DOUGH you believe it? Sunseekers on Bournemouth beach will soon be able to tuck into a freshly cooked Italian pizza - without having to cover-up or book a table in a seafront eatery. For Vesuvio restaurant at Alum Chine has just taken delivery of what
PURBECK'S wildlife may have turned a little more wild. Three friends out walking together on Hartland Moor believe they witnessed two big cats resembling pumas tumbling out of a tree. The incident happened in broad daylight and one of the party snapped
TWO young actresses are throwing their names behind a Bournemouth charity offering a retreat to young people with cancer. Former Hollyoaks actress Kerrie Taylor, who now plays district nurse Beth Enright in Where The Heart Is, and Terri Dwyer, who returned
THE funeral will take place today of a Bournemouth taxi driver who was killed when his parked cab was involved in an horrific early morning crash. Popular retired Army Major Sid Warnock, 68, died following a collision on Pokesdown Hill in the early hours
PARALYSED Arthur Paterson married the love of his life in hospital, months after damaging his spinal cord in a work accident. Mr Paterson, 45, and fiancee Pippa Beamish, 49, of Wolverton Road, Boscombe, applied for a special licence to wed in Salisbury
MORE disruption is on the way for drivers with the closure of a busy Bournemouth road for up to three weeks. Wessex Water says it needs to repair a sewer which has been damaged by tree roots in East Avenue. It has permission to close the road for up to
SOCIAL services bosses in Bournemouth are defying recruitment problems by taking on staff from overseas. A number of social workers from Australia and New Zealand have already been taken on by Bournemouth Social Services, with more members of staff set
PURBECK'S wildlife may have turned a little more wild. Three friends out walking together on Hartland Moor believe they witnessed two big cats resembling pumas tumbling out of a tree. The incident happened in broad daylight and one of the party snapped
A HORSE that ended upside-down in a ditch was rescued by firefighters from Swanage. All that could be the seen of unfortunate Domino was her legs sticking up in the air near California Farm in Priest's Way. The 29-year-old white mare suffers with arthritis
WHEN one of the sport's greatest bowlers is surrounded by a frenzy of reporters and photographers all ready to probe about his long awaited return, you know we are only talking about one man - Shane Warne. The Hampshire Suite conference room overlooking
IF Dorchester are involved in the Dr Martens play-offs the week after the season officially ends, all Mark Morris' players should be available. That was the assurance given by Magpies secretary David Martin after fans feared some out-of-contract players
JASON Prynne's not the sort of person you want to get struck behind going through the security checks at an airport. Be it Heathrow, Stanstead or Gatwick, the new Weymouth Haven Wildcats star always causes a delay to his fellow travellers. Regardless
WEYMOUTH Reserves boss Dave Kiteley is hoping his trial goal- keeper Simon Taylor is kept busy at Eastleigh tonight (7.45pm). The 18-year-old former Bourne-mouth and Bridgwater Town youngster has had little to do in three Sydenhams Wessex Combination
On Monday, Brian Lara scored 400 not out against England in Antigua, the highest individual test score in history. It took him almost 13 hours and included 43 fours and four sixes. The West Indies total of 751-5 was the highest ever recorded against England
MAGELLAN Aerospace UK is set to rationalise its Dorset businesses after acquiring engineering firm Moore's (Wallisdown) last week. Magellan now employs 380 workers in Dorset after acquiring two Moore's factories in Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth and Haviland
MARKS & Spencer has pledged to take "action on a number of fronts" after latest figures highlighted further sales woe at the high street retailer. The latest performance, which covers the 11 weeks to March 27, showed that like-for-like sales across
FEARS have been raised that a proposed mobile phone mast close to a Colehill school could have health implications for local residents. Dozens of residents have written to East Dorset District Council to oppose Vodafone's planning application for a 21
SIX-MAN Pirates emphatically answered the first serious question raised about their title aspirations with a late onslaught that slay Wolves on April 14. The Black Country outfit, one of Poole RIAS' main championship rivals, had taken full advantage of
THURSDAY APRIL 15 Mostly Autumn - Mister Kyps; Suppressed + Freaks Guild + support - Mister Smiths; Acoustic Lounge - The Salisbury Arms, Purewell; Dallah + Combobulous + Philtre - The Gander; The Ju-Ju Men - The Water's Edge, Poole; DNA - The Plough
Stage: Treading the boards SPECTACULAR entertainment on ice in the form of Celebration - Holiday on Ice's 60th anniversary show - is being staged at the Canford Park Arena near Wimborne until Sunday. The production, which opened on Thursday, is created
LET'S DO OUR BIT ON RECYCLING WASTE I MUST respond to P Toop (Letters, April 10) who says that in Wyke Regis gulls rip apart bin bags after they have been removed from bins by refuse collectors and left on the street waiting to be picked up. The refuse
THREE teenagers received Good Citizen's Awards for rescuing a lost toddler wandering the streets of Weymouth at night. James Lucas, Daniel Rutter and Joanna Shepherd were hailed as a credit to the borough when presented with their accolades by Mayor Doug
PLANNERS have backed buildings for industrial-office use and a new waterside restaurant-bar at Osprey Quay, Portland. Councillors delegated approval for both schemes to planning manager Simon Williams at yesterday's meeting of Weymouth and Portland planning
OLDER people in Dorchester are being urged to put their best foot forward and join a growing walking group. The new walking group was set up to encourage people to take gentle exercise and has become so successful that it is expanding to meet the needs
DOZENS of cheering Godmanstone villagers lined the banks of the River Cerne for a duck race. They raised £150 towards the upkeep of their village hall by buying a £1 ticket for the annual Easter event outside the Smith's Arms pub. Plastic ducks were released
NEW Forest detectives hunting a sex attacker who indecently assaulted a young woman near New Milton railway station have released an artist's impression of the suspect. The man, described as white, less than 6 ft tall and of proportionate build, with
CONSCIENTIOUS householders in North Dorset are being encouraged to become 'rotters'. North Dorset District Council has teamed up with Waste Resources and Action Group, (Wrap) to provide residents throughout the whole of North Dorset with significantly
THE view from the aircraft cockpit may only be a simulation, but a pilot training school at Hurn is really taking off. After securing a contract from an American flying school, pilot turned instructor Mike Boulton is investing around £100,000 in another
YELLOW Buses bosses are working with police in the hope of restoring services to Bournemouth's troubled Townsend estate. The company withdrew from the main Jewel Road last year after a spate of incidents including fireworks being thrown into buses. Yellow
A NEW survey showing that almost one third of British people are planning to buy a property abroad will come as little surprise to Dorset estate agents and removals firms. In March the Daily Echo revealed how the area is undergoing a silent exodus dubbed
DAILY Echo motoring editor Chris Adamson has spoken of his relief that his cousin has been dramatically freed after six days as a hostage in Iraq. Gary Teeley was threatened and had a rocket-propelled grenade aimed at his head during his terrifying ordeal
DURING three decades in the fire service Paul Singleton has witnessed awful tragedy as well as some more light-hearted rescues. He's been involved in some of the counties biggest rescues, saved people from trapped vehicles, burning buildings and frightening
THREE years ago documentary photographer Tom Wichelow brought his celebrated start-of-the-millennium project 2000 Portraits to the Forest Arts Centre at New Milton. (Apr 24) Now Wichelow is back at New Milton with a new collection of portraits focusing
AFTER business confidence on Poole Quay fell to a 10-year low during the winter, tourism chiefs believe the corner has been turned. The area has received a five-pronged boost just when it needed it most and confidence has been revived in time for Easter
AFTER business confidence on Poole Quay fell to a 10-year low during the winter, tourism chiefs believe the corner has been turned. The area has received a five-pronged boost just when it needed it most and confidence has been revived in time for Easter
DEVELOPMENT of the 30-acre former power station site at Hamworthy, Poole will take place over more than a decade. "From start to finish it will take 15 years to get this scheme completed," said architect John Thompson. "It's going to take a long time.
Review: 1976 FA Cup Final - Southampton v Manchester United (U) EVERYONE loves it when Manchester United lose. Especially Southampton fans, who watched their beloved team overcome all the odds to beat Tommy Doherty's men in 1976. This double disc compilation
Review: 1976 FA Cup Final - Southampton v Manchester United (U) EVERYONE loves it when Manchester United lose. Especially Southampton fans, who watched their beloved team overcome all the odds to beat Tommy Doherty's men in 1976. This double disc compilation
WEST Hants have won their second trophy of the season and remain on course for an historic set of four gold medals. Having already secured the Dorset Racketball League, the Roslin Road club added the Dorset Squash League Division One trophy and are still
MUDEFORD Sailing Club's Easter Regatta brought out the best from more than 30 Mudeford sailors and gave some amazingly close racing in light winds. Although the wind was unpredictable for all three days of racing, it meant wind awareness and tactics were
STEVE Claridge is set to earn £100,000 in his first season as Weymouth's player-manager. He would have netted another £25,000 in bonus if the Terras had won promotion to the Nationwide Conference. The former Leicester City and Portsmouth striker's contract
DORCHESTER RESERVES 3 WAREHAM RANGERS 0 DORCHESTER Reserves boss Phil Simkin blasted Wareham attacker Steve Yates after his reckless late challenge in the very first minute ended Magpies skipper Stuart Langrish's season. The former Norwich City and AFC
PIRATES captain Magnus Zetterstrom has paid tribute to Jason Lyons for "firing up" his team-mates to beat Wolves 53-43 at Wimborne Road on April 14. Zorro, as Poole RIAS' skipper is known, also praised Bjarne Pedersen for his determined heat eight second
SIX-MAN Pirates emphatically answered the first serious question raised about their title aspirations with a late onslaught that slay Wolves on April 14. The Black Country outfit, one of Poole RIAS' main championship rivals, had taken full advantage of
SEVENTIES pop idol David Cassidy returns to Bournemouth next month with a concert that will bring memories flooding back for the fans who adored him. (Apr 29) For a few magical years David's face was on the front every teen magazine, his posters adorned
COUNCILLORS have lashed out at Dorset Police for launching a public charm offensive over the force helicopter. They accused Chief Constable Jane Stich-bury of mounting a campaign to win public backing for the force's battle to extend the aircraft's operating
PORTLAND has declared D-Day war on Weymouth over events to mark the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Members of Portland Town Council are furious that more commemorations are planned in Weymouth than on Portland, despite the island's greater
A WOULD-BE MP has written to Prince Charles asking him to intervene in a row over the felling of trees at his dream Poundbury estate. An avenue of trees in Bridport Road, on the edge of Poundbury, has been chopped down as part of the latest development
A MUM is hanging a new yellow ribbon on an oak tree outside her home every day as a mark of support while her soldier son is in Iraq. When Shaun Fry returns from his second tour of duty in November the tree in Dark Lane, Hinton St Michael, should be festooned
A DISGRACED Tory councillor has said he is still making up his mind whether to quit his civic post following his conviction on child pornography-related charges. Mike Oram, 61, was last week given a two-year conditional discharge at Bournemouth magistrates
