BOURNEMOUTH has some of the most deprived council wards in the country, according to a nationwide census. The English Indices of Deprivation for 2004 reveal that parts of the borough are in the bottom 20 per cent for factors such as barriers to housing
A POOLE mum is warning bank customers to be extra vigilant when using cash machines after thieves stole more than £1,000 from her account. Single mum Carol Godden is the latest victim in the growing crime of ATM cloning, where thieves copy people's cash
'MOVING in' is as bad or worse than 'moving out'. The walls are bare, an expert picture hanger is needed, so are a few strong lads. Those books and boxes of glass, china and paraphernalia seem to get heavier with every move. Did you ever dream that crockery
IT was probably the last reunion of former cordite factory workers at the Holton Heath site - created on the instructions of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, during the First World War. Two years after the first gathering of ex-factory
AFTER thinking about attempting to join the lucrative US PGA Tour, Knighton Heath assistant Carl Jessup has decided to try once more for his European Tour card. Jessup negotiated the European Tour qualifying assault course last year and reached final
Ford Lane Playing Fields, Ford Lane, Ferndown; 3/04/1022/FUL, New Football Training Pitch Lights; Irwin & Jones, Stapehill Crescent, Wimborne (for Ferndown Town Council). 29 Park Homer Drive, Colehill, Wimborne; 3/04/1069/FUL, Remove existing roof
HOW do you view our relationship with America? Should the voting age be lowered? How are you going to persuade people to go for the euro? Those were just some of the questions fired at Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy when he visited Dorset to
A BROTHER and sister came away with the top honours in a gruelling sporting fixture which brought 41 all-round athletes to Sandbanks. The fourth annual Poole Audi Hex-treme tested their ability in four water sports and two land-based activities in a close-fought
THERE is something missing from Cherries at the moment and it is hard to pinpoint exactly what it is. (Sept 11) While the financial situation remains perilous, an easy excuse is ready-made with the depleted squad shouldering a string of injuries at the
A VETERAN of Operation Market Garden has published an exciting account of his time behind enemy lines following the debacle of Arnhem. Bob Peatling from Wimborne is launching the book in the Netherlands this week to coincide with the 60th anniversary
PENSIONERS were invited to have their say when a new roadshow made its first stop at their day centre in Weymouth. They raised their concerns, gave views on how to improve Weymouth and Portland and filled in questionnaires at the Fiveways Centre in Westham
GREEN-FINGERED Magna Housing tenants are celebrating after scooping prizes in an annual competition. Brian and Gwen Wills from the Dorchester Horticultural Society took to the road to judge the competition. It was the ninth year the couple have been judges
THE accent was on youth when Blandford soaked up the carnival atmosphere at the weekend - but the whole event could be under threat, organisers say. Children of up to 12 years donned costumes to take part in their own parade during the afternoon, and
A POOLE man used a mirror to spy on a mother and her 10-year-old daughter as they got changed in the next cubicle at the Dolphin Swimming Pool. Steven Brady, 29, of Rozelle Road, Parkstone, was given a community rehabilitation order, put on the sex offenders
TRADERS have backed plans to enlarge Christchurch's bustling market and say it now has the potential to be the "biggest and best on the South Coast." In August the borough council won a lengthy campaign to persuade Dorset County Council to agree to make
STAND one Englishman at a bus stop, they say, and he will form a queue of one. But what about what happens in a busy pub where the thirsty hordes jostle at the bar waiting to be served? Where's the queue there? It may be disorderly and appear to break
A RETIRED shop owner from Winton says that South Coast ex-pats and residents trapped in Grenada devastated by Hurricane Ivan have been talking of gangs of machete-wielding locals out on the rampage. Brian Sadgrove, speaking from a temporary address in
A TEENAGER is living in a tent in Weymouth so she can look after her beloved pet dog. Kayleigh Caswell, 16, and her mother Eileen were forced to move into bed and breakfast accommodation when they were made homeless. But the pair were heartbroken when
DORCHESTER Arts Festival has been hailed a success after bumper ticket sales. The 'East meets West' theme for the festival attracted nearly 17,000 visitors over five days, who were treated to Japanese drumming, Chinese opera and Tibetan chants. Serious
A PENSIONER has been left "shocked and traumatised" after a sickening attack in which she was assaulted, robbed and sexually abused. The woman in her 60s, who has not been identified, had arrived at her Poole home in the early hours of Friday morning
BROADCASTER and author Alan Titchmarsh was met by one of his biggest fans when he visited Bournemouth to sign his latest novel, Rosie. Susan Jones from Poole was delighted to be meet her idol for the second time. "He remembered me straight away. I saw
AFTER she belittled her co-star on national television, some people in the film industry could be forgiven for thinking twice about working with screen icon Lauren Bacall. Not so Poole film producer Paul Sarony, who is thrilled to be doing just that during
A POOLE mum is warning bank customers to be extra vigilant when using cash machines after thieves stole more than £1,000 from her account. Single mum Carol Godden is the latest victim in the growing crime of ATM cloning, where thieves copy people's cash
THE number of people paying higher rate tax has risen by nearly two thirds since Labour first came to power, new figures show. Around 3.4 million people are now caught by the 40 per cent tax rate, up from 2.2 million when Tony Blair was first elected
On day two of the Daily Echo's travellers debate, Paula Roberts asks if authorised stopping sites are the answer to friction between Dorset residents and travellers setting up unauthorised encampments WHILE local authorities continue to play a game of
THIS is the view of Nia Bailey, Dorset County Council's gypsy and traveller liaison officer. For the last four years she has been responsible for dealing with encampments in Christchurch and rural Dorset. There are currently four permanent residency sites
NOT for the first time Christchurch has suffered a summer of discontent as a large band of travellers camped in the town's 2 Riversmeet sports arena brought mess and mayhem to the borough where time is pleasant. After months of expertly playing the legal
LET'S play cat and mouse - a fast-paced game that will leave residents infuriated, councils out-of-pocket and travellers looking for a new home. All you need to play is a spare piece of land, a couple of dozen caravans and a county court order. Try your
A MEETING to discuss Dorchester's long-awaited pedestrianisation plan was postponed after only two councillors turned up. The Dorchester Heritage Committee was due to meet last night to air views on the recently unveiled traffic plan for the county town
AN INVESTIGATION into using Portland Race to generate electricity has been called for. The tidal energy could be used to supply the area with power in the next decade. A series of turbines could be installed off Portland Bill about 50 metres under the
THOUSANDS of pounds are expected to pour in for medical research following a sodden charity bike ride. More than 130 took part in the sixth annual bikeathon in aid of South Dorset Leukaemia Research fund, which started at Crossways Village Hall yesterday
WHAT'S in a name? Quite a lot according to history graduate Rosemary Scott who has been addressing an address issue. Mrs Scott, 73, has spent more than 20 years trying to rectify a mistake that apparently occurred when postal codes began. She lived in
A HONEYMOON in Grenada turned to hell for one local couple who feared for their lives as Hurricane Ivan ripped the roof off their hotel. Tim Brodie-James and his wife Ruth, who has kept her maiden name of Carpenter, cowered in a bathroom as the hotel
NEW loan star John Spicer is hoping to use his month at Bournemouth as a springboard to a place in the England under-21 side. The creative midfielder turned in a promising debut in Saturday's home defeat and is now keen to impress at Dean Court in a bid
