Stories for 29 October 2003
Bournemouth Cherries
BUXTON IS BACK
CHERRIES boss Sean O'Driscoll will today (Oct 29) complete the signing of former Dean Court loan star Lewis Buxton from Portsmouth. more...
Bournemouth Columnist
How did you spend your spare hour?
THE fact that the clocks went back last weekend should, theoretically, have given us an extra hour of leisure time. more...
Bournemouth Leisure
A Buddy tribute to rave about
NEARLY 45 years after his untimely death in a plane crash the fans of American rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly continue to rave on. more...
This week's gig guide (30.10)
Thursday 30 October: eden + Mission Impossible - Green Room, Portman Hotel; Rubber Soul: Games for May + Substance + Sixteen Hungry Pigs + DJ Vampira & Igor - Bartonka; Jazz in Mind - Longs of Lymington; Fevertree + Medicine Man - Mr Kyps; Torn Apart - Plough Inn, Tiptoe; QED - Cove Hotel; Lulworth; Mirrorball - Mister Smiths; Steve Dubheart + Si Gennaro - Tilt, Charminster; more...
Bournemouth News
Lack of skills sees Britain lose ground
COMPANIES in the South are on average 11 per cent less productive than their German counterparts because of poor literacy and numeracy among their staff. more...
`MY MONTHS OF HELL'
A SOLDIER has been found guilty of killing his baby son. And following the manslaughter verdict, the baby's mother spoke to the Echo of her 18 months of hell. more...
Ingram guilty of fraud
FORMER Army major Charles Ingram has been convicted of insurance fraud by a jury at Bournemouth Crown Court. more...
Singa longa send-off
Max Bygraves Farewell Concert, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth more...
Dorset MP backs IDS as Tory leader
ONE of Dorset's Tory MPs has already cast his vote as his party considers whether to dump its leader. more...
Dorset women score cancer `lottery' win
WOMEN in Dorset with advanced breast cancer have a higher chance of receiving new treatment than sufferers in other parts of the UK, a new survey has shown. more...
`Check in' out the hotel ghouls
A HIGHWAYMAN, a woman in black and spirit children are just some of the spooks I hoped to meet at the Crown Hotel in Blandford. more...
Four-month probe led to Ryan death charge
IT TOOK four months before police decided they had a case against Khair. more...
Dorset women score cancer `lottery' win
WOMEN in Dorset with advanced breast cancer have a higher chance of receiving new treatment than sufferers in other parts of the UK, a new survey has shown. more...
Bournemouth Pirates
Cup quest for Boycie
CRAIG Boyce has set his sights on rewriting the Pirates history books for the second time in five years. The evergreen Australian became Poole's all-time league and cup points scorer in 1998 when he passed Steve Schofield's previous best total. more...
Bournemouth Sport
Colin is so close to a record run
BRITAIN'S leading under-20 1500m runner Colin McCourt came within a whisker of claiming the age category course record in the first Boscombe 5km race series event of the winter. more...
Wycombe no match for the super Swans
AS England's rugby giants struggled to overcome the challenge of minnows Samoa, Swanage and Wareham showed them how to do it with a demolition job on lowly High Wycombe. more...
East Dorset News
Parish enters list as the first fair trade zone
WIMBORNE has become the first parish in Dorset to declare itself a fair trade zone. more...
New Forest News
Confidence in police `melting into history'
PUBLIC confidence in the police is slipping away and one of the reasons is the "management speak" of chief constables and the way central government controls the police service. more...
North Dorset News
Wind of change
NORTH Dorset MP Robert Walter has secured a Parliamentary debate for 4pm this afternoon (Oct 29) on the subject of wind farms in the county. more...
Craft centre ready to spread its wings
SWANS Yard Craft Centre in Shaftesbury will soon present a new look to the world. more...
Four-month probe led to Ryan death charge
IT TOOK four months before police decided they had a case against Khair. more...
`MY MONTHS OF HELL'
A SOLDIER has been found guilty of killing his baby son. And following the manslaughter verdict, the baby's mother spoke to the Echo of her 18 months of hell. more...
Poole News
Vandals who blew up post box may face jail
VANDALS who blew up a post box with a firework have been warned they could be jailed for as long as six months. more...
`Check in' out the hotel ghouls
A HIGHWAYMAN, a woman in black and spirit children are just some of the spooks I hoped to meet at the Crown Hotel in Blandford. more...
Purbeck News
Don't share my son's tragic fate
A GRIEVING mother has spoken out about her son's heroin addiction in a bid to save other families similar heartbreak. more...
Weymouth News
Vicar hits out at pagan event
A CLERGYMAN hit out at trick or treaters when he warned against the perils of Hallowe'en. more...
Charity sausage spectacular
TICKLE your tastebuds at a sizzling sausage spectacular this weekend. more...
Lifesavers on call for island's new service
PORTLAND is to get its very own rapid response paramedic service. more...
Gazebo theft hits elderly
THIEVES have stolen a gazebo used to protect buggies used by elderly people in Dorchester. more...
Our glorious food
MOUTH-WATERING munchies from around the county were introduced to new palates as people discovered delicious Dorset. more...
Poverty survey points at resort
A HIGHER percentage of people are claiming benefits in Weymouth and Portland than anywhere else in Dorset. more...
Footpath 'should be reinstated'
A GOVERNMENT inspector has decided that a footpath in West Bay which is missing from the definitive map should be put back on to it. more...
A host of activities at new nature reserve
HARD work to turn Weymouth's Lorton Meadows into an open-access nature reserve has finally paid off. more...
Animal lovers make a final push for shelter
ANIMAL refuge workers have appealed for help in a final push to build a shelter for abandoned pets in Dorchester. more...
Stress quiz for staff at hospital
WORKERS at the Dorset County Hospital have been given a 20-page questionnaire about stress in the workplace. more...
American threat to our native crayfish
A RARE species of native crayfish in Dorset is under threat of extinction from a foreign invader. more...
Join crusade against council tax rises
HOUSEHOLDERS across West Dorset are being urged to back a crusade to axe council tax by attending a public meeting this Thursday. And campaigners hope the meeting will give all those opposed to rising tax bills a chance to vent their feelings. more...
sEAT BELT WARNING ISSUED TO PARENTS
MORE than 2,000 children are being driven to school without seat belts every day in Dorset. more...
Groups roll in for open day
THE Dorset Scrapstore threw open its doors for the day. more...
Pleas to hurry up traffic scheme
A DORCHESTER councillor today called for a 'joined up' approach to dealing with the town's mounting traffic problem. more...
Readers' letters
WE ALL BENEFIT FROM THE TOURISTS more...
Letwin is backing leader in battle
WEST Dorset MP Oliver Letwin today refused to say who he would back in a leadership battle if Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith is ousted. more...
Animal group protests at races
THE racing community today hit back at calls to ban National Hunt events. more...
Aladdin conjures up festive panto magic from Far East
A MAGICAL show has been promised for Weymouth and Portland's Christmas pantomime this year. more...
Six-year-old boy saved in cliff drama
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy was airlifted to safety after getting stuck 150ft up a cliff. more...
MUM WARNS ON DRINKS SPIKING
A MOTHER today told of how her daughter was raped in a churchyard after her drink was spiked. more...
Weymouth Sport
RUDGE SAYS NO
WEYMOUTH have failed in their bid to sign giant Tiverton Town defender Nathan Rudge. more...
PARKIN TALKS OF ' HARDEST DECISION'
NEW Dorset signing Owen Parkin admits that giving up professional cricket was one of the hardest decisions he's had to make in his life. more...
PERRY AT THE DOUBLE
Dorset 2 Devon 0 TWO well-taken goals from Allendale's David Perry in the last 20 minutes gave Dorset their first South West Counties Championship win of the season at Dorchester's Avenue Stadium last night. more...
TEENAGER HUTTLEY SHOWS NO FEAR
DORCHESTER blooded their second 14-year-old lead at Ryman Denny Cup level in their 110-58 canter against St Andrews. more...
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