Archive - Thursday, 21 February 2019

1,500 new homes set to get go-ahead for north Dorset (despite lack of affordable homes)
APPLICATIONS to build more than 1,500 homes in Gillingham are set to be approved next week.
What you need to know about the Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival
IT is best known for the image of Gold Hill in the Hovis advert, but Shaftesbury is fast becoming a destination for horticulturalists.
Developer submits new scheme to flatten chiropractic centre (before initial plans have even been refused)
A DEVELOPER has submitted new plans to demolish a chiropractic clinic in Christchurch before a decision has even been reached on their previous scheme.
Katherine Jenkins: “I just can’t wait to see everybody and thank them for their support over the years”
IT’S been four years since Katherine Jenkins last toured the UK – and she’s raring to go again.
Nearly 100 years after it first opened, Poole GP practice gets new surgery
KING George V was on the throne and the tomb of Tutankhamun had just been discovered when the people of Poole first started using the Carlisle House surgery in Lagland Street.
PICTURES: Inside the James Bond-style superhome on the market for £2.5m
A James Bond-style contemporary home in a prestigious gated estate that attracts Premier League footballers has gone on the market for £2.5m.
Equipment worth hundreds of pounds lost by fire service last year
DORSET & Wiltshire fire brigade lost a hose worth £150 and a defibrillator worth £300 during 2018.
Body of man in his 20s is found near Blandford's army camp
THE body of a man in his 20s was found near Blandford's army camp yesterday, police have confirmed.
REVIEW: BSO's Fateful Fourth is just the tonic
IN a world of increasing madness, political and otherwise, sometimes the only thing to do is to fall back on a few old certainties.
Have you seen this wanted man who has links to Dorset?
POLICE are searching for a wanted man who has links to several places in Dorset.
REVIEW: The X-Factor Live Tour at BIC
THE X-Factor juggernaut rolled into Bournemouth for its annual visit on Wednesday night bringing with it the winner and runners up of the ever popular TV competition.
'Reality check' needed on plans to replace two-storey house in Poole with five-storey block of flats
CALLS have been made for a “reality check” on plans to knock down one of the last houses in a Poole road and replace it with a five-storey building.
Why this Bournemouth care home has been rated ‘Outstanding’
STAFF and residents at a Westbourne care home are celebrating after it received a rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission.
PICTURES: The “magical” fairy-tale one-bedroom Dorset cottage that’s fit for a Hobbit
WITH its charming thatched roof and gently gothic air, it looks more like a home for a Hobbit or a character from a fairytale.
A338 Spur Road to be closed in both directions at the weekend
DRIVERS have been warned the A338 Spur Road will be closed in both directions at the weekend.
Day centre that is 'no longer fit for purpose' set to be replaced with nine new homes
A DAY centre that caters for people with dementia in Bournemouth is set to close and be replaced with nine new homes.
Ready, set, flip! Wimborne pancake race is back next month
THERE will be flipping good fun in Wimborne next month when the town’s popular pancake race returns.
Project mapping history of seven top secret Second World War tanks nears completion
THE climax of an ongoing project mapping the history of seven top secret Second World War tanks is rapidly approaching.
BRIAN FISHER
FISHER Brian On 10th February 2019, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, aged 88 years. Much loved Husband of Jill, loving Dad of Gerald and Janice, Step-dad to Tim and James and a dearly loved Gramps. Will be sadly missed by all.…
RITA COFFEY
COFFEY Rita Elizabeth 19th January 1951 16th February 2019 Beloved wife to Nigel, sister to Nigel, sister-in-law to Jacqui and Erica, aunt and great-aunt, Rita passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on 16th February in the Lewis-Manning…
RAYMOND SKINNER
SKINNER Raymond In loving memory of my special Brother. I miss you Ray and I always will Until we meet again Your loving Sister Joan xx
JOHN MOORS
MOORS John Eric Peacefully in Forest Holme Hospice on Sunday 17th February 2019, aged 82 years. Beloved husband of Yvonne and much loved father of Stephen and Ian. A devoted grandfather and great grandfather, he will be very sadly missed by his family…
DEREK BURTON
BURTON Derek Died on Thursday 31st January 2019, aged 84 years. Much loved dad of Lynette, Paul and Wendy and to Richard, Sue and Roger and partner to Shirley. A loving grandfather. He will be sadly missed. His Funeral Service will be held at St.…
Man, 37, dies weeks after suffering 'significant injuries' when van left rural road
A MAN has died weeks after a serious crash on a rural North Dorset road.
Police say ‘no’ to Boscombe store’s plans to sell alcohol from 8am until midnight
PLANS for a new ‘international grocery store’ in Boscombe have been opposed by Dorset Police.
Amputee cricketer is back in the England squad
A CRICKETER who asked for his leg to be amputated after living in agony for years is back in the England team.
Man accused over death of young dancer at Bestival will not give evidence at trial
A MAN accused of the manslaughter of a young dancer at a music festival will not be giving evidence at his trial.
REVIEW: BIGLITTLE Theatre School's Little Women is a great night out for theatre-lovers
A 19TH CENTURY novel following the lives of four American sisters is brought to life in stunning fashion in the latest production of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.
REVIEW: Swish of the Curtain's Shrek The Musical is full of fun
SWISH of the Curtain productions have a reputation for being slick, full of energy and bursting with talent.
WATCH: WW2 hand grenade detonated by bomb disposal team in Bournemouth playing field
AN army bomb disposal team has detonated a small hand grenade in a Bournemouth playing field this afternoon.
Harry Redknapp 'could evict 29 vulnerable people from shelter to make way for luxury flats'
BOURNEMOUTH’S homeless population could leap by more than 30 people in one day – if plans put forward by a company owned by Harry Redknapp get the go-ahead.
Man arrested after ambulance on call involved in crash in Christchurch
A DRIVER has been arrested following a crash with an ambulance on its way to an emergency call.
Learner drivers have tests moved to Poole after Bournemouth's driving test centre floods
BOURNEMOUTH’S driving test centre has been closed due to flooding, affecting more than 160 learner drivers.
Twin Sandbanks mansions worth £6m each are on the market (and one is 'Britain's most unloved house')
IT'S GOT five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three receptions rooms with views of golden sands and Poole Bay.
Letter to the editor: Shocking number of empty shops in Old Christchurch Road
I WAS shocked to witness the accelerating rate of retail space vacancy on the pedestrianised section of Old Christchurch Road. This also seems to be compounded with exceptionally high vacancy rates on Westover Road.
Star Fest and Light Up Poole: 8 things to do in Dorset over the next few days
1 Light Up Poole returns today and runs until Saturday. The free digital light art festival, which is now in its second year, will see the town transformed between 6pm and 9pm and will feature a series of light art, digital installations and…
40 affordable homes set to be built at site of council’s former office in north Dorset
PLANS to demolish North Dorset District Council’s former offices in Blandford and build 40 affordable homes are set to be approved.
Picture of the Day: Family fun at the Pier
A family enjoying a day taken out at Bournemouth Pier by Echo Camera Club member Robert Williams
Bournemouth's Conservative MP attacks Bournemouth Conservative MP
A BOURNEMOUTH MP has attacked his Conservative colleague, mirroring the dramatic split which occurred in the party yesterday.
How Bournemouth charity's initiative has helped thousands of vulnerable people get back into work
Words by Calum Goddard-Mocklow
WATCH: The reckless motorists risking lives by ignoring No Entry signs to avoid traffic queues
RECKLESS motorists are risking lives by ignoring No Entry signs to avoid lengthy traffic queues.
Leaked report about retail park's profits 'doesn’t put council in a very good position'
BOURNEMOUTH council’s £49 million investment in a retail park has been defended, despite the revelation that it had missed out on £1 million in rent due to shops going into administration.
Flirt has 'busiest day for months' as new owner urges old customers to return
THE new owners of Bournemouth’s cafe bar Flirt say the venue had its busiest day in months as they began their efforts to turn the business around.
'Let's have an online sales tax to boost the high street'
CALLS are being made for an online sales tax to help level the playing field for high street retailers – but local shops are also being urged to up their game.

20th February 2019