News, sport and entertainment from the Bournemouth Echo and Dorset Echo.

Stories for 4 November 2002

Bournemouth Cherries

Fairytale finish as Fletch strikes

CHERRIES supporters must be wishing Steve Fletcher could have put his clock back 12 months rather than just an hour on Saturday night.  more...

Plain sloppy as run ends

CHERRIES crashed to their heaviest league defeat for 13 months when they were comprehensively beaten by rampant Torquay United last night.  more...

Steve's singing in the rain

NEVER mind the weather - it should have rained goals at Dean Court on Saturday.  more...

Bournemouth Community

Time for your jab

LEVELS of colds and flu in the South West hit "high risk" this week for the first time in the autumn/winter season, according to Beechams.  more...

Bournemouth Sport

Four-goal Priory in command at Cove

CHRISTCHURCH made light of a near-waterlogged pitch as they stormed to an excellent 4-0 victory at Cove in the Hampshire Senior Cup second round tie.  more...

Okeford enjoy big cup day out

IT was never going to be easy for the little village of Okeford Fitzpaine as they took on the might of Cardiff City Ladies in the first round on the FA Cup.  more...

Skip Shane at Bowl

AUSTRALIA'S legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne is to return to Hampshire next summer as captain after agreeing a two-year deal with the English county.  more...

Battling Emerson retains Tour card

GARY Emerson was a relieved man after claiming the last qualifying card for next season's European Tour at the Italian Open yesterday.  more...

Christchurch News

Choristers sing at prestigious venue

AWARD- winning choristers sung for a charity's supper at one of the south's most prestigious concert halls.  more...

Operators claiming bus passenger loss

BUS operators objecting to the continued closure of Christchurch High Street for the town's Monday market claim elderly and disabled passengers are being treated as second-class citizens.  more...

Dorset Business

Showcase for trust's talent

DOZENS of local arts and crafts businesses launched through the Prince's Trust are banding together to stage an exhibition in Poole.  more...

East Dorset News

Children feel the vibe on the decks

URBAN Vibe is a fun programme for young people which aims to keep them off the streets and out of trouble.  more...

Concerns mount over blackspot roundabout

CALLS have been made for road improvements following mounting safety concerns over a blackspot roundabout on the A31.  more...

Residents take steps to improve estate life

COMMUNITY spirit is being regenerated in a troubled area of Wimborne with calls for a multi-functional centre.  more...

Poole News

Two fight airlines in landmark DVT action

TWO people from Poole will embark on a landmark legal action this week over claims they developed life-threatening blood clots during long-haul flights.  more...

Weymouth News

Farming company bid for planning support

OWNERS of an agricultural machinery store are appealing for support to keep their business thriving after planners were recommended to refuse their application for a new building.  more...

Shock as parcel is new computer

ORGANISERS of a scheme to help people manage their money were stunned when a brand new computer was delivered out of the blue.  more...

Outcry over county planning shake-up

PLANS to scrap Dorset's structure plan and strengthen the planning powers of a regional assembly 100 miles away have caused outrage.  more...

'An accident will happen'

RETIRED Derek Smith today warned that someone could be seriously hurt in a crash sparked by cars parked on a Dorchester road.  more...

Island's farewell to parish priest

ALTAR server Maria Wellaway, 12, had the honour of making the farewell presentation cheque to Father John Webb who has been parish priest at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Andrew at Portland for four years.  more...

Plea to cut off traffic in county town centre

SAFETY campaigners are renewing calls for measures to protect pedestrians in Dorchester.  more...

Children's Pudsey photos go missing

CHILDREN have been left broken-hearted after a camera containing snaps of them with a charity mascot mysteriously vanished.  more...

Our grief

AN elderly couple from Weymouth today spoke of their horror at being caught in the earthquake that killed an entire class of children.  more...

Weymouth Sport

CRUTCHER FLIES THE MAGPIES' NEST

DORCHESTER have torn up the contract of former AFC Bournemouth Young Player of the Year Wayne Crutcher so he can play in the Jewson Wessex League for Lymington and New Milton.  more...