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  • Coastguard called to man on inflatable at Hamworthy Park

    Portland Coastguard recieved a 999 call just before midday on Monday. It was reported that a man was pursuing an inflatable that was being blown across the water at Hamworthy Park. The man was said to be in difficulties and the Poole inshore lifeboat

  • Poppeis, Flax and Conkers show - August 8 and 9

    A World War One remembrance show called ‘Poppies, Flax and Conkers’ takes place on August 8 & 9. The show, at Winfrith Village Hall, starts at 7.30pm both days. Tickets, at £7.50, from Winfrith General Stores.

  • Keep Phoenix House alive

    COUNCILLORS have decided against reviewing the decision to close a Blandford care home. Dorset County Council’s cabinet made the decision this month to close Phoenix House, which provides residential and respite care for people with learning disabilities

  • Weymouth crash victims both died of 'multiple injuries'

    INQUESTS have been opened and adjourned into the deaths of a motorcyclist and dog walker who died following a collision on the Weymouth Way on Saturday. The coroner for Dorset, Sheriff Payne, was told how 63-year-old Janice Short and 23-year-old

  • Dorset schools get £8m cash windfall

    SCHOOLS across Dorset are set to benefit from millions in extra government cash next year as part of a bid to make funding fairer. Local authorities in the county have traditionally been among the most poorly funded per pupil due to the intricacies

  • Harewood College are chess champions again

    IT was checkmate for five Harewood College students when they were crowned senior schools’ chess champions for the second year running. They beat rivals and 2012 champions Bournemouth School in a hotly-contested and tension-filled match. The

  • UPDATE: Wimborne Road re-opened following serious accident

    A 14-year-old boy has been rushed to Poole Hospital with a serious head injury after a collision with a car in Wimborne Road, Poole, this afternoon. The emergency services were called just after 1.30pm following the collision which involved a gold

  • Drama students bring history to life at Tank Museum

    DRAMA students from Bournemouth and Poole College have been bringing history to life for visitors to the Tank Museum in Bovington. Dressed up as First World War soldiers and nurses, they can be found in their bell tent just outside the entrance

  • Better mobile coverage promised for the New Forest

    Improved mobile coverage could benefit the New Forest. A landmark agreement between National Parks England and the Mobile Operators Association will ensure rural areas benefit from modern technological advances. New Forest National Park Authority

  • One war memorial, a thousand stories

    When Jenny Young began researching the names on the war memorial at Moordown St John’s Church she had no idea what she might find, if anything. “My father's family originates from Holdenhurst and then Moordown where I was born. I wanted to know

  • Six injured as four crashes in two hours disrupt traffic

    FOUR crashes caused disruption on roads around Bournemouth and Poole this morning. Emergency services were first called after a teenager was struck by a car in Charminster Road outside the Co-op around 8.10am. The pedestrian, believed to be

  • More respite break funds for Christchurch charity

    MORE funds have been given to a Christchurch-based charity to help families in need of a short break. Following the success of Autism Wessex’ Buddy Scheme, Dorset Short Breaks have handed over more funds to the Community Wessex section of the charity

  • Rock and Roll Heaven is excellent last-minute stand-in

    REPLACING the advertised pavilion show – Bill Kenwright’s production of Fame – at very short notice, this is a lively tribute to some of the great names in rock ’n’ roll, including Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, together with Ricky Nelson

  • International cellist to star at Purbeck music festival

    POOLE’S international cellist Natalie Clein will take part in the Purbeck Chamber Music Festival from August 29-31, as part of the Purbeck Art Weeks Festival. Four concerts are held at venues across the area including the Tank Museum, Bovington

  • New sand for Sandbanks

    Coast protection works on the beach from Sandbanks to Branksome Dene Chine will be carried out if Borough of Poole grants planning permission. The application is to replenish the beach with sand dredged from the main route into Poole Harbour as

  • Poole nets trio of Green Flags for parks

    POOLE Park has been awarded a prestigious national accolade in recognition of its beauty, cleanliness and engagement with residents. Along with Hamworthy Park and Upton Country Park, the town has received three Green Flag Awards for 2014 – a sign

  • IN THE DOCK: Magistrates court round-up

    A round up of cases in Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court BOURNEMOUTH ALEXANDER LAWRIE aged 41 of Range Road, Wishaw, Lancashire. Admitted criminal damage to property at St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, namely damaged a television set and window

  • Town should have permanent memorial to Phil Carey

    A FORMER Bournemouth mayor says there should be a permanent memorial to the late Phil Carey. Phil Carey, who received an MBE for his charity work, died in hospital on July 15, aged 92. Now Boscombe West councillor Phil Stanley-Watts, who said

  • Fun day at animal rescue charity

    Margaret Green Animal Rescue in Church Knowle will be holding a dog show and fun day on Sunday, August 3. It takes place from 11am to 4pm and will see 17 classes of the show run throughout the afternoon, as well as a barbecue, a grand draw and

  • Beach litter pick at Hengistbury Head

    A beach litter pick is taking place at Hengistbury Head on Saturday morning. Come and help the rangers to keep the beaches clean with the event, running from 10.30am to 12.30pm, which is free to attend, with no booking necessary and all equipment

  • BCHA apply to take on former Poole Remploy factory

    A change of use to mixed retail, workshop and training/education space with extensions and alterations has been approved by Poole planners for the former Remploy factory at 14 Alder Hills. The applicant is Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

  • Do you recognise this D Day veteran?

    POOLE Mayor, Cllr Peter Adams is seeking help to track down the D Day veteran in this photo. Cllr Adams was speaking at the commemoration at the US Coastguard memorial on Poole Quay in June when the man approached him and asked to be allowed to

  • Tours of Upton House this weekend

    TOURS of Upton House are available for visitors this summer with the next event taking place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3. The house at the top of Holes Bay will also be open on August 17, 24 and Bank Holiday Monday August

  • Rowers set for Poole Town Regatta

    There will be a variety of rowing races from 10am until after 5pm on Saturday when the annual Poole Town Regatta takes place. The event held by Poole Amateur Rowing Club includes teams from 12 clubs and the rowing races take place on a course off

  • Date set for first stage of Navitus Bay planning application

    THE first meeting over the proposed wind farm for the Dorset coast will be held in September, it has been announced. A preliminary meeting, which will discuss the procedure for examining the application for the Navitus Bay development, will be

  • Outdoor education centre raided twice in six weeks

    POOLE’S outdoor education centre has been raided twice in the last six weeks. Both times the boat compound at the centre in Hamworthy Park, run by the Harbour Challenge charity, has been entered and outboard motors stolen. “I feel frustrated

  • Branksome Chine to get 62 new beach huts

    Borough of Poole is seeking planning permission to remove 28 beach huts from the promenade and replace them with 62 beach huts on two levels, along with an access ramp for wheelchair use.

  • Bournemouth company are best online health provider

    A BOURNEMOUTH company has been named Britain’s best online healthcare provider. Health-on-Line won the title at the Your Money Awards, held at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London. The new category in the awards was based on services provided on

  • Phone and Pay parking transaction fees waived for August

    EXTRA charges for using cashless car parking in Bournemouth will be waived throughout August to attract more people to the town. Bemrose Mobile, the company behind Phone and Pay parking, will not apply transaction charges or SMS service charges

  • Cyclists are far too fast

    MIKE Chalkley (‘Uninformed on cyclists’, July 25) totally misses the point. The complaint is against cyclists who cycle on the pavements when there is a cycle lane only a few yards away. Cyclists are not obliged to use a cycle lane but, in

  • Poundland is in its right place

    I’M probably a bit longer in the tooth than Victoria Miles (Letters, July 18), but the Poundland shop is historically in exactly the right place, if we’re making bygone comparisons. The west side of the Square was always regarded as ‘downmarket

  • New M&S Simply Food for Ferndown

    A BID to develop a former car dealership in Ferndown into a new Marks & Spencer food store is to go before the council. The plans for the former Westwood Car Sales site in Ringwood Road would see developers Simons Group transform the space

  • Saluting our 999 heroes

    THINK about a paramedic’s job and you might wonder why people do it. They work unsocial hours under immense pressure. Like most public sector workers, they have seen their pay cut in real terms for quite a few years in a row. And sometimes, they

  • Pier doesn’t hit top ten

    THE other day I came across a list of the 10 best piers in Britain. Bournemouth Pier was not included. Is this not an invitation to the council to needlessly spend another few millions to put the town on the pier map? CHRIS HARDING, Overbury

  • Festival was brilliant fun

    SINCERE congratulations must go to Julian Sandy and his team, Amanda Fry, Hazel Randall and the Town Hall staff who helped organise the recent Children’s Festival at Meyrick Park. Thousands of people attended and first thing in the morning the

  • Smoke from tractor blaze drifting across A35

    FIREFIGHTERS are attending a tractor fire in a field close to the A35 near Bere Regis at the moment. Two crews from Dorchester and a Land Rover from Bere Regis fire station have been deployed. The fire is causing smoke to drift across the A35

  • Crowds gear up for last day of New Forest Show

    THOUSANDS are expected to enjoy a last hurrah at the New Forest Show as it ends today. Blazing sunshine and a wide range of attractions resulted in another bumper crowd on the first two days. The show is being held at New Park, Brockenhurst

  • Coastguard search Swanage coast for 'unexploded ordnance'

    Coastguard officers were due to search the Swanage coast after reports of an unexploded ordnance last night. A call was made around 7.30pm to report of an item of unexploded ordnance on the beach at Redcliffe Point, Swanage. Nothing was found

  • UPDATE: Crash blocks Cooper Dean roundabout

    TWO cars have crashed on the Cooper Dean roundabout. Police were called to the busy roundabout outside the Harvester around 9.20am. The crash between the blue Vauxhall Cavalier and a white Ford Transit van was partially blocking the roundabout

  • UPDATE: Teenager struck by car in Charminster

    A TEENAGER has been struck by a car in Charminster. The incident took place this morning around 8.10am on Charminster Road outside the Co-op. The road was closed between Maxwell Road and St Alban's Avenue. A spokesperson for Dorset Police

  • Cyclist taken to hospital after crash on Bournemouth Road

    A CYCLIST was taken to hospital following an incident with a car on Bournemouth Road in Poole. Emergency services were contacted at 8.37am this morning with a report of the RTC on the busy main road through Parkstone, which saw the cyclist receive

  • Today's live news

    3:42pm The Twin Sails bridge is undergoing emergency repairs. Story here 2:21pm PART of Wimborne Road in Poole is closed in both directions following an accident near its junction

  • Blandford Fly treatment on River Stour 'under review'

    TREATMENT of the River Stour for Blandford Fly is under review after funding cuts. North Dorset District Council announced plans to facilitate a thoroughgoing review of the annual treatment of the River Stour for Blandford Fly, following the Dorset

  • Combine harvester blaze destroys farm machinery

    THESE pictures show the size of a combine harvester fire in East Dorset on Wednesday night. Firefighters from East Dorset were called to tackle the blaze in Witchampton. Crews from Cranborne, Wimborne, Poole and Ferndown fought the fire, which

  • Golf: Star man Watson fends off order of merit challengers

    PLAYER of the year Michael ‘Tom’ Watson overcame several spirited challenges to win the Forest Classic – his second PGA West Region Order of Merit victory of the season. Setting a new course record of 60 in the opening round at Forest of Dean Golf

  • AFC Bournemouth: Pugh hails state-of-the-art training methods

    WINGER Marc Pugh has credited Big Brother’s all-seeing eye with adding an incisive element to Cherries’ attacking play. The 27-year-old, a regular first-team presence throughout his four-year stint at Dean Court, revealed his belief that sophisticated

  • Boxing: Castle primed for world title shot in Far East

    FIRED-UP Denise Castle insists she has the capability to end Momo Koseki’s dominance of atomweight boxing ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Tokyo. The 42-year-old East Cliff puncher will hope to complete the fastest-ever route to a world title when

  • Poole Pirates: Johnson promises to learn 'big lesson'

    PIRATES reserve Brendan Johnson has vowed there will be no repeat of the hasty equipment switch that he believes made him “look silly”. Poole-raised Johnson, who has scored six points in four Elite League meetings for Pirates, emerged with a demoralising

  • Vandals trash 12 cars in late-night wrecking spree

    AT LEAST a dozen vehicles have been damaged during a night of mindless vandalism in Corfe Mullen. Shocked owners were left facing hefty repair bills after windscreens, windows and wing mirrors were smashed during a two-hour wrecking spree in the

  • Paramedic punched twice in the face by man he tried to help

    A PARAMEDIC was punched in the face twice during a “shocking” attack by a man he was trying to help in Boscombe. South Western Ambulance Service was called at 6.30pm on Tuesday following reports a man had collapsed outside Iceland on Christchurch