APPRENTICE contestant Katie Hopkins has flogged her story to the tabloids and yes, it IS the usual tawdry tale of married lovers, hot dates, ten out of ten' in the bedroom, accompanied by pictures of her in the buff, knocking off one of her lovers in
RESIDENTIAL students at the Fortune School of Riding Therapy are not the only ones to benefit from JPMorgan bank's sponsorship of popular steed Charlie Magna. "He's also used for the children who come from local schools on a once-a-week basis for riding
IT is now only a matter of days until the new smoking legislation, preventing people lighting up in enclosed public places, comes into force. Cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs will all become smokefree from July 1, meaning bosses will need to install
The world's second leading cause of blindness could be creeping up on you without your knowledge. This week is Glaucoma Awareness Week and as many as 10,000 people in the Bournemouth and Poole area may be unaware that they suffer from the disease. Glaucoma
A COUPLE who have taken their daughter who has cerebral palsy to China for stem cell therapy are appealing for further donations. Kishor and Priti Tahiliani took Shonia, eight to Beijing for treatment, which has produced miraculous results in other brain-injured
MEMBERS of the public are expected to turn out in force at a planning meeting to protest at plans for 62 homes at the site of a former Ensbury Park convent. The plans by developer Dave Wells for 26 one-bed terraced homes and 36 flats at the former St
FOOTBALL'S finest have their best whistles out this weekend with no less than four England stars tying the knot. And, not to be outdone by the soccer superstars, ex-Cherries players Stephen Purches and Carl Fletcher are also kicking off married life
FROM professors to police inspectors, company bosses to charity stalwarts, the Queen's Birthday Honours rained down on the great and the good in Dorset and West Hampshire today. Recipients joined such diverse celebrities as Ian Botham - who receives
train in Bournemouth has been ordered by Enid Blyton's lawyers to stop calling it a "Noddy Train." For almost 40 years, 364 days a year and at least 15 times per day, the train has shuttled passengers between Hengistbury Head and Mudeford Sandbank.
AN APPEAL for witnesses to a rape that took place 31 years ago in Bournemouth prompted several calls from members of the public. Within a day of the appeal going out 15 members of the public had contacted the police with information that may help in
NEW statistics show more than half the population does not realise the Coastguard is a 999 service. As weather experts predict Britain's hottest-ever summer, local lifesavers are readying themselves as thousands tourists flock to local beaches. The
WHEN Vivienne Best realised she had become bored with smoking, she decided it was time she gave up. Vivienne, of Strouden Park, Bournemouth, had smoked for around 22 years and smoked between 20 and 40 a day, until she cut down dramatically when she became
A DORSET organics recycling company will join the Arctic Monkeys and legendary supergroup The Who to play a starring role in this year's Glastonbury Festival. Eco Composting (Eco) has been contracted to handle all the food waste from the three-day event
COUNCIL bosses have been dithering for six months over the legality of access agreements. In January the Daily Echo revealed cash-strapped Bournemouth council's plans to charge residents £50 to ensure that no shrubbery was planted in front of garden
IT COULD be chocks away for high-flying proposals to transform Bournemouth Airport after town hall planning officers cleared the controversial scheme for take off. After months of scrutiny and consultation since the application was lodged in February
A BRANSGORE man who was working as a missionary in Argentina when the Falklands War began 25 years ago has recorded some of his memories. Bill Cotton, 73, was then living with his American wife Gladi and their four children in Villa María, 350 miles
KIA'S much admired cee'd five-door hatchback model is to get a Station Wagon (estate) stablemate later this year. At 4.5 metres, the cee'd SW has an unusually long wheelbase and Kia promises it will offer class-leading passenger and luggage space, plus
FIAT'S forthcoming new Bravo is already establishing some strong credentials after being awarded a five star Euro NCAP crash safety rating, placing it at the top of its category for safety, with a total score of 33 points. To reach this level of safety
I am Spotty, a 4 year old Dalmation. I have been part of The Golton family for the last 3 years, and they love me very much. They found me my best friend two years ago, she is called May, and is also a dalmation. I love my walks, here I am pictured sight-seeing
This is my dog Tazmin, she's a 3 year old staffordshire bull terrier. She adores long walks, running on the beach playing with her labrodore friend Krystal and cuddling up with her favourite toy brownie as seen in the picture. Sent in by Michele.
I am May, a 2 year old Dalmation. I live with my family, The Goltons, and my best friend Spotty, a 4 year old Dalmation. My favourite pastimes are, walking in the New Forest, eating, and trampolining, as you can see in my photo. Sent in by Vanessa.
Mika is a long haired Hungarian Vizsla. A very happy dog especially when covered in mud! Sent in by Chris.
Hallie the American Bulldog, she is almost 3 years old. She is a gentle giant who loves nothing more than a tummy rub!! sent in by Tara.
Tank, an English Bull Terrier - 3 and a half years old. He likes to eat a lot, sleep a lot and surf out of the car window, looking cool! Sent in by Chris.
This is Henry the Golden Retriever. Henry is a rescue dog who found his home through an ad in the Daily Echo approx three and a half years ago. He is the Golden Retriever often seen holding the soft toy in Echo's 'Rescue Dog' publicity / promotion
This is Benji, he is a Lhasa Apso. Benji is 1 3/4 years old. He likes to eat and eats anything. He likes to eat socks and tissues the most. Sent in by Sarah.
Sparky. We adopted Sparky from DAWG two years ago. He's a big softie and loves having his tummy rubbed. He's a great adventurer, sadly with no sense of direction. Fortunately he has loving owners who will happily spend hours scouring the New Forest
CHERRIES chairman Jeff Mostyn is planning to use his powers of persuasion in a bid to entice the television cameras back to Dean Court. Mostyn is hoping Sky Sports will make a long-awaited return to the Dorset venue to cover one of Cherries' League One
NICK Park hopes that the confidence he gained from his debut-making Minor Counties century for Dorset this week will provide the springboard for a greater personal role in Bournemouth's ECB Southern Electric Premier League campaign. Park, 22, christened
Jessica is a corgi cross irish wolf hound. She likes making a mess and alot of noise. Loves sweets and chocolates and when she gets the chance she will bury the odd few in the garden so when it comes to gardening you find some amongst the flowers!! Sent
SERGEANT Cecil, the book, will be published any day now, but the stayer will write the most glorious chapter in his career if he wins the Ascot Gold Cup next Thursday. A year ago, the eight-year-old, owned by Blandford businessman Terry Cooper, finished
NEIL Middleditch has stressed Pirates will "leave it as late as possible" before deciding whether injured Troy Batchelor can ride at Belle Vue on Monday. Poole Castle Cover's teenage reserve desperately wants to line up in the World Under-21 semi-final
THE glories of Dorset's award-winning beaches are featured in a new Echo website. Dorset beaches.co.uk is a comprehensive guide to the coastline, which stretches from Christchurch in the East to Lyme Regis in the West. See the link below. Our beaches
DEVOTED family man Steve Fletcher has revealed how his children greeted his move to Chesterfield with the burning question "are you still playing in red, daddy?" Cherries' legendary targetman will officially end his 15-year association with the club
PETER Sellers pulls on the padding to portray a randy retired general in this flat adaptation of the Jean Anouilh farce. The old goat's life becomes increasingly complicated when a beautiful Frenchwoman (Dany Robin) turns up with a view to consummating
NOW here's a dinner announcement sure to make you choke on your After Eights - one of your fellow diners is a werewolf. But which one? That's what the host is keen to find out as a full moon rises over his grand estate and he reaches for his rifle. The
TALES of women hopelessly addicted to their pink, plastic, whirring pleasure toys could have been so good. Sadly, said potential doesn't even get a look-in with this poorly acted/scripted/directed embarrassment of a British film. Tagged a "mockumentary
DIRECTOR Christopher Guest reunites his team for this likeable comedy spoofing the Hollywood scene. Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer (the voice of Mr Burns in The Simpsons) and Parker Posey are all hopeful of an Oscar nomination for their performances
THOSE who come to Paul Hartnoll's solo debut expecting of continuation of Orbital's cinematic soundscapes are unlikely to be disappointed. That's not to say this is Orbital-lite or anything, Hartnoll's far too savvy for that, but this is big picture
THEY'VE got the chops, had the hype and ridden the wave of post-Kaisers interest so The Pigeon Detectives should be well on their way, yes? Almost. Their debut is packed with spritely, itchy, scratchy indie tunes that invoke the spirit of Kaisers past
HE MAY be every mom's nightmare, but Kelly don't care. For all the sweet I Believe I Can Fly hits there was always a downright smutty element to his muse - and it's given full rein here on his 13th album. Just to make the point a little stronger he's
WHILE not exactly pared down, this is about as minimal as Marilyn has ever got. Recorded at home with just one chum, it tones down the pompous overblown theatrics of earlier outings in favour of dark-hearted treatises on the nature of eating humans and
IT COULD be the end of the world as we know it in Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. Forget global warming, the threat of war or disease. An all-powerful cosmic entity called Galactus - "the destroyer of worlds" - is heading for earth, intent
Anyone who has seen Hitchcock's Psycho knows only too well that rundown, roadside motels in the middle of nowhere can seriously damage your health. Evidently, the husband and wife at the centre of Vacancy are unfamiliar with Norman Bates, otherwise they
THE Lives Of Others paints a richly detailed portrait of the German capital in the years when a wall divided neighbours and dictated political affiliations. Initially, we are horrified by the callous behaviour of some of the main protagonists. However
IT WAS a festival of colour and imagination as Bournemouth costume students put on a dazzling end-of-year show. This year, for the first time, Arts Institute students on the BA Costume for Screen and Stage course enlisted the help of acting students
A WOMAN raped in a hotel in Bournemouth 31 years ago has spoken to the Daily Echo about why she has only now come forward. The woman was a 19-year-old student in June 1976 when she alleges she was raped in a hotel room above a Bournemouth nightclub.
A PAMPHILL lad has stunned medics by living for years with a broken neck, an injury that could have killed him at any time. Alfie Tyson-Brown, 14, went to his GP after losing the feeling in his arms and legs, and starting to walk abnormally. Quarterjack
A SUPER new addition to Lymington Community Centre is being officially opened today June 15). The new hall, which can seat up to 200 people, is the culmination of a dream that has taken more than 30 years to bring to fruition. Peter Bassett, vice-chairman
