CONFIDENTIAL patient records may have gone missing from the flagship Lymington Hospital along with computers worth £15,000. Burglars broke into Lymington Infirmary at East Hill on the night of Tuesday, January 2, the day the very first 27 patients were
A YOUNG fan from the New Forest just can't get Kylie Minogue out of her head after she was so lucky to go through the loco-emotions of joining the Australian singing superstar on stage during one of her recent concerts. Robyn Dowse, seven, from Downton
A RARE medal awarded to First World War pilots for gallantry, which was discovered in a dusty attic in Purbeck, has fetched thousands at auction. Pensioner Ian Dickson, who was in his 80s, died at Christmas and an auctioneer was invited to carry out
"HELLO? Yes, I know... It's awful... How someone can be so rude?" This is the conversation I overheard being conducted via mobile phone in a public place the other day. Nothing so unusual about that, you might think. But it was being conducted from
WOMEN are so worried about their weight that they will step onto the scales an average 4,543 times during their lives (almost twice a week) according to new research. Not surprisingly men are far less self-conscious about their bodies. The average bloke
AN AIR ambulance flyover and a guard of honour from fellow servicemen provided a fitting tribute as more than 200 people turned out to bid farewell to a man who devoted nearly 40 years to saving the lives of others. Paramedic Reg Tiplady, who was based
SHAREHOLDERS in Dorset and Hampshire are being warned to beware the rising tide of "boiler room" fraudsters. Poole stockbroker Redmayne-Bentley is highlighting the numbers of offshore boiler rooms seeking to sell shares of questionable value. Redmayne-Bentley
WHEN teenager Ellaline Vincent steps out on to the catwalk in the finale of a fashion show on Thursday, January 18, there is unlikely to be a dry eye in the audience. For the show has been hurriedly put together by friends and schoolmates to help 14-
SAMUEL Rodwell was a healthy, happy baby, who loved playtime and cuddles and was mastering his first few words - but at 15 months he underwent a frightening change. His parents Mandi and David, of Upton, watched their bubbly little boy withdraw and regress
CHILDREN in north Dorset have returned to school this term to a state-of-the-art new school building after months of disruption. Parents of pupils at the Dunbury Primary School were invited along to an open evening at the Winterborne Whitechurch site
PLANS for a major new block of student accommodation in Bournemouth have been given the green light despite a wave of protest from local councillors and residents. But developers will have to sign up to a package of measures including providing a 24-
A PURBECK treasure is recruiting a crew of pirates for swashbuckling adventures at half term. Lulworth Castle & Park is having a week of pirate fun for all the family to enjoy from Sunday, February 18, to Friday, February 23, from 10.30am to 4pm. There
PLANS to introduce tuk-tuks to Swanage seafront have won the overwhelming support of Echo readers. Seventy-two per cent of voters in our website poll backed the idea, whereas just 28 per cent of people opposed it. Ali said: "Whilst the tuk-tuks
CLASSROOMS were once alive with the sound of music - now there's silence. But that's all set to change with the government launching a £10 million national campaign to encourage primary schoolchildren and their teachers to sing more often. Education
ANDY Murray's sensational first round victory in the Australian Open has failed to convince a majority of Echo readers that he can win the tournament. Just 33 per cent of people backed the Scot's chances in an Echo webpoll, whereas 67 per cent of readers
MORE people than ever called Dorset Police at Christmas to shop a drink-driver. As part of their annual drink-drive campaign, police in the county made repeated requests to residents to call them with details of people suspected of driving while under
WIMBORNE Wayfarers men gave their Hampshire One relegation fight a huge boost after edging an 11-goal thriller against high-flying Yateley at Queen Elizabeth's. In an incident-packed opening period, it was Wayfarers who opening the scoring through
AFTER gaining their first victory of the season just before Christmas, Dorset are on a roll. They made it three on the bounce after outgunning their Wiltshire and Devon in inter-association friendlies. It was Horne of plenty when Dorset overcame Wiltshire
OAKMEADIANS were left to admire Walcot's breathtaking rugby as the runaway Southern Counties South leaders romped past Jack Hennings' side 80-0. The depleted Meyrick Park outfit were missing some key heads and will now look ahead to their Dorset and
WIMBORNE stay third in Southern Counties South despite losing 18-10 away to North Dorset. The Slaughtergate side are on the tail of Dave Huggins' troops, though, and have the luxury of a game in hand as the race to keep up with leaders Walcot and second-placed
INFLUENTIAL Bournemouth second row George Leyland could miss the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup fourth round clash at Newton Abbot on Saturday after being sent off during Lions' 21-21 South West Two East draw at Cheltenham. Leyland received his marching
Romeo & Juliet, Rubyz, Bournemouth. IT'S the teenage tragedy that's ageless. As with all Shakes-peare's great dramas the human passions of Romeo and Juliet continue to appeal and make it endlessly adaptable. This version by the renowned Brownsea Theatre
HE'S got the wit and wisdom of the young Billy Bragg, the punch and politics of Dick Gaughan and the balls of The Clash. His name is Sam Duckworth and he's 20 years old. He comes from Southend, where Essex runs into the sea, but his endless touring schedule
SWANAGE and Wareham continued their recent fine form with a resounding 24-3 victory against Frome in South West Two East. Just five minutes in, the Frome forwards were caught going into the side of the ruck and Swans skipper Phil Graves made no mistake
JASON Tindall has revealed he is keen to use his extensive links with Cherries in his new role as Weymouth player-manager. The former Cherries utility man was handed the reins yesterday afternoon after a turbulent week at the Wessex Stadium which included
CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond is hoping to bolster his injury-hit squad by re-signing highly-rated Chelsea teenager Ryan Bertrand. Bond is keen to bring the 17-year-old defender back to Dean Court on a month's loan and is optimistic the deal will be finalised
A BELL ringer was taken to hospital with pelvic injuries after he was crushed by a bell in the tower of Christchurch Priory on Tuesday. Rescuers including fire crews and ambulance staff spent nearly two hours extricating the injured man in his 60s from
