CHERRIES have announced that a "limited number" of tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning for the exhibition match with Real Madrid. The club have not released the exact amount of tickets available, but have confirmed that they are all for the
BOSS Tom Killick hailed Luke Burbidge’s loyalty after the fleet-footed wideman decided to remain at Poole Town. Confusion had reigned over the future of the 21-year-old attacker when he publicly admitted he was in negotiations with Southern Premier
ROHAN Tungate remains confident he will be fit enough to feature for Poole Pirates on Wednesday, despite being sidelined at Ipswich on Thursday. The 23-year-old withdrew from the Witches’ Premier League clash with Scunthorpe after a spill in his
9:04pm Reporter Steve Smith has spoken to Watch Manager Stuart Gillion at Ham Common. He said: "This was hot spots. Fires of the intensity that we have had on Wednesday create intense heat and the ground keeps that heat
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell is confident Cherries’ new South Stand will open ahead of Sunday's showdown with Spanish stars Real Madrid. Subject to “routine checks”, Dean Court will be able to accommodate the 2,500 Cherries fans who snapped up extra
A BROKEN down lorry in an awkward position is causing traffic problems in East Dorset this afternoon. The vehicle is on the A31 in Sturminster Marshall, and the road is partially blocked with very slow traffic eastbound around the Spetisbury turn off
THERE is more misery for motorists travelling westbound on the A31 this evening as a broken-down vehicle is causing queues. Traffic is currently queueing between Cadnam and Ringwood because of the van, which broke down at around 4.30pm. Although a recovery
MOTORISTS heading towards Dorset are facing long delays this afternoon after a crash on the A31. The westbound carriageway was blocked earlier between Picket Post and Poulner Hill due to a collision between a car and a caravan at around 11.50am
SWIFT action was taken to evict travellers from a Bournemouth park yesterday - only for them to move two miles up the road. Bournemouth council and Dorset Police wasted no time in moving on around 20 traveller caravans that arrived at Slades Farm
A TRAFFIC light at a major crossing was still at a 45-degree angle yesterday after a collision that took place on Wednesday evening. The accident happened at Bournemouth’s Cooper Dean roundabout at around 9pm. One side of the lights had been
MOTORISTS need to be educated on how to safely pass horses on the road after a horrific crash where a rider broke her back and her horse was killed. The British Horse Society has issued advice to drivers following the collision between a van and
GOVERNORS, former pupils, parents and staff were welcomed to celebrate the history of Hamworthy First School and Nursery ahead of its “monumental” name change. Pupils at the school voted to start the next school year with a brand new name, and
A BROKEN down car is causing traffic delays on Alder Road in Poole. The vehicle, which has a twisted wheel, is blocking a lane at the Sainsbury’s roundabout, causing long queues back up to Wallisdown Road.
THE cyclist is king in Bournemouth tomorrow as riders hit the streets for the Sky Ride. From 6.15pm until 10.30pm, Westover Road, Gervis Place, Exeter Road, Bath Hill and other town centre locations will be closed to form part of an evening race
PAY homage to one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time, An Evening of Dirty Dancing is coming to the Pier Theatre in Bournemouth tonight. The show is a fully choreographed, theatrical celebration of the music from the iconic movie, starring
IF sci-fi is your bag, then the Alien Invasion – The Exhibition is the one for you. This up close and personal encounter with monsters and aliens is running for five weeks at the BIC from July 20 to August 25. Enter the atmospheric extraordinary
AN exceptional nurse who worked as a missionary in Africa has died at the age of 79. Patricia Anne Drinkwater, who was known as Pat, was born in September 1933 at Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. She attended Sutton Coldfield High School
A CALL for Christchurch to become a Fairtrade town has been backed by the local council. Hundreds of people signed a petition which was presented to councillors at Christchurch earlier this year. More than 1,500 signatures were collected for
A SURVIVOR of the longest continuous military campaign of World War Two has died at the age of 87. Maurice Smithers, who was born in Bournemouth, served on the cruiser HMS Royalist during the Battle of the Atlantic, which was at its height from
GUITARIST Larry Miller brings his fiery guitar playing and passionate vocals to Mr Kyps in Parkstone tonight. Larry is most famous for his mesmerising guitar playing and rip roaring shows in the UK and around Europe, bringing his unique showmanship
NEW restrictions have come into force regarding music performances at the bandstand in the lower gardens after a number of groups were banned from playing. The Agency Soul Band and several other amplified music groups had their July dates cancelled
A 16-YEAR-old boy from Poole has been arrested by police investigating two major heath fires in Poole this week. Officers looking into the blazes at Canford Heath on Tuesday night and Ham Common on Wednesday are questioning the youth after arresting
LOVERS of world dance and music will be treated to a colourful outdoor celebration of dance and music from Africa on the Pavilion Dance terraces on Saturday from 12.30pm to 10pm. Pavilion Dance South West and The Association of Dance of the African
4:44pm We have just heard from Bournemouth Council's buildings inspector that the new south stand at the Goldsands Stadium has met the required standards. Good news for fans and the club, who worked hard to get it finished
DORSET'S hard-pressed firefighters have issued a plea for more part-time recruits after dealing with three major incidents in one week. Part-time staff formed the backbone of Dorset Fire and Rescue's response to two heath fires and a dangerous
A MARRIED couple who owned a Bournemouth off-licence swindled their customers with potentially dangerous counterfeit booze. Salman Isbir, of Wimborne Road, and Elif Gunduz, of Highfield Road, were found guilty of six charges of selling counterfeit
BOURNEMOUTH is gearing up for one of the busiest weekends of the year with sizzling temperatures set to continue. After being one of the hottest places in the country yesterday, the mercury will drop slightly but rise again next week as the school
THE effervescent Winchester four-piece Polly and the Billets Doux baked on the Garden Stage, dealing with instruments going out of tune and the blinding sun, as they pumped out their eclectic mix of poppy tunes. A little reminiscent of Belle and
A report for the Government says the UK ecomony has benefited by almost £10bn from last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games. The report by UK Trade and Investment said businesses had secured contract wins, additional sales and new foreign investment
JUST when you thought festival season was over, the third Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival will take place from September 20 until October 12. The festival has a reputation for being one of the most unique and interesting in the south with
A RECORD sleeve on which an air hostess collected the autographs of all four Beatles is up for auction. Auctioneers estimate the EP cover should raise £400-£500 when it goes under the hammer on Saturday. The auction comes a month ahead of the
IT’S set to get even brighter when Swanage indie darlings Saturday Sun play Sixty Million Postcards tomorrow evening. Band members Alex Hedley, Bill Merrick, Alec Harrison and Luke Kill have had a busy year with several high profile gigs. Last
THERE is under a fortnight to go until Lulworth Castle hosts the latest Camp Bestival festival on August 1-4. With a veritable smorgasbord of live acts, DJs, comedy, theatre shows, attractions, activities, poets, authors, talks, hundreds of things
A SMALL-SCALE event with a big heart, Tonefest takes over a field just outside Poole from today until Sunday. The widely-praised, bijou festival sees Bootleg Blondie, Nizlopi, Electric Panda, Pronghorn, The Frequency, Gideon Conn, and Charley Macaulay
SHUT UP. The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex is putting in an appearance at Halo nightclub on Exeter Road, Bournemouth on Monday night. The reality TV star returns to host Bournemouth’s biggest student night, Saints and Sinners. Essex, 21
AN AFRICAN Caribbean style procession will make its way through Bournemouth town centre this month as part of the Bournemouth Masquerade Festival. The festival, produced by Umoja Arts Network, will feature a carnival procession, live music and
NESTLED in the heart of Poole, just a stone’s throw from Poole Quay, is the Guildhall Tavern. As you step off the quaint cobbled streets you are greeted in to an authentic French milieu, set inside this pretty listed building. It is here where husband
THE timing could hardly have been worse. In a week that scores of firefighters have given their all tackling two major heath blazes, one of their number appears in court for drink driving. Elaine Case is suspended and could lose her job after getting
THE purpose of blue parking badges is to make places more accessible to people who have some limit to their mobility. It therefore follows that there need to be enough spaces set aside and these need to be as close as possible to, for example, the
ON Saturday, July 13, the hottest day of 2013 so far, I was entering the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, for the first time in over 20 years. I’m 81 years of age, somewhat subject to claustrophobia and suffering from the heat of the day, so why was I
DON’T think that I am a moaning pensioner – I can assure you that I am not – but something that really makes me mad is the number of cyclists that ignore the ‘no cycling’ signs. I walk along the prom most days and the 10am to 6pm notices are completely
REGARDING your article on the NHS Trust proposed merger (‘Hosptials blow after merger move block’, July 12), the Competition Commission is there to regulate and safeguard the interests of the taxpayer. It stated that if the merger went ahead, local
PLANS to expand two Bournemouth primary schools to cater for a total of 390 extra pupils are set to be approved by councillors next Wednesday. In a bid to provide places for an increasing number of primary school pupils, councillors are proposing
I LOVE it when you discover a place by accident which serves up great food. While in Bournemouth town centre we stopped off at the new Treehouse Family Play in St Michael’s Road to give our daughter a chance to play on their hard play equipment
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors have appointed Kerry Beale as a new funeral director to the family business. Kerry, pictured in the centre, will be responsible for the arranging and conducting of funerals from the three offices at Wimborne, Verwood
A MAN suffered a broken collar bone after he was assaulted in Boscombe on Saturday. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place between 11pm and 11.15pm outside the Portman Hotel pub in Ashley Road. The 36-year-old
MCLAREN’S supercar just got more hardcore. For those who want a full-on experience, it is launching the track-only high-performance variant of its 12C – the 12C GT Sprint. McLaren says it is “designed to offer further enhanced handling through
IT wasn’t just the finale that was “One Singular Sensation” in the latest knockout show from Bournemouth’s Big Little Theatre School. While “One” – almost certainly one of the most popular musical theatre songs of all time – brought Broadway Showtunes
THE keys to the four millionth Ford Fiesta sold in the UK – a Fiesta Zetec in Candy Blue with the award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine – were presented to a proud customer at a Ford main dealer this week. Fiesta has led the small car segment
A BOURNEMOUTH family has won £6,000 off a Hyundai Santa Fe from Westover after winning a prize draw. Faye Butterfield and her family went along to the draw at Westover in Wallisdown to discover that they had been pulled out of the hat in front
PLEASE tell me why pubs always have bench tables. Lovely pubs lose custom because of this awful sitting arrangement. JAYNE CARTER RL Stevenson, Westbourne
THE traditional Austrian dish of Weiner Schnitzel is a classic retro dish from the 1980s. The combination of a light crispy crumb and delicately thin escalope of veal presents a sumptuous dish perfect for home dining with family and friends. Crispy
One man has been injured after a fight in Boscombe this morning. The punch up happened outside the Bosc Vegas convenience store in Christchurch Road. Police and paramedics were called around 8.40am. There were no reports of any weapons.
VOLKSWAGEN’S futuristic XL1, the world’s most fuel-efficient production hybrid car, took to the streets of the capital last week. The two-seat diesel-electric hybrid, which achieves a fuel consumption figure of 313 mpg while emitting just 21 g/
POLICE have been forced to apologise to a Good Samaritan shopper after releasing CCTV implicating her in a "theft" of cash dropped in a New Forest store . The woman, in her 50s, picked up £45 dropped by a fellow shopper in McColls newsagents in
HYUNDAI has become major player in most segments of the market and it’s not hard to see why from the latest version of the i30. There is a real feel of quality and solidness throughout. Inside is a nice place to be, with excellent build quality
A POOLE parent governor suspended following allegations of sexual harassment has now been reported to the police after launching a Facebook campaign. Ibrahim Bassiouni, 57, used the social media site to urge pupils to persuade their parents to
A SHAMED firefighter who turned to alcohol to help her cope with stress could face dismissal after being caught drink-driving. Bournemouth magistrates heard yesterday how safety adviser Elaine Case had been more than two and a half times over the
CHERRIES keeper Darryl Flahavan is relishing Sunday’s replay against old foe Cristiano Ronaldo – seven years after getting the better of the Real Madrid star. Flahavan, 34, proved the £80 million man’s nemesis, keeping a clean sheet in Southend
SKIPPER Martin Miller is hoping Bournemouth can lay the ghost of an early-season horror show when they visit Alton tomorrow. The Lions were skittled for a mere 94 runs at Chapel Gate back in May, losing to the Hampshire outfit by seven wickets.
BASHLEY’S Nick Baker revealed cricket was the inspiration behind his fight-back from an unexplained condition that left him permanently deaf in one ear. Shaftesbury-based Baker, 26, is registered disabled after losing 68 per cent of his hearing
HUNDREDS of children descended on Harewood College to take part in the final of the Sainsbury’s School Games table tennis competition. In total, 14 schools from across Dorset entered students in the competition, which was played out in the Bournemouth
ATHLETES from an elite school in Bournemouth stormed to victory in the Sandbanks beach yolleyball competition held over the weekend. Beach volleyball players Sam Allen, 16, and Matt Hunter, 19, from the LeAF Studio elite athletes’ academy – home
DORSET’S Toby Samuel was part of the lucky few in the South West Performance Team who were taken to Wimbledon for the middle Saturday of the championships. The group were given a tour of the whole SW19 site as well as being shown around Centre
BOURNEMOUTH Badgers booked their place in the final of the East and South Dorset Under-12 League Cup with an impressive victory over a spirited Winton team at Winton Oval. Badgers set up a date in the final with Parley Pirates at Colehill on Friday
DORSET champion Sophie Keech clinched the South West Girls’ Championship title at Bath Golf Club on Sunday. The 17-year-old Parkstone player, formerly of Lyme Regis, won with a stunning first-round 69 and a 73 on the second round. Sophie’s
A RECORD 41 swimmers from the Bournemouth-Poole area will be heading for Sheffield over the next two weeks to take on the best age group and youth swimmers in Britain. For most, the ASA National Age Group Championships, which start on Wednesday
A DIVE boat skipper told of his shock after rescuing a man who was trying to sail from Dorset to Ireland in a blow-up boat. The sunburnt sailor, who was plucked from the water three nautical miles south of Durdle Door, said he was trying to sail
ROADWORKS caused drivers to sit in queues for up to two hours along the A351 Sandford Road yesterday. Workmen from Dorset County Council were carrying out resurfacing on the road between Sandford and Wareham as work continues to create a cycle
POLICE are hunting a sex attacker who assaulted a woman on a deserted common last week. The victim was sexually assaulted just off Poole Lane at around 1am on Wednesday, July 10. The incident is feared to be the latest, and most serious, in
Daniel Clark aced one of the toughest holes in Highcliffe Castle Centenary Pro Am to earn a share of top place for the first time in a regional event. The professional at Playgolf, Bournemouth, at Christchurch sunk his tee-shot at the 242-yards
TAKE a step back through time this weekend with the Echo-backed Milton Abbas Street Fair. Residents will string homemade bunting from traditional thatched roofs and dress in eighteenth-century garb on Saturday to herald the 240th anniversary of
