MORE than £3,000 was raised for charity at an annual event organised by Poole residents. Richard and Connie Knott, from Brudenell Avenue in Canford Cliffs, have opened up their garden to members of the public in aid of a different charity for each of
BRIDPORT teenager Kier Clarke has struck gold at the Laser European youth championships. The 18-year-old former student of Sir John Colfox School triumphed at the massive tournament in dramatic style after a tense duel with 2003 Croatian world youth champion
POOLE Pirates have snapped up Polish star Piotr Protasiewicz - but he probably won't ride for the club this season. The 29-year-old Grand Prix rider, who used to ride for Peterborough in the Elite League, has joined Poole RIAS on a full transfer for an
THURSDAY JULY 29 Paddy Milner Big Band + The Ju Ju Men - Mr Kyps; Rubber Soul - Penny Come Quick + Cold Earth + ChamferElla + Jets vs Sharks + Mr Miagi + December Kills - Mister Smiths; Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz Caf Fleur, Canford Cliffs; Perico
A PENSIONER who witnessed a future king's visit to Bournemouth on October 19, 1927, has been eagerly awaiting today's Royal visit. Stanley Foote of Durdells Gardens, Kinson, Bournemouth, was just 10 years old when the Prince of Wales - later Edward VIII
THOUSANDS of animals in the South could be at risk according to RSPCA statistics that reveal many are denied access to water, food and veterinary treatment. The charity has revealed startling statistics that show in the South and the South West in 2003
THE Queen made her first official visit to Poole and Bournemouth on Wednesday for 25 years. Don't miss Thursday's Daily Echo for a special 24-page commemorative souvenir to mark the occasion.
WEYMOUTH speedway officials are today celebrating a major financial boost. Haven Holidays (Littlesea) has agreed to extend itsmain sponsorship of the Wildcats into next season. That means the Wessex Stadium outfit will again be known as the Haven Wildcats
RIO Rocket Antonio Lindback faces a tough baptism of fire when he lines up in the Scandinavian GP next month. The teenage sensation, still more than nine months shy of his 20th birthday, will go off gate four in his first GP ride against Tony Rickardsson
INCREDIBLE though it seems, rock and roll variety show That'll Be The Day returns to Bournemouth for its eighth consecutive summer season July 28. The lynchpin of the town's summer season is this fun-filled romp through the hits of 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s
A WEYMOUTH teenager has been showing off his award-winning collection - of identical chip forks. Richard Bennett, 15, of Stoke Road, Wyke Regis, has 74 forks from different chip shops - 73 of which are the same two-pronged wooden design. The Budmouth
A BIG cat has been reported roaming the north Dorset countryside near two schools. The creature has been described as being similar to a leopard in appearance and size and was seen late at night and in the early hours of the morning in three locations
THE people at the Plain English Campaign celebrated the organisation's 25th anniversary this week by recalling some choice pieces of official gobbledygook. I've always been a fan of the Plain English Campaign. It's one of those consumer groups which came
ITALIAN striker Michele Di Piedi's trial spell with Cherries is over. The former Sheffield Wednesday man was not involved in Cherries' 1-0 win over Eastleigh in their latest pre-season friendly as Alan Connell scored the only goal of the game four minutes
ITALIAN striker Michele Di Piedi's trial spell with Cherries is over. The former Sheffield Wednesday man was not involved in Cherries' 1-0 win over Eastleigh in their latest pre-season friendly as Alan Connell scored the only goal of the game four minutes
TAKE a royal trip down memory lane of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II past visits to the area during her reign. In today's Daily Echo (July 28) we have opened the archives to bring you highlights from some of those royal occasions - from 1966 when she
TAKE a royal trip down memory lane of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II past visits to the area during her reign. In today's Daily Echo (July 28) we have opened the archives to bring you highlights from some of those royal occasions - from 1966 when she
IT would cost £8.25million to bring all 20,500 homes in Purbeck up to a fit state of repair, according to a new survey. The number of Purbeck homes considered unfit for habitation is slightly higher than the national average - 5.45 per cent compared to
CANFORD Magna trainee Adam Sawyer carded a three-over 145 on Monday at North Wilts, Devizes, in winning the West Region's qualifier for the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship. The 24-year-old returned a level-par 71 in the morning round, and his three-over
A NINETY-two-year old woman is seriously ill in a hospital isolation ward, having waited a total of 13 hours to see a doctor over a weekend. The woman, who comes from Ashley Heath, became ill on a Saturday and her daughter called the new out-of-hours
URGENT action is needed over a 'death-trap' road layout, a council has claimed. A section of the Dorchester bypass was last night condemned for putting drivers' lives at risk. The road's junction with the A352 Wareham turning came under fire - just weeks
HMMMM...Big Brother makes it - but Fawlty Towers doesn't. Is this a list of the most annoying television programmes of all time? Er, no. This is a list of the 50 most influential shows in British broadcasting history. When TV experts whittled a shortlist
ELDERLY Wimborne residents were left with a long wait to collect their pensions on July 27 after the Post Office safe failed to open. Some had walked miles into the town to collect their pension and claim they were unable to rely on public transport to
TAKE a royal trip down memory lane of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II past visits to the area during her reign. In today's Daily Echo (July 28) we have opened the archives to bring you highlights from some of those royal occasions - from 1966 when she
STRIKER Alan Connell continued his impressive build up to the new campaign with his fifth goal of pre-season in Cherries' late win over non-league Eastleigh last night (July 27). In a typical pre-season friendly, a game of few genuine chances was finally
DORSET business leaders have called on Chancellor Gordon Brown to give tax breaks to encourage people to work from home instead of driving into the office. "He could partly reduce our traffic problems at a stroke if more people worked from home," said
PIRATES boss Matt Ford believes the Scandinavian Grand Prix will hold no fears for teenage sensation Antonio Lindback. The 19-year-old Swede, who has risen from reserve to heat leader for Poole RIAS this season, is set to make his World Championship GP
THIS is the vision for the future of Dorchester's former Eldridge Pope brewery. The Echo today reveals what developers are hoping to create on the 11.5-acre site off Weymouth Avenue. A top class 85-bedroom hotel, arts and conference centre, cafes, shops
FLUSHED with success - that's how organisers described the first day of this year's New Forest Show. After rain put a damper on last year's show, it was water problems of a different sort which threatened to put a spanner in the works this time. It was
