A HOTEL was evacuated and seven people treated by paramedics after a toxic gas incident in Poole on Friday morning. The four-star Sandbanks Hotel on Banks Road was locked down for several hours followed the discovery of noxious chlorine gas around
THE GIRLFRIEND of a soldier who died when he fell from cliffs on the Jurassic Coast has vowed to go back and finish the climb in his memory. Samantha-Ann Cunningham told an inquest at County Hall in Dorchester of the tragic moment she watched the
A 19-year-old Bournemouth man was taken to hospital with facial injuries after being assaulted. Police were called to Highview Gardens, Rossmore, at 3.15am on Thursday, January 3. Four men from Poole, aged 19, 20, 26 and 27, were arrested on
SECRETARY of State Eric Pickles has pledged the Government’s latest planning guidelines will not encroach on green belt land. The Local Government Secretary spoke in the House of Commons after Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke pressed
A 21-YEAR-OLD man appeared before Bournemouth magistrates today on charges relating to an alleged early morning sex assault in the town centre. Kshitij Sharma, who lives in Bournemouth but appeared from custody, is accused of sexual assault and
LOYAL customers of a Bournemouth restaurant enjoyed a New Year’s Day knees-up at their favourite venue for the 14th year in a row. Petra Carrier and her family used to hold gatherings at her home but when the numbers reached 70 she decided enough
DORSET residents should be encouraged – but not forced – to give up their winter fuel payments if they don’t need them, a charity has claimed. The Dorset Community Foundation voiced its concerns after Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow suggested
ACTRESS and comedienne Debra Stephenson, who lives in Dorset, is set to appear on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for Julia’s House children’s hospice. Debra, 40, is a patron for the Corfe Mullen charity, and a well-known face to British TV audiences
NO further action is to be taken following a mass brawl at Parkstone railway station last year, British Transport Police have revealed. Detectives launched an investigation after two men were knocked unconscious and suffered serious injuries when
COMMUNITY football clubs are being denied access to AFC Bournemouth’s new training pitches, despite repeated promises they would be open to the public. The League One club was granted planning permission for a state of the art new training facility
A MENTALLY ill Dorset man who beat his abusive BBC journalist father to death with a hammer has been handed an indeterminate sentence. Joseph Cooper, 24, even broke the hammer handle in half as he used it, along with three kitchen knives and a
Get ready to take a trip back with CITV’s Old Skool Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. To celebrate its 30th birthday the channel is dedicating an entire weekend to children’s shows from the 1980s and 90s. You can expect to see the likes of
J STANDS for January this year at V nightclub in Exeter Road with a line up of J themed acts at Monday student night Re-vision. To start the ball rolling, the hunky stars James and Gaz from TV’s Geordie Shore will be adding a Northern party flavour
DYNAMIC dance heads up an exciting spring season at Pavilion Dance South West in the Lower Gardens and audiences can expect top choreography, music and laughs in 2013. Bournemouth’s national dance house has unleashed a January and April programme
AN MP says there is little chance of the government changing its mind over plans to axe the DVLA office in Bourne Valley. The office, at Bourne Gate in Poole, is one of 39 nationwide facing closure because of government cuts, with around 61 local
Sun, sea, sand, ski. I’ve no idea why all the best holiday words begin with an S, but that includes saving. If heading off on a winter getaway or planning next summer’s big break, there's a plane-load of ways to keep costs down - here are my top
MADAGASCAR has gone Live and will be embarking on its first arena tour this year. The BIC will be the first venue to host an event which sees the hit film transformed into an action packed stage show. The story follows four friends, Alex the
1. Aluna George - Your Drums Your Love (Dumont Mix) 2. Hardsoul – Back Together 3. FBI Project – Rich In Paradise (H.A.T) 4. Groove Boy – Stronger 5. Sam La Moore – Paradise
THE Winchester will be partying hard tomorrow night as House Arrest is back with the first event of the year. The night should set the standard for 2013, with a cracking line up serving up tech and progressive house music. Behind the wheels of
THE former landlady of the Swan Inn on Poole Quay has died at the age of 91. Alma Elsa Phillips was born on September 19, 1921 on Blue Boar Lane behind the Jolly Sailor public house. The daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth Gillingham and one of
ADVENTURE-LOVING Joyce Ebdon passed away peacefully at the Retired Nurses’ National Home in Riverside Avenue, Bournemouth, at the age of 96. Born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts, her family moved to Weston-Super-Mare and she won a scholarship to Sunny
AN exceptional and talented scientist, who was director of the Scotland Yard Forensic Science Laboratory from 1968 until 1987, has passed away. Born on November 27, 1927, Ray Williams graduated at the University of Oxford in 1949 with a first class
PAUL ANTHONY MOYSE aged 50 of Princess Road, Poole. Admitted racially or religiously aggraved harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £65. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. Also sentenced for original offence for which a conditional discharge
KYE SEAN DONOHOE aged 20 of Gladstone Road, Bournemouth. Admitted criminal damage to property at Bournemouth Police Station. Community order made. Defendant must carry out unpaid work for 150 hours within the next 12 months. To pay compensation of
IT’S a problem that faces millions of people. Yet somehow, most of us go through life as though it will never happen to us. As life expectancies grow, more and more of us will need professional care in our later years. And nowhere is that issue
IT is disturbing to read of Bournemouth Council’s plan for more development on the seafront near Boscombe Pier. The beach-goer who visits this area is there really for the peace, fresh air, the superb beach – although becoming more and more stony
WELL, what a breath of fresh air Cllr Rey’s letter (Dec 27, ‘We need to build family-friendly town’) to you and indeed us all was. Music to not only my ears but I’m sure many other residents of the town. Could it really be that those who wield
ANOTHER side of the wind turbine saga is the CO2 reduction. One correspondent said payback of three to six months – 30 years is a more accurate figure, the three to six months is another of the Navitus spin manipulations. The bauxite is mined
A PETITION calling for a reduction in the speed limit along a Christchurch road will go before Dorset County councillors later this month. Residents of Marsh Lane in Christchurch presented their 84-signature petition to Christchurch council last
NOW, imagine a world with no oil derivatives. We would get by. Imagine a world with no electricity. Our planet would grind to a halt. So we need wind turbines and solar power not only to exist, but to try and save this planet of ours which we are
IT would appear the supporters of high cost renewable energy are once again sporting red faces. A recent independent analysis of 3,000 onshore wind turbines confirmed yet more unsavoury contradictions from these multi-national businesses. Our
Tributes have been paid to volunteers who raised £1.8million for Poole Hospital’s new MRI scanner. The state-of-the-art machine was unveiled in December by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers, and is one of only two such machines
THE owner of a springer spaniel allegedly stolen from a car in Bournemouth has spoken of her relief after being reunited with her pet more than 33 hours after he disappeared. Four-year-old Max was reported missing on Tuesday by distraught Fiona
SECOND World War veteran Alfie Fripp – who spent almost all the conflict in a prison camp – has died aged 98. Alfie was believed to be the oldest and one of the longest serving prisoners of war and was detained at the Stalag Luft III camp where
A DEDICATED husband has found a unique way to prove his love for his wife – by camping to get a beach hut at a popular Christchurch beauty spot. Keith Duell, 68, from Burley, has nabbed first place in the annual beach hut queue at Avon Beach in
A BATTLE to save a beloved community hall in Christchurch has been won after councillors refused plans to demolish it. Members of Christchurch Borough Council’s planning control committee went against their own officers and refused the application
IN a separate case against Kevin Sherwood, Bournemouth Magistrates Court heard how he flouted building regulations while working at the home of an elderly couple at Bear Cross. Sherwood pleaded guilty to four charges brought by Bournemouth trading
KEVIN Sherwood said “I love you” to family in the public gallery as he was taken away to start his one-year prison sentence. The 53-year-old, of Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was convicted of fraud by false representation after a trial. David
AN ELDERLY couple were “duped” into handing £7,000 to a conman who needlessly replaced their roof. Alan Read said he “feels like a fool” after letting Kevin Sherwood of Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, drive him to the bank to pay for the extra work
DESPITE some basic first-race errors, Poole Yacht Club’s team went on to dominate the annual Hotel du Vin Commodores’ Challenge 3-0 on New Year’s Day. The event, a best-of-five match-race series between the under-18s of the Poole and Parkstone
VERWOOD boss Adie Arnold is hoping Jason Lovell can again roll back the years after dubbing the evergreen striker “a freak of nature”. The local football legend, now in his mid-40s, has been named in the Potters squad to host Wessex League title
LIONS chief David Dunn is pleasantly surprised by his National Two South rookies but admits: “It is a bigger step up than I had envisaged.” Dunn believes Bournemouth have adapted well to life in the fourth tier following the Chapel Gate outfit’
JAMES Wood has played down rumours linking him with the Christchurch job – just days after being congratulated on accepting it. Speculation on the non-league circuit has suggested that the Poole Town assistant boss could be in line to succeed Graham
POOLE Town veteran Taffy Richardson says Warren Byerley’s predatory positioning has evoked fond memories of Tatnam hero Charlie Austin. Striker Austin built a huge reputation with Dolphins before going on to bigger things in the Football League
GOALKEEPER Shwan Jalal insists he is ready to serve a timely reminder of his skills – by throwing his weight behind Cherries’ giant-killing bid at Wigan. The Cherries stopper is hoping to retain his place in the club’s FA Cup line-up as boss Eddie
CHANCES are when Wigan’s team-sheet is revealed tomorrow, a number of their players will have been unearthed by an ex-Cherries player, born in the New Forest. Kevin Reeves, who came through the ranks at Dean Court and attended Twynham School, is
STEVE Cook believes togetherness, concentration and work-rate have helped Cherries establish a mean defensive reputation. Centre-half Cook has been a key component of the Cherries backline which has registered four successive league clean sheets
