BASHLEY hotshot Richard Gillespie says he would have relished the chance to link up with Cherries - but only if the Dean Court outfit had been prepared to buy him. Kevin Bond said he was keen to run the rule over Gillespie and team-mate Pete Castle in
MARCUS Browning says he is keen to extend his stay at Dean Court after revealing he has no immediate plans to hang up his boots. The veteran midfielder, who turned 36 on Sunday, is one of a host of players whose existing contract is due for renewal at
PHIL Graves insists his passion for the Dorset and Wiltshire Cup is as strong as it's ever been after collecting his 11th winner's medal in 12 years. The Bestwall Boys came back from 22-8 down at half-time to register a 23-22 win and snatch the trophy
GRAHAM Kemp has defended his controversial appointment as the new manager of Wessex League Christchurch. Kemp will take the reins at the end of this season after stepping down as boss of Priory's local rivals Brockenhurst. His selection has been met
POOLE'S bid to become a major cruise ship destination takes a step forward when it hosts the biggest conference of its kind in the country. The RNLI will host the two-day biennial Seatrade conference, which starts today (Wednesday), as a result of a
INCREASING consumer rights legislation will prompt more landlords "to abandon the DIY approach" and use professional letting agents, it is forecast. National specialist Martin & Co, headquartered in Bournemouth, is poised to capitalise on the trend.
WHEN you telephone one of the forefathers of rock at a Portugese villa, and there's no answer at the arranged time of interview, one can only assume they have scant regard for a provincial paper and are sipping cocktails by the pool. Not so Ian Gillan
A SHORTLIST of four possible sites for travellers to use before and during this year's Great Dorset Steam Fair has been drawn up. And Dorset County Council in partnership with North Dorset District Council and Dorset Police is asking the public to have
IN 2007 we live in an increasingly throwaway world, where everything from nappies to barbecues come in disposable form. It makes for an extremely convenient lifestyle, but just what havoc is all this waste playing with the environment? It's an issue
The hard work and dedication of those running eating and drinking establishments have been celebrated at the annual Christ-church Food and Wine Festival Best of the Best awards ceremony. The big night at the Hoburne Holiday Park on Monday was the culmination
A HUSKY dog hitched a ride on a bus on Tuesday morning. Bus driver John Hall had just finished a school run and was driving along the A31 Ringwood Road at St Leonards when he spotted the dog dodging the rush hour traffic at around 8.40am. Quick-thinking
YOU can't turn your nose up at technology... as Prince Charles discovered this week when he was blasted with the whiff of cheesy feet in the basement of a refurbished visitor attraction. It sounds very disrespectful but I'm sure the Prince enjoyed his
A PUBLIC meeting has been called to discuss plans for a 25-acre extension to Ferndown industrial estate. As the Daily Echo has previously reported, Sussex-based Glenbeigh Developments Ltd has submitted an outline planning application for Cobham Gate.
ONE of Purbeck's most popular visitor attractions has picked up a top accolade for green tourism. Farmer Palmers Farm Park in Organford is the first attraction in Dorset to receive an award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The scheme champions
PINCH points to slow traffic in Burley will soon be in place after tests showed some drivers were travelling at speeds close to 70mph in a 30mph zone. And future traffic calming could continue from the top of Vereley Hill to Picket Post to limit collisions
SCOUTS honoured long-time Somerford Cub leader Dorothy "Dot" Haynes with St George's Day parade of flags and uniformed guard for her funeral at Christchurch Priory on Monday. A major fixture in the calendar of Scouting, which celebrates its centenary
A NEW chapter in Peugeot's hot hatch history will be written this summer when the French brand unleashes its latest GTi. Spiritual successor to the 205 GTi, the 207 GTi THP 175 takes to the road in two months' time boasting a sprint time of just over
MITSUBISHI'S market-leading range of L200 pick-ups has been extended to include two new variants in the shape of the Club Cab and the Single Cab Tipper. The Club Cab's two-door with rear bench seat configuration provides the flexibility of either being
WAS Lawrence of Arabia, who died in a motorbike crash near his Clouds Hill home in Dorset, ever tortured and raped by guards when a prisoner of the Turks in the First World War? Many authors have seen the account as a pivotal experience in the life of
THE first meeting of Wimborne Camera Club took place in 1960, in a long -disused dormitory of the local grammar school. Catherine Mackenzie, who lived at Merley, was the driving force. She had gathered together a group of photography enthusiasts who
A MAN has died after the car he was driving crashed through the front of a building on Ferndown industrial estate, throwing the car's engine through the firm's window. The red Hyundai Lantra failed to negotiate a left-hand bend and hit the wall of Marben
FOR more than two hours campaigners fought a St George's Day battle to save Portman building society from "the Nationwide dragon". But it was a last hurrah in the face of what was effectively a fait accompli. Portman campaigners filed out of the AGM
A court today acquitted a Japanese property developer over the death of a British bar hostess, but convicted him of a series of rapes and sentenced him to life in prison, a news report said. Joji Obara, 54, was arrested in 2001 on charges of rape resulting
EMPLOYERS needing information on new rules governing smoke-free workplaces and public areas are being invited to free workshops. Bournemouth & Poole Primary Care Trust's Stop Smoking Services and Bournemouth and Poole council are offering free advice
BE very afraid - the time for pussyfooting is over - here comes the Life Bitch. Self-styled "fear therapist" Steve Miller is taking the uncomfortably direct route to solving people's problems. Sick and tired of psychologists, gurus and counsellors,
PIOTR Swist labelled his TV Spectacular' as "unbelievable" after scoring nine points to help Pirates topple Elite League leaders Coventry 52-40 at home. Then the Pole stressed he was only riding at "95 per cent" and can still go up one more gear for
THE victim of a shooting has said he does not know why he was targeted. Danny Sherwood, 23, is recovering at home after he was shot in the arm last week. Mr Sherwood, of Cunningham Crescent, West Howe, said he was surprised and shocked that he was shot
