Stories for 27 October 2003
Bournemouth Cherries
Injury curse for Connell
CHERRIES boss Sean O'Driscoll looks certain to bolster his resources this week after his depleted squad was further weakened by the loss of Alan Connell. more...
Feeney is ice cool for Cherries
ON the same day as the world's richest horse-racing meeting took place, Sean O'Driscoll's thoroughbreds showed why they may have the pedigree to stay the course this season. more...
Bournemouth Columnist
Counting cost of the club
ANYONE who has ever been a member of a book, video or CD club will know the feeling. more...
Bournemouth Health
New road named in honour of cancer researcher
WHEN we asked you to come up with a name for Bournemouth's newest road you responded in your hundreds. more...
Bournemouth Leisure
Cull clears the way with Yellabelly deal
TALENT-spotter Paul Ellis-Macey - who famously signed The Lighthouse Family to Polydor Records for £2.5m - has added Poole singer/songwriter Nick Cull to his stable of promising new talent. more...
Bournemouth News
Iraq veteran arrives back at Portland
BRITAIN'S last ship back from the Iraq War has docked in Dorset for two weeks of maintenance after 10 months in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. more...
School cash running low
AT LEAST six schools in Bournemouth are now running in the red and many others are hanging on by their fingertips as their reserves dry up, education bosses will hear this week. more...
Get your copy of Down Your Way
DORSET AND HAMPSHIRE are such a beautiful and fascinating counties that it came as no surprise that the Daily Echo's special Down Your Way supplements - heralded as `everything you ever wanted to know about where you live . . . without leaving your armchair' - proved hugely popular with readers. more...
Tracks of my fears...
SEE anything strange in this photograph? Aside from two Echo writers and a German uniform-clad mannequin, maybe you can spot an odd shaft of light or even an unexplained figure? more...
Tracks of my fears...
SEE anything strange in this photograph? Aside from two Echo writers and a German uniform-clad mannequin, maybe you can spot an odd shaft of light or even an unexplained figure? more...
Man killed as blaze rips through home
A MAN has died in a blaze which tore through his Bournemouth home. more...
LOCKED UP
A FISHING trip to Swanage ended in a night of terror for three Bournemouth teenagers when they were attacked and robbed in their tent. more...
Student film-makers snap up awards
A FILM made by Dorset students - starring distinguished actor John Hurt - has picked up two awards in the prestigious Cherbourg-Octeville Film Festival in France. more...
Get your copy of Down Your Way
DORSET AND HAMPSHIRE are such a beautiful and fascinating counties that it came as no surprise that the Daily Echo's special Down Your Way supplements - heralded as `everything you ever wanted to know about where you live . . . without leaving your armchair' - proved hugely popular with readers. more...
Bournemouth Pirates
Cup comeback kings
THIS is one `never to be forgotten' meeting that the 400 or so Pirates fans who travelled to Coventry will always be able to say `I was there' with great pride. more...
Coventry coup sets up treble
POOLE speedway promoter Matt Ford is hugged by Pirates captain Tony Rickardsson after clinching the Elite League and Cup double at Brandon Stadium on Saturday. more...
2 DOWN 1 TO GO!
PIRATES captain Tony Rickardsson woke up today and admitted he was still trying to workout how they had overturned a 14-point deficit to beat Coventry 90-88 on aggregate to lift the Elite League Knockout Cup. more...
Bournemouth Sport
Bash `robbed' by assistant referee
A CONTROVERSIAL winner for Stamford condemned Bashley to a second Dr Martens Eastern Division defeat on the bounce. more...
Dolphins fail to deliver against Andover
POOLE Town have this habit at the moment of keeping their supporters guessing which side will turn up, the good or the bad, and sadly for them on Saturday it was the latter, as they went down 3-0 against Andover New Street at Tatnam Farm. more...
Bash `robbed' by assistant referee
A CONTROVERSIAL winner for Stamford condemned Bashley to a second Dr Martens Eastern Division defeat on the bounce. more...
Linnets are made to suffer by city slickers
THE FA Cup dreams of Lymington amd New Milton were finally shattered in a 5-1 defeat at Salisbury City, but the result doesn't tell half the story in what was a fantastic cup tie. more...
Praise for Priory
CHRISTCHURCH manager Peter Moore was encouraged enormously after his side narrowly went down to a strong Wimborne Town side 2-1 at Hurn Bridge. more...
Brock secure draw
BROCKENHURST'S reputation as a tough side to crack these days is increasing by the game, after another match where they proved to be the better side in a goalless draw with Bemerton Heath Harlequins at Grigg Lane. more...
Poppies go down
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies were expected to come away from their league fixture with Winchester City with nothing and they did, but the 4-0 scoreline could very well have been a totally different story. more...
Emo must go to the School
GARY Emerson's battling attempt to keep his European Tour card for a sixth consecutive season finally petered out in Madrid at the weekend. more...
Christchurch News
`This building will help to save lives'
FOR THOSE in peril on the sea, a new lifeboat station at Mudeford Quay was officially launched at the weekend. more...
Bill plans rebellion over tax
A PENSIONER from Burton is launching a protest against Christchurch Borough Council's plans to increase its council tax bill by nearly £60 a year. more...
East Dorset News
Flats set to be built in town despite protests
MORE flats look set to be built in Ferndown. more...
New Forest News
Calls for action on speeding
THREE parishes on the downland fringes of the New Forest have joined forces to press for action to slow commuter traffic speeding through their villages. more...
North Dorset News
Hold on tight! It's all change for the buses
SIGNIFICANT changes to buses in the Blandford area will come into effect from next month. more...
Poole News
Poole man still missing
POLICE are continuing to search for a Poole man who went missing in South Wales five days ago. more...
Creditors reveal Orb debts of £100m-plus
DETAILS of more than £100m of debt left behind by the collapse of the Orb group of companies have been revealed in a detailed breakdown of creditors. more...
Hot-foot challenge is tribute to Alisha
WHEN Carol and Gareth Tansey said a heartbreaking goodbye to their beautiful baby Alisha they knew she could never be replaced. more...
Water bacteria tests lead to shellfish ban
SHELLFISH will be off the menu for those fishermen who make their living from an area of Poole Harbour after high levels of bacteria were discovered. more...
Purbeck News
LOCKED UP
A FISHING trip to Swanage ended in a night of terror for three Bournemouth teenagers when they were attacked and robbed in their tent. more...
Brave Alice battling rare genetic disorder
AT JUST six years old pretty Alice Sprigg looks a picture of health. more...
Weymouth News
Campaigner for homes wins appeal
A HOUSING campaigner fined thousands of pounds for living in his own office has won an appeal to reduce the amount he will have to pay. more...
High praise from PM
TWO environmental campaigners have received a personal thank you from the Prime Minister. more...
Record prices paid at auction
THE record books were rewritten at Symonds and Sampson's latest property auction at the Public Hall, Beaminster, when land at Oxbridge and Melplash went under the hammer. more...
Top honour for navy officer after 31 years service
SAILOR Ian Tate from Portland was awarded a top naval honour on board HMS Victory after 31 years of dedicated service. more...
Trick or treat horrors warning
POLICE vowed to take action on yobbish behaviour as they warned trick-or-treaters not to make people's lives Hallowe'en hell this week. more...
Vessel arrives from Iraq
THE LAST British ship back from the Iraq war has made its first UK landfall at Portland. more...
Journeys by rail subject to extra delays
PASSENGERS travelling on South West Trains services between Weymouth and London Waterloo line next weekend are warned they may face delays as Network Rail carries out engineering work between Clapham Junction and Surbiton. more...
Karina rose to bloom after £2,278 appeal
A TRIBUTE to teenage cancer victim Karina Glynn will last for years to come, her family said today. more...
Materials offer for festive costumes
THE Dorset Scrapstore throws open its doors next week to help celebrate Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night. more...
Japanese garden makes great sense
A JAPANESE-style courtyard garden which has taken six years to come to fruition has been opened at South-well County Primary School. more...
Stefan undergoes major operation
LITTLE Stefan Savic was due to undergo major surgery today to transform his face - and his life. more...
Bookworms bring to life non-fiction characters
YOUNG bookworms got to grips with non fiction as part of a book day at their school. more...
TV licence chiefs issue warning to companies
A CLAMPDOWN has been launched on firms in Dorset that do not have a TV licence. more...
Sewers in need of vital repairs
CENTURY-OLD sewers on Portland could collapse unless vital renovation work is carried out. more...
Readers' letters
CHILD WARD STAFF DOING A GREAT JOB more...
Minister says sailing centre has vital role
A SENIOR Minister says the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy will play a vital role in the London 2012 Olympic bid. more...
Weymouth Sport
MAGPIES HAVE TO LEARN CUP LESSON
MARK Morris reckons if his side go to Leyton in the first round of the FA Trophy next Saturday with the attitude they showed in last month's dismal FA Cup display at Weston-super-Mare they might as well not bother. more...
BEES TO NAME NEW BOSS - BUT PRESTON SAYS NO
BRIDPORT will waste no time finding a replacement for departing boss Peter Conning. more...
CLANCY CLEANS UP FOR TERRAS
STEVE Claridge hailed loan defender Tim Clancy after the Millwall teenager helped Weymouth stop the rot with a 2-0 win at Bath City. more...
ROMANS DEFEATED AT THE BATTLE OF TWERTON
BATH CITY 0 WEYMOUTH 2 more...
MODEST TURRELL ENDS ON A HIGH
PORTLAND UNITED 2 BAT SPORTS 1 more...
CUFF PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS
BRIDPORT RESERVES 0 DORCHESTER TOWN RESERVES 3 LEE Cuff, the young Bees goalkeeper who makes a habit of pulling out all the stops against Dorchester, did it again at St Mary's Field on Saturday. more...
KITELEY SEARCHES FOR STRIKING SOLUTION
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 0 COWES RES 0 more...
CONNING SUFFERS A MISERABLE SEND OFF
MELKSHAM TOWN 2 BRIDPORT 0 PETER Conning's 15-month tenure as Bridport boss came to a disappointing end with defeat at the Conigre in the Screwfix Direct Premier Division. more...
UNITED CHIEF FUMES AT REF
HAMWORTHY REC 6 DORCHESTER UNITED 1 DORCHESTER United chairman Dave Simpson was seething following his side's 6-1 thrashing at Hamworthy Rec. more...
HOLT STAY SECOND AFTER MILLS DOUBLE
HOLT United remain second in the table following their 3-2 win at Blandford United. more...
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