PIRATES' back-to-back defeats against Coventry were the first time in the club's 60-year history that a Poole rider had failed to score at least one bonus point in successive meetings. The Echo alluded to the fact that Pirates might have created unwanted
UK SCHOOL Games relay medallist Chris Campbell recorded a golden hat-trick when he turned out for Hampshire schools at the Division 12 regional finals in Southampton. The 16-year-old from Arnewood School, New Milton, stormed to victory in the intermediate
ACTIVISTS campaigning for the release of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Belbacha - who lived and worked in Bournemouth before he was captured abroad and sent to the US prison camp - are hoping to use the Labour Party conference to put pressure on the government
OONA King may be relieved she is no longer an MP, but politics is still very much in her blood. When we meet, she has just come back from listening to Gordon Brown's first Labour Party conference speech since he took over as Prime Minister. And despite
FORMER Maplins yellowcoat Nikki Kelly will be saying Hi De Hi' to film fans in Christchurch when she makes a personal appearance at a charity gala premiere at the Regent Centre next week. The actress, best known for her role as the leggy Sylvia in the
A NEW Enid Blyton biography suggests there may be a darker meaning to the author's tales of childhood adventure. Writer Duncan McClaren, who researched new book Looking For Enid, believes she used her Mystery series of books to poke fun at her first
Chased by crocodiles, capsized in the Atlantic and arrested as a potential spy in Egypt. Sounds like the latest action-packed 007 instalment. But this is no Hollywood blockbuster - in fact the star of this death-defying deluge is a little closer to home
PURBECK artist Carlotta Barrow is creating an artists' trail in Swanage. She got the idea for the Swanage Art Project while on a trip to Dieppe in France and decided that the area's strong ties with nationally prominent artists justified further investigation
BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion has announced that this year's "all-star" pantomime will be perennial favourite Sleeping Beauty. The cast includes Malandra Burrows from Emmerdale, who was also a huge hit on reality TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! She
AS a master of horror, Darren Shan regularly serves up a diet of gore and entrails, corpses on slabs and more werewolves, demons and vampires than you can toss a lump of garlic at. His books have been outsold in the UK only by Stephen King and Dean Koontz
ARE there any firefighting teams that have worked together for as long as the men of Fordingbridge fire station? That is the question being posed by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. Leading Fireman Oxford was the first at Fordingbridge to earn the
AN INTREPID traveller has bought the charred remains of the New Forest cottage which belonged to film director Ken Russell. Neil McGrigor hit the headlines last year when he completed a mission to find the source of the River Nile. He was the successful
SECRETARY of state for work and pensions Peter Hain hosted a fringe meeting at the Menzies East Cliff Court Hotel in Bournemouth yesterday. There a ground-breaking new jobs pledge aimed at finding job opportunities for those on benefits was signed by
A TWENTY-year strategy for the redevelopment of Bournemouth has been unveiled to an audience of councillors, architects, planners and investors. Council leader Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin outlined a "master vision" for Bournemouth, calling for a change
FOUR military decorations including a Military Medal belonging to a Falklands hero have been sold at auction in North Dorset for more than £48,000, setting what is believed to be a new world record. The group of four medals awarded to Sgt Tom Collins
A SPECIAL meeting has been held to discuss how to minimise the chaos set to be caused by roadworks on a main artery into Purbeck. Repairs are to be carried out along the A351, between Wareham and Holton Heath, from October 8, reducing it to one lane
THE agent of former Blue band member Lee Ryan has hit back at claims that the singer turned up late, in an unfit state, refusing to sing at Bournemouth town centre nightspot The Landmarc. The Echo reported that Landmarc booker Josh Simons was "furious
A recent trip to China left my meat-eating partner reeling at this culture's utterly honest and literal descriptions of meat dishes on their menus. Sometimes translated into English, the meal descriptions used such phrases as "pig intestine" and "cow
A GIRL from Wimborne St Giles hopes to get the district to wear denim to mark this year's Jeans for Genes Day on October 5. Hannah Minns, 15, has been organising J4G events for years, raising money for research to help children with genetic disorders
THERE will be a new name on this year's Daily Echo Sunshine Challenge shield after two former winners fell at the quarter-final stage. Three-times champion Paul Fowell was toppled by Meyrick Park's Simon Scott while 2001 winner Lee Naylor lost out against
This is my cat Leo, he is 3 years old. He's a domestic long hair, he enjoys sleeping, eating and leaving his fur all over everything, he will also stand on or infront of whatever you are doing just to get extra attention, and he is very much loved by
This is Oscar and Bayley, they are both 4 years old. They are loved very much and give alot of love back. Sent in by Michaela.
This is Kiki, aged 11, the coolest of the cool. Her full name is Princess Kiki of Mu Mu Land. She is incredibly sophisticated and honestly believes she is in complete control of the whole household. Mind you she probably is! Here you can see her scheming
A SPECIAL meeting has been held to discuss how to minimise the chaos set to be caused by roadworks on a main artery into Purbeck. Repairs are to be carried out along the A351, between Wareham and Holton Heath, from October 8, reducing it to one lane
This is my feline daughter, Chloe - she is very pretty and knows it, always being happy to pose for the camera. Sent in by Riette.
This is Miss Key Wong and she is half siamese, she loves her weekends away at the beach and always looks relaxed when she has had a day of chasing flys and bugs. Sent in by Julie.
This is my British Blue, Cleo. As you can see from this picture, she loves to watch Big Cat Diary on TV, up close!! Sent in by Nicky.
This is cool cats is Mitzy. She is six months old and very cute! She is soft like a bunny and thinks she is a puppy! She loves to play fetch and follows us everywhere...including the loo! Sent in by Dulcie.
Thought you might like to see some of my daughter's cats in Australia. They are all Norwegian Forest Cats. This is Jason. Sent in by Audrey.
Thought you might like to see some of my daughter's cats in Australia. They are all Norwegian Forest Cats. This is King Midas. Sent in by Audrey Stanswood mailto:avstanswood@tiscali.co.uk
Thought you might like to see some of my daughter's cats in Australia. They are all Norwegian Forest Cats. This is Tansy Rose. Sent in by Audrey.
These are my two cats Trixie (ginger one) and Molly (grey one).They are 6 and 4 months old, they love to play and are often chasing each other around the house. They like to shred paper and I have often found my kitchen roll paper in pieces all over the
Hi I'm Boo and I'm 4 - I love visitor's feet and frequently sleep with my head in their shoe. I've never caught anything as I chat to my prey, I invite all my friends to share my breakfast and dinner, my favourite food is ham and my meow is really really
This is Solo. He is 7 years old and originally came from the cats protection league. He loves his photo being taken, but hates the rain as it turns his fur curly!!! Sent in by Sammy.
This is Tiggy Tiger, Oscar White Socks 1 year old sister. He did not appreciate the new addition to the family at first but now they like nothing better than a play fight and a cuddle. Oscar has also learnt that he can have 2 dinners if he gets in
This is Oscar White Socks, Tiggys brother in his all time favourite posing position. He only moves to eat!! Sent in by Frankie.
This is Magic. He is a Persian and nearly 19 years old but can still run down the stairs when it's dinner time! Sent in by Gary.
This is Lucky. He is sitting in his favourite place doing his favourite thing - sunbathing in the conservatory! Sent in by Janice.
This cool cat is Sam, its time for his afternoon nap! He is 6 years old, and very lazy! Sent in by Niki.
This is Nemesis, he is 17 years old and spends his time either asleep, shouting very loudly for food (he's a touch deaf), or pouncing on our dog. Despite being a bit of a grumpy old fella at times he's a lovely cat and very cuddly. Sent in by Sarah.
This is Dizzy. She's a year old and is a half manx, half tabby cat! She lives alongside 2 hamsters, but since having her nose bitten by one, has decided to admire them from the side lines. Her favorite time of year is Christmas, when there's plenty of
This is my boy 'Alfie'. Got him for company for our other cat 'Joey'. They didn't get on at first but play together well now. He likes skidding on the laminate floors! Sent in by Michael.
Kitty aged 8! Kitty loves to get attention but when you don't give her enough, she will pretty much do anything to gain it, like lay across the keyboard and mouse!! She can never decide to either go outside or come in, when she is outside she wants to
This is Oliver, he is 9 years old! He only lives indoors because he is a chicken and its a big, scary world out there!!! But he is a big softy and is pretty much like a ragdoll when you pick him up! Sent in by Karen.
These cool cats are Coco and Mia. Siamese Seal point and Chocolate point little girls aged 18 months. Two furbabes who keep us human slaves in check to ensure their days are fully of good fun and good food!! Life is good in a cat house! Sent in by
Our cats' name is Murray. We got him from Cats Protection 5 years ago and we believe he is around 10 years old. He was a bit of a handful when we first got him but now he's turned into a real character and is always there to greet us when we get home.
This cool cat is Cindy, she's nearly 13 years old but still likes hiding in the long grass. She lives with us in sunny Swanage. Sent in by Clive.
Introducing Merlin. 6 months ago, Merlin was a nervous stray, but she has blossomed into a cheerful, loving cat who would happily spend the whole day sat on someone's lap! Sent in by Lisa.
This is Katie, she is 14 years old but still acts like a kitten! Her favorite pastimes are menacing other cats and sleeping on my head when she's wet! Sent in by Margaret.
The Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Twynham School in Christchurch on Wednesday morning. Gordon Brown visited an A-Level maths class, and met pupils taking a vocational course in hairdressing. The premier was offered a haircut in the school's
One of America's top symphony orchestras has head-hunted Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's managing director Michael Henson. Henson, who has been at Bournemouth for the past nine years, will be leaving in early 2008 to become president and CEO of the
Relatively Speaking, Wimborne Drama, Tivoli Theatre ALAN Ayckbourn was asked to write this play "to make people laugh when their seaside summer holidays were spoiled by the rain and they came into the theatre to get dry before trudging back to their
Long Time Dead, Mr C's, Poole SATURDAY saw local rockers LTD hit the stage at Mr C's as headliners to play an hour of high-energy rock. You just can't help liking this band not only because it contains two femme rock chicks with incredible musical talent
GOALS either side of the break set Wimborne up for victory and lifted them to fourth in the Premier Division table. Magpies player-manager Christer Warren netted a free-klck to give them a 44th-minute lead. Kevin James made it 2-0 in the 46th minute
TREVOR Parker breathed a huge sigh of relief after his New Milton side hit two late goals to beat Ringwood. It was the Fawcett's Field outfit's first Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division victory of the season. New Milton leapfrogged above Ringwood
GARRETH O'Connor has admitted he would be happy to extend his loan period with Cherries if boss Kevin Bond wanted him to stay. O'Connor, hampered by niggling injuries since he arrived at Dean Court on loan from Burnley in early August, is fully fit again
A DRIVER seriously injured in a crash on the outskirts of Christchurch last week remains in a serious, but stable, condition in the neurological intensive care unit at Southampton general hospital. The 22-year-old Christchurch man suffered severe head
WORK and pensions minister Peter Hain threw disabled workers at Poole's Remploy factory a lifeline yesterday. He told the Labour Party Conference that government was working to land more public procurement contracts and promised none of the UK's 42
REVITALISED Cherries star Danny Hollands hopes to keep reaping the benefits after taking "a long, hard look" at himself over the summer. Midfielder Hollands has turned in two impressive league displays after his return to the fold was delayed due to
RUSSIAN sensation Emil Sajfutdinov was unable to see out the season with Pirates because of his "continental commitments". Poole Castle Cover chief Matt Ford spoke with the newly-crowned World Under-21 champion earlier this month about him coming to
BOURNEMOUTH'S sandy beaches and glorious sunshine proved too tempting for a group of pensioners who "stripped off" as part of a protest against the government. The Pensions Action Group couldn't wait to get on to the beach to perform their now traditional
STAFF have reacted with fury over plans to make 50 academics redundant at Bournemouth University. The university board wants to move away from its polytechnic past by getting rid of academic posts mainly filled by people with teaching-only experience
A FEMALE councillor who joked about the strangeness of having male bosses has now joined the cabinet. Only on Monday, the Daily Echo revealed that Bournemouth borough councillor Beverley Dunlop had said it was odd to be reporting to an all-male cabinet
A YOUNG man involved in a head-on smash along a notorious accident blackspot has died. The 19-year-old died from his injuries at Dorset County Hospital yesterday afternoon following Monday's accident just outside Wimborne. Parish bosses say they have
DAVE Huggins reckons the race for promotion in Southern Counties South could come down to points difference. And the All Blacks captain has called for his charges to "keep their foot on the gas" if they want to keep up with the division's pace-setters
