VICKI Miller's hopes of reaching the Zone 14B final of the English Women's Indoor BA singles were dashed in a 29-end marathon at Poole. The Dolphin skip led her area semi-final 13-9 at 15 ends and was still 16-14 up on the 20th until June Searle from
KEVIN Bond has drawn up a transfer hitlist as he looks to add to the Cherries squad during the January transfer window. The Cherries boss has named three possible targets - Southend United trio Peter Clarke, Mitchell Cole and James Lawson - who he
THE epitome in Viennese tradition, Gunter Bauer-Schenk directed the BSO with his usual elan and good -natured formality. As ever, his fund of knowledge was imparted with succinct charm making these concerts a musical education as well. An initial
ACCOMPANIED by a minister and two assistants wearing wetsuits, a man dressed in a suit and tie was immersed in the sea. Ben Gosden, 18, braved the waves and wind on New Year's Eve at Bournemouth beachfront for the baptism service, watched by the congregation
A Honda CR-V is helping to save lives across Dorset and Somerset as part of the region's air ambulance service. Teaming up with a Bolkow 105 helicopter, the car (which has been supplied by Honda UK) will provide emergency rapid response across the
SKODA has opted for a modern, youthful look for its new Fabia model, which has been revealed in photographs and will be seen for the first time in the metal in March at the Geneva Motor Show. New Fabia is 22mm longer and 47mm taller than the model
TV cameras will be coming back to Bournemouth's historic Langtry Manor Hotel after it starred in Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector. This time the Langtry Manor will be appear in a new TV series for foodies - A Taste of the South. It will showcase
CAROLINE Murray from Poole doesn't need a photographic memory. Every holiday she went on as a child and virtually every celebration has been captured on cine film. Her first trip to Italy in 1966, the Hurn Airport show in the 1970s, a trip to Bulgaria
ERSTWHILE king of cool and occasional face of Marks and Spencer Bryan Ferry has announced that he will include a Bournemouth International Centre date on his forthcoming UK tour. The gig, on Friday, April 6, will be part of a major UK tour that will
RURAL post offices mean a lot more to most people than simply a place to buy a stamp. To many, particularly the elderly and disabled, they are a lifeline allowing people to access services they would otherwise have to travel miles to reach. The
A VOLUNTARY organisation set up to keep seriously ill people alive until paramedics can take over has received a funding boost. In the year since its formation, Bransgore and District Community Responders has attended 200 incidents where people have
THE Isle of Purbeck has a new top birdwatching spot, according to local expert James Lidster. In an article specially commissioned for Birdwatch magazine, he lifts the lid on one of Poole Harbour's best-kept secrets. Long overshadowed by the nearby
THE Priest's House Museum in Wimborne has been awarded £50,000 in lottery funding to help develop plans for its proposed open learning annexe. The museum, in the High Street, is desperately short of suitable storage space for the collections and covered
AS men get older they're supposed to turn into their dads. In some respects, that's happening to me. The centre parting in my hair is quite a bit wider than it once was, for example. If we're going away for a short break, I waste most of the first
A BOURNEMOUTH couple has been crowned world amateur champions for their moves on the dance floor. Warren and Kristie Boyce received the top honour at the IDU World Amateur Ballroom Championships in Reggio di Calabria, Italy. And as they walked into
SADDAM Hussein deserved to die, but anyone who watches the final minutes of his life on television must feel some shame, says New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne. Mr Swayne, an Army Reservist who served in Iraq, said he had twice before voted for capital
A CROWD of 2,000 spectators turned out at Poole Quay to watch an alternative use for DIY skills at the annual New Year's Day bath race. Some 13 baths, fashioned from water bottles, polystyrene and almost anything that offered buoyancy, conveyed a bunch
ONE of Poole's main town centre car parks was forced to close during the run-up to Christmas. The Shoppers 2 multi-storey at the Dolphin Shopping Centre shut on October 30 for £80,000-worth of essential waterproofing work. Shops below the car park
A SANCTUARY for unwanted pets is bursting at the seams after the Christmas and New Year break. Happy Dogs in Ringwood is now appealing to the public in a bid to find new homes for dogs in their care. Lyn Williams, who runs the sanctuary, believes
LAST season's Daily Echo Rider of the Year Craig Boyce has been rewarded for his fine 2006 campaign after being confirmed as the final rider in the Poole Castle Cover Pirates 2007 line-up. With Matt Ford swinging the axe in the wake of last season's
A YOUNG man is fighting for his life after being found unconscious in the street in the early hours of New Year's Day. The 20-year-old was discovered lying partly in the road by police officers patrolling the busy Bournemouth town centre. He had suffered
BRETT Pitman's stoppage-time winner earned Cherries the south coast bragging rights following a dramatic finale to their New Year's Day derby. The 18-year-old striker pounced on a goalkeeping howler from Wayne Henderson to grab the only goal of the
GOAL hero Brett Pitman has revealed how he almost failed to make the New Year's honours list. Pitman netted a stoppage-time winner as Cherries heralded the start of 2007 with a dramatic victory over Brighton yesterday. But the 18-year-old nearly
A TROPICAL fish shop owner was "sick to his stomach" when he arrived at his Bournemouth premises to find all his snakes and lizards gone. Rod Norris, who runs Tropical Fish World in Christchurch Road, Boscombe, lost £3,500 worth of reptiles in an overnight
MATERNITY staff at Poole Hospital reported a much quieter morning than usual, with four New Year's babies arriving before lunchtime. Delivery co-ordinator Nicky Collier said: "On a normal day we may see up to 19 births, so it has been quieter than usual
