NUTRITION and diet-related problems are very common in people with cancer, and one of the aims of the £600,000 Daily Echo-backed Macmillan Appeal for Dorset is to fund a new oncology dietitian. Fiona Gibson, chief dietitian at Dorset County Hospital in
A LIVER disease specialist has warned of the dangers of binge drinking after an inquest heard how a social club chairman drank himself to death at Christmas. David Onions died from alcohol poisoning after downing six whisky shots, two Pernods and a double
ENTERTAINMENT bosses have announced Tony Christie will play a one-off concert at the Pavilion Theatre later this year. Tickets are expected to sell out fast when they go on sale tomorrow for the show on Friday, December 2. Since he re-released his 1971
A GRADUATE found strangled at her basement flat in Bournemouth last month was identified by her finger-prints, an inquest heard yesterday. The body of Lomoki Mkwananzi, 29, known as Millie, was discovered by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service officers called
THE chief executive of Bournemouth council has resigned after less than two years in the job, sending shockwaves through the authority. Paul Godier's decision to leave the council for family reasons comes at a time when the authority is undergoing a major
ONE OF the killers of popular jazz musician Timothy Colwell - falsely accused of being a paedophile - was jailed for life today and branded a "danger to the public". Richard Harris, 21, of Seaton Close, Lymington, Hampshire, was convicted last month at
WHETHER it's the slick sound of a soul band or the head-bobbing beat of a hip hop track, listening to music can be better for you than you think. Although music has long been known to calm and relax, a new study has shown that it can also help to relieve
THE FIRST opinion poll of the election campaign has shown the two main parties to be running neck and neck. A survey for Sky News puts both Labour and the Conservatives at 36 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats at 21 per cent of those polled. And in
CONCERN is mounting that "nice kids" are being drawn into antisocial behaviour as crowds of up to 70 teenagers constantly gather on the streets of Colehill. Names and addresses of dozens of children who congregate, particularly outside the Co-op shop,
A "GATEWAY" development proposed for Poole would see a new railway station, hotel, offices and homes built. The multi-million-pound mixed-use scheme is proposed for the town- centre railway station and former goods yard in Serpentine Road. Applicants
CRIMINAL damage costs Poole residents an estimated £1.9million per year, according to a report into antisocial behaviour in the borough. The report, part of the Poole Safe Together Partnership's antisocial behaviour strategy for the next three years,
A MOBILE phone was used to call for help as a group of shipping company high fliers sank while canoeing in Poole harbour. And as the eight canoeists on a team-building exercise tried to escape the freezing water on to a support boat, it also capsized,
USERS of a day centre for the disabled which was saved from closure following a Daily Echo campaign are being reassured it is staying open, despite the scaling down of activities and staff. We collected 1,800 signatures on a petition ensuring the future
PIRATES captain Ryan Sullivan is hoping they can replicate their impressive 55-40 home win over Arena-Essex on Wednesday night (April 6) on a regular basis over the next few weeks. The Poole RIAS skipper scored 11 paid 13 points as victory saw them leapfrog
THURSDAY APRIL 7 The Aynsley Lister Band + Scott Mc Keon - Mr Kyps; Default - Plaid - Alcatraz, Lansdowne; Plus One - The Rising Sun, Wimborne; Stone Cold Sober - The Rydal, New Milton; Go Live - The Studland Dene Hotel; Crosscut Saw - The Plough, Tiptoe
A WEYMOUTH boy is dancing towards success after winning a place at one of the country's top dance academies. Jordan Dafter from Thornlow Preparatory School has been offered a six-year scholarship worth £150,000 at Birmingham's Elmhurst School for Dance
DRY weather continued in Dorchester during March, according to town weatherman John Oliver. Mr Oliver, who keeps records of rainfall and temperatures, said: "The long period of drier than usual weather that started in November continued through March
COUNCIL chiefs across Dorset have banded together to call for changes in the way government funding is calculated. Coun Tim Palmer, Leader of Dorset County Council, has joined up with the leaders of Bournemouth Borough Council, and the Borough of Poole
A PROPOSED £3.5 million flood defence scheme to protect homes and businesses in Lymington is to go on display in the town next week. If the Environment Agency plan gets the go-ahead, protection for the railway line, properties in Waterloo Road and the
ALCOHOL looks set to run dry in Dorset's village halls as the new Licensing Act prepares to scupper celebrations. In the past, each group operating from a village hall could apply for up to 12 licences a year to serve alcohol. But the new Licensing Act
IT'S all change at the top at Christchurch council following the decision of leader Cllr Alan Griffiths to take a six-month sabbatical from the post. Cllr Griffiths, who has cited pressure of work in his job as a solicitor in the town and a recent family
NUTRITION and diet-related problems are very common in people with cancer, and one of the aims of the £600,000 Daily Echo-backed Macmillan Appeal for Dorset is to fund a new oncology dietitian. Fiona Gibson, chief dietitian at Dorset County Hospital in
ONE OF the killers of popular jazz musician Timothy Colwell - falsely accused of being a paedophile - was jailed for life today and branded a "danger to the public". Richard Harris, 21, of Seaton Close, Lymington, Hampshire, was convicted last month at
THE GRIEVING family of Lord Shaftesbury finally has closure to months of uncertainty after his body was found in the French Alps. The earl's second wife Lady Christina Shaftesbury and her eldest son Anthony, 27, are said to be extremely distressed and
ONE of Britain's few council-owned caravan parks has undergone a half-million pound transformation, turning it into a "milk cow" for Swanage. Mayor of Swanage Cllr Tony Miller hopes the new-look Swanage Bay View holiday park will earn a five-star rating
FORMER Bournemouth spinner Sean Walbridge reckons his appointment as Dorset's new Minor Counties team manager is the next best thing to playing. The former Dorset skipper was tragically forced to call a premature end to his playing days after a detached
POOLE is well known for its excellent sailing and regularly attracts top sailing events to the town. This year Poole Yacht Club has been selected as the venue for the GP14 class UK National Championships, which will take place over six days from August
A LEADING business pressure group is urging all South West police forces to follow the example of Dorset Police in cracking down on drunken yobs and antisocial behaviour in coastal towns. They fear that the summer season will lead to problems such as
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford called for more firepower from his top five ahead of this clash against Arena and he got it in bucket loads from his leading riders on Wednesday (April 6). Ex-Poole RIAS star Tony Rickardsson may have stolen the individual
WEYMOUTH'S long-awaited Orange Route relief road would be built 12 months ahead of schedule if the Conservatives won the General Election, the party claims. Shadow road minister Chris Chope joined South Dorset Conservative candidate Ed Matts yesterday
A COMMUNITY group leader who appeared in a Labour Party video has resigned following pressure from councillors. Westham Community Group's chairman, Sarah Sanford, who has never voted, has been caught in a political battle after a letter signed by her
UNSUNG volunteers stepped into the limelight to receive awards for their services to the community. Nearly 20 people were presented with certificates by the Mayor of Weymouth & Portland, Lynne Herbert, who praised their selfless work which she said
A CHILDHOOD dream has become reality for a former Dorset schoolboy who decided to fix his own destiny. Marcus Rose, 23, fulfilled a lifelong ambition by passing out as a sub-lieutenant from Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in Devon. He completed
HOSPITAL bosses in West Dorset claim health services have continued to improve during the last 12 months, despite steep rises in emergency patient admissions and financial concerns. West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust was forced to postpone operations
BIG Shaun Maher has set his sights on earning a first-team recall after making an impressive return during Cherries' Pontin's Holidays Combination clash against Bristol Rovers at Dean Court on Wednesday (April 6). The modest Dubliner turned in a typically
