Archive - Monday, 17 June 2019

Ace Klindt shines as Pirates roar against Wolves
DANISH racer Nicolai Klindt came back to haunt former club Wolverhampton with a sublime 17 points as Poole triumphed 51-39 at Wimborne Road in SGB Premiership.
Travers keen to compete for first-team spot at Cherries
GOALKEEPER Mark Travers insisted he was keen to compete for a first-team spot at Cherries but admitted: “It’s down to the manager.”
Burglars steal twins' pushchair from home in Poole Town
BURGLARS stole a pushchair from a home in Poole Town last week.
Plans to turn former Post Office into flat given the green light by planners
PLANS to convert the former Post Office of a north Dorset village into a two-bedroom flat have been approved.
First steps taken for Boscombe Community Forum office
MEMBERS of Boscombe Community Forum have taken their first steps towards opening a community office.
Durlston Country Park's 'dog day' event returns
DURLSTON Country Park will be holding their annual 'Durlston dog day' at the end of the month.
Rain delays roadworks (so watch out for these closures)
DORSET Highways has warned that its surface dressing gangs are four days behind due to the rain holding up work.
The annual Dorset Beer Festival is back this weekend
LOCAL brewers will be championed at the annual Dorset Beer Festival on Saturday, June 22 between 11am and 10pm at the brewery in Blandford.
Home for woodlarks, nightjars, and sand lizards becomes part of RSPB Arne reserve
HYDE'S Heath on the Arne Peninsula has been acquired by the RSPB.
Charity boss walks 100km to help children and adults living with disabilities in Dorset
A CHARITY's chief executive has taken on the ultimate challenge to raise money for children and adults living with disabilities in Dorset.
Cherries announce Lyon pre-season friendly
CHERRIES will host Lyon in a pre-season friendly at Vitality Stadium.
Three people (including 14-year-old boy) arrested after two knife attacks in Bournemouth
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after two men were stabbed in Bournemouth town centre.
'Staff shortage' causes disruption for rail passengers ahead of five-day strike
RAIL passengers faced disruption this morning due to a staff shortage.
Wimborne close gap on leaders with comfortable win over Stalbridge
MARK House hit a half century as Wimborne closed the gap on Dorset Premier League leaders Dorchester with a comfortable 50-run win over Stalbridge.
New council's first planning decision is to reject plans to build house in Christchurch garden
COUNCILLORS have agreed to go against the recommendation of council officers in the first-ever decision made by the BCP Council planning committee.
Brave Oscar is home for the first time in months after life-saving heart transplant
A TODDLER has been able to go home to Bournemouth for the first time in months after he was given a life-saving heart transplant.
One-month-old baby girl died of hypoxic brain injury, inquest hears
A ONE-month-old baby girl from Bournemouth died of an hypoxic brain injury, an inquest heard.
What to expect at this year's Littledown Food & Music Festival
BACK for its third year, organisers of the Littledown Food & Music Festival promise plenty of “home-grown culinary delights, a wide choice of stalls selling food from around the world, live music, activities, arts and crafts”.
Bins to be installed on Purbeck Breezers as bus company joins littering campaign
A BUS company has joined forces with an environmental group in a bid to keep Purbeck litter free.
Graphic novel and sci-fi fans visit the New Forest's first-ever comic convention
COMIC and sci-fi fans descended on Brockenhurst College for the New Forest’s first ever comic convention.
Meat wholesale company which supplies top restaurants denies food safety offences
A MEAT wholesale company which supplies businesses around the south has pleaded not guilty to a series of offences under the Food Safety Act.
Fisherman's Friend and manager Ian W Brown going back to his folk roots in Ringwood
DANIEL Mays plays a better looking version of him in the Fisherman’s Friends film and Gregor Fisher’s downtrodden manager character in 2003’s Love Actually may have been based on him.
'Missing' teen, 17, is raped in Bournemouth town centre
A 'MISSING' teenager was raped in Bournemouth town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to police.
Bank cards, passport and cash stolen from vehicles across Poole
A LAPTOP, cash, bank cards and a passport have been stolen from vehicles across Poole.
GALLERY: Biffy Clyro bring Isle of Wight 2019 to a spectacular close
ROCK band Biffy Clyro brought the 2019 Isle of Wight Festival to a spectacular end last night.
Waller helps Dorset book T20 finals day spot
MAX Waller produced with bat and ball to fire Dorset through to the Unicorns T20 finals day, writes Aidan Williams.
New thunderstorms warning issued by the Met Office for Dorset
THUNDERSTORMS could be on the cards again this week, the Met Office has warned, as the unsettled weather continues.
GALLERY: Pink power! Thousands take part in Race for Life at Poole Park
POOLE became a sea of pink today as thousands took part in the annual Race for Life.
Four knifed and man's finger is bitten off during eight hours of madness on Bournemouth's streets
FOUR people were hurt in a series of knife attacks committed during eight hours of madness in Bournemouth town centre at the weekend.
Crook picked up £800 coat left out to air at dry cleaners before putting it on and walking off
A FRAUDSTER was caught on CCTV taking an £800 coat from a Bournemouth dry cleaners before putting it on as he walked away.
Unmuzzled dog bit two and 'lunged at schoolchild' despite owner's court order to keep it under control
A MAN has been banned from keeping dogs after his unmuzzled Labrador-boxer cross bit two people, in spite of an earlier court ruling ordering him to keep the animal under proper control.
Meet the former armed police officer who created her own brand of gin
A FORMER armed police officer who was unhappy in the job has found a new career producing her own gin.
This street is where your car is most likely to be stolen in Dorset (especially if it's a Ford)
JUST under one vehicle a month was stolen from Hinton Road in Bournemouth last year, new figures reveal.
TVs, stereo and speakers are forfeited from noise nuisance neighbour
MAGISTRATES have ordered that two televisions, speakers and a stereo be confiscated from a woman prosecuted for repeated noise nuisance.
Woman who called victim 462 times is in the dock (along with 11 others)
BOURNEMOUTH
Letter to the editor: My loyalty is being tested
WHILST I wholeheartedly agree with all the comments regarding the ridiculously high payments the BBC makes to some of its “star presenters” whilst axing the free TV licence for the over 75s, it should be remembered that it was the Labour government…
WIN: Tickets for the Upton House Music Festival by Starlight Concerts
STARLIGHT Concerts are close to selling out for a second time for their popular Queen & Abba tribute night at Upton House. The show was re-licensed in April to accommodate a larger audience.
Picture of the day: Bournemouth Air Pageant 1978
Do you remember the once annual Air Pageants held at Hurn airport?
'Shocked and dismayed' patients will have to travel further for kidney dialysis treatment
KIDNEY dialysis patients have been left “shocked and dismayed” at plans to force them to change their treatment unit.
Inquest opens into death of recently retired GP killed in New Forest crash
AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a retired GP who died in a crash in the New Forest.
Help to Let scheme to create '150 new tenancies and help prevent homelessness'
A NEW Help to Let scheme has been launched in a bid to prevent homelessness across the conurbation.
Angela BELTON
BELTON Angela Diane (Di) Passed away peacefully on 29th May 2019 at the Kelso Nursing Home aged 76 years. Sadly missed by her husband and family. Her Funeral Service will take place at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Southbourne on Thursday June 20th at…
Howe keen not to judge players on their age
EDDIE Howe admits that whilst there is a “tendency to lean towards experience” when choosing a goalkeeper, he is keen not to judge players solely on their age.
It was always a categoric ‘no, not a chance’ – Danny Ford reveals he never had the chance to ride a speedway bike
WHILE Danny Ford has taken on the challenge of co-promoting Pirates this season – he admitted there had never been a chance of becoming a rider himself.

16th June 2019