BOSSES from the operator of Bournemouth's IMAX will visit the beleaguered attraction in the next fortnight to see if it could be turned into something else. Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood and Sheridan chief executive Peter Holmes will take a look
BOSSES of the Dorset Safety Camera Partnership have insisted that speed cameras do work in cutting serious or fatal accidents on our roads. During the past year there has been a 19.2 per cent reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured
THE number of victims of the Blandford Fly have rocketed to their highest levels for a decade. So far this year 79 people have reported being bitten - compared with 17 last year and 20 in 2003. For almost 20 years the insects have tormented inhabitants
EXCELSIOR has failed in its bid to buy Yellow Buses because Bournemouth council claims it was involved in a consortium with one of the original bidders. It believes Excelsior was in partnership with Go-Ahead, owners of Wilts & Dorset, which had already
A SECOND lifting bridge for Poole will "throttle" business in Holes Bay, opponents have claimed. Cobbs Quay marina has 1,000 berths in Holes Bay, the inner harbour, and its opposition to the Twin Sails bridge was set out at yesterday's opening of the
BOURNEMOUTH chairman Doug Warren pinpointed rampant wingers Francois Van Schalkwyk and Greg Barden as the decisive factor in Bournemouth's 24-10 triumph at Henley Wanderers. The pair, signed from South West Two East rivals Oakmeadians in the summer, ran
AS Bournemouth's home-grown West End star Earl Carpenter is busy starring as The Phantom of the Opera and appearing in and producing various concerts, his wife Rebecca Thornhill is enjoying top-billing in a major touring musical. Rebecca plays the title
DORSET safety cameras have cut the number of people killed at their operating sites by nearly half. Latest figures show road fatalities at more than 140 county camera sites fell from 11 in 2003-2004 to only six in 2004-2005. This saved the NHS an estimated
A PRISON chaplain's pioneering work to break the cycle of re-offending has been recognised with a prestigious award. The Rev Terry Sankey was inspired by the immortal poem Footprints in the Sand to launch the Footprints project last November to support
TRANSPORT links and technology must be improved if Dorset's economy is to compete on the global stage. That is the message from a new strategic report urging firms to seize business opportunities such as those offered by the 2012 Olympic Games. The Bournemouth
MANY of the 40,400 new homes to be built in Bournemouth and Poole could end up in the hands of city dwellers buying second homes, it has been claimed. The south east Dorset strategic planning and transportation committee estimates 18,300 new homes will
IT could possibly be the most expensive parking ticket in the country. Leaving his Ford Fiesta in a Bournemouth supermarket car park was set to cost university student Shaun Sahdev a hefty £680 - for just four days. But thanks to the Echo's intervention
THE widower of a woman who died after being crushed by a forklift truck during a shopping trip at B&Q says he is still waiting for an apology. The DIY giant has stressed its "sympathy" over the family's ordeal and said its chief executive wrote to
ONE epic cycle ride round Britain was not enough for Corfe Castle postman Will Blight. The 35-year-old is setting off again next April to raise funds for the RNLI's crew training fund and plans to visit all 190 lifeboat stations along the way. This time
CONSUMERS are shrugging off higher petrol prices and going on a car-buying spree, it has been revealed. People plan to spend £58.5 billion on purchasing cars during the next six months - £17.46 billion more than was planned for February-July 2005, according
A RUGBY club in East Dorset is raising young international players. Wimborne Rugby Club boasts two young England players and a Scotland player and with more than 400 kids training there every Sunday, coaches hope the next Jonny Wilkinson could be among
NEARLY 60 hospital patients received 'inappropriate or delayed treatment' because of mistakes in tissue diagnosis, a hospital review has found. An independent investigation into histopathology work at Dorset County Hospital reviewed more than 6,000 samples
THE OWNER of a vintage car first bought in Dorchester is on the hunt for clues about his vehicle's history. Bryn Heeley is the proud owner of a lovingly-restored Standard Big Nine, which was purchased in 1930 from Tilley's in the county town. Mr Heeley
A TROUBLE-spot for antisocial behaviour in New Milton is to be given a facelift and additional facilities to make it friendlier for youngsters and families. Amenity bosses at the town council have agreed to spend more than £16,000 on the recreation ground
THE future of Blandford's tourist information centre is under threat - as district council chiefs struggle to balance their books. The lease on the centre's premises in Greyhound Yard is due for renewal in May and one of the options facing councillors
THE single mum of a boy with special needs says Dorset education bosses have so far taken a whole year to find him a school. Ten-year-old Gary Woolgrove has learning difficulties and since moving to Walkford from Hertfordshire four months ago, mum Sharon
