BOVINGTON nursery will be closed until after the Easter holidays after it was struck by lightning. The nursery on Cox Close, Bovington, was hit at 9.10am yesterday morning. No-one was injured, but due to the damage caused, the nursery will
BESSIE and her owner Lady Scilla brought smiles to the faces of dementia patients and their carers at Wimborne’s newly-opened Memory Cafe. The pair, who are volunteers for the charity Caring Canines, visited the group on Tuesday. Lady Scilla
Stars in Their Eyes at Ferndown’s Barrington Theatre tonight has attracted a variety of participants from a student to a group of accountants. The charity event is being held in aid of Lewis-Manning Hospice at Poole and Wessex Cancer Trust and
WHAT a loved-up bunch we are. Bournemouth has been revealed as the most faithful town in the UK. Illicit Encounters, a dating website for married people, compiled its Infidelity Index by using its membership data in 140 UK towns with a population
FITNESS fanatics donned 1980s-style leotards and legwarmers to mark a Bournemouth leisure centre’s 25th anniversary. Staff and visitors at the Littledown Centre rolled back the years as they celebrated welcoming over 31 million visitors since opening
A Dorset dad killed in a road crash in north Dorset died of multiple injuries, an inquest heard. Michael Brown, 43, from Sturminster Marshall was travelling with his wife and daughter when they were involved in a head-on collision on the A31 near
A young woman whose death sparked a murder hunt in Bournemouth died of multiple stab wounds, an inquest heard. Coroner Sheriff Payne was told Mashael Albasman, 25, was found dead in a first floor flat in St Michael’s Road, Bournemouth on Sunday
A BOURNEMOUTH museum has been shortlisted in the coveted Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum was one of more than 350 nominations for the prestigious Culture Pros Pick Award, which will be presented to the UK’
THE newly-refurbished birthing suite at Poole Hospital has welcomed its first new baby. St Mary’s Maternity Hospital’s Haven Suite is designed to provide mums-to-be with a calming, non clinical environment for labour and of its five rooms, three
A SHOCKING video of a crash involving a motorcyclist has been released by Dorset Police as a warning to others. The rider of the bike was filmed filtering along Alder Road in Poole when his motorcycle was in collision with a car coming out of a
Historic Highcliffe Castle is set to win conservation funding of nearly £3m. The money from the Heritage Lottery Fund is for Phoenix Flies project which aims to repair and reopen a full wing of the castle which is currently derelict inside and
A CHRISTCHURCH councillor is celebrating after a campaign to keep an “important” bus service was successful. Dorset County and Christchurch borough councillor, Margaret Phipps, who represents residents of St Catherine’s said she is “absolutely
- By Robert Cain When the original Captain America hurled an armor-plated shield across the screen in 2011 it boasted an interesting World War Two setting. The sequel now moves into the present day in what is undeniably one of Marvel’s best efforts
By Will Burton Poole Town’s leading goal scorer for the current campaign - Richard Gillespie - believes his side will gain promotion by winning the play-offs this season. “We’ve got a lot of strong characters in this team and we’ve got a lot
BASHLEY'S relegation from the Southern League Premier Division was confirmed last night after they fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Bedford. The Eagles took the lead midway through the first half when Bash keeper Monty George's
FOUR-GOAL hitman Richard Gillespie fired Poole Town to within striking distance of the play-offs then declared Dolphins' season would be a “failure” should they miss out. Gillespie continued to make a mockery of his long-term injury woes as he
HEALTH watchdog Monitor has closed the investigation it opened in June last year into Poole Hospital, due to concerns over its finances. After a 10 month investigation Monitor has concluded that Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is taking appropriate
A NEW television show featuring youngsters on work experience in Christchurch last year will debut today. The show, ‘Invasion of the Job Snatchers’, will be shown at 9pm tonight on BBC3, following weeks of filming in the area last year. There
I once went out with a raver. But I wasn’t in love with him. I was in love with Led Zeppelin. And he was in love with (insert obligatory club anthems album here). Needless to say, it didn’t work out. Nowadays though, it’s clear to me that a person’
By Will Burton Poole Town shook off the recent disappointment of losing to relegated Bedford by convincingly beating Banbury United 4-1 at Tatnam last night. Striker Richard Gillespie netted all four goals as The Dolphins blew their opposition
BOURNEMOUTH residents affected by flooding are being urged to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to try and protect their properties in the future. The Repair and Renew Grant was launched yesterday to support those affected by flooding between December
High levels of air pollution are expected in the South this week, posing a health risk to medically vulnerable members of the public. Defra – the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – uses a 10-point scale to measure air quality,
DIABETES affects around 37,000 people in Dorset. Now people who have to self-test their blood sugar are being invited to help with a review of glucose monitoring equipment. A series of events has been organised by NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning
STREET lights will be switched off overnight in northern and eastern parts of Dorset from the end of April in a bid to reduce energy costs. Dorset County Council said that lights will be switched off between 1am and 6.30am British Summer Time,
A 39-YEAR-OLD nurse is the first person in Dorset to trial a ground-breaking new drug that can delay the progress of multiple sclerosis. Rebecca French, who was diagnosed with the condition ten years ago, has been offered the chance to try Aubagio
EASTER will be sizzling with red-hot gospel, swing, blues and jazz when Ringwood Musical and Dra-matic Society stages Hot Mikado. Based on the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Mikado, you may find the story and tunes familiar – but they
THE JURY in the trial of a cage fighter accused of murdering a Southampton dad has been sent out to consider its verdict. Judge Guy Boney QC completed his summing up in the trial of Damon Wright this morning leaving the jury to make their decision
A well known vet took his own life at a secluded New Forest beauty spot. John Lafferty was found dead by members of the public in a wooded area in the New Forest last December. The 61-year-old's car was found nearby at the Broomy Enclosure
Miss HK Bright-Chard, of Highgate, London, sent in this photograph of a NALGO social event she thinks was held at the East Anglia Hotel in Bournemouth in 1959. The only person she can identify in the picture is herself as the girl in the dark dress
A FACEBOOK group has become a massively popular forum for people to enjoy old pictures of Bournemouth and Poole. Members of the group Memories of Old Poole & Bournemouth have turned up a wealth of photos showing familiar scenes from decades
VIVIENNE MARIE SIMMONS aged 49 of Hawker Close, Merley, Wimborne. Admitted between 01/07/2013 and 13/08/2013, failing to comply with an abatement notice to abate the nuisance of regular dog barking occurring during the daytime and evening from Hawker
A CONSULTANT has urged business owners to ‘kill the time vampires’. Sue Benoke, pictured, of Smarter Business Consultancy, was speaking at the Newbiz seminar at the Arnewood Academy in New Milton. Sue, from Barton-on-Sea, runs sessions titled
DORSET’S new independent advice service for businesses is launching this month, with its web ‘portal’ going live today. The Dorset Growth Hub is being funded with government money from the Wave 2 City Deals programme through the Regional Growth
STAFF from eight salons and head office in the hairdressing group Scissors gathered for an awards evening. The event, at AFC Bournemouth’s Goldsands Stadium, saw staff joined by guests from partner company Francesco Group and suppliers Wella Professionals
THOMAS MICHAEL COOPER aged 20 of Melbury Avenue, Poole. Admitted stealing two packs of Peroni lager, to the value of £10, belonging to Sainsburys. To pay compensation of £10. MICHAEL FRANCIS McDERMOTT aged 48 of Ashley Road, Poole. Admitted driving
KELLY ANNE BLUNDEN aged 34 of Clarence Park Road, Bournemouth. Admitted possession of a quantity of cocaine, a Class A drug. Conditional discharge of 24 months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Also admitted possession of a quantity of diamorphine,
THE sun shone on Poole’s first same sex marriage ceremony yesterday. It would be a mistake to read too much into the weather, but anyone looking for a sign of divine disapproval would have been disappointed. The Rev Kersten Kirkland can now
I REFER to to your article regarding the Nuga Best Treatment Centre. I am very happy to say that I have used the free massage beds and the health benefits I have received are too many to mention. I feel so much happier, healthier and have a
Our coalition government inherited a quite enormous national deficit. Now nearly four years on this deficit has not been decreased but increased to over £1.5trillion. It is difficult to get one’s head around the enormity of a trillion so this might
It certainly puts faith back in the youngsters today. I had a splendid evening with delicious food from all over the world followed by tasty deserts and then great music to enjoy from the disco. A group of pupils from Bishop of Winchester worked
Did Mike Unsworth, the project director for Navitus Bay, watch too many episodes of Yes, Minister? His letter seeking to reassure residents and businesses that his project will not have a detrimental effect on the town’s tourist industry, indeed
TWO staff have been promoted from a sister company to manage Dorset bus and coach operator Damory Coaches. The firm’s owner, Go South Coast, picked two key staff from sister companies Morebus and Salisbury Reds to manage the firm. Adam Keen
FINANCIAL services company LV= has seen operating profits rise by almost a fifth despite a fall in income from insurance premiums. The company, based at County Gates, said group operating profit was up 19 per cent to £105m in the year ending December
FURTHER to the ‘bus hub’ ideas in Bournemouth town centre, consideration might be given to tightening up the timetables so that the buses don’t end up waiting very much in Gervis Place. It wouldn’t be particularly difficult to widen the road there
A DONKEY left shoppers stunned after wandering into a Tesco Express store in Brockenhurst yesterday afternoon. This picture shows the moment the animal walked into the store on Brookley Road to the amusement of staff and shoppers. Tristan Russell
THE role of the policeman in charge on the day of the Hillsborough disaster – who later moved to Dorset – will be a key part of new inquests into the deaths of 96 football fans, jurors were told yesterday. In an opening statement, Lord Justice
A car has crashed into the front of a Chinese takeaway in Bournemouth this morning. Emergency services are on the scene of the incident in Holdenhurst Road, near the Tesco store. Police were called just after 8am after the black Vauxhall Corsa
MOTORISTS are suffering delays this morning after a collision on the A31. The incident involving a van on the A31 Poulner Hill eastbound, is understood to have been cleared but is causing delays of around 30minutes. Congestion is back to the
DETECTIVES are investigating after human remains were discovered 40 feet up in a tree during a search of a Bournemouth golf course. The development follows the discovery of a decomposed hand and arm found at The Club at Meyrick Park on Monday afternoon
A SEVEN-year-old from South-bourne asked for donations to charity for her birthday on Sat-urday, instead of toys and sweets. Little Alexandra Hamilton, known to friends as Ola, woke to piles of cards filled with coins and cash and not a single
LEE Camp is a grumpy old man, he readily admits as much. These days, the Cherries custodian would much rather kick back with a coffee than join the rat race of the information highway or get too immersed in the faceless world of social media.
A LONG-serving Poole councillor was out canvassing for the United Kingdom Independence Party within two days of confirming he was leaving the Conservatives. Tony Woodcock, a former member of the borough’s cabinet, confirmed on Monday that he was
PIRATES reserve Kyle Newman admits his 2014 machinery has been greatly improved by financial backing from a variety of sponsors. The Poole-born rider, who scored five points in last week's 48-42 challenge victory over Lakeside, revealed pressure
CHAIRMAN Jeff Mostyn believes Cherries’ exploits in the Championship this season have merited more television exposure and insists broadcasters have “missed a treat”. Cherries have been involved in one live game on Sky Sports, while their solitary
THE under-fire leader of Christchurch council has admitted there is ‘work to be done’ following a controversial leadership challenge. The dispute, which split the Conservative group 11-11, sparked criticism of Cllr Ray Nottage and raised questions
POOLE’S first same-sex marriage ceremony took place at the town’s Guildhall yesterday, just days after gay marriage became law across the country. It was a small, intimate affair as Reverend Kersten Kirkland married her partner, Sue, in a service
WITH a temporary traveller site in Poole now dead in the water, the town is making plans to deal with this summer’s expected incursions. “It is quite clear we are not going to find anything for the summer,” said Cllr Mike White, deputy leader of
