Chris Holder vowed to get Tomasz Gollob back one day after claiming the Pole had caused his controversial semi-final exclusion in speedway's Danish Grand Prix tonight. Pirates' star swept into the last eight with nine points on the Parken
SAVINGS of around £400,000 a year will be made by New Forest District Council through an office share scheme with the New Forest National Park Authority at Lymington Town Hall. Currently the National Park Authority has its headquarters at South Efford
MORE than 2,000 oil paintings publicly-owned in Dorset feature in the latest volume of a prestigious catalogue collection. Dorset is the latest county to be included by the Public Catalogue Foundation’s photographic books, with the aim of improving
THRILL-seekers on motorbikes are risking the lives of others by speeding along the Wimborne bypass, residents say. Colehill father Dominic Carver, 41, says people race along the road every night, and that the problem gets worse in summer.
As Mel & I walked along Westover Road laughing about the film we'd just seen I heard the two young lads stood in a doorway laughing, I felt the tears prick my eyes as I heard one say "The one with the skin head is definitely a lesbian".
HUMAN intervention saved the day for the family of goshawks featured on the Daily Echo’s Date with Nature website. Forestry Commission head keeper Andy Page found the bottom of the nest, located at a secret site in the New Forest, was in a very
CARE who won Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest 2010 (BBC1, 8pm until forever)? Nah, me neither. Can anyone tell me the point of the darn thing? That whole farce of chummy nations all tactically voting for one another and enthusiastically
THIS is my first foray into books by Christobel Kent featuring the Sandro Celini Mysteries, and I thoroughly enjoyed it – it’s such a gripping novel you won’t want to put it down. Sandro is starting up his own investigation business after retiring from
COUNCILLORS will sit in private to hear the results of an investigation into Bournemouth’s council leader and the pornographic images found on his computer. The investigation into Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin, and whether he breached the council
DIG out your trainers for the Poole Festival of Running which races into view tomorrow. The annual event is expected to once again draw thousands of runners to Poole Park on what promises to be a sunny weekend. This year – the 29th race day – is being
A WOMAN was subjected to a terrifying early morning sex attack near a Bournemouth cemetery. Police urgently want to speak to a man who offered help to the 36-year-old Ringwood woman after the assault in Iddesleigh Road, Charminster. A spokesman said
THE public is being asked for help to find a heavily pregnant teenage girl who went missing from Bournemouth town centre. Chelsie O’Donegan, 15, was last seen around Stafford Road – between Horseshoe Common and the Lansdowne – on Thursday afternoon.
DOES it matter if you’re posh? A survey of attitudes suggests there is still antagonism towards posh people. Is that true? It obviously mattered to David Cameron because, before the election, he was keen to ditch his image of being a toff.
WRVS is a national charity with more than 70 years’ experience and 50,000 amazing volunteers of all ages, who support older people to stay independent at home and active in their local community. Our extraordinary history of service to local communities
I agree with the comment by the Mayor, Cllr Barry Goldbart, that ‘we should have far more (links) with other parts of the world’. When I originally proposed cutting the town twinning with Netanya in Israel, it followed Israel’s invasion of Gaza which
Your report (Daily Echo, June 3) that, following a meeting with Cllr Wakefield, the police are to carry out “mini operations” to curb illegal cycling through the Boscombe precinct raises an interesting question as to whether interference by an individual
ME ‘HEARTIEST’ congratulations to the pirates who rowed the gig from Penzance to Poole – a wonderful achievement. Many men like myself would have probably balked at the idea and I sincerely hope they feel justly proud of themselves. I know I am. At
Having Chris Evans playing volleyball on Boscombe beach was a good piece of publicity (Daily Echo, June 3). However, on his breakfast programme the following morning, he informed millions of listeners that the surf reef was not working. Not quite
WOULD Cllr Ron Whittaker please explain to me and others the advantages of covering one of the only two free football pitches in Kings Park with an indoor five-a-side only football pitch and other ‘attractions’ which will not be free but have to be paid
In his predictable attempt to downplay the serious nature of the latest Israeli atrocity to be perpetrated against innocent civilians, Cllr Goldbart, commenting on the flying of Israeli and Swiss flags to promote twinning links with Bournemouth, makes
Collins English Dictionary defines rock ’n’ roll as: “A style of pop music blending rhythm and blues and country music”. Whilst I agree that some have an image of Teddy boys wearing pink or blue suits, bootlace ties and brothel creepers dancing
THE winner in the protracted Win A House in Sandbanks competition has spoken to the Daily Echo. Television worker Chris Worthington, 34, scooped a £41,000 cash prize when promoters failed to sell enough tickets to offer the £950,000 house on
LET’S not get too excited about Dame Joan Bakewell suddenly agreeing with the late morals campaigner Mary Whitehouse. She didn’t agree with everything Mary said, just the way TV channels and dodgy magazines are sexualising young girls. I was raised
Has your parish got talent? The search is on for talent from a local parish, church or community choir. A winning choir will sign a record deal with Universal Music and make an album of the nation’s favourite hymns. Mark Wilkinson, general manager
The excitement of seeing your vegetable seedlings grow into productive plants, is soon dashed when you spot the dreaded aphids snacking on your prized beauties and at this time of year blackfly are the culprits especially on broad beans.
Rabbi Neil Amswych has performed his first official duty in the role of mayor’s chaplain by giving the address during the Civic Service for the new Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Barry Goldbart. The service took place at St Peters in Bournemouth and
A BOURNEMOUTH soldier killed in Afghanistan chose to put himself on the frontline and died helping to carry a wounded man to safety. Captain Mark Hale, who was serving with 2 Rifles, had an office job as logistics officer last year but volunteered
A HORRIFIED woman has told how she received an “identity theft gift pack” from Poole council – filled with the personal information of two strangers. Julie Levett was stunned to received a parcel containing a birth certificate, bank statements, pay slip
A GROUP has pledged to fight on in its bid to turn the former Bournemouth Centre For Community Arts building into a community centre. BCCA Friends has held two public meetings over Bournemouth Borough Council’s recent bid for planning permission
VICTORIA Beckham and I have two things in common. We are both nicknamed ‘Posh’. And neither of us are. Or are we? According to the Opinium survey, people’s ideas of what it means to be posh have dramatically changed from the days when all it
NEW recruit Michael Symes is confident he can impress the Cherries faithful second time round after admitting fans have yet to see the best of him. The frontman had a brief spell at the club during the troubled reign of Jimmy Quinn, making five appearances
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe has admitted his delight at the capture of three “quality” signings. Howe has bolstered his resources by drafting in strikers Steve Lovell and Michael Symes, together with midfielder Marc Pugh. The signings – all revealed exclusively
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick believes new recruit Joe Byrne can make a “big impression” at Tatnam after moving quickly to replace outgoing Luke Whitley. Killick confirmed that the Poppies star had agreed to join the reigning Wessex League champions for
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell is convinced the Dean Court “feelgood factor” helped persuade new recruits Steve Lovell, Marc Pugh and Michael Symes to join Cherries. Mitchell insisted the Dorset outfit had not had to break the bank to sign the trio and said
MAGNUS Zetterstrom doesn’t believe Pirates star Chris Holder would have been inspired by the Swede’s impressive dash to the final at Prague in only his fifth Grand Prix. Zorro, one of Poole’s cult heroes, also thinks if Leon Madsen keeps cool in the
DARREN Powell admits Wimborne Town will re-assess their transfer options after missing out on Micky Hubbard. The Poole Town playmaker has declined a move to Dolphins’ arch rivals. Hubbard revealed he had verbally agreed terms to remain with Poole next
