PIRATES stars Chris Holder and Davey Watt will have to wait until tomorrow to take part in the Croatian Grand Prix. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 6pm in Gorican tonight, has been rained-off. It has been re-scheduled to start at
KEVIN Smith’s last-gasp equaliser earned Notts County an unlikely share of the points following a dramatic finale at Dean Court today. Substitute Smith pounced with virtually the last kick of the game as the visitors came from 3-0 down to salvage a draw
POLICE have issued CCTV images of three men they want to interview about an early morning alleged racial incident at the Somerfield garage on the A31 at Ringwood. A group of youths entered the petrol station store at about 3.30am on Sunday,
This week has seen our 7th wedding anniversary, a leaking roof and shingles! Kev & I had a lovely evening on Monday even though it's hard to know what to talk about on such an occasion. In the past we would have spent our anniversary planning our future
Despite Sierra Leone’s troubled past, its people are moving on, writes James Edgar. AS we creep along the jungle trail, trying to spot monkeys high in the canopy, it’s difficult to imagine that just a decade ago this was a lawless land where
THE story of a Jack the Ripper suspect from Wimborne is being brought to the big screen. Wimborne Minster Cine and Video Club has made a 58-minute feature film, starring well-known actor Michael Medwin, about Montague John Druitt, the barrister
TELEVISION viewers can see the musical director of a Bournemouth-based community choir being paid a surprise tribute in this evening’s Tonight’s the Night, hosted by actor and singer John Barrowman. Martin Arthur founded the Wessex Chorus nearly two
This summer has been superb for insects on site. Poole Lane Meadows was well worth exploring for butterflies such as Peacock, Painted Lady, Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown, Common blue and Holly Blue. The superb Rosel's bush cricket was also spotted there
Frosty Summer Pudding Serves 6-8 50g fresh breadcrumbs 1-2 tbsp demerara sugar 450g frozen summer fruits (such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, red-and blackcurrants and cherries) 2tsp allspice Frozen or fresh berries, mint leaves and
THREE people are being treated in casualty following a car crash near Wimborne this morning (Aug 28). Their injuries, sustained when one saloon and two estates collided on the A31 between Canford Bottom and Merley House Lane, are not thought
SERENATA Festival organisers are hoping today's sunny weather will help counteract poor ticket sales. The high-class festival, set in 30 acres on Purbeck's Smedmore Estate, had an expected turnout of 9,000 people over the three-day event but
A BOURNEMOUTH MP who was assaulted during a fracas in Boscombe has welcomed the news that his teenage attacker will be spared prison. Tobias Ellwood, who represents Bournemouth East, was punched twice after confronting a group of youths playing football
DID your picture make the final cut in the Daily Echo/Castle Cameras Air Festival photographic competition? Don’t miss Saturday’s Echo when we will be showcasing the finalists in the adult and junior categories. The adult’s prize is
RETURNING on the train from London recently, I politely drew the attention of an unkempt young man in his twenties sitting across the table from me, who was alternating between listening to music on his iPod and using his mobile phone, that we
Is it a dilemma for Poole council to allow the building of box-like buildings as proposed on the waterfront of Poole Harbour? How interesting and wonderful for visitors to come and see the old town of Poole, which has buildings of character, architectural
The Nelson’s Ale House smoking shelter in Blandford looks more like a run-down stage at a post-apocalypse music festival, so it is no wonder there have been complaints (Daily Echo, August 25). Something more aesthetic will be just the ticket. But
I wish to reply to the letter regarding beach huts (Have Your Say, August 19). Your correspondent is correct that we suffered a series of beach hut break-ins during the first week of August. There was also some damage to Bournemouth Pier and most of
I write to express my concerns at the health hazard the toilets in Old Market (off Poole High Street) are. I visited the High Street with my two young children when my three-year-old daughter needed the toilet. After paying 10p to unlock the family
WHEN are the language schools and the bus companies going to get together and sort out the buses for the masses of students in Bournemouth? It is a nightmare relying on public transport in the summer. The 5b in particular is always late
THE forthcoming Papal visit will have a unifying and inspirational influence, say local Catholics. Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Heathrow on September 16 for a four-day visit, with large gatherings in London, Birmingham and Glasgow. At the Sacred Heart
STRANGELY, because I normally avoid it like the plague, I actually caught Shirlena Johnson’s absurd X-Factor performance last Saturday. At first I thought someone had injured our cat. Then I remembered he was no longer with us so I rushed into the sitting
AN INQUEST yesterday formally identified the father and son found dead at a Parkstone house last week. The body of Chris Lester Hall, a 52-year-old handyman, was discovered alongside that of his son Chris Alexander Hall, six, at the Queen’s Road address
THE magazine Viz once offered this top tip to illegal parkers: “Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windscreen wipers on fast wipe.” Unless in line for a halo, most of us have broken parking rules at some time, perhaps leaving your car where it shouldn
IT’S claimed that school uniforms are cheaper than ever, thanks in large part to supermarkets’ own Back to School ranges. But that might not ring true with many parents who still have to pay out to have the school logo emblazoned on everything. Research
MORE than 2,000 fines have been handed out to motorists caught parking on school zigzags or in bus stops by Bournemouth’s camera car. During its first year of use, the camera car caught 1,899 people parking in bus stops and 158 people stopped
EDDIE Mitchell has issued a rallying cry to the people of Bournemouth to turn out in force and support Eddie Howe’s men. Cherries today host Notts County on the back of two excellent victories – 5-1 against Peterborough United and 3-0 at Tranmere Rovers
INFLUENTIAL Dorset captain Tom Hicks will miss his side’s Minor Counties Championship final clash against Lincolnshire at Dean Park early next month. Hicks is a house master at Wellington College and the final from September 5 to 8 clashes with a new
A WOMAN who was found stabbed to death outside a block of flats is to be named early next week. The victim, in her 60s, was found outside flats in the Pokesdown area of Bournemouth on Wednesday afternoon. Horrified neighbours told the
CHERRIES’ new recruit Lyle Taylor is determined to build his own reputation and admits departing star Brett Pitman represents the standard he is aiming to reach. Taylor, whose move was yesterday given the green light by the Football League, has bolstered
DAVEY Watt admits it feels “unreal” to be given the opportunity to line up in the final four Grand Prix rounds of the campaign after starting 2010 as series second reserve. But Pirates’ captain believes the hard work he put in last year fully
A NEW campaign has been launched in a bid to stop the estimated £3 million a year cost of wasted medication to NHS Dorset. Thousands of posters and leaflets will be distributed to GP surgeries and pharmacies and inserts will be placed in prescription
