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  • ‘Fair result’ after Troy crashes out

    PIRATES captain Bjarne Pedersen admitted a draw "was a fair result" after his side saw an eight-point lead evaporate following injury to Troy Batchelor. Poole Castle Cover had romped into a 22-14 advantage before it all went wrong for them in front of

  • Dorset delight with Glyn show

    GLYN Treagus followed up his sublime 94 with a five-wicket haul as Dorset piled the pressure on Cornwall at Truro. The Bashley opener took the crucial wicket of Matt Robins (88) before cleaning up the tail as Cornwall edged to 301 all out - a lead of

  • Suttoners are made to suffer

    A NEWLY-discovered ruthless streak sees Broadstone sitting pretty at the top of the Dorset Saturday Premier Division after their 10-run success over Suttoners in their latest fixture. The table-toppers turned in a fine team batting display, spearheaded

  • Club searching for new boss as Phippard goes

    ACTING chairman Pete Baker is hopeful that New Milton Town will have a new manager in place "sooner rather than later" after Richie Phippard followed the rest of the coaching staff through the Fawcett's Field exit door. Phippard, who was assistant to

  • Garry and pigeons evicted from home

    PIGEON Close may sound like the perfect home for a flock, but 65 of the feathered creatures have been evicted from the address along with their owner, and their future is now up in the air. Dedicated pigeon racer Garry Riley is vowing to sleep in his

  • ‘I feel so in control now I’ve stopped’

    AS the price of cigarettes gradually crept up and up, Catherine Berry, 54, decided it was about time she kicked her habit. Catherine, of Creekmoor, Poole, had smoked between 20 and 40 a day for nearly 40 years. "I didn't really want to give up," she

  • Twinkle toes? Nah, not me

    FOLKIES tend to get a bit of a poor press - particularly unfair on such a generally unassuming wouldn't-hurt-a-fly bunch of people. All that finger-in-the-ear, tarradidle-hey-nonny-no, muesli-munching, Morris dancing, beards and sandals (and the blokes

  • Residents calling for action over speedsters

    RODNEY Drive residents have renewed their call for council action to cut the din and danger posed by speedsters turning the quiet road into a rat run. More than 50 local homeowners have signed a second petition urging the town hall to put the brakes

  • £5.85 million to give castle new purpose

    CAMPAIGNERS seeking to transform an ailing Victorian monument in Purbeck into the cornerstone of a country park are appealing for help to raise £1 million. In 2006 the Heritage Lottery Fund earmarked £3.27 million for the Durlston Castle Project, which

  • I want to ride my bicycle...

    I'VE just been sworn at by a hopping mad pensioner in his car. My crime? Stopping at the side of the road, in a cycle lane, to read a map. No wonder cyclists feel the need to rant. Congested roads, impatient drivers and a high risk of injury are putting

  • Strategy needed for dementia ‘epidemic’

    AN INTERNATIONAL epidemic of Alzheimer's could have disastrous effects on health and social services unless a national strategy is drawn up to deal with it, experts claim. Researchers in the USA predict that the figure of 26 million people living with

  • Folk festival spoilt by bad behaviour

    UNDERAGE drinking, antisocial behaviour and vandalism marred Wimborne's annual folk festival at the weekend, as purists call for a return to its roots. The festival, which has been running for nearly 30 years, has come to be seen by youngsters across

  • Quit thinking about it and start quitting

    GIVING up smoking increases your chances of living a long and healthy life. Without daily exposure to nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar and other poisons, your body quickly begins to repair itself. Within an hour of stopping smoking, your blood pressure

  • Backlash at apparent over-testing of pupils

    TEACHERS have welcomed calls for changes to the way pupils are tested. The General Teaching Council, an independent regulatory body, recommended to a House of Commons Committee that the Standard Assessment Tests for seven, 11 and 14-year-olds should

  • ‘Get our song to the top for Tim’

    A MUSIC single released this week will cause mixed emotions as it fights for chart success. For Tim Brown of Sturminster Newton, a vocalist and bass player in the band Not Your Hero, passed away only weeks after they recorded Ask Away, and filmed their

  • Planners set to blow out wind turbine bid

    A NEW FOREST couple believe planners are going to blow out proposals to erect a wind turbine on a barn at their home. The environmentally-minded Sopley couple says the turbine would generate up to 30 per cent of their domestic electricity but fear the

  • New homes ‘don’t tackle real needs’

    THE hundreds of new homes being crammed into Dorset are satisfying "housing want" instead of tackling real housing need, it has been claimed. Now a former Bournemouth mayor hopes an alliance of public, private and charitable organisations could spearhead

  • Charlie

    My name is Charlie. I am an eight-year-old Rottweiler pretending to be a pony. I stand 28 inches floor to shoulder and have a 26 inch neck, getting shirts is a nightmare. Sent in by Linda.

  • Lifting bridge downed

    POOLE lifting bridge was stuck in a down position after a pedestrian leant on the barrier, causing it to malfunction. The bridge separating Hamworthy and Poole Quay, remained down for around three hours, while engineers tried to fix the problem. Larger

  • Newt

    My name is Newt. I am Charlie's sister from the same litter, and about half his size. Sent in by Linda.

  • We need to grasp HIP opportunity

    Dear Sir,THE announcement that the Communities Secretary is set to delay Home Information Packs (HIPS) is a shock to the legal profession. Much hard work and expense had been incurred preparing for the arrival of HIPS on June 1. Now everyone will be

  • Harvey

    Golden retriever Harvey. "Don't tell my friends I have a dummy to help me sleep" Sent in by Emily.

  • Lucy

    This is Lucy. Sent in by Chris.

  • Rusty

    This is a picture of my two-year-old Golden Retriever, Rusty. This picture was taken on holiday in Wales last year, and as you can see he loves water! It didn't take much for us to get him to pose for this picture either, he loves all the attention! Sent

  • Malibu

    This is Malibu our three-year-old Staffy. She loves wheels of any kind the bigger the better. Sent in by Shena Homer.

  • Property is still booming

    GOADSBY reports "an exceptionally strong start to the year" for residential property. The firm remains optimistic - despite interest rate rises and negative reports on the impending launch of HIPS. Residential managing director, Nigel Price, said: "

  • Catering for wildlife fans

    CARFORD Group at Ferndown has installed a kitchen and servery at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's new £1 million Cley Visitor Centre, which is partly powered by its own renewable energy sources. The site includes a wind turbine, ground source heat pump and solar

  • Bank may bring 330 new jobs

    UP TO 330 new jobs could be created by the Bank of New York in Poole over coming years. The Bank of New York has officially launched at Merck House with 170 staff after six months of preparations and systems testing. Another 80 staff will be needed

  • Cobham to cut jobs despite ‘all-time high’ orders

    WORLD class aerospace and defence group Cobham is to cut 90 jobs at Flight Refuelling, Wimborne - despite the order book being at "an all-time high." Cobham is being forced to cut jobs in non-core areas in a bid to remain competitive against low-cost

  • A new home...

    BARCLAYS has found a new home in Poole after announcing plans to develop and lease a new 10,000 sq ft building in West Quay Road. It follows the bank's decision to shed 1,100 jobs in Poole and quit Barclays House under a restructuring of its operations

  • Look to the future

    THREE quarters through my year as president, I reflect on success so far, measured as "the achievement of things aimed for". Naturally, as an office bearer I had views. My Way Forward' document presented at the beginning of my year was a combination

  • Go local

    AS retailers strive to reduce the distance their products travel from source to shelf (food miles), one leading high street supermarket is also attempting to reduce the distance shoppers drive for groceries. The newest chapter of Somerfield's landmark

  • Sebis, Charminster Road, Bournemouth

    AS the waiter sat us at our table, he said humbly: "I'm sorry we are a little quiet tonight." Quiet? What did he mean quiet? This was the most buzzing place I'd been to in a long time. We were at Sebis bar and brasserie, on the corner of Charminster

  • Arrows drop by a little early...

    THE Red Arrows made a brief appearance in town this weekend but Bournemouth residents will have to wait a bit longer for a full display. They will be back on August 17 for a proper show, but eagle-eyed sky watchers may have spotted them zoom by on Saturday

  • Terrific turkey

    WHICH do you think is more likely to become the nation's new favourite supper dish, a curry from rugby player Matt Dawson or a posh dinner party dish created by jockey Frankie Dettori? Well the jury's out and the good thing is the jury is you! Annabel

  • Preserving jazz tradition

    Allen Toussaint and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Poole Lighthouse NEW Orleans and jazz go together like gumbo and bourbon - and, for one night only, a little bit of Louisiana could be enjoyed at Lighthouse. There were some legendary musicians on

  • An anti-commercial stance all in vein

    The Cribs, Portsmouth Pyramids YOU know how those Leeds tykes the Kaiser Chiefs were predicting riots? Well, down the road in Wakefield, the Cribs were starting those riots - certainly if Ryan Jarman's table flattening antics at 2005's NME Awards are

  • Aire dates...

    IT all started with a family photograph. When amateur photographer Caroline Gruber-Prince took pictures of her children and pets for family and friends she had no idea what she was starting. Keen to entertain and make people laugh, Caroline, of Wallisdown

  • Town looks at double decker graves plan

    BODIES could be exhumed and re-buried to create "double decker" graves in a bid to solve Bournemouth's lack of cemetery space. The government recently announced plans for digging up bodies that had been buried for at least 75 years and then re-burying

  • WHO CARES?

    HUNDREDS of young people locally have sacrificed their childhood without question to devote their lives to caring for their loved ones. It is estimated that a staggering 350 children in Poole alone, including some as young as five, are the main carers

  • Runners in the pink for the Race for Life

    WEARING a variety of pink clothing, 1,200 women and girls took part in the Race for Life on Sunday at Canford Park Arena. Click here to view and purchase pictures of the event Organiser Hannah Davies said she hoped the 5km event would raise more than

  • Boyce says young Troy is a ‘true pro’

    PIRATES legend Craig Boyce has paid tribute to Troy Batchelor by labelling him "one of the most professional" teenage riders in speedway. At 39, The Face, as Poole's all-time leading league and cup points scorer is known, is well qualified to judge any

  • Crump fails to find Copenhagen form

    JASON Crump has admitted he "doesn't have any excuses" to make about his stuttering Grand Prix form as he continues to struggle to defend his World Championship title. The Pirates star might have climbed one wrung up the ladder to fifth in the series

  • 'I won't ride again but I am with Pirates in spirit'

    TONY Rickardsson just loves going fast. Whether it's two wheels or four, the guy is a naturally gifted, motorsport messiah. Having conquered the speedway world six times to equal legendary Ivan Mauger's seemingly impossible title target, the Swedish