A FLOOD warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for Poole and Wareham. Notice of 'possible' flooding was given this afternoon. The warning will remain in force for two hours following high tide. High tide at Wareham is 11.30pm
STEVE Harvey has returned to the role of chairman at Hamworthy United. Former Poole Town and Wimborne Town director Harvey had previously held the position for two years until 2015. In the Sydenhams Wessex Premier last night, Lymington Town
THOMAS OWAIN ERRINGTON aged 26 of Disraeli Road, Christchurch. Admits driving a motor vehicle at Wessex Way, Bournemouth on 8/1/16 after consuming so much alcohol that 100 millilitres of breath contained 110 microgrammes of alcohol, exceeding the prescribed
JUNIOR doctors are striking today over their ongoing pay and working hours dispute with the Government. They are providing only emergency care for 24 hours, and will be back to work as normal from 8am tomorrow. Since 8am this morning juniors
Local historian, Rodney Haskell, said in reference to the old picture of Kinson printed on November 11, John and Jemima White of 'Bare Cross' had three sons. The youngest, Thomas, married Sarah Hatfield Cribb at Kinson in 1858. He was an accomplished
Tony Hulson of Moordown in Bournemouth brought in an old photograph of the primary school he attended in the 1970s. Tony originally from Barnsley moved down to Bournemouth with the family in 1975. The picture of classes 8 and 9 of Pokesdown Primary
LEGENDARY group, Earth, Wind & Fire lit up the 1970’s in an explosion of flamboyant costumes and a barrage of irresistable funk, pop and disco classics. The have sold over 90 million albums and come to the BIC on July 2. Playing only three UK dates, tickets
DETECTIVES investigating an armed raid at a Bournemouth convenience store have arrested a 35-year-old man. The Bournemouth man has been detained on suspicion of robbery and is helping police with their inquiries following an incident at the Best
RYAN LEE ALDERMAN aged 22 of Horton, Wimborne. Admits resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty at Poole on 24/12/15. Fined £100. Also admits with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress by using threatening, abusive or insulting
A West Dorset road has collapsed after recent storms. Uploders Road, near Bridport, will be closed for up to three weeks, says the county council. Traffic will be diverted along the A35 and through Bradpole. There has also been a second
CHERRIES winger Ryan Fraser is set to be sidelined for between six to eight weeks due to injury. Fraser, who is currently on loan to Ipswich, hurt his hamstring during the closing stages of their 1-0 defeat at QPR on Saturday. The Scottish
Get outdoors this spring with two bird walks at Kinson and Turbary Commons. The following events are taking place: On Saturday, March 5, there will be a walk at Kinson Common. Visitors are asked to meet at 10am in the play area. Then on
FUNDRAISING for a Wimborne boy who needs an operation to help him to learn to walk has reached £50,000. Jakob Sales, three, who has cerebral palsy, needs a £60,000 operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) which will enable Jakob to take
REBECCA LOUISE VOWLES aged 44 of Canford Cliffs Road, Poole. Admits breaching a restraining order by speaking directly to a person of whom was prohibited at Bournemouth on 14/9/15. Fined £150. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £85. ANDREW
LOOKING forward rather than back has been one of Glenn Howes’s greatest challenges. The third anniversary of Howes suffering a sickening career-ending injury is hardly a cause for celebration. Instead, on February 16, the day Howes’s life was
MORE suspected drink and drug drivers were arrested as part of Dorset Police's Christmas crackdown between December and January. %headlines(article_ids="14243899,14203884,14222085,14177784", display='headlines') A total of 869 breath tests
CCTV images have been released in the hunt for a burglar who stole £11 - but caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage at a Christchurch sports club.Staff at Highcliffe Sports and Social Club have published the images from the club's own CCTV cameras,
A woman was taken to hospital after a collision in Ringwood. The woman, whose age is unknown, was reportedly crossing Southampton Road at around 4.30pm when she was involved in a collision with a Ford Focus. South Central Ambulance Service
A MAN went on a £3,000 spending spree in 24 hours after finding a vulnerable man's wallet on a bus. Police yesterday released a CCTV image of the suspect, and are appealing for help in identifying him. The victim, a local man aged in his 50s
A PENSIONER who knocked down and killed an 83-year-old pedestrian on a busy Poole road was travelling no more than 20mph at the moment on contact, a court heard. Janet Chapman, 68, of Florence Road, Bournemouth, knocked down and killed Mary Wallwork
ORGANISERS of this year’s Poole Harbour Boat Show have confirmed a number of high-profile sponsors for the event. Leading the pack for 2016 is luxury yacht builder Sunseeker, which recently announced it would be hiring 225 skilled staff this year
A 350-YEAR-old map showing the geography of an East Dorset estate has been restored to its former glory. The rare document, which dates from 1659 and details the Wimborne St Giles estate, was handed to conservators at the Dorset History Centre.
CHERRIES midfielder Andrew Surman has become the first player this season in the Premier League to run more than 300 kilometres. Surman reached the milestone during Cherries’ 2-0 defeat by Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on Sunday. The 29-year-old
CHERRIES star Simon Francis is backing a campaign to ensure youngsters do not score any online safety own goals. The Premier League defender yesterday visited Kinson Primary School as part of UK Safer Internet Day, aimed at promoting safe, responsible
AN INSPIRATIONAL Dorset teacher brought a space topic to life for youngsters when he built them a Doctor Who-style TARDIS in their ICT suite. David Payne enlisted the help of friends and colleagues and spent two weeks transforming the room into
FAMILIES in Bournemouth and Poole can now get a week’s supply of vegetables for just £3.50. The only drawback is that they're wonky. Asda has decided to stock the wonky vegetable boxes at 128 of its stores across the country – including the
THE pancakes may have been flat but the atmosphere certainly wasn’t at the annual Pancake Day races in Wimborne and Christchurch. Outside the Minster church in Wimborne, competitors lined up with their frying pans, ready to race around the building
LAST month I was admitted to Royal Bournemouth Hospital to have four stents fitted to heart arteries. I have nothing but praise for Dr O’Kane, the junior doctor who assisted him, and the rest of the team including the after care nurses. It
JEFF Mostyn has become a trustee of the AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust. Mostyn has taken up the role with immediate effect and will be involved in all aspects of governance for the trust. He told the club website: “I have always loved
DORSET'S Nicola Cerfontyne saw her hopes of back-to-back English crowns dashed as she suffered defeat to old foe Fontaine Chapman. Cerfontyne lifted her second English National Championship title last year when she sunk Warwickshire’s Chapman in
TEENAGER Charlotte Grenville-Cleave played a starring role as Swanage & Wareham moved into fourth place in West Clubs’ League thanks to a 3-0 win over East Division rivals Team Bath Buccaneers. The 14-year-old set up Swans’ first two goals
A SCOUT group who worked hard over the winter period to put up a new fence at their HQ have seen it torn out and stolen.The thieves even left nails and screws sticking out dangerously and put passers-by at risk of falling in to the group’s fire pits.Sandford
MENTAL health care in Dorset is again under the microscope after a far-reaching report condemned the controversial practice of sending ill people long distances for treatment.There are just six, men-only intensive psychiatric care beds in the county,
A COUPLE had a lucky escape when strong winds from Storm Imogen brought down an oak tree just a few feet from their home. Sue and Robert Edwards, of Doveshill Gardens, Bournemouth, were doing the washing up when they heard the “whoosh” of
THE death of an elderly woman caused by her armchair setting on fire has triggered an inquiry into the manufacturer’s product. Patricia Mallon was asleep at her home in Linmead Drive, Kinson when the armchair she was sitting in set alight.
Ice Trax, The Venue and the UCI. Yes, we're talking about old school Tower Park. The entertainment complex opened in 1989, the year Batman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and When Harry Met Sally were all released. %headlines(article_ids
GEOFFREY Lindley always adds sparkle to the Letters page and his footballing thoughts are no exception. As one of AFC Bournemouth’s fortunate season ticket holders, I know I’m not alone in experiencing many pinch-me moments this season as we watch
IT would appear that Poole is to introduce more car parking meters along most roads in Canford Cliffs. The only place to avoid parking fees or double yellow lines will be to park on your own drive. Well done the councillors of Poole. Quite
I HAVE just returned home after being admitted to Royal Bournemouth Hospital. I have also spent time in Poole Hospital. After my discharge today at 11.30am I finally got my medicines from the pharmacy at 4.45pm – a wait of some five hours.
My apologies to those members of the public who were unable to gain access to the hall for our ‘Leave EU’ referendum meeting with Suzanne Evans on Saturday, 6th February ? The meeting attracted a much greater level of interest locally than we had
CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe admitted he had been encouraged by Ryan Fraser’s eye-catching progress during his loan spell with Ipswich. Fraser has made a huge impact since joining the Suffolk outfit at the start of the season as part of the deal which
ONE of Wimborne's key road junctions will be resurfaced during three nights of work. Dorset County Council contractors will spend two nights planing out the old surface at Pye Corner before relaying a new surface on the final night. Working
A WIMBORNE woman is appealing for the public’s help in finding new homes for up to 3,000 hens destined for slaughter.Celia Marker, 68, a self-proclaimed hen rescuer and animal charity fundraiser, is going to collect the birds from a farm in Sussex on
BROCKENHURST Parish Councillors have agreed a £20,000 rise in their precept - equating to an increase of £10.48 a year on a Band D property - to help finance a new office. The council has been working temporarily from a building belonging to the
