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  • Reward in return for stolen cistern

    A REWARD is being offered for information leading to the recovery of a large ornamental container stolen from the back garden of a house in Poole earlier this week. The grey coloured lead cistern went missing from the property in Lake Drive, Hamworthy

  • 800-mile cycle in memory of Swanage singer Sasha

    TWO cyclists are riding 800 miles to Berlin in memory of a Purbeck singer/songwriter who passed away in the German capital earlier this year. Talented Sasha Boyesen, a well-known performer in the Swanage area, died in April following an accidental

  • Plea over Queens Park Pond

    RE The sad demise of Queens Park Pond. Once we would see around two dozen ducks, now none. Once we would have ducklings raised, 14 last year, this year none. The first time that we can remember. Once we used to have frogs, this year they

  • Multi-vehicle crash on Bournemouth Spur Road

    A NINE car crash on the A338 Spur Road this morning started with a collision involving a police car, officers have confirmed. A Dorset Police spokesman said two marked police cars stopped a motorist in a layby near the Matchams Road Bridge before

  • Cherries: James signs and Thomas completes Pompey switch

    WES Thomas has joined Cherries' League One rivals Portsmouth on loan, while the Dorset club have this afternoon completed the signing of former England goalkeeper David James. The Portsmouth News this afternoon reported that Pompey boss Michael

  • Concerns over 'unsuccessful' lifting of Twin Sails Bridge

    Concern about frequent closures to traffic of the Twin Sails Bridge has been raised at a full meeting of Borough of Poole. Poole Town ward councillor Mark Howell, of Poole People said: “I have recently witnessed an unsuccessful lift of the bridge

  • Diamond couple's milestone celebration

    THEY first met as young children at school in India. Now Colonel Lionel Beglin, 85, and his wife Pamela, 82, have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. “Pamela’s mother used to teach me and I can remember Pamela, who would have been

  • Shake your thing to X-Press 2 at The Winchester

    LONDON dance band X-Press 2 has been at the vanguard of British electronic music for two decades now, emerging from the sweaty acid-house dancefloors of Shoom and Spectrum in the late-’80s with classics such as Muzik Express, London X-Press and Lazy

  • Bournemouth college students come together for peace

    STUDENTS at two Bournemouth secondary schools came together to mark the International Day of Peace. Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges, which are part of the Avonbourne Academy Trust, listened to talks from Bournemouth-based organisations and took

  • Heartfelt singer Ben Montague at Mr Kyps

    SINGER songwriter Ben Montague is hotly tipped to be the next Ed Sheeran and will be making a whirlwind stop at Mr Kyps in Parkstone next week. Ben became a big hit two years ago with Haunted, and he has spent the past two years writing and recording

  • Maverick Sabre brings live show to Bournemouth

    WITH a number one album earlier this year, singer Maverick Sabre will be bringing his eagerly anticipated live show to the O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 4. Support on the night will come from rappers Ms Dynamite and Daley. The release

  • Police commissioner candidate Nick King quits council

    ONE of the candidates standing for the new role of Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner has resigned from Bournemouth council. Nick King , the Conservative candidate for the new position, resigned from his role as councillor for Littledown and

  • Food and film come together at 2012 Screen Bites festival

    WHO needs overpriced popcorn when the 2012 Screen Bites food and film festival is all set to offer so much more? Now in its eighth year, Screen Bites is the country’s only film fest which shows food-themed feature films alongside tastings and mini

  • Jobs boost at Bournemouth train depot

    JOBS have been created and secured at Bournemouth’s train depot. South West Trains announced on Friday morning that it is investing £23 million in the overhaul of its Class 455 fleet and is building a £3.2 million paint shop at the Westbourne

  • Arts by the Sea Festival: what's happening where

    Saturday, September 29 Noon onwards. Various locations. Festival 2012 Emerging Artists ‘Journeys’ Commissions Noon – late. Bournemouth Seafront. Marcia Farquhar’s The Open University Noon, 2pm, 4.10pm. Lower Gardens. Little Universe

  • West Central scheme does 'not affect' rival cinema plans

    TWO developers aiming to build multiplex cinemas in Bournemouth claim their plans are unaffected by a surprise decision to approve a rival scheme. Both Trevor Osborne, who is hoping to build the Nautilus cinema and restaurant complex next to the

  • Tributes paid to 'selfless' Marine who died in Afghanistan

    A HIGHLY respected and experienced Royal Marine who died of natural causes in Afghanistan was reportedly a member of Poole’s Special Boat Service. Married father of three Captain Carl Manley, 41, had been in the armed forces for more than 20 years

  • Parking meter rules still not being applied in Bournemouth

    PARKING rules at meters across Bournemouth are still not being enforced while an inquiry is carried out by the council . A recent appeal against a penalty charge notice revealed possible errors in Traffic Regulation Orders. Until the issue

  • Nik Kershaw, O2 Academy Bournemouth

    IN recent years there’s been no shortage of 1980s pop stars reliving their glory days as they stage retro tours to the delight of their now grown-up original audience. Nik Kershaw, the diminutive teen idol who out-stripped all other soloists to

  • Sandacres pub in Sandbanks to become a Tesco Express

    THE last pub on the Sandbanks peninsula has closed down and is to re-open as a Tesco Express store. After speculation about the future of the Sandacres pub on Banks Road, which shut its doors recently, Tesco has confirmed it has signed contracts

  • State of Undress: Gok Wan loves our song!

    ROCKY, rootsy, fiddlesome band State of Undress have penned a song called ‘I’m Gorgeous (Gok Wan Told Me So)’ and what’s more the How to Look Good Naked TV presenter loves it. With a new dating programme Baggage that started last week on Channel

  • Road blocked after A352 bike rider seriously hurt

    A MALE cyclist was seriously injured yesterday morning. At around 6.10am police were called to the A352 at East Stoke, near Wareham, after a cyclist, a local man in his 30s, and a vehicle collided. Police said the cyclist, who was travelling

  • What benefit will wind turbine bring?

    TO the north of the bypass between Bere Regis and Tolpuddle, on the highest and most prominent hill, has arisen a great white column rivalling that which supports Britain’s greatest sailor. Guess what? Yes, it is a wind turbine, soon to be bedecked

  • Arts festival adds to our reputation

    BOURNEMOUTH is acquiring quite a reputation for itself as a festival town. The annual air extravaganza is now a huge event attracting up to a million people, has just celebrated its fifth year. Following hard on its heels is the impressive Arts

  • Trains and planes

    DAVID Wakeford’s letter about Catalina G-PBYA “Miss Pickup” reminded me about the Southern Railway’s (Flying) Boat Train services. BOAC’s flying boat services were moved from Southampton to Hamworthy during the Second World War and remained in

  • Charity’s setting up fundraising groups

    I WOULD like to let your readers know that Marie Curie Cancer Care is setting up two new volunteer fundraising groups for Broadstone and Parkstone. Fundraising Groups make an enormous difference locally by helping to raise the vital funds we need

  • Redknapp: Cherries boss knows what he is doing

    HARRY Redknapp is tipping Cherries ’ management team to silence the critics and insists: “They know what they are doing.” The legendary boss is adamant Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks can still get Cherries’ campaign back on track – by reaching

  • Frampton signing delights Kemp

    CHRISTCHURCH manager Graham Kemp believes the signing of Max Frampton puts the finishing touches to his title-chasing squad. The experienced stopper this week moved to Hurn Bridge after seeing his first-team opportunities limited at Priory’s Wessex

  • Contessa fleet back home

    THE Contessa 32 and 26 classes returned to their Lymington roots for the national championships. Both classes were built by Jeremy Rogers at his yard in the Hampshire town, with 13 CO32s and eight 26s coming to the start line for race one on Friday

  • Cherries: James set to sign

    Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has described as “a major coup” the acquisition of former England goalkeeper David James. James, who linked up with Paul Groves’s squad for training yesterday, is today expected to sign a deal with the club initially

  • Cherries: Dutch pair in contention

    DUTCH duo Lorenzo Davids and Frank Demouge could be in line to make their first appearances for Cherries tomorrow. Demouge signed for the Dorset club from FC Utrecht over the summer but has been sidelined with a knee injury. The striker received

  • Football: FA drop charge in Cornick 'tapping-up' row

    RIVAL bosses Tom Killick and Graham Kemp last night had their say after the Football Association withdrew the charge in the Harry Cornick ‘tapping-up’ feud. The Football Association confirmed that, after contact with both Christchurch and Poole

  • Bash boss could seal deals for Premier stars

    BOSS Frank Gray last night revealed he was close to signing a Premier League duo ahead of Bashley ’s FA Trophy showdown with Poole Town . Gray is hoping to seal loan deals for the top-flight pair in time for them to make their Bash debuts in the

  • Rugby: Wilford set to return for Lions

    DAVID Dunn is hoping “abrasive” front-row warrior Frazer Wilford will prove the perfect Lion to tame the big names of Hartpury College. The fiercely competitive hooker is set to return to the Bournemouth team when they host much-fancied Hartpury