A DECISION on whether Bournemouth council should invest £2m in a town centre development has been delayed until the New Year. The council is considering investing £1m of land and an additional £1m in cash into redeveloping the Leyton Mount car
THOUSANDS of people have put pen to paper to urge Christchurch council to adopt a new parking scheme to revitalise the town centre. A petition, organised by Christchurch Chamber of Trade and Commerce, was presented to the full council at Christchurch
DETECTIVES have this afternoon arrested a man in connection with gunpoint robberies in Hampshire. The 44-year-old man is being held in custody awaiting questioning by detectives concerning armed raids in Brockenhurst and the Lymington area.
DORSET: More than 1,500 people in Dorset are set to spend their second successive Christmas on the dole according to TUC research published today. The analysis of official unemployment figures shows that the number of people on Jobseekers’ Allowance
STEVEN Gregory could be set to rejoin AFC Wimbledon after Cherries confirmed his contract had today been terminated by mutual consent. The central midfielder had been on loan with the League Two outfit and now looks likely to move back to the club
PEOPLE with an interest in the marine world are being sought to join a keen group of volunteer wardens at Kimmeridge Bay’s Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve. Local people who would like to do something valuable for wildlife and have time to offer
TWO litters of tiny kune kune piglets have been born at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy Estate. Staff hope the eight newborns will become firm favourites with Christ-mas visitors to the attraction’s Home Farm, near Wimborne. Kingston Lacy
PUPILS, teachers and staff came together yesterday at a Bournemouth church to celebrate 95 years of their school. Bournemouth School for Girls held its Founder’s Day celebrations at Richmond Hill St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, which was attended
BOSS Eddie Howe insisted he had seen no signs of complacency among his buoyant squad after warning them there was still plenty of work ahead. Cherries head to Crewe on Saturday in confident mood after storming up the League One table following
THE man found guilty of killing South Korean language student Jong-Ok Shin in Bournemouth will have his case sent to the court of appeal, law chiefs have today ruled. Omar Benguit was found guilty of Oki’s murder following a third trial in 2005
RAPID improvements at a Bournemouth secondary school have been praised by government inspectors. Visitors from Ofsted said The Bourne Academy is on its way to becoming a Good school and said strong leadership has driven imp-rovement from “an exceptionally
CHRISTMAS treats and goodies are on their way to needy people across Poole as the 80th great parcel giveaway got underway. Santa was on hand at the Co-op in Ashley Road, Parkstone as 350 bags – each groaning with around £20 of festive cheer- were
THOUSANDS of people have put pen to paper to urge Christchurch council to adopt a new parking scheme to revitalise the town centre. A petition, organised by Christchurch Chamber of Trade and Commerce, was presented to the full council at Christchurch
THE leader of East Dorset District Council has spoken out against plans to put a quarry at Moors Valley Country Park. Spencer Flower is backing the Friends of Ringwood Forest (FoRF), a community-led action group who are leading a No2purplehaze
THEY are pieces of a jigsaw police hope will lead them to the gunman who has brought terror to the New Forest. Detectives have revealed they believe an armed robber who held up a driver at a railway station and ten days later kidnapped a woman
SIR Paul McCartney has joined those sending tributes to a Bournemouth-based singer who performed with some of the biggest names in music. Sheila Casey, who has died from cancer, toured with the Beatles and performed with superstars including the
CAPACITY audiences enjoyed two superb concerts recently by the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and sections of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. First, at Wimborne Minster, an Advent Carol Service with a difference – with both new and familiar carols
THE proposed wind farm remains “a major threat” to the Dorset coast, despite plans to move it further out to sea and have fewer turbines. Opposition group Challenge Navitus claims public concerns remain “unanswered” and has branded the changes
LET’S get this proposed wind farm plan into perspective. We are talking about something 12 miles out to sea from Bournemouth, aren’t we? We have excellent beaches, a vibrant entertainment scene and great places nearby. Will specks on the horizon
I’M still scratching my head over the anomalies of Susan Chapman’s letter (‘Wind turbine power created “consistent”, December 18). It berated Cllr Mike Greene for being a whistle blower and exposing the multi-national recyclable companies’ propaganda
POOLE’S Christmas parcel give-away marks its 80th anniversary this year. It would be easy to say it celebrates that anniversary – but that would probably be the wrong word. Surely the people who got the appeal going in 1932 might have hoped
COUNCIL finance chiefs are today studying their funding allocations from the government and working out what impact it will have on their budgets. It looks likely that councils will have to continue cutting back and reconfiguring services after
AN INQUIRY into the crash which killed Red Arrow Jon Egging, pictured, has found the potential for an accident could have been identified more clearly in advance. A report by the Military Aviation Authority found the crash in August 2011 was “unexpected
A HIT and run driver is being hunted following a collision in Southbourne which left an elderly woman with serious head and leg injuries. Shocked pub and estate agent office staff rushed to the aid of the 89-year-old pedestrian after the accident
BOBBIES on the beat could soon be an “extinct species” due to relentless government funding cuts, claims Dorset Police Federation. Chairman Clive Chamberlain says residents in Dorset will be the losers as funding is further slashed in the county
WORLD champion Chris Holder admits he needs to win his Grand Prix fitness race but he insists: “Time is on my side.” The Pirates captain is confident he will be raring to go and is relishing the challenge of launching his title defence in New Zealand
CHERRIES manager Eddie Howe says Richard Hughes is showing positive signs but believes he has further to go before returning to the first team. Howe reported that he had been pleased by the experienced midfielder’s contribution in training this
CHRISTCHURCH chairman Mark Duffy has issued a warning to prospective managerial applicants: Don’t expect a budget – because there isn’t one. Priory chiefs are hoping to hear from potential successors to Graham Kemp following the resignation of
EMILY Clarke struck gold as Poole’s top swimmers took on many of Britain’s best at the Plymouth Leander Level 1 Open Meet. Clarke, 14, won the 13-14yrs 1500m freestyle in a long-course time of 18min 28.00sec. She also made both backstroke finals
CHRISTMAS came early for the Kemp family as brother Harry and sisters Maddy and Georgia hit the medal trail at Littledown. The Poole SC trio left the Bournemouth Christmas Open Meet with a stocking stuffed with medals – plus a cash prize for Maddy
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