greg Hancock on 10 points when the Swedish Grand Prix was abandoned following heat 16 in heavy rain. But because Holder
DORSET councils say they are already tackling fraud in the wake of the latest government money-saving proposal. Local government secretary Eric Pickles has announced a 10-point counter-fraud blueprint, which he said could help local authorities in England
ANIMALS were kept in illegal pens, treading in their own dung and even on the rotting body of a pig. Now one farmer is behind bars while another received a suspended sentence, and both were banned from keeping livestock. Anthony Ward, 58, and Sarah
WHEN Osama Bin Laden was shot dead the Americans talked not of triumph, but potential threats. That caution was perhaps a lesson learned from 10 years of fighting terrorists, especially in Afghanistan, the 'Graveyard of Empires'. Three days before
THREE people were slightly injured in a road accident near the junction of Kinson Road and Turbary Park Avenue in Bournemouth at about 10.30am on Saturday (14). A grey Nissan Micra driven by a 51-year-old local woman overturned after being
LOAN star Donal McDermott grabbed a potentially-priceless equaliser as honours finished even following a pulsating League One play-off semi-final at Dean Court. McDermott’s stunning 60th-minute strike cancelled out Kevin Kilbane’s first-half opener,
FIVE tonnes of ancient wood have been raised from the depths off Poole in the single biggest marine archaeological lifting operation since the Mary Rose in the 1980s. This complicated task raised sections of bow from the 17th century Swash Channel wreck
SPECIAL needs education in Poole must be made a priority if buildings described as unsafe by a school’s head teacher are to receive urgent repairs. That’s the call from a local councillor responding to the plight of staff and vulnerable pupils
A BOURNEMOUTH woman has become the first person in Dorset to donate one of her kidneys for the sake of a complete stranger. Jenny Dale, of Iford, underwent surgery at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital in February after months of screening to make sure she
SONGSTRESS Amy MacDonald will have footballing loyalties at each end of the British Isles this weekend. The Scot will tomorrow be hoping her beloved Rangers can seal the Premier League title by beating Kilmarnock – but before that, the 23-year-old
BBQ Rib Eye with Grilled British Asparagus and Teriyaki Sauce Serves 2 For the teriyaki sauce: 75ml soy sauce 75ml Japanese sweet rice wine 75ml sake 1 tbsp sugar For the rest: 2 x 150g rib eye steaks 1 tbsp vegetable oil plus a dash more for
HIPPY days are here again. That late sixties phenomenon of the Flower Power movement which gave us a heady mix of love-ins, psychedelic pop, and multi-coloured shirts and skirts, was brilliantly recalled by this tribute band named after the well
A COURAGEOUS and spirited soldier who survived dangerous missions in Iraq and Afghanistan has been remembered at a packed funeral service in Poole. More than 200 people filed into St James’ Church yesterday to celebrate the life of Warren ‘Jacko’ Jackson
IF YOU have had the stomach to read it, there is one line in Kate McCann’s searing book about the loss of her daughter, Madeleine, that stands out more than any of the others. If you have read it, you already know what I’m going to say. Talking about
AN ATTACKER jailed for his part in a ‘frenzied attack’ on a Good Samaritan has been released after serving ten weeks of his ten-month sentence. Nathan Alderton, 21, was among a drunken gang who set upon Robert Hanson ‘like a pack of wolves’
IT’S 16 feet down. ‘Only as high as the first floor of our house,’ yells my husband, encouragingly. But to me, peering from the cliff just round the corner from Dancing Ledge, it feels as if I am about to launch myself off the Empire State Building
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze after a candle was left unattended at a flat in Bournemouth. Crews from Springbourne, Christchurch and Redhill Park attended the scene in Southwood Avenue, Southbourne, at 3.20am on Saturday. The fire was
AGAIN I read of new laws being brought in to regulate uncontrolled dogs. As I believe I’m a responsible dog owner I feel I have nothing to fear from these laws. I always leave the house with at least three poobags per dog and will keep my dogs on-lead
IT WAS sad to read Brian Taylor's letter, “We’ve lost our holiday boat service” concerning his dismay that there is not, at present, any Swanage-Bournemouth service for holidaymakers. Maybe we should add Brownsea Island to this list as no boats have
ONE of the biggest gripes for many individuals and businesses in times of economic difficulty is the waste they think goes on in the public sector. The widespread perception at the moment is that while the private sector is going through the blender,
OF last week’s Bournemouth local election results, Conservative Party Councillor Peter Charon said: “It seems our message resonated with the residents of Bournemouth. It wasn’t a close result.” However, the Conservative Party received just over 64,500
I READ with dismay the continued negative comments about Bournemouth attached to the article ‘Bournemouth: The Resort Where Four Worlds Collide’ (Daily Echo, May 10). While I agree that the town centre can be a less than wonderful place to be on a Friday
A CONSERVATIVE MP has urged his party not to accept the Independent councillor who defected within days of the local elections. Cllr Derek Borthwick provoked outrage after it was revealed that he approached the Conservatives about joining them within
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IF pop band Blue gain Eurovision success for the UK tonight, the nation may have a songwriter from Poole to thank. Ashley Cross resident Liam Keenan teamed up with the Blue boys to write the UK’s entry I Can, which will be performed in front
He who sups with the devil needs a very long spoon. In a general election tomorrow, the Lib Dems would be wiped out, such is the anger of the population to a party who sold their soul to a devil. Vince Cable in an unusual Freudian slip said on TV that
WITH regard to the matter of the application for Town Green status for Branksome Rec (Echo May 6) being taken to Judicial Review by the Campaign for Planning Sanity, I think three key points need to be made. Firstly, seeing as the Rec would seem to
ONE of Dorset’s best-known and loved historical buildings is on the market and expected to fetch more than £3 million. Stapehill Abbey, which closed as a visitor attraction four years ago, has been maintained since and has potential in numerous
CHERRIES will be chasing an estimated jackpot of around £2m when they take their chance in the League One play-off lottery. Lee Bradbury’s heroes will be hoping to win a place in the Championship – and land the Dorset club the huge financial rewards
GOALKEEPER Shwan Jalal has revealed how a couple of players’ meetings helped revive Cherries’ stuttering promotion bid. Jalal admitted there had been fears among Lee Bradbury’s squad that a dip in results could have cost them a place in the
DAVEY Watt believes the world’s Grand Prix stars should be wary of his Australian compatriot Chris Holder. The Pirates number one will tonight line up in the second round of the 2011 series in Gothenburg, Sweden. In his rookie world championship season
