TWO superb closing holes saw Georgia Hall recover from a rocky start and play herself into contention to make the cut at the Women’s British Open. The Parkstone amateur, who plans to turn pro at the end of this year, was in trouble early on at
PHIL Morris made a successful cameo as Pirates team manager as he led the south coast side to a losing point at Swindon tonight. In the absence of Neil Middleditch, who was fulfilling personal commitments, the Great Britain youth boss took temporary
“We finally got round to hearing the new lads sing their songs for their initiation last night and I think some of the other guests in the hotel must have thought it was the cabaret! Callum Wilson set the tempo with a little Motown number which went
CHERRIES’ up-and-coming charges made the most of a pristine playing surface with a neat passing display at Hamworthy Recreation. Development boss Stephen Purches gave two separate XIs a run-out in each half and Cherries threatened to sweep aside
Former Bournemouth Alliance captain Michael Watson – familiarly known as “Tom” after this year’s USA Ryder Cup captain – is celebrating a remarkable double hat-trick. The Wessex Golf Centre professional from Weymouth is again showing some of the
DORSET duo Mark Wiggett and Lee Thompson marked their first appearance at Filton Golf Club with victory in the Golfbreaks.com PGA Fourball Championship West Qualifying event. The seasoned Dudsbury Golf Club pair – who came second in the final almost
PUPILS at a Poole primary school are enjoying using a new sensory room. Youngsters between the ages of four and 11 at Bishop Aldhelm’s School in Winston Avenue are getting the chance to boost their progress thanks to the new facility. Sensory
DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he did not believe today's public sector strike was justified during a visit to Dorset. The Liberal Democrat leader said that while he supported workers’ rights to go on strike, he did not feel the disruption
ONE of the more unusual repercussions of today's public sector strike was the effect on a historic train excursion, that was due to steam into Swanage station. Surrey-based Steam Dreams, who operate the Cathedrals Express, were set to run a steam
WORLD-record breaking motorsport marshal Steve Tarrant has been presented with the mobility scooter he drove to achieve his feat. Steve Tarrant, who holds the record for the greatest distance covered in 24 hours on a mobility scooter, has been
AROUND 300 striking workers, many wearing Victorian fancy dress, staged a demonstration in Bournemouth calling for an end to “poverty wages”. Local government workers and union officials marked a day of strike action by marching from Bournemouth
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a fire at a house in Poole which contained the body of an elderly man. The pathway leading up to the home on Pearce Avenue, in Lilliput, is fenced off while police and fire investigators continue to establish
A moving dance and drama performance inspired by a real-life tragedy has seen the LeAF Multi-Academy Trust pick up top performing honours. More than 100 students from the LeAF Academy in Bournemouth created, performed and staged Can You See Them
LIVE acts are being urged to set their sights on Purbeck Folk Festival’s annual talent contest this summer. The contest, Purbeck Rising, is now an established fixture on the UK folk scene, and was started in response to hundreds of approaches from
THE MAYOR of Poole is holding a fun family festival in honour of his chosen charities on Sandbanks Beach this weekend. Cllr Peter Adams, who started his mayoral year on May 15, is inviting people to come along to the Mayor of Poole’s Beach Festival
DARREN Anderton and Warren Cummings are set to make guest appearances for Poole Town in Taffy Richardson's testimonial against a Cherries XI on Monday (7.45pm). The Dean Court favourites, who both received international caps during distinguished
BUSY Pirates reserve Kyle Newman plans to celebrate his first Elite League paid maximum in style - by kicking back at the British Grand Prix on Saturday. Newman, who racked up three race wins before playing the support role for Vaclav Milik in
A BIKER died in a horror crash on the A352 near Wool. The man, a 52-year-old and from Wool, died after his red Kawasaki Z550 bike was in collision with a Skoda Citigo car at the Water Lane junction outside the Red Lion pub at Winfrith Newburgh
PENSIONERS in Poole are being asked to complete a survey that could help shape the future of how elderly services are accessed in the town. In particular, Borough of Poole says it is keen to learn what residents feel is most important in keeping
COMMUNITIES across Dorset are being asked to get involved in managing flood risk in their area. Many areas already have flood wardens who work with parish or town councils during flooding incidents, checking drainage channels, supporting people
AN ELDERLY man died in a house fire in Poole yesterday. The emergency services were called to the blaze in Pearce Avenue, Lower Parkstone, at around 2pm and it was later confirmed that there was a body inside the home. The victim has been
A CHARITY that was set up by the mum of a Bournemouth man who was stabbed to death is holding a free workshop. Turn Your Back UK was set up by Jane Ormerod, of Southbourne, in 2013 after her son, Nic, was stabbed to death in Boscombe in 2011.
THE court case of Richard Carr, James Beedham, Susan and Dene Burgess and Adrian Price at Bournemouth Crown Court has been adjourned until September. Carr, 55, of Lagoon Road, Poole, faces 41 counts including being involved in the formation, promotion
ARGOS has chosen Poole for a new kind of store aimed at taking on the success of Amazon. It plans to open an Argos concession inside Homebase at Branksome. It says its proposals for the Poole Retail Park site will create 20 jobs if the plans
A REALITY TV star is on a mission to motivate young adults in Bournemouth to start working. Carl Owen, who found fame on BBC3 show Invasion of the Job Snatchers, visited Leo Training on St Swithun’s Road yesterday to tell a group of young people
Staying open Bournemouth Avonbourne International Business and Enterprise College Bishop of Winchester School Bournemouth School Bournemouth School for Girls Christ the King Catholic Primary School Corpus
MICHAEL McLAUGHLIN aged 63 of Kimmeridge Avenue, Poole. Admitted sending an offensive/indecent message by electronic communications network. Restraining order made not to have contact directly with victim or enter named road in Poole. Fined £75. To
JASON EDWARD MARTIN aged 37 of no fixed abode. Admitted stealing a charity jar and coins from a staff tip jar to the value of approximately £40 at Costa Coffee, Seamoor Road, Westbourne. Also admitted committing further offences during the period of
HUNDREDS of motorists, perhaps more, would have found their journey disrupted yesterday after two serious road traffic incidents in Dorset. A motorcyclist died in a collision with a car at Wool. And a rider was taken to hospital with serious injures
IF the new Bournemouth bus station ever gets built maybe it could include a chill-out zone where pedestrians and cyclists could relax after exchanging pleasantries on their journey through The Square. GRAHAM CRIBB Branksome Wood Road Bournemouth
FROM the old damsel in distress to a knight in shining armour, (a small white van). Many thanks to you for your help in my hour of need on Friday, June 27, about 5pm. After having worked as a volunteer all day in a charity shop in Winton, I
I AM writing on behalf of Wareham Town Trust to thank Wareham Town Council for their excellent work in refurbishing Wareham’s public toilets. Now we have facilities that we can be proud of, that will be appreciated by residents and visitors alike
A HOTEL built as a future king’s love nest is offering overseas visitors the chance to be treated like royalty. Langtry Manor in Bournemouth was built in 1877 by the then Prince of Wales as a place he could romance the actress Lillie Langtry.
TRADITIONALLY the home of small-scale or experimental drama, the Studio at Lighthouse in Poole has another eclectic mix of performances for theatregoers this autumn and winter. Dorset-based theatre company Dramatic Productions return from October
A popular teaching assistant at a West Moors school was fondly remembered when pupils took part in a dress up and dance day, pictured. The event was held to raise money for Macmillan Caring Locally, the charity which cared for Carol Andrews before
AS owner of Turlin Moor Post Office I was amazed at the headline in your letters page (8/7/2014). Since our transformation to a ‘local’ branch we have had nothing but a very positive response from all our customers to the longer opening hours (
A BUSINESS commun-ications company is in the middle of a recruitment drive which has seen five hirings. Bistech, based in Victoria Road, Ferndown, has an average length of service of nine years and offers a number of trainee roles for graduate
GLOBAL entertainment company Celador has bought the Bournemouth radio station Fire. Celador Radio bought the licence for the youth-orientated music station from Triple Broadcast. Fire’s three full-time staff have been relocated to Southampton
TERENCE JAMES COLEMAN aged 29 of no fixed abode. Convicted in absence of two counts of assaulting a woman by beating at Swanage. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail in criminal
THAT the infrastructure is to be improved from Poole Docks to the A31 is great news, with the exception that the route is still through the most-used roads in the conurbation – especially Gravel Hill with its access to schools and crematorium.
TWO shop staff had a lucky escape after a suspended ceiling collapsed at a shop yesterday afternoon. At 1.11pm emergency services were called to Cook on Poole Road, Westbourne. Inspector Ian Jarred said: “Two women were treated at the scene
A drug dealer who went on the run during his trial has been found by police. Dean McLeod, 33, of Damwood Road, Speke, Liverpool, was sentenced in his absence to six years imprisonment for his involvement in a conspiracy to sell nearly £200,000
POLICE are appealing for information after a child was bitten by a dog in Bournemouth. The incident involved a four-year-old boy who was riding a scooter with his mother through King’s Park when he was attacked on one of his legs by a small black
This is David Gray's second visit to Bournemouth in a little over a month. The first time round he played a few songs as part of the Wave 105 gig and in my opinion was easily the best artist there (and there were a fair few quality acts). This time
4:32pm That's all our coverage for today. Thanks for taking part and giving your views in the strike. You can read stories on the rally and Nick Clegg's reaction to the strikes below: "We want fair pay" - hundreds
A MOTORCYCLIST remains in a critical condition after a serious crash on Dorset Way in Poole yesterday. The single vehicle accident took place on the westbound carriageway between the Tower Park roundabout and Oakdale Road. Police were
MARTYN Thompson will be hoping to complete an impressive hat-trick when he lines up in the regional final of the prestigious Lombard Trophy today. The Parkstone professional, who won the event with Andy Boyd in 2003, will be bidding to reach a
TWENTY-NINE people in Dorset have died due to the shortage of organ donations in the last five years, according to NHS Blood and Transplant. New figures released to mark the launch of National Transplant Week, reveal there are 105 people across
STEPHEN Purches has thrown down the gauntlet to members of Cherries’ development squad and urged them to “start knocking on the first-team door”. Coach Purches, appointed permanently after hanging up his boots at the end of last season, will oversee
A ROWING Club from Poole has received support from a world-renowned film star and some Olympic athletes for its novelty calendars. Poole Amateur Rowing Club, on West Quay Road, has made a calendar entitled A Year at the Movies 2015 to raise funds
RESURFACING work at a major Poole road junction is about to begin as months of improvements near completion. The busy junction of Ashley Road with Richmond Road will be closed on Sunday with five days of resurfacing work due to start today.
UNION chiefs have attacked the leader of Bournemouth council over his claim that improving their members’ pay would mean job losses. Many council services are set to be disrupted today by a pay strike, while trade unionists will protest outside
A BOURNEMOUTH secondary school has made rapid progress since it was ordered to improve two years ago, according to government inspectors. St Peter’s in Southbourne has been rated as Good following a recent Ofsted inspection. Head teacher David
