LUCKLESS Artur Mroczka has cruelly missed out on a World Under-21 Final place after apparently thinking a race was over when only three laps had been completed. But his Pirates team-mate Darcy Ward, the title holder, edged through after taking
“WE’LL take extra good care of our athletes”. That’s the vow from organisers of a gruelling triathlon taking place in roasting temperatures on Sunday, June 27 – a month after a competitor died during hot weather in a similar Hampshire event.
WHAT do you get when you cross my wedding rehearsal, my future mother-in-law and a World Cup clash against the old foes? Answer – the uncomfortable day I face tomorrow. Fabio’s side failed to win their group and landed themselves the most treacherous
SHOULD we have an English anthem? A Lib Dem MP this week said it was frustrating to hear God Save the Queen, the anthem for the whole UK, played for England in South Africa. And, apparently, Jerusalem will be played to celebrate English winners
WHATEVER age you are, it’s always a treat to come back to Mum and Dad, but it’s even more special for Bex Okotel, 38, from Corfe Mullen, who is visiting her parents in Poole from Uganda. In 2006 Bex left Dorset to work with a charity and
Green Bean, Dill and Lemon Warm Salad Serves 4 as a side salad 100g green beans 1 large red onion, sliced 50g butter 1 tbsp maple syrup Juice of 1 lemon Handful of rocket, chopped 100g toasted pine nuts 2-3 tbsps chopped dill Cook
IT’S been “double lollipops” at Brockenhurst Primary School for the past fortnight. But there’s no worries about tooth decay, because these lollipops are sugar-free. The first is a regular at the Sway Road school. He’s lollipop man Geoff Field, a
AFC Bournemouth is lining up big name support for a charity football match and fun day. The event, expected to fill Dean Court on Sunday, July 18, will see a team of AFCB Legends take on a celebrity squad. The celebrities will include
THIRTY six full time staff at Bournemouth and Poole College are to be made redundant after the college learned it would receive funding cuts of £2 million next year. College principal and chief executive Lawrence Vincent said that courses for adult learners
Madeleine and her brother find themselves surrounded by flames; they escape but their adoptive parents are trapped in the house. The authorities think Madeleine’s responsible and she’s separated from her traumatised brother, who won’t speak. Now labelled
UP to 180,000 people are expected to flock to Bourne-mouth’s sun-soaked beaches this weekend. With forecasts of blue skies and highs of 25C, bookings at hotels and guesthouses have soared. The resort’s 3,000 deckchairs are out and seafront
THE New Forest’s Conqueror Inn hosted a successful charity event earlier this month, raising £1,651 for the Luke Woolner Cancer Foundation. Guests enjoyed a three-course meal prepared by either the Conqueror Inn team (led by head chef Jim Fiske) or
A POOLE widow whose husband was killed in a high-speed crash has launched a bid for compensation that could run into millions. Carolyn Corr, of Creekmoor, lost husband Liam in a seven-car pile-up on the A36 in Wiltshire in April 2007. Mr Corr
SEVERAL witnesses have come forward after a tree which was blocking views of Poole Harbour was chain-sawed in the dead of night, the Daily Echo has learned. With the clear-up operation due to start in days, council officials and police are
This first BSO Indoor Outdoor Festival seems to have hit all the right notes as a sell-out event under the roof of the Lighthouse. Generating an almost alien atmosphere; the lemon-yellow sun gleaming from the north, the picnic parties resting on a
BATTLE lines have been drawn up by wildlife experts determined to protect sensitive Poole heathland from development. Talbot Village Trust recently won planning permission to develop land south of Wallisdown Road, adjacent to heathland.
COUNCILLORS have been accused of “insulting” the dead of the Afghanistan war by squabbling over who should be invited to a homecoming reception for the troops. Politicians complained about not being allowed to take their spouses to the event
ARTUR Mroczka insists the fight for the world under-21 title involves more riders than him and his Poole team-mate Darcy Ward. The youngster, so impressive for Poole Castle Cover this year, helped Poland lift the global junior team cup for a fifth successive
BUCCANEERS boss Garry May labelled Kyle Howarth and Chris Mills’ last-heat heroics as “awesome” after they salvaged a 45-45 draw in spectacular style at Scunthorpe last night. With just over one lap to go the Bournemouth Castle Cover duo both trailed
FORMER England star Darren Anderton is backing Fabio Capello’s boys to bring home the World Cup – and is desperate to see the Three Lions erase the memory of his German heartbreak. Anderton, who played out his illustrious career with Cherries before
