POPULAR actor Martin Clunes is due to be in Bournemouth this Thursday to publicise a special exhibition highlighting the achievements of local young people overcoming barriers to run successful businesses. Mr Clunes, star of the hugely successful TV sitcom
THIS poster will be appearing on a wall near you as part of Bournemouth Police's latest crackdown on vehicle crime. It will be placed in major stores and offices in a bid to remind motorists to lock and secure their vehicles to keep car thieves at bay
VERWOOD'S Darren Kenny kicked off the Paralympics in golden style as he superbly claimed gold in the men's CP3-4 one-kilometre time trial in Athens. The 34-year-old Bournemouth Fircroft Arrow Hotel cyclist set a world record of 1:14.472 to win the event
A PIONEERING partnership scheme to improve the lives of disabled children across Dorset will be launched in Wimborne on September 21. Dorset County Council has teamed up with Bournemouth and Poole borough councils, plus 28 local voluntary organisations
VERWOOD cycling hero Darren Kenny clinched his second gold of the Athens Paralympics, smashing another world record en route to winning the 3km individual pursuit. The Bournemouth Fircroft Arrow Hotel cyclist, who won gold in the CP div 34 1km time trial
KINDHEARTED fund-raisers across Dorset have delighted staff and patients at Poole Hospital by raising more than £50,000 for the Wish List campaign in just two months. Since the Echo-backed appeal was launched, a huge number of charity events have taken
A COUPLE who both suffer from epilepsy are being forced to eke out their money after having benefits stopped because of the way a form was filled out. And Katherine Dillon and Christopher Turner are facing up to six months of hardship while they appeal
WHEN it comes to redesigning, the Milton sisters don't do things by halves. The sisters, from Poole, will be appearing on Channel Four's Property Ladder programme on Wednesday as they transform their run-down house in Lilliput into a miniature palace.
WHEN it comes to redesigning, the Milton sisters don't do things by halves. The sisters, from Poole, will be appearing on Channel Four's Property Ladder programme on Wednesday as they transform their run-down house in Lilliput into a miniature palace.
LYMINGTON and New Milton's Ian Robinson continued his impressive cup exploits since arriving at Fawcett's Field as Linnets bagged another higher level scalp to progress to the FA Cup second qualifying round. Robinson took his side to the verge of a place
TO paraphrase Loyd Grossman, where would you find a luxury drawing room like this? A stately home? A penthouse? Believe it or not, it's a caravan - but not just any caravan. This is Poole's BK Bluebird top-of-the-fleet Senator caravan holiday home. And
TO paraphrase Loyd Grossman, where would you find a luxury drawing room like this? A stately home? A penthouse? Believe it or not, it's a caravan - but not just any caravan. This is Poole's BK Bluebird top-of-the-fleet Senator caravan holiday home. And
BJARNE Pedersen has claimed that referee Tony Steele was "a bit scared" to exclude Tomasz Gollob after they had a heat 14 run-in in the Polish Grand Prix. The Pirates rider was chasing Gollob and Ryan Sullivan hard to try and get into second place at
THE annual Eggardon kite festival was another soaraway success this year with perfect weather and hordes of enthusiastic kite-flyers, kite-makers and kite-watchers enjoying the spectacle. Organiser Buffy Turner said: "We had lots of people and it was
TODAY is the final day of the Echo Beslan Appeal - so there is still time to make a last-minute donation. Dorset Echo readers joined our final push to raise money for the shattered community, still reeling from the atrocity in Middle School Number One
SCOUTS from Weymouth joined thousands more from around the world to witness a historic ceremony. Four members of the town's Weymouth South troop attended the inauguration of new celebrity Chief Scout Peter Duncan. The former Blue Peter presenter is only
DORSET landmarks have triggered a search for a long-lost family after more than 50 years. A 65-year-old woman who visited the county this summer is now appealing to Echo readers to help trace the cousins she last met when she was about 12. Childhood memories
CARNIVAL spirit shone through the clouds and over Ringwood on Saturday as hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators shrugged off the weather for the traditional parades through the town. "We are not worried about getting wet, just having a
JOHN Spicer notched the first league goal of his career but was quick to praise his new team-mates as Cherries earned an excellent 1-0 win at Hillsborough. The Arsenal midfielder, on loan for one month, took his first-half goal superbly as he latched
IT is the road they say will never be built, but Bournemouth council is holding onto its rights over the controversial Castle Lane West relief road. The council decided to reserve the right to carry out highway, cycleway or bridleway work on the relief
A VILLAGE'S appeal backed by Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow is edging closer to its £50,000 target. A family fun day in the grounds of Corfe Castle on Saturday will be a further boost to an appeal towards the cost of carrying out essential repairs at Corfe
POOLE Park's magic machine that whisks away unsightly goose guano from the grass has provoked a row over funding. But a one-and-a-half hour service provision scrutiny committee was not enough time to clean up the issue and a second meeting is being planned
IN an aggressive act of retaliation Poole was burnt to the ground by a Spanish armada 600 years ago next September. That act of hostility may not normally be regarded as a cause for celebration but plans are in hand for a sporting Poole in Flames festival
POOLE middleweight Steve Bendall has vowed to bounce back a better boxer after suffering his first loss in 22 professional fights. The 30-year-old southpaw took an impressive 100 per cent record of won 21 lost none into the ring for his British title
DOZENS of extra police officers were drafted in to Weymouth today to combat a planned hunt protest. Hundreds of protesters were expected on the quayside to confront Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael, who was due to join a coastal cruise from the town
THERE was fighting talk of saving Shaftesbury's shops by addressing the crisis over car parking when the town's chamber of commerce relaunched itself last week. As the town reels over the loss of car parking spaces while the new Tesco's supermarket is
THE bravery of those who died - and those who survived, while defending the country from the onslaught of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War was remembered at special Battle of Britain ceremonies. In Christchurch, a parade was held through the
WHEN it comes to redesigning, the Milton sisters don't do things by halves. The sisters, from Poole, will be appearing on Channel Four's Property Ladder programme on Wednesday as they transform their run-down house in Lilliput into a miniature palace.
A RICH vein of Poole's history, stretching back to 1667, has run up against what its supporters have dubbed modern political correctness. The ceremonial "whipping" of a youngster with a leather lace and pricking of a girl's hand with a wooden bodkin is
CHRISTCHURCH are desperately seeking a huge slice of luck after another defeat that simply was not a justified scoreline, going down 2-1 at home to unbeaten Thatcham Town. Priory should have been the first side to turn the Berkshire outfit over this season
BASHLEY manager Geoff Butler was left bewildered by his side's drastic turnaround in form as they meekly exited this year's FA Cup after an inept display at Ashford Town. A run of four wins in five matches in the league had Bash followers dreaming of
RESOLVING playground disputes is all part of a day's work for Ferndown policeman Jon Sweet. PC Sweet is a familiar face in the town's middle school where he has played a leading role in a unique pilot scheme aimed at helping reduce anti-social behaviour
GOVERNORS at a Dorset special school have vowed to fight to the bitter end to keep it open. Dorset County Council chiefs voted unanimously earlier this month to shut Penwithen School from August next year. The move means that pupils who have a range of
ROADWORKS teach us a great deal about our ability to cope with difficult situations. Pressures of time, a hatred of being cooped up in your car going nowhere or even having to watch the bloke in the car next to you embarking on a deep excavation within
