MEMBERS of Parliament have been declaring the income and perks they earn on top of their £57,485 salaries. The latest register of members' interests enables the public to see their MPs' outside interests such as directorships, speaking fees and foreign
NEARLY every teenage girl in the country is struggling to cope with the pressures of modern life, according to a national survey on teen emotional health. Many teenage girls now come from broken homes and this combined with the increased availability
IT was an historic occasion for AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday when club control officially passed to the fans who have raised more than £1 million to keep it going. A ceremony at half time during Cherries' home match against Torquay saw former chairman Trevor
FUNDING totalling £45,000 will help the people of Swanage draw up a detailed plan guiding the development of future community projects. Over the past year a team of volunteers has been gathering ideas from residents as part of the process of drawing up
A BAGGAGE handler from Ferndown is training for the trip of a lifetime - a 3,000-mile cycle from one end of southern America to the other. Ross Burton's mammoth trip will take around two months, during which time he'll travel from San Diego on the California
WITH what is believed to be the biggest fleet of the Olympic class dinghy in the country, Christchurch Sailing Club is to host this year's Finn Nationals - its most prestigious event for many years. The local fleet currently numbers seven and is due to
THEY started out in a Dorset hayloft - now they have two FTSE100 clients and are floating on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in a matter of months. Virtually all 23 staff at vehicle tracking technology provider Trakm8 are shareholders in the company
A GROUND-BREAKING new website was launched this week making access to council services quicker and easier. Dorsetforyou.com was created by several of the county's councils working together to provide a more joined-up information service for locals. And
YOUNG FILMMAKERS from Bridport grasped their first award at a glamorous star-studded ceremony in London. Sir Ian McKellen handed the best drama prize to a team of West Dorset teenagers at the national film awards for young people. The winning film, Taking
PENSIONERS gathered at County Hall in Dorchester to protest against council tax rises. Representatives from pensioners' forums from all over Dorset presented county council leader Coun Tim Palmer with a petition of 2,000 signatures against the tax. Dorchester
FEMALE volunteers are needed to front programmes broadcast on Dorset Farm Radio. Run by rural media charity Trilith, the Internet-based station wants women with farming backgrounds to come on board as trainee correspondents for their home areas. All programmes
COMMUNITY leaders have got their act together to realise the dream of a meeting place for north Blandford. The town has been awarded Liveability funding to the tune of a quarter of a million pounds which - added to other funding - makes the badly-needed
PETER Phillips believes the decision to let Derek Holmes join Carlisle United could allow Sean O'Driscoll room to manoeuvre in the transfer market as the race for the play-offs gathers speed. Cherries are gearing themselves up for a concerted push towards
INVESTORS have offered Homefield a multi-million pound lifeline in a bid to resurrect the school's ailing fortunes. Two investors were alerted to the school's plight when they read an article in the Daily Echo outlining its desperate situation. They have
TOWN hall bosses opted to press ahead with revamped plans for Boscombe seafront after claims that any delay could set the scheme back by a year. At an area forum meeting on Monday, residents called for the new plans to be put on hold while the idea of
ARE there any rabbit experts out there who can help? A 10-year-old boy and his mum who are trying to hand-rear a baby wild rabbit have sent out a desperate SOS for some much-needed help and advice. Young Luke Hardy from Boscombe Manor discovered the new-born
TOWN hall bosses opted to press ahead with revamped plans for Boscombe seafront after claims that a delay may set the scheme back a year. At an area forum meeting on Monday, residents called for the new plans to be put on hold while the idea of creating
ARE there any rabbit experts out there who can help? A 10-year-old boy and his mum who are trying to hand-rear a baby wild rabbit have sent out a desperate SOS for some much-needed help and advice. Young Luke Hardy from Boscombe Manor discovered the new-born
TEACHING bosses in Bournemouth and Poole have voiced their dismay following the government's decision to shelve radical plans reforming the exam system. Education Secretary Ruth Kelly on Thursday rejected key aspects of the Tomlinson Review, which had
DORSET'S double Paralympic gold-medal winner Darren Kenny will represent Great Britain in the inaugural World Cup at Manchester later this year. The new annual event will bring together competitors on both solo and tandem bikes when the competition is
THIRTEEN-year-old Sabina Heywood was named as Bournemouth Dolphins' Swimmer of the Year when the club held its annual awards night in the social suite at AFC Bournemouth's Dean Court ground. The award follows her success at last summer's national age
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 The Great Pretender - Mr Kyps; Toupe + support - Mr Smiths; The Chicago Jazz Aces - The White Buck, Burley; NV - The Plough Inn, Tiptoe; Jazz - Twenty, Bournemouth; Rubber Soul Extended Play - The Waves + Case + Barton Fink + Dry
A MOTHER says she and her four-year-old son will have to find another doctor's surgery in Dorchester if her current practice moves. Janet Firth says the Prince of Wales Road Surgery has for years provided her and son Jack with excellent treatment in a
LOTTERY cash is helping Dorset children with a project recording, presenting and preserving stories of the Second World War in Dorset. More than £16,000 will help young people in a project called 'Their Past, Your Future'. They will be producing The Dorset
KIND-HEARTED toyshop staff swung into action when they heard vandals had ruined Portland tots' outdoor toys. When play equipment at Easton Pre-school was damaged and stolen earlier this month Weymouth's Early Learning Centre decided they wanted to help
PLANS foe a new bridge have sparked a row between planners and villagers. Dorset County Council has drawn up plans to replace the ageing bridge at the Avon Causeway with a new five-span beamed crossing, which it claims will improve safety for road users
