NOSTALGIC steam trains and glorious classic cars and bikes have made for a feast of transport at the annual Purbeck rally this weekend. More than 300 exhibits attracted visitors keen to travel back in time at the gathering next to Harman’
THOUSANDS of people have lined the streets and seafront of Swanage for the annual folk music event. Shopkeepers leaned out of the doors, residents peered through windows and tourists clapped on the pavements as hundreds of brightly coloured dancers
ACCESS for disabled residents is being improved in Poole as part of a new national campaign. The Accessible Britain Challenge is asking communities to do more by working with disabled people to remove barriers that get in the way of them being
OVER 50 organised walks will be held later this month for residents to get a closer look at the beauty of Purbeck. The fifth annual Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival takes place from Saturday, September 20 to Sunday, September 28, featuring
PERFORMER Zoe Schwarz will sing the blues until midnight tonight to raise cash for a Dorset charity. The singer is taking part in a 12-hour ‘gigathon’ in aid of the Richard Ely Trust for Young Musicians at the Portsmouth Hoy in Poole Quay.
A couple from Christchurch have celebrated 60 years of marriage with a party joined by their friends. Colin, 84, and Thelma Beadle, 83, from Winkton, near Burton, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a meal at the Limewood Hotel, followed
THREE people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Pennie Davis. The 47-year-old was viciously stabbed to death in the New Forest on Tuesday. She had been tending to her four horses at Leygreen Farm, Beaulieu, when she was killed
A STAR of TV show The X Factor, lifted staff and patients’ spirits when he made a surprise visit to a hospice in Poole on Tuesday. Ray Quinn, who also won the All Stars series of ITV’s Dancing on Ice, dropped into Lewis-Manning Hospice, based on
ONCE again Dorset has maintained its position as one of the foodie hot spots of the country. Five local restaurants are featured in the 2015 edition of The Good Food Guide which is published by Waitrose on Monday. Local gems include Westbeach
LET them eat (cup) cake, for this month marks National Cupcake Week which runs from September 17 to 21. These dinky desserts have enjoyed a long frosting-filled ride, which shows no sign of bottoming out any time soon. So why are they still
SAKURA is a Japanese-style bar on Richmond Hill which opened its doors last month offering a cocktail menu with a twist As well as classics such as the Bellini, Mojito and Cosmopolitan, there is a range of more exotic blends with a distinctly Japanese
MORE than 600 cyclists are expected to turn out for the annual Rotary Dorset Bike Ride in Wareham on Sunday. There will bike fanatics from across the county heading down to Longthorns Farm Campsite in Bovington to pedal hard while raising money
A YOUNG athlete from Bournemouth had the surprise of a lifetime when he found himself part of a motivational session led by former England football captain David Beckham. Nathan Fullerton, 17, who attends the Leaf Elite Athlete Academy in West
On August 18 I had an X-ray at Poole hospital. I was admitted to Ward 3B immediately as I had broken my hip. I had a hip replacement operation the following day, and was discharged two days later. Being extremely nervous, I was given confidence
WHAT do the council expect us to do with recycling items when the recycling bin is full? With the introduction of food recycling bins very little goes into the smaller grey bin (non recycling) but the bin men won't take the excess recycling that
CAN I add my thank you to all those that were involved with this year’s air festival, not just for myself but for the gentleman I met and conversed with on Saturday afternoon at Slades Farm. The gentleman concerned had walked from his home uphill
ANOTHER day, another slap on the wrist for a defendant who probably deserved rather stronger punishment. This time it’s a thieving carer who stole from three elderly woman she was supposed to be looking after, not ripping off. She betrayed their
FURTHER to Cllr. Xena Dion letter (Aug 30th) re Jubilee road toilets, stating that local councils are not obliged to supply toilets, but since I was a nipper most shopping centres had somewhere to ‘spend a penny’, an unwritten law that was as normal
IN TWENTY years I have never come across an account of a public issue which more defies human understanding than that given by Cllr Dion on the closure of Jubilee toilets. On this councillor’s account we now have “more” toilets available now that
IF YOU’VE ever wondered just what a dog’s breakfast looks like then the saga of little Ashya King is it. Alleged abduction, arrests, judges, warrants, Interpol, then it turned out – as most normal people suspected – all his mum and dad were guilty
Shaking collection tins, selling raffle tickets and even jumping out of an aeroplane – Hannah Fielding is nothing if not dedicated when it comes to charity work. The 24-year-old has been a committed supporter of Dorset disability charity Diverse
This chef’s salad, from Chris Howard at Patrick’s Restaurant and Bar, is the perfect dish for late summer and early autumn. It combines summer freshness with proper comfort food and is one of the Ashley Cross restaurant’s best sellers, even with people
SIMON DEE DAVIES age 41 of Georges Mews, Corfe Mullen. Admitted exceeding the 50mph speed limit at Wessex Way, Bournemouth. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed with three points.
A round up of cases at Bournemouth Magistrates Court ZAKARY GOODEVE aged 22 of Peckham Avenue, New Milton. Proved in absence at Pokesdown, entered a train for the purpose of travelling without a valid ticket. Fined £320. To pay compensation of
POLICE have released vital CCTV footage in the hunt for a driver involved in a horrific hit-and-run in Bournemouth. Detectives are appealing for help in tracking down Bournemouth man Dean Cambage in relation to the incident on Poole Hill over Bank
BEN BUTLER aged 36 of Sandy Close, Wimborne. Proved in absence at Bournemouth, entered a train for the purpose of travelling without having a valid ticket. Fined £160. To pay compensation of £3.90. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £140.
IVAN RALPH FIELDER aged 39 of Vale Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Ford Transit, Reg No J519 SJT, on Vale Road, Poole with 118 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Fined £440. To pay victim surcharge of £44. Costs £85. Disqualified
JADE TAYLOR aged 23 of The Hawthorns, Christchurch. Proved in absence that on 3/4/14 at Christchurch, not being in a designated compulsory ticket area on a railway, failed to hand over her ticket for inspection and verification of validity when asked
Its high altitude, long-standing skiing tradition and natural alpine landscape make Adelboden one of the most popular ski resorts in the Swiss Alps. After a four-day stay in the mountain village, which stands 1350m above sea level, I didn’t want
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a hit and run crash last week. Dorset Police were called to the junction of Queen’s Road and Norwich Avenue West in Bournemouth at 10.36pm on Friday, August 29, following reports
Saturday, September 6 – Lorton Meadows Open Day, 10am-4pm (Free) The Conservation Centre is open for visitors. Walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot/cold drink and peruse the selection of gifts and wildlife books. Watch birds in the boxes
A CALLOUS carer who defrauded thousands of pounds from three elderly women she looked after has been spared jail. Dawn Riddell, pictured, of Perth Road, Christchurch, stole £2,000 from each of her victims to fund her severe online gambling habit
Does Simon Thomas Pirie love a bit of wood? Does Banksy love a wall? The man is obsessed. Within five minutes of my arriving at his showroom in deepest Briantspuddle I have got him to admit that he loves sniffing wood and, within a very short space
If you’re a fan of Pilates, Dynamica Pilates, is a step up from the usual system of exercises to help you get in shape and stay healthy. Using the core of your body to work as the foundation for the class, this new method of exercising is suitable
Funnyman Lee Mack brings his cheeky northern charm to Bournemouth this month. The multi-talented comic has turned his hand to writing, acting and become a panel show favourite with his quick-fire gags and banter. His hunger to entertain is
CHERRIES star Simon Francis has set his sights on starting another appearance run after his impressive unbroken sequence was ended by injury. Francis had featured in 77 consecutive league games before a minor hamstring problem ruled him out of
QUESTIONS have been asked about the way in which Chartwells won the right to provide school meals to thousands of Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset pupils. Southbourne-based catering company Forerunner, which is successfully providing hot meals to
A GALAXY of footballing figures including Cherries boss Eddie Howe will turn out at Tatnam tomorrow to raise money for former non-league footballer Andy Culliford (4pm). Howe and assistant Jason Tindall will be among a range of big names that grace
EDWARD Kennett says he would be happy to fill in for Shamek Pawlicki while the Pirates star remains on the sidelines. Pawlicki is out with a broken collarbone and even though Poole promoter Matt Ford expects a relatively swift return, Kennett says
