A MAN has appeared in court accused of murdering 29-year-old Millie Mkwananzi. Steven Smith, 24, of Gwynne Road, Branksome spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth. He is charged with murdering Mildred Mkwananzi, known as Millie, in Gordon
BOXING hero Frank Bruno has lent his support to a Daily Echo campaign to buy new legs for a soldier who lost both limbs in a suicide bombing in Iraq. The sports star gave the thumbs-up to our Let's Help Neil scheme, which backs a fund set up by colleagues
THE Dolphin Quays development on Poole's waterfront might be worth millions but the council will receive an annual rent of only £68,000. That is the value of the leases for the council owned land, which the Borough of Poole is seeking to sign - for the
A MAN who downloaded indecent pictures of children from the internet but deleted them after three minutes has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years. Michael Garvey, 41, of Surrey Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, was also fined £1,000
CAMPAIGNERS are outraged that a lads' magazine glamorising fast cars could put up a candidate for election in Dorset. The magazine Max Power is stepping into the political arena and the South Dorset constituency may become its first battle ground. The
AN INQUIRY is under way after a young man died as a car carrying five people plunged into Poole Harbour. The accident happened just before 1am on Saturday when the silver Mitsubishi Lancer was travelling north along the A350 Holes Bay Road and left the
GARRY Hill admitted his tactical gamble failed to pay off as Weymouth crashed 4-1 at second-placed Cambridge City. The Terras saw their slim Conference South play-offs effectively ended after the hosts struck four second-half goals at Milton Road. Substitute
MARK Morris reckoned only drawing 1-1 at home with third-placed Lewes - a result that brought a temporary halt to his side's surge towards the play-off zone - was a measure of just how far his side has come this season. "I'm disappointed and the lads
A last chance to take advantage of tax opportunities YOU have just over a day left to capitalise on possible tax breaks before the financial year ends on April 5. Act now or lose money, warn accountants. "Although a lot of investors will be aware of their
DORSET'S floating prison could be transformed into an underwater diving attraction off Portland if an ambitious project goes ahead. Weymouth and Portland Dive Charter Association has drawn up plans to sink the prison ship Weare, creating a unique 'wreck
CUSTOMERS and musicians were shocked when a well-established Weymouth nightspot suddenly shut its doors at the weekend. Live acts were cancelled and drinkers headed for other pubs after Mariners in Maiden Street unexpectedly closed down. The Mariners
COASTGUARDS today warned that four people could have died in the water when their speedboat sank. Lifeboat crew plucked two men, a woman and a teenage boy from the sea after their Fletcher Arrowflight craft rapidly sank half a mile from Lyme Regis. The
DESIGNERS on Portland have developed a cutting-edge gadget that harnesses solar energy to provide power. GaiaSphere, based in Southwell Business Park, has developed a hand-held battery charger called Solio for mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players and digital
SEAN O'Driscoll banked his 100th win as Cherries boss and then emphasised the importance of Garreth O'Connor's lucrative 'money' ball. O'Connor marked his 200th appearance for the club by providing the assists for goals for Steve Purches and Wade Elliott
