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BOSS Joe Roach watched his side fall to a heavy defeat but offered praise for two of Cherries’ rookie talents. Schoolboy Baily Cargill struck an equaliser for the Dean Court youth outfit in the first half of Saturday’s South West Conference clash at

THE expected announcement on coastguard cuts did not go ahead yesterday - but they will still happen "soon", according to the Department for Transport. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is due to set out details of plans to close a num¬ber of coastguard

A RESPECTED teacher, who helped educate thousands of children in the Ringwood area, has died aged 99. Margaret Ingham died in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on December 1. Mrs Ingham was born in Plaistow, London and schooled in Jarrow. She trained

TWO robbers brandishing chair legs and what appeared to be guns terrified an assistant at a late-night sandwich shop. The two made off with money after terrifying a 45-year-old member of staff at Subway in Wimborne Road, Winton, in the early hours of

And so it came to pass on a dank and chilly night, the “children” of Hawkwind gathered at the City Hall in Salisbury for their winter fix of the original space cadets. A light show of wondrous psychedelic images and projections, plus a stunning

PEOPLE are being warned not to walk alone at night in Fordingbridge after a woman was shoved from behind into a lamp post on Sunday. The 47-year-old victim suffered a black eye, but did not need to go to hospital. Police say the woman was walking from

TOM Dillon feels Swans shouldn’t be apprehensive about the prospect of going up to the National League if promotion were to come their way. He says many people within the club and within the Dorset & Wilts rugby scene harbour serious doubts whether elevation

BOURNEMOUTH coach David Dunn hailed his team’s “great spine” after their devastating six-try 46-8 triumph at Barnstaple. It might have taken 21 minutes for Lions to grab their first touch down in the National Three South West contest. But once Robert

THERE were hopes that the Lapland New Forest theme park could run for five years, jurors at Bristol Crown Court heard yesterday. Victor and Henry Mears face five charges of engaging in a commercial practice which is a misleading action and three charges

A SWANAGE school specialising in teaching autistic youngsters has received a glowing report from government education inspectors. The Purbeck View School has been designated as providing “outstanding” education and care, according to Ofsted experts.

AT her Bournemouth home, where her assistance dog Bailey eagerly welcomes visitors, Jane Cuthbert is a pioneer for a new way of providing social services. Left in a wheelchair by a brain haemorrhage 13 years ago, Jane used to receive a package

“LOTS of us who have been around a long time have lived through cuts and efficiencies over the last 25-30 years,” says Mark Sharman. “But I think what people need to wake up to is that this is fundamentally different. It’s bigger and more fundamental

TRADERS are gutted their Christmas tree was left “naked” after Bournemouth Council refused to light it on cost and safety grounds. The 10-ft tall tree has been put up in Pokesdown outside Seabournes pub on Christchurch Road, but is looking

THE organisers behind Bournemouth’s Santa Land have hit out at claims that the attraction is “a shambles”. Gary Lancashire, president of The Triangle Traders Association, admitted they “probably have made some mistakes” but added: “It has been very difficult

STAFF at Portfield School in Christchurch are celebrating the results of their latest Ofsted report. The school, which is run by The Wessex Autistic Society, underwent two inspections as a children’s home and a non-maintained special school. The accommodation

A WOMAN has told of her miraculous escape from a first-floor flat as fire raged below her kitchen in a workshop filled with gas cylinders. Sue Cooper, 61, was woken at about 3.40am yesterday by the sound of explosions in the workshop at the rear of the

A SPATE of burglaries across Bournemouth and Poole has prompted a pre-Christmas security warning from police. More than 50 properties have been raided since the start of November, with Charminster worst hit with 16 reported incidents. Other areas

AN OLD sepia photograph of a lifeboat crew in her grandparents’ house made a big impression on Sue Hennessy as a child. The picture had belonged to her great grandfather Lawrence Hennessy who was a coxswain of a lifeboat and was awarded two silver medals

POOLE has scooped Bournemouth once again by staging the opening night of the Rallye Sunseeker for the second year in a row. The motoring rally, which has also been upgraded to the first round of the British Championship, used to start on a Friday night

DORSET County council was the only winner in the local government finance settlement announced in yesterday's Localism Bill, with an increase of 0.25% in spending power. Dorset CC is the only council in the country to come out with an in-real-terms

THIS beautiful bird is way off course in shivering Dorset. The Hoopoe should now be in balmy southern Europe or Africa. The off-course Hoopoe landed at Longham Lakes, to the delight of bird lovers and photographers such as Tim Balmer from Poole, who

All best wishes to our supporters. Based on information supplied by Friends of Kinson Common.

Christmas is a magical time of the year, especially if you’ve got a family. It’s tradition to hang chocolates on the Christmas tree, but why not make your own edible treats this year? It will save money and it’s a great way to engage children in the

A SWANAGE school specialising in teaching autistic youngsters has received a glowing report from government education inspectors. The Purbeck View School has been designated as providing “outstanding” education and care, according to Ofsted experts.

PRIMARY schools in Bournemouth are in the bottom third in the country, according to league tables published today. The authority was ranked 104th out of 152 council areas when the number of children achieving the expected standard in both English

PORTLAND Coastguard Station could be axed under major cuts due to be announced today – and the rescue helicopter is also under threat. No confirmation has yet been given, but it is understood Transport Secretary Philip Hammond will set out details of

At last someone with the right experience and foresight has made his views known as to what Bournemouth is lacking in the festive months. I refer of course to Mr Tony Brown’s remarks in the Echo on Saturday. Mr Nigel Hedges has welcomed them as constructive

I would be very grateful if you could please let your readers know that they would all be very welcome at the Christmas Singalong being organised by members of Winton Salvation Army, which will take place at St Luke’s Church Hall, on the corner of St

Far from being too robust in tackling the growing numbers of student rioters who are taking to the streets, I think the police have been far too soft. There is absolutely nothing wrong with peaceful protest – but when protest descends into violence

The Great British Public were criticised for not speaking up when the Banks, privatised Building Societies were lending 125 per cent of the purchase price for new mortgages on self certified applications. And the Bank of England and the FSA stated

Well done to Ringwood School for entertaining and feeding 100 Senior Citizens at their school for a Christmas party, a great job was done representing their school. Not like David Beckham who is representing our country. For all his millions he looked

A FAILING Bournemouth secondary school has been placed in special measures after government inspectors branded it “inadequate.” Winton Arts and Media College now faces tougher, more regular inspections and could even be closed if drastic improvements

IT IS interesting to note that our two biggest towns share the same issues relating to geography and town centre shopping inclusion. Bournemouth is battling manfully to keep a comforting arm around traders in Old Christchurch Road and Westover Road to

A MAJOR expansion of Poole’s Dolphin Shopping Centre looks set to become a reality after its purchase for £85million by an international real estate company. Dutch property investment company Wereldhave NV announced the deal yesterday morning

ANYONE struggling to find the Christmas spirit this year should look no further than Poole's feel-good festive treat Peter Pan. Traditional through and through, this pantomime has everything you'd expect and more. Shouts of "Behind You

CONCERNS have been raised that thousands of pounds secured for play schemes in Poole could end up being used for virtually anything by the cash-strapped council. The Playbuilder scheme, for which money was returned after ministers were lobbied, has been

CHERRIES’ injury worries have worsened with the news that Ryan Garry is set to spend a further month on the sidelines. The linchpin defender has not featured since helping Cherries to a 3-0 home victory over Walsall on November 13. And boss Eddie Howe

MARC Pugh admits Cherries will have to be wary of fellow playmaker Ben Davies after highlighting the qualities possessed by his old team-mate. The battle of the creative midfielders is set to commence tonight as the duo bid to earn their respective teams

THREE people needed hospital treatment following a crash on Matchams Lane near Christchurch last night. Fire crews alerted just before 6 pm used hydraulic rescue gear to remove the roof of a vehicle which had left the road about a mile from

STRIKING prospect Lyle Taylor is confident in his ability to hit the goalscoring trail and he hopes plenty of practice will help him reproduce his prolific non-league form. Taylor was snapped up by Eddie Howe in the summer after hitting an impressive

BRUCE Scammell has revealed Hamworthy United chiefs voted unanimously against a ground share with Poole Town. Dolphins had contacted their Sydenhams Wessex League rivals with a proposal to share the County Ground. But Hammers chairman Scammell said

BASHLEY boss Steve Riley is looking to strengthen his squad ahead of their Christmas-New Year programme. He will have player-coach Chris Ferrett and defender Ian Oliver suspended for their games against Tiverton and Weymouth on December 27 and January

5 years ago: Stereophonics – BIC (13.12.05): Part of the Sex Violence Other world tour. Status Quo – BIC (16.12.05). UB40 – BIC (18.12.05). 10 years ago: Duran Duran – BIC (16.12.00): Promoting their largely forgettable Pop Trash album.