LUKE Priest admits he harbours no ill will against Bournemouth after being released so they could bring in Danny Warwick. The 22-year-old, who only made four appearances for Buccaneers, said: “I can see why they have done it. I can totally understand
BUCCANEERS were the toast of Dorset last night as they hammered defending third-tier champions Weymouth 56-36 at home. Jay Herne capped a brilliant Bournemouth Castle Cover triumph by becoming the only rider to beat Wildcats ace Lee Smart in
PIRATES star Chris Holder was left reeling today after breaking his collarbone while moto-crossing. Devastated Poole Castle Cover chief Matt Ford confirmed the Australian will be out for at least three weeks. Ford said: “Chris broke his collarbone moto-crossing
PIRATES have confirmed Karol Baran as their new number seven. The Pole, who rode for Ipswich in 2005, comes in on loan from the Witches. Poole Castle Cover chief Matt Ford said: “Karol only rode here one year in 2005 when he achieved a 3.00 average.
A GROUNDBREAKING study into the lives of seahorses has begun in Studland Bay. The Seahorse Trust is studying three seahorses, including a pair, to get an idea of their behaviour. Conservationist Steve Trewhella is part of the team working on the project
WITH politics comes mud-slinging, name-calling and petty accusations – fact. So the job of trying to maintain and promote councillors’ “standards” might appear a mission impossible. Cynics might even argue it’s a complete waste of time. But Roy Wardle
IMMIGRATION officers carried out an early morning raid on stalls at the Dolphin Centre, arresting four people as shoppers looked on. Uniformed UK Border Agency officers, assisted by Dorset Police, swooped on the centre at 9am on Thursday morning
A CORONER has ruled that the death of a New Forest biker, who died when his bike was in collision with the car of a 93-year-old driver, was an accident. Southampton Coroner’s Court heard how elderly driver Alfred Ross should have seen Jeffrey
WHEN he was deliberating last year over whether to seek another term as MP for Bournemouth West, Sir John Butterfill is very unlikely to have included anything about mansions, capital gains tax and servants’ quarters in his calculations. As it was, Sir
A TEAM trying to set a new world steam land speed record is being kept on the boil by customs officials in America. The Lymington-based British Steam Car Team and the car are ready to go, but is taking time to get clearance to freight it to
HEARTBREAK turned to elation for a Poole couple reunited with their beloved dog 11 days after he was stolen from outside a shop. Lynn Taylor’s brown toy poodle Coco was taken from outside Homebase at Yarrow Road, Poole, on Saturday, May 16, while she
AS England goes through a mini-baby boom, the number of births at Poole Hospital has increased by almost a fifth in the last eight years, the Daily Echo can reveal. The latest national figures show that there were 627,807 live births in the country last
ROLL up, roll up, the circus is coming to town. A place where dreams can come true and men can wear tights. So it was that I fulfilled a lifetime ambition and ran away to join the flying trapeze acts, clowns and gymnasts of the Netherlands
DORSET’S Lee James needs to improve on today’s opening-round 75 to make the halfway cut of the Telenet Trophy at Royal Waterloo in Belgium. The Broadstone player was in a share of 105th place – nine shots off the early pace-setter Stuart Manley who carded
HAVE you got a burning question you'd like to ask your MP about their expenses? Well now's your chance. Three MPs have agreed to come to the Echo's offices to take part in a liveblog on Friday. Jim Knight, Tobias Ellwood and Annette
WHAT THEY SAID BEFORE: Chris Chope said: “Unlike other MPs I do not have the facility to put these on my own website but anyone interested can make an appointment to come and talk to me about them if they wish. “I am an extremely active
Tory backbencher Julie Kirkbride succumbed to intense pressure over her expenses today by saying she will stand down as an MP. At the same time, Luton South Labour MP Margaret Moran announced she will also stand down at the next election.
WE HAVE had circuses in Bournemouth and Poole from Moscow, China, Spain and Germany: now we have a visit from Holland. Established in 1948, this wonderful circus is a dynamic mix of breathtaking acrobatics, comedy, juggling, illusion and aerial acts
“ONE night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy,” sang ’80s one-hit wonder Murray Head. The lyrics rang true, as I uneasily watched the showgirls who happened to be boys. To be precise, 16 Thai boys strutting their
The excellent Middle Ground Theatre Company add to their long list of theatrical triumphs with this excellent revival of Billy Liar. Keith Waterhouse’s sharply observed social comedy found success as both a play and a film starring Tom Courtney
FERNDOWN Forest teaching professional Graham Howell was first off in the annual Ferndown pro-am played in fine weather and set a fine target of two-under-par 69. He made the most of the best of the conditions over a course he played as an amateur although
VISITORS will be flocking to view the intricate wood engravings by Colin See-Paynton on display in Lymington’s St Barbe Museum from Saturday. Engravings in the “Of a Feather: An Avian Alphabet” exhibition take the viewer through an A to Z of collective
The authoritative guide to MPs allowances and expenses, and salaries and pensions, is the House of Commons "Green Book". Reading through the booklet it could not be more evident - the regulations make it abundantly clear what expenses are allowable
I THINK I’ll blame the BBC for the ruddy complexion currently inhabiting my cheeks. After all, if I had known I’d be sitting out in a garden in blazing sunshine rather than sheltering from predicted heavy rainfall on Bank Holiday Monday, I would have
JOHN Lewis has unveiled the brand name of its pioneering £6m store in Poole – the first of its kind in the country. The new branch, set to open at the Poole Commerce Centre at Branksome in October, will trade under the name “John Lewis at home”. It
TWO teenage boys were treated for hypothermia in hospital after borrowing a dinghy from Mudeford. The lads, aged 13 and 14, were spotted in the water off Hengistbury Head by the Avon Beach CCTV operator at 7.36am on Tuesday. They had found a surfboard
A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a road accident in North Dorset has been named. Philip Leslie Binns, 54, a financial advisor from Shaftesbury, died in the town’s hospital from injuries sustained in a collision with a Ford Transit Connect van on the B3081 at
WEATHER forecasters are being blamed for costing Dorset towns millions of pounds a year with “negative” forecasts. The Met Office and the BBC forecast constant thundery showers on Bank Holiday Monday – which turned out to be the hottest day
On Saturday afternoon I walked up, trundling my wheely-bag, from the Condor ferry to Poole Railway Station. For pedestrians whose onward travel is by rail, there are no direction signs for the station from the ferry. To cap it all the ‘motor vehicle
WHY do planning authorities object to garden centres’ attractions? It’s most baffling to read of a general opposition being dictated towards garden centres’ ancillary attractions and amenities, such as a model railway in the West Parley Plowmans Garden
I REFER to your issue of Wednesday May 20 re the New Forest council refusing permission to Otter Nurseries to open a garden centre and coffee shop. As there is a very successful plant centre on the site already, I can’t see the reason behind this refusal
The Equality Bill currently working its way through Parliament is a significant win for older people who have been waiting for years to gain the same protections from discrimination as other groups in society. However, the Bill is still not everything
At the last meeting of Verwood Town Council I asked for a footpath for buggies, scooters and pushchairs to be installed round our local recreation ground, which is presently unusable by the older and less able. This was a suggestion for which there was
Some men wear ‘boxer shorts’ as undies and also to go swimming in. Some prefer plain briefs as underpants (‘It was just pants to try to sop streak’, Daily Echo, May 26). It is often difficult, when visiting the beach in this fine weather, to be absolutely
We, the undersigned, as leaders of local churches in the Wimborne area from a variety of denominations, would like to place on record our opposition to any attempt to utilise the European elections to gain credibility by minority parties whose politics
NEW curtains, a vacuum cleaner, a burglar alarm and a toilet seat were among items charged to the taxpayer by MP Annette Brooke. The Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole MP invited the Daily Echo to examine her books. Mrs Brooke, who in
POLICE were called yesterday to a house in Corfe Mullen at the centre of the latest instalment in the row over MPs’ expenses. Officers were called to investigate an alleged breach of the peace after members of the media descended on the Cogdean
SIR John Butterfill, the Bournemouth West MP, paid no capital gains tax after making a £600,000 gain on the sale of his taxpayer-funded house which he told the parliamentary authorities was his designated second home, the Daily Telegraph website
A LONG-serving Bournemouth MP has defended his decision to claim thousands of pounds for a new kitchen and bathroom for his second home. Sir John Butterfill admits he bought a “cheap B&Q kitchen” and new bathroom suite for his flat in Christchurch
TOBIAS Ellwood largely escaped criticism and won praise in his first public meeting as he opened up his expenses - but was not afraid to dish out a few digs himself. The anger from the audience of 55 at Bournemouth School for Girls was mainly
BUCCANEERS captain Jay Herne has an added reason to put one over Weymouth in their local derby at Poole tonight (7.30pm). He wants to lord it over his landlord, Wildcats rider Terry Day, at the breakfast table tomorrow morning! Herne lodges with Day
INJURED Mark Baseby is targeting a June 7 return for Buccaneers at Buxton but insisted he won’t risk further problems by coming back too early. The 21-year-old Bournemouth star admitted he made that mistake last year, when he returned from an ankle injury
A 38-year-old man is still receiving intensive care treatment more than three weeks after being set upon during a vicious gang attack in Boscombe. The victim, who is from Poole and has not been identified, was walking along Centenary Way towards
FERNDOWN Otters’ Alan Wong went to the top of the British rankings for his age group after booking his place in six events at the National Age Group Championships. At the Avalon Last Chance Meet at Millfield, the 11-year-old’s national qualifying times
CHRISTCHURCH and New Milton Seagulls’ water polo teams secured two Dorset League titles in the latest round of matches – and are on course for a third. The club’s junior, key stage 2 and key stage 3 teams completed a clean sweep of victories
LAKESIDE promotion team Stuart Douglas and Jon Cook have joined calls for an inquiry into alleged “cheating” by Pirates, as the row over Hans Andersen’s arrival at Wimborne Road threatened to spiral out of control last night. Speedway Internet
WEATHER forecasters are being blamed for costing Dorset towns millions of pounds a year with “negative” forecasts. The Met Office and the BBC forecast constant thundery showers on Bank Holiday Monday – which turned out to be the hottest day of the year
As the final whistle blows on the football season the long-running fixture over the future of Branksome Rec could go into extra time. Poole’s cabinet will on June 2 be asked by portfolio holder Cllr Peter Adams to refer to council on June 9
