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NEW Milton’s 100 per cent winning record in Division One was ended in extraordinary fashion courtesy of a five-run defeat by Hambledon at Fernhill. Although Lee Beck (2-40), Lynton Staniford (2-38) and Ben Lawes (2-32) were among the wickets, the

JUBILANT captain Simon Beetham said Lymington had always had faith in Ben Rogers after the teenager finally came to the party for the Premier Division strugglers. Rogers cracked his maiden Southern Premier League century to spearhead Lymington

NUMB goalkeeper Geva Mentor pulled no punches as England missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal after defeat in their bruising bronze medal clash with Jamaica. Having suffered an agonising single-point reverse against New Zealand in yesterday's

AN area of grassland went up in flames in Christchurch this afternoon. Fire crews were deployed to the area near Dudmoor Farm Road at 2.15pm, where they found approximately 20 x 30 metres of grassland alight. A spokesperson for Dorset Fire

TEAM boss Neil Middleditch insists Darcy Ward’s spontaneous nature will prevent Australia’s Speedway World Cup disappointment affecting his performance for Poole Pirates. Ward suffered an indifferent evening with 10 points from six heats in last

WIMBORNE Town have boosted their squad with the addition of three players ahead of their curtain raiser at Merthyr Town next weekend. Centre-back Patrick Wilson has returned to the club he left in February, while former Hamworthy United defender

“START the car.” It’s a familiar cry when your team is getting mauled, only poor Bournemouth Poppies boss Ken Vaughan couldn’t even do that. Having witnessed his patched-up side start the season with a 7-0 drubbing at Winchester City, Vaughan lifted

STRIKER Josh McQuoid is set to join Cherries team-mates Ryan Allsop and Mohamed Coulibaly by linking up with League One outfit Coventry City. McQuoid, who featured in all but one of Cherries’ pre-season friendlies, is due to sign on loan and will

SUBSTITUTE Martin Warren twice hit the woodwork but boss Graham Kemp refused to point the finger at Lady Luck over Hamworthy United’s 1-0 defeat at Horndean. Gary Austin’s solitary strike early in the second half secured all three points for the

Most of the armies of the First World War were horse-drawn, but the plight of the animals was often overlooked. One million horses were sent to France between 1914 and 1918. Only 62,000 returned. Their demise was not only caused by bullets

New members are needed for the comedy marching Bournemouth Carnival Band. Men and women who can play brass instruments, bugles, drums and bell-lyres are invited to get in touch for fun, friendship and to start a worthwhile hobby, as a Spiderman

A Behind the Scenes with the Curator event is being held at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum on Thursday, August 7. The exclusive walking tour will run at 11am and will allow visitors to see areas of the historic house not usually open

A summer fayre at Abbeyfields Pennant House at 2 Spur Hill Avenue on Saturday August 9 can be enjoyed from 2pm to 4pm. There will be cakes, books, bric-a-brac, Judy’s Jams, cream teas for £3 and many stalls to browse. Entrance is 50p and children

THE Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to bring its annual assembly back to Bournemouth after a five-year gap. Its annual congress will bring up to 4,000 delegates to the town from June 21-25 next year and pump an estimated £5.6m into the economy

A solo art exhibition showcasing the work of Margaret Hasted will be held in the church house next to Wimborne Minster from this Monday, August 4. Over 70 paintings and cards will be available to view and purchase, from 10.30am to 4.30pm, each

ALL Saints Dramatic Society is busy preparing for its latest production and recruiting new members at the same time. The Southbourne-based Society, now in its 65th year, will be putting on comedy Canvas at the De La Salle Theatre at St Peter’s

The Friends of Upton Country Park are compiling written and audio records about the house and park and would like to hear from anyone with memories of previous occupants or staff or any of the tenants who occupied any of the other homes on the estate

JARS of mini croissants and pastries sit atop glass counters, which are filled with tantalising home-made quiches and fresh fruit tarts. Bunting made of French flags is strung jauntily alongside the rustic tables, while a specials board boasts

Carriage Driving for Disabled People will be collecting funds for the Holton Lee based charity at Asda in Culliford Crescent on Saturday August 9. There will be a bucket collection, a variety of items for sale and possibly a Shetland Pony to draw

POOLE aims to capitalise on the second series of ITVs Harbour Lives with a Poole Tourism advertising campaign and Facebook competition targeted at the London Underground. Presented by Ben Fogle, the eight part series featuring the lives of local

THE shadow of war cast a depression over the holiday at Bournemouth. First-hand evidence of the national crisis was plentiful during last night. Reservists both for the British Navy, and for the French, Austrian, and other Continental armies

THERE will be a new flavour to the Black Cats helicopter display team at this year's Bournemouth Air Festival. They are the display team of the Royal Navy and are now made up of the Lynx Mk8 that has served it so well and the latest version of

NEW signings Junior Stanislas and Callum Wilson were both on target as Cherries rounded off their pre-season friendly campaign with a 4-1 win at Oxford today. Stanislas opened the scoring with a finely-taken free-kick before Wilson doubled their