OLYMPIC sailing hero Sir Ben Ainslie was tonight made an honorary freeman of his home town. Sir Ben, 36, received the accolade at a special meeting of Lymington and Pennington Town Council, which praised his outstanding record of success in his
HEAD coach Paul Dunne is urging Bournemouth to go back to basics as they bid to prevent leaders Hartpury College storming fortress Chapel Gate. Lions will put their 100 per cent home record on the line on Saturday when National Two South big guns
CHRISTCHURCH boss Michael Cuffie wants more of the same from his team – even though they exited the FA Vase at the hands of Moneyfields last night. Cuffie was torn between frustration and contentment as he watched Priory lay siege to the Moneys
WIMBORNE boss Steve Cuss is facing a selection dilemma ahead of their visit to Southern League Division One South & West rivals Cirencester Town on Saturday (3pm). Cuss must decide whether to keep faith with the players who have revived their
JAMIE Whisken is dreaming of another headline-grabbing FA Cup adventure – even though his most memorable journey had a nightmare final destination. The Poole Town centre-half was a key figure in the AFC Totton team which embarked on a high-profile
MANAGER Eddie Howe is calling for a repeat performance as Cherries bid to combat the attacking threat of Championship high-fliers Leicester City on Saturday. Howe, who expressed his delight at his team’s defensive showing at Nottingham Forest,
YOU may not be thinking about Christmas shopping just yet – but people in Dorset are being urged to put together a gift for children in poverty overseas. Peter and Eileen Ivermee have run the Dorset arm of Operation Christmas Child – also known
VOLUNTEERS at an organisation dedicated to helping disabled youngsters experience the pleas-ures of horse riding have wel-comed a new member of the team. Shelly, a 14-year-old pony, has been officially handed over to the Lytchett Riding for the
BOSSES say the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is a safe place to be treated as a major investigation gets underway. Around 30 inspectors are currently carrying out a comprehensive review of every department at the hospital as well as talking to staff
STUDENTS and staff at Bournemouth’s two main universities will benefit from new bike facilities and a loan scheme. Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth have received extra funding via the borough council’s Getting About initiative
BREATHTAKING natural spectacles in Dorset have been captured by a young wildlife photographer for the new BBC series The Great British Year. From filming diving swallows to tracking the movements of wood ants, 22-year-old Sam Stewart has played
A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after an incident with a circular saw in Ringwood this afternoon. Emergency services raced to the scene following a 999 call reporting that a man working on a store renovation had seriously hurt his arm.
If I told you I could give you £100s a year with no debt and very little hassle – and all you need to do is change your plastic – would you? If the answer’s yes, read on, as now is the perfect time to grab a cashback credit card. For many, it’s an
POLICE officers searching for a missing teenager girl missing say they are investigating a number of possible leads. They are looking into 15 possible sightings of 17-year-old Suong Thi Bui, who has not been seen since Saturday. These sightings
TAPPER Funeral Service’s Harbour View Woodland Burial Ground in Lytchett Minster has topped last year’s silver award at the South and South East in Bloom Awards, being awarded gold at this year’s competition. The annual contest, which is sponsored
SCULPTOR Sir Anthony Caro, who created the 35ft Sea Music sculpture on Poole Quay, has died. The artist suffered a heart attack at the age of 89, his family said. Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota described Caro as ''one of the outstanding
Fire crews attended a burning wooden jetty and canopy at The Boathouse restaurant in Christchurch this morning. Crews from Christchurch and Springbourne were called at around 11.38am this morning. The blaze, which involved an outdoor patio
A WATER company is forging ahead with a planning application for a private hospital in Poole, despite the company that was to have built it pulling out. An outline planning application for a 7,000sqm hospital on land owned by Sembcorp Bournemouth
A MAN has been charged over a fatal ambulance crash which killed a paramedic and an elderly patient. Richard Husband, 26, of New Forest Drive, Brockenhurst, is charged with two counts of causing death by careless driving. He has been bailed
AN ORTHODOX priest has been forced to find a new place of worship for his congregation after a Bournemouth parish made it “impossible for them to stay”. Father John Ives delivered his last sermon to the pan-orthodox congregation at the worship chapel
Year 4 pupil Amelie Chapman, eight, said: “We do a lot of fun things at this school. Sports days are great fun and the school trips are really good as well.” Edward Wooster, eight, in Year 4 said: “It is brilliant at this school. We are saving
COMEDIAN Bill Bailey returned to Bournemouth last night with his latest baffling show, Qualmpeddler. More stream of consciousness than well-plotted performance – and that’s no criticism – the show took in everything from politics to One Direction
HORDLE Primary School takes its links with the local community very seriously – so much so that it has adopted an entire generation of its neighbours. Its GrandHordles project – is a fantastic example of how to bring people together, inviting anyone
A BRANKSOME woman says it is ‘laughable’ that Borough of Poole has now admitted it cut down the tree in her garden. Adele Copeman-King, 53, was left mystified after an 80ft Cypress Pine, believed to be more than 100 years old, was cut down in September
PIG’S eyeballs, brains, garden worms and live locusts were just some of the gruesome morsels served up at a popular Poole pub’s charity night. Fifteen cast iron-bellied contestants took part in the bush tucker inspired eating contest, in aid of
ZOE DENHAM aged 23 of Shillito Road, Poole. Convicted of stealing various items of clothing together with Rachael Denham on 26th February 2013, to a value of £54.94, belonging to New Look PLC, Christchurch. Also convicted of stealing two boxes of chocolates
ROSE ELIZBETH WORRALL aged 22 of Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent. Admitted driving an Audi on Barrack Road, Christchurch, with 50 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £300. To pay victim surcharge of £30. Costs £85.
JONATHAN SIMON LYNSEY aged 42 of Palmerston Road, Bournemouth. Admitted using threatening words/behaviour at Bournemouth. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. DANIEL JONATHON PRESTON aged 27 of no fixed abode. Admitted stealing
STICKING to tried and tested games, sadly too often this show fails to hit the mark with the majority of scenes feeling forced and stagnant. The main problem was the lack of discipline on the part of the performers themselves with some of the sketches
IT was a night to remember for William Kenney as he was crowned student of the year at the annual Bournemouth and Poole College awards ceremony for his outstanding work and impressive contributions to college life. The Health and Medical Studies
A CAMPAIGN to save nursery and childcare services from closure in Blandford and Shaftesbury has secured an apology from Dorset County Council. More than 50 anxious parents gathered at a meeting in Blandford on Monday with councillors to discuss whether
THREE teens from a Poole school are learning the skills needed to become an astronaut this week on a trip to NASA headquarters. Ashley White, Sophie Warren, and Hannah Ballinger, all 17, from Magna Academy in Adastral Road, headed to the USA on
Office transactions in the third quarter of 2013 were double the level of the previous quarter, a commercial property firm has said. The figures from Lambert Smith Hampton also showed office transaction for the first three-quarters of 2013 totalled
A trade deal between the EU and Canada will boost the local economy, an MEP has said. The deal means the doubling of Canadian quotas on the import of dairy products, Liberal Democrat South West MEP Sir Graham Watson said. The agreement will
Six businesses in the Forest have been shortlisted for this year’s Beautiful South Awards, which celebrate the best in tourism and hospitality. They are: Beaulieu International Autojumble, Careys Manor Hotel and SenSpa in Brockenhurst, the Cloud
Rail company CrossCountry received an award for its approach to employee engagement at the British Quality Foundation UK Excellence Awards in London. Entrants had to demonstrate substantially increased levels of employee engagement and novel approaches
AROUND 300 jobs are at risk after the travel company Martyn Leisure Breaks – which owns three Dorset hotels – went into administration. The firm owns the Russell Hotel and the Prince Regent Hotel in Weymouth as well as the Sherborne Hotel in Sherborne
A CAKE shop in Canford Cliffs has chosen Lewis Manning Hospice as its chosen charity of the year. Lulubelle’s Cakes and Tearooms, on Haven Road, are currently selling special Lewis rocky road cupcakes, with a percentage of the profits from each
PORTFIELD School has received a £1,000 donation from JP Morgan towards occupational therapy equipment. The school provides education and residential options for children between the ages of three and 19 with severe autism. Headteacher Tyler
THE arrival of the Norman Asturias to Poole looks set to bring a welcome boost to the local economy. The LD Lines vessel features all the mod cons passengers would expect from a modern-day ship, too. All in all, the news that the ferry will transport
I AM a great believer in making the roads that pass our schools safer for the children going to and fro with their parents. So, on Tuesday I was happy to see instead of the usual camera car passing by, two traffic wardens on foot patrolling the
HOW nice it is to see an area of the road which can serve more than one purpose. My regular commute takes me along Bournemouth Road. There is a space between the main carriageway and the pavement which is used for so many things. It offers
WHERE is it all going to end? Yellow lines are spreading their tentacles further and further into the community. The restrictions they bring will strangle the neighbourhood. Solving a parking problem by creating more problems is not the solution
We hear a lot of words but little action from politicians when it comes to looking after the senior members of our societies. Well here’s a chance for them to step up to the plate and do some good. There’s a strong threat to reduce yellow bus route
LEGENDS, the café housed at Cherries' Dean Court ground, will close for business on Friday, the club has announced. An article posted on the official club website said the decision had been taken “reluctantly” following a review of the facilities
RESIDENTS have said they are “astounded” by proposals to sell Ferndown police station and transfer 202 members of staff, saying the change would leave the area vulnerable. Dorset Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner are currently reviewing
MOTORISTS are suffering delays this morning due to emergency repairs to fix a burst water main on Wallisdown Road. There is queueing traffic due to temporary traffic lights on Wallisdown Road between Benbow Crescent and A348 Ringwood Road - Mountbatten
OLYMPIC sailing hero Sir Ben Ainsli will receive another honour tonight – the freedom of his home town. The athlete will be presented with a sealed and illuminated certificate at a special meeting of Lymington and Pennington Town Council. Members
THE search for a missing Ringwood teenager is being hampered by her lack of friends and acquaintances in the UK. Suong Thi Bui, 17, was brought into the country by a criminal gang involved in human trafficking and is thought to have been in England
TRAFFIC is facing hold-ups on the A31 at Ringwood this morning after a two-vehicle collision. It happened at around 7.30am and police and the ambulance service have been called to the scene. It is not thought that there are any serious injuries
A MOTORCYCLIST is being treated at Poole Hospital for serious but not life-threatening injuries after being in collision with a car on Alder Road in Parkstone. The incident occurred at the junction with Gwynne Road at 5.03pm on Wednesday. An
RESIDENTS are supporting the application for a new Morrisons superstore in Christchurch, saying the development would be a real boost to the town. Plans for the new 5,860 square metre store on the junction of Stony Lane have been met with some
A STATE-of-the-art patients' unit at St Ann’s Hospital in Poole was officially opened yesterday marking the first phase of a £35million redevelopment. To date, £14million has been invested in the scheme, which involved the demolition of an outdated
THE temptation was too great for Craig Boyce. On his last lap of the track he has called home since 1988, he couldn’t resist the opportunity for a final flourish. With no helmet, wearing jeans and a jacket, Boyce just had to give it a bit of
PIRATES chief Matt Ford is determined to win the race to sign Jack Holder as he believes the rising star could be set for the top – like brother Chris. Ford confirmed he was keen to complete a deal for the youngest Holder sibling after revealing
RICHARD Hughes is confident Cherries can maintain their impressive goalscoring run and believes Eddie Howe’s men are reaping the rewards for an enterprising approach. Cherries, who have more than held their own in the Championship, are one of only
A QUEUE of some 300 Harry Redknapp fans gathered at Castlepoint yesterday as the much-loved manager signed copies of his autobiography. Redknapp, a Poole resident and former AFC Bournemouth manager, has seen the book, Always Managing, storm the
A NEW Poole to Spain ferry service will take its first group of passengers across the seas next month, it has been announced. LD Lines will be operating the route using Norman Asturias, to transport freight and tourists to Santander in northern
