AT THE end of Tacheback Day, Cherries boss Kevin Bond could have been forgiven for reaching for the cut-throat razor. Several Swindon players took to the pitch sporting moustaches, while a collection was made in aid of the Everyman Cancer Charity. Clean-shaven
A FLORIST who lives in Gillingham has secured a US publishing deal despite being told by mainstream UK publishers that her illustrated book was "too English" and that she was "not famous". Sally Page set up her own publishing company, Fanahan Books,
A FAMILY of recycling "fanatics" in Poole who sorted too much rubbish to fit in their bin claim the council told them to "throw it away". Marc D'Espagnac, 27, couldn't understand why the bin men refused to collect the boxed recyclables he put out with
OVER four hundred professional musicians playing everything from classical and jazz to folk and pop are set to play Lighthouse in Poole during the coming season. Concerts include some particularly spectacular folk events with performances by award-winning
MAYBE it's the influence of Wallace and Gromit and their unashamed championing of Wensleydale and Stinking Bishop. Or perhaps it's the patronage of Rick Stein and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Whatever is going on in the world of cheese, it is good news
"WE were told he wouldn't last the night." That was the shocking diagnosis parents Fiona and Stephen Peacock were given when their son, assistant golf professional Oliver Peacock, suffered a stroke and brain damage at the age of 23. Fiona and Stephen
BRITAIN should not feel threatened by China but rather work with the country to gain many benefits - this was the conclusion reached at a recent joint Bournemouth and Poole business breakfast forum at the Harbour Heights Hotel in Sandbanks. In May, representatives
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley sang the praises of midfielder Gareth Keeping after their goalless draw against Corby made it seven league matches without defeat. Keeping had been called up in place of injured Chris Knowles, who faces six to eight weeks on
LEIGH Phillips went goal crazy and cracked a double hat-trick as Poppies made light work of their Hellenic Division One West visitors. The 34-year-old front man fired the Wessex Leaguers into a second minute lead after getting on the end of Mark Smith's
ROBBIE Woolner came off the bench to grab two late goals and earn a rave review from Christchurch manager Graham Kemp. The striker entered the fray in the 60th minute when he replaced Marc Burrows, who had made it 2-0 to Priory five minutes after the
RINGWOOD'S fight to climb away from the relegation zone took a nosedive when they conceded a late winner against Horndean. Mike Carroll had given Ringwood a first-minute lead with a brilliant volley only for Paul Baker to equaliser after the break with
PHIL Simkin was delighted his Hammers team were temporarily able to put aside their FA Cup dreams and dump Elmore out of the Vase. Simkin was worried his players would still have been on cloud nine after beating Bishop's Cleeve 1-0 in midweek to fix
TREFOR Smith's sensational 20-yarder broke the deadlock early in the second half and kept Poole's title hopes on course. The Dolphins have battled back bravely from their glum days in the mid-nineties when they lost their Southern League status. But
TREVOR Parker had no complaints after his struggling New Milton outfit were turned over by high-riding Totton. Mark Osman and Martin Thomas fired the visitors into a 2-0 half time lead. Dave Ewen struck with a superb volley to drag New Milton back into
VERWOOD threw away a 2-0 lead to lose to table-topping Calleva. It means that instead of being only two points behind Tadley, Adie Arnold's boys are eight adrift. Pete King and Paul Arnold fired Verwood in front and they also hit the bar. But Calleva
