POLISH sensation Piotr Swist admitted he is aiming to secure a Pirates contract for the whole year after scorching to nine paid 10 in a 58-35 triumph at Ipswich on Thursday night. The 38-year-old also revealed that it was his big mate Gary Havelock who
CARETAKER bosses Brian Le Boutillier and Luke Herridge look set to face competition from five other candidates for the manager's post at Christchurch. Le Boutillier and Herridge have both submitted individual applications but have indicated they would
AMBITIOUS Bashley could be preparing a summer swoop for Dorchester Town's former Cherries winger Justin Keeler. The free-scoring wide man would significantly bolster Bashley's options as they look to make an impact in the Southern League Premier Division
KEVIN Bond believes that Cherries can punch above their weight once again as they bid to rubber-stamp their League One safety. Mighty Nottingham Forest left Dean Court with a bloodied nose in December of last year and Bond is looking for a repeat performance
IN-FORM David McGoldrick has paid tribute to Steve Fletcher with the Cherries talisman set to revisit one of his favourite cities. Fletcher has scored four goals in his last three trips to Nottingham - including a fine glancing header in the corresponding
PAUL Arnold admits his swansong season as boss of Wimborne Town will end in disappointment - irrespective of whether the Magpies finish as Dorset's top dogs. The Cuthbury outfit is involved in a battle royal with Wessex League rivals Poole Town and Bournemouth
PEDESTRIANS were left to dodge oncoming traffic after a crossing was taped off following a road collision. Ferndown resident Trevor Woods said the police tape went around the crossing near Sainsbury's supermarket at Tricketts Cross after a car collided
DID the news that Dad's Army is being revived on stage make you choke on your upside-down cake? Did you wonder, now that Captain Mainwaring and Private Pike are to be played by people who are not Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender, if anything is sacred?
POPULAR bus services to schools are being axed just as pupils begin their exams. Transdev Yellow Buses is stopping four bus services used by pupils at Bournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls. The 53, 55, 57 and 59 will stop operating from
Eight British soldiers, including two from Poole, died in the Gulf due to the mechanical failure of a US helicopter - not because of human error, a coroner ruled today. Andrew Walker's findings directly contradicted those of US investigators, who said
AFTER nearly 60 years apart, they could be forgiven if they didn't quite recognise each other. The last time this brother and sister saw each other was 1949, just a few years after the end of World War Two. But this week Bournemouth grandfather Colin
DOG owners in Purbeck are being urged to have their say on plans which could see dogs banned from Swanage and Lulworth beaches during the summer months. New dog control orders set to come into force this August could also mean fines for owners who don't
If you visit our house today you might think aliens have landed. Lumbering around our kitchen is a strange, black, hairy creature with big greeny-yellow eyes peering from within a white funnel shaped head. It looks like a cross between a miniature mine-sweeper
Eugene Onegin, Lighthouse, Poole THIS tragic tale of innocence lost and youthful exuberance chased was performed with an entrancing emotional intensity by the English Touring Opera. A large sheet of reflective material set at a skewed angle runs diagonally
HMS Pinafore, Mowlem Theatre, Swanage NOISES off tended to distract from this show's first-night proceedings and made me think that maybe the oft-mentioned dungeon cell might have been put to more use. But on the quarterdeck things were pretty shipshape
POLICE in Christchurch are investigating after a man was found with serious head injuries following an incident at the Jumpers Common play area in the early hours of Thursday's morning. The victim, thought to be in his 60s, was taken to Poole hospital
PLANS to extend Christchurch library into the adjoining Kelly's Kitchen restaurant premises have been brought to book by heritage watchdogs and town hall officers. The borough council's planning control committee is being recommended at its meeting on
DUNCAN Fletcher has stepped down as England coach and will leave the job after their last World Cup match against West Indies on Saturday. Calls for him to resign have been ringing in his ears since England's 5-0 Ashes thrashing and their inept performances
RESIDENTS hope a controversial bid to see a north Dorset bridleway changed into a byway will reach a dead end when a public local inquiry is held next month. Members of the Trail Riders Fellowship applied to county chiefs to upgrade Bridleway 17, called
SWEDISH furniture giant Ikea has finally submitted plans to open a store in Southampton. The firm has lodged a planning application to build a four-storey retail store, restaurant and warehouse on the former Pirelli cable works site in West Quay.
BSO, Lighthouse, Poole THIS was one of those concerts transcending even the usual high standards from the BSO, and not just for the magnetic personality of the soloist. Khachaturian's Violin Concerto is, in its outer movements, an earthy encapsulation
CHERRIES fans can now cast their vote for the Daily Echo/Micky Cave Player of the Season on this website. Just click here All votes must be received by April 24. The Micky Cave Trophy will be presented to the winner before Cherries' final home game
COMMUTERS and tourists may soon be able to bypass rush-hour traffic snarl-ups and savour the stunning sea views between Bournemouth and Poole instead. Water taxis along Poole Bay could help ease congested roads between the two resorts, according to Bournemouth
LITTER louts in Bournemouth are far more likely to get away without a fine than those in Poole. In the last year Bournemouth Borough Council has issued just five £75 fines for litter droppers compared with 131 fines that have been handed out in Poole
POLICE are hunting a gunman who shot a 23-year-old man in Bournemouth. Detectives are urging the public not to take matters into their own hands after Danny Sherwood from Kinson was shot in the arm on Monday night. Detective Inspector John Gately, of
BJARNE Pedersen will be kicking himself that he had to go off gate four in heat one after narrowly missing out on equalling Malcolm Simmons' Poole club record seven successive home top flight maximums. Castle Cover Pirates' skipper trapped well, but
EDWARD Kennett will make a late decision on whether he is fit enough to line up for Pirates at Ipswich tonight (7.30pm). The Poole Castle Cover rider took a heavy fall into the air fence during their 52-41 home Elite League triumph over Reading last
