A CHRISTMAS charity fund which has helped thousands of needy people is on the brink of collapse on its 30th anniversary. Donations to the Mayor of Christchurch's Goodwill Fund Appeal have plunged by around 50 per cent in recent years, while both running
A COUPLE have spoken of the emotionally draining experience of working as volunteers inside Ground Zero in New York. They described the remains of the World Trade Centre, the grave of 4,000 people, as being "hell on earth". Nigel and Pamela Lunt from
POOLE Hospital is leading the rest of Britain in bringing people back from the "dead". Through a pioneering programme, up to 55 per cent of patients clinically dead as a result of massive heart attacks are being successfully resuscitated, returning home
A HEAVYWEIGHT clash is looming over the future management of Dorset and Hampshire's railway network. The Stagecoach group - which runs South West Trains and co-owns Virgin Trains - is backing proposals for individual rail operators to take control of
A SPECTACULAR mural has been rediscovered at the former Lyme Regis Cottage Hospital. It was painted more than 60 years ago by a grateful youth leader, Wyndham Payne, who was in charge of two boys taken ill while at camp in the area. They were among the
RETIRED Eric and Peggy Lofthouse were killed when an inferno tore through their home at Frampton, near Dorchester. More than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze in the detached house, in the Southover part of the village, but the couple were found dead
THE Dorset Echo is today launching its second appeal to try and ensure every needy child gets a toy for Christmas. And we are counting on your generosity to help us reach our target. We were overwhelmed with the response last year when we collected almost
FORMER South Dorset MP Ian Bruce has been knighted by the Finnish Government in recognition of his services to Finland. Mr Bruce - who lost his seat last May when Jim Knight became the first Dorset Labour MP for 40 years - had been Secretary of the All
CAMPAIGNERS have pledged to lodge a fresh bid for security cameras in Dorchester when government cash is up for grabs. Crime prevention officer Dave Wright and Coun Trevor Jones vowed to hold new talks to draw up a top quality bid when the green light
Full time scores from the top clubs in the South Southampton 1 - Charlton 0 Chesterfield 2 - AFC Bournemouth 1
Half time scores from the top clubs in the South Southampton 0 - Charlton 0 Chesterfield 1 - AFC Bournemouth 1
REJUVENATED Jason Tindall today revealed he was on the verge of turning his back on Cherries before Sean O'Driscoll helped to resurrect his career. Tindall, now a lynchpin in the Cherries defence, was restricted to just 12 starts in his first two seasons
THE waiting could be almost over at last. Bournemouth's IMAX cinema looks set to open in March 2002 under its original developer, the Sheridan Group. Sheridan has been brought back to finish the project nine months after being thrown out because of continuing
A £1,000 REWARD is being offered to catch thieves who drove away a lorry-load of Californian red wine from a haulier's yard. The load, worth £33,000, and the lorry were stolen from the premises of C B Morgan Hauliers at Littledown, Shaftesbury, between
AN investigation has been launched into how a seriously ill 92-year-old woman was discharged from hospital without proper home care arrangements. The pensioner, whom the Echo has decided not to identify, had been in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for
SOCIAL services bosses have warned of a growing cash crisis which could hit people's care. Representatives from Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset councils have joined with colleagues across the South West to protest over the issue. They say services for children
A MUSICAL scholarship has been set up in memory of a Bridport guitarist who died from cancer. The Mike Gallop Memorial annual scholarship award will offer guitar players a chance to learn from leading musicians such as ex-Pretenders and Paul McCartney
CHANNEL swimming stars from Weymouth were honoured with prestigious awards in front of the sport's top names. Veteran coach Tom Watch and swimmer Kate Mason were unaware they were in line for trophies until they arrived at the Channel Swimming Association
HOW do you fancy two free tickets for a home AFC Bournemouth match? Two Daily Echo readers have got the chance to win a pair of tickets for Cherries' Nationwide League Division Two game against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday December 1, at the Fitness First
