BOURNEMOUTH Poppies and Christchurch will both face Western League opposition in the third round proper of the FA Vase. Poppies were yesterday handed a home tie against Barnstaple Town, who are 14th in the Western Premier. High-flying Wessex League
SIMON Mann, the ‘dog of war’ from the New Forest who escaped execution for his part in a failed coup, is holding a book signing near Lyndhurst. The 59-year-old mercenary spent more than five years in African prisons for his role in the Wonga
Schoolchildren packed Christmas boxes for Afghanistan with the brother of a man killed in action. Pupils at Malmesbury Park Primary in Charminster, Bournemouth, filled up 20 boxes with teabags, crisps, coffee, chewing gum, sweets, toothpaste
It's Thursday 3rd November. I get home from school and I am Bournemouth's answer to Spiderman. I am bouncing off the walls; my mother had to use a step ladder and a vacuum to suck me off the ceiling because I got stuck. I am exceedingly excited for
Within The space of just a few days we are going to be experiencing completely different climates this week! This weekend at Queen Mary Reservoir we had a disappointing weekend only getting to race 4 races in the UK Open National Finals due to no wind
THE fight is on to protect a precious piece of open land, played on by generations of Bournemouth children, from the threat of development. Duck Lane Preservation Group has gathered a petition more than 1,000 strong in a bid to have the field opposite
Little Jack Asquith from Poole is a star and he has a national award to prove it. The three-year-old is the proud recipient of a Cancer Research UK Little Star Award, having fought for his life against an aggressive cancer. “We are so proud of the way
BEFORE the charity tattooathon even started, one pensioner was waiting outside for his first ever piece of body art. The 72-year-old decided now was the time for a Help for Heroes logo because he had two grandsons serving in the armed forces
A RALLY is set to take place in Bournemouth next week as thousands of public sectors workers take part in what is being hailed as the largest strike in living memory. Care workers, bin men, nurses, PCSOs, firefighters and teachers will be among those
THOUSANDS of people greeted Santa Claus as he arrived back in Poole yesterday. Families packed out Poole Quay to eagerly await the big man’s grand entrance on the RNLI all-weather lifeboat. Poole Mayor Graham Wilson was on hand to meet
Khoreshi-e-gheimeh khalal (Barberry and almond casserole) (Serves 4) 2 onions, peeled and chopped Oil for frying (sunflower, to be authentic) 1tsp turmeric 6 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and quartered 1tbsp tomato paste 2-3 dried limes, washed
ORDERING some soya milk from her Iranian husband Jamshid to complete her decaf tea, flame-haired Sally Butcher settles into the battered sofa of her Persian food shop’s tiny office. Above her colourful, patchwork-dungareed figure is a map labelled Veggiestan
POP Idol star Gareth Gates captured the heart of the nation almost a decade ago when he struggled with his stammer during the talent contest. Even though Will Young pipped Gareth in the final, it didn’t stop Gates going on to become a household name
TWENTY five years on, ChildLine founder Esther Rantzen is as passionate as ever about the cause. The New Forest resident stopped in at Waterstone’s in Castlepoint, Bournemouth, on Saturday to sign copies of her new book Running Out of Tears
PLUMP, grey, gentle and herbivorous; the manatee must be the most inoffensive creature living in the oceans. Maybe that’s why, despite having no known predators, they are an endangered species. November is National Manatee Month and an American charity
A CONVICTED murderer spending life behind bars is being pursued for the profits of his makeshift cannabis factory. Bournemouth man Alan Pickersgill, who was locked up last year for strangling former girlfriend Julie Bywater, has been handed 27 months
JUBILANT Graham Kemp watched Ben Osborne fire Christchurch a step closer to Wembley and then insisted the hat-trick hero was one of the leading frontmen in the Wessex League. Osborne earned rich praise from his manager after his treble sent Priory through
MOTIVATOR Steve Riley revealed a pep talk had helped put James Stokoe back on the goalscoring trail after the Bashley striker continued his prolific form. The ex-Wimborne Town star was at the double as play-off hopefuls Bash claimed a 2-2 draw at struggling
MANAGER Ken Vaughan told his Poppies players that Vase glory could become a reality after they equalled a Victoria Park best. Goals from Dave Ewen, Jon Blake, Martin Warren and Kane Daysh earned Poppies a 4-0 home win over Torpoint and booked their place
MANAGER Lee Bradbury has sounded out a defiant message to would-be suitors of Cherries star Marc Pugh: “We don’t need to sell”. Pugh maintained his rich vein of form when he was on target in Cherries’ 1-0 triumph over League One strugglers Wycombe on
PIRATES chief Matt Ford will be able to pick from his full list of available assets after speedway chiefs opted to drop the hotly-disputed rule restricting clubs to one rider above an eight-point average. Ford can press on with his team building for
JAMES Wood admitted Poole had “come down to earth with a bump” after suffering a second consecutive home defeat. Dolphins’ fine run came to a halt in midweek against Paulton and they lost 1-0 again at the hands of Bridgwater on Saturday. Assistant boss
STRUGGLING Wimborne slumped to a 2-1 defeat against basement boys Stourport – but manager Steve Cuss insisted they had deserved better. Magpies again conceded early goals as their winless run stretched to nine games – two draws and seven losses – after
STRAIGHT-talking Simon Browne inspired a Hamworthy United revival – by dishing out a half-time ear bashing. Boss Browne told his men a few home truths as they trailed 1-0 at the interval against Wessex Premier rivals Totton & Eling. The harsh words
IT was a measure of just how far Cherries had come. Victory for Lee Bradbury in this clash of the nice guy managers was something of a triumph for the haves over the have nots. Despite not being at their scintillating best, Cherries were polished and
CHARACTERS from the Wizard of Oz, folk in medieval dress, Father Christmas and husky dogs marched through Boscombe. Miniature steam engines, a fire engine and dancers joined in the annual Boscombe Christmas Carnival procession on Sunday.
IN response to Sandy Neville (November 15) I was told about Lindsi Bluemel by a local cycle campaigner who visited her in hospital. The injuries were to her cheek and eye socket, nothing that a helmet could prevent. Yet page after page refers to her being
I WAS interested in the recent article regarding changes in the heating allowance. It is very laudable that donations are being made by the wealthier, who are receiving the allowance, but the responsibility lies with the government who have cut all the
THROUGH your letters pages, our family would like to say a very big thank you to the very kind person who stopped with our mother and called for a ambulance after she fell in Ashridge Avenue, Northbourne, on the lunchtime of November 9. We are so very
NO Council tax increase” we were told at the beginning of the year. Four months later another story. Clearance of garden rubbish to be charged. Why was the ‘Green Bin’ system originally entertained if the funds were not available to provide for the
AS the only member of Poole Council’s Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee not to support the proposed changes to Poole’s Beach Hut tenancy policy, I have some sympathy for Bob Lister’s stance (‘Beach Hut users in fight to keep yearly renewal
DURING the 1970s, I worked for a three-office firm of estate agents mainly from their Kinson branch. Even back then the parade on the corner of Wimborne Road and Millhams Lane was unattractive, although it contained a supermarket and other
AN ATTACKER who kicked and stabbed his victim during a “severe and frightening” assault has been jailed for eight years. Jamie Smallwood’s victim had to undergo major surgery following the fight at a Bournemouth flat, and will probably have to keep the
HOME sweet home. An Englishman’s home is his castle. Both phrases sound quaint and will soon be anachronistic, unless our country’s housing shortage is solved. The government will be announcing its measures to tackle the crisis today. Part of it will
IT IS time for motorists and cyclists to bury the hatchet and work together for a common cause . Mike Chalkely has finally convinced me that it is perfectly in order for cyclists to ride without lights and as cars are much larger with huge areas of
WE were dismayed to hear recently (by word of mouth), of the new bus timetable for Bransgore. This was tucked away on the Internet (which some of us do not have), with no other warning. There are now fewer buses on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl is recovering in hospital after being knocked over by a cyclist riding along the pavement. The Bournemouth girl suffered a double fracture to her leg when she was hit by the mountain bike in Southbourne Grove as it got
AN elderly man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a car in Bournemouth on Sunday evening. The dark coloured Volkswagon Golf was in collision with the 79-year-old man at the junction of Slades Farm Road and Walton Road
