YOU'D want a good lunatic in your family, wouldn't you? Or a woman of easy virtue who kept appearing before the justices for lewd behaviour. Or at least a rogue who was always being jailed for being drunk and disorderly. I'd accept, at a pinch, a dodgy
A FERNDOWN man has returned home after helping a quadriplegic yachtsman sail his dingy into the history books. Mike Golden was among the support team backing Geoff Holt, who has become the only disabled person in history to sail single-handedly around
THERE was something of a scrum at a New Forest pub as staff tackled one of their biggest-ever orders when a World Cup rugby team dropped in for a bite to eat. Players and coaches from the Tongan national team put away a huge spread of 30 chickens, 60lb
BOURNEMOUTH parents are pleading with leisure bosses not to make any cutbacks to its popular Boredom Busters scheme and associated holiday programmes. Council leisure chiefs are evaluating the success of this year's playscheme programme before deciding
PLANS first floated more than a year ago to extend the Boathouse restaurant on Christchurch Quay are to be decided by a government planning inspector following a public inquiry next month. Operators of the Quay Road complex have appealed against the
"SHE lived more or less for her pub and her customers." Mary Minterne, from Carrbridge Road in Talbot Woods, was the epitome of a landlady - gregarious and jovial, she spent more than 40 years serving drinks to the people of Bournemouth. She was licensee
CIVIC leaders have said they were surprised at the content of a service to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana Princess of Wales. In his opening address at evensong at Sherborne Abbey last Sunday, the Rev Canon Eric Woods said the service
One of the victims of an alleged international card cloning scam at a Bournemouth petrol station has taken over the premises. Ken Harris, his wife June and their daughter Amanda were all alerted by their bank after failed attempts to withdraw money from
MORE than one in five Britons plan to head to college or night school during the coming 12 months, according to high street bank Abbey. Around 35 per cent of people hope their studying will help them to further their current job, but 38 per cent are
WHEN style icon Victoria Beckham tottered out in a pair of sky-high platform shoes the other week, the fashion pack were soon hot on her five and a half-inch designer heels. Sales of the vertiginous Yves Saint Laurent shoe are now soaring, and according
THERE were neither puppets nor strings, and the only props were a beer mat, part of a champagne cork, a skateboard and a fan. But the two male "puppeteers", naked apart from shoes and lurid socks, managed to keep an almost entirely female audience in
A DORSET adventurer is believed to have fallen to his death while on an overland adventure holiday in South America Dave Dieppe, 22, whose parents live in Ludwell in Shaftesbury, was taking part in a tour with Oasis Overland, exploring the west coast
A BAND of mothers are concerned that a refurbished play area is not suitable for their children. The play area in Redhill Park, Bournemouth, recently had a £75,000 refurbishment but a number of parents are unhappy with the re-fit. Mother of two and
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a town centre casino in Bournemouth are going ahead despite hopes they could be scrapped. The council's cabinet agreed to continue negotiations with developer the Trevor Osborne Property Group at a meeting yesterday. But chairman
AN ECO-friendly straw bale classroom is to be built at UK Youth's National Activity and Residential Centre at Avon Tyrrell in the New Forest. The charity is now looking for volunteers to help construct the eco-classroom, which will be used to teach environmental
GORDON Brown may be resisting the idea, but the residents of a Purbeck village could get a poll on whether to approve the new EU treaty. The parish could be among only a handful across the country which will exercise its right to voice its opinion on
Terrified bathers fled Bournemouth beach on Wednesday when a prehistoric monster emerged from beneath the sand. Have-a-go hero Stephen Hart was first on the scene. The lab technician banished thoughts for his own safety to thwart the beast, which he
This is my gorgeous silver tabby Nuala. She is very pretty and spends hours keeping her looks just so! Sent in by Sophie.
This Cool cat is Roly his full name is 'Feranti Snowpatrol' As you see he is computer literate !! Sent in by David & Wendy.
Dizzy will do anything for a cuddle! Dizzy is just how her name suggests, you can't sit down with out being jumped on. Sent in by Amber.
This is my lovely kitten called Boo. He is very active and loves playing fetch with bits of paper before collapsing in a heap with exhaustion! Sent in by Trudi.
Fleur likes to join the dog for a walk each day and is very proud of her fluffy tail and likes to keep her paws pristine white, though she will go out when its pouring with rain! Sent in by Amber.
DEAN Barnes said he'd proved something to himself by snatching his first ever PGA EuroPro Tour title with a dramatic sudden-death play-off victory in Suffolk. After three rounds of the 2007 Motocaddy Championship at Ufford Park, Ferndown touring pro
FERNDOWN Otters' Nic Vaughan defeated all but two of Europe's 40 to 44-year-olds to claim a bronze medal at the European Masters Championships in Slovenia. In fact both East Dorset's representatives in Kranj came home with a medal with Poole's Jean Howard-Jones
EAST Dorset trio Alex Savage and Gregg and Bernie Shrosbree won the mixed team category when they took on 120 other teams at the Southwater Triathlon Sprint relay at Horsham, Sussex. They were also seventh overall in an event in which each member of
This is our Ollie, the first tomcat we have had, he's as cool as they come if he was any more laid back he would be on a stretcher. Sent in by Alan
This is my cat Hooligan. He was born in Oakdale, Poole, on 6th October 1987, came to live with me in Bournemouth on 4th December that year and moved with me to London in February 1998. He is shortly to celebrate his 20th birthday! A half-Siamese, he is
These are my 2 cool cats Snowy and Simba with their friend Nibbles. Sent in by Doris.
I thought you would like this picture of our kitten, Daisy, coping with this Summers heavy rain ! You will see that she is well prepared to avoid getting wet. Daisy is our new kitten and is 6 months old. Sent in by Martin.
This is Poppy, she is about 2 years old. The funny thing is when you pick her up she squeaks like a squeaky toy. Sent from Nicholas.
Introducing Octavia who graciously allows us to share her home and what is hers is ours. Sent in by Terry and Linda.
This is Lucky, he's a gorgeous five year old tabby and white cat from Poole. He likes sleeping and chasing his tail. Sent in by Jane.
This is Lea, named because we found her roaming through Learoyd Road (home of Canford Heath First and Middle Schools) 10 years ago. We believe she had been kicked out because she was pregnant. Lea loves nothing more than to eat, roll around in the sunny
THE morning after the night before, Klaxons' Bournemouth- born bass player Jamie Reynolds was still buzzing from his band's unexpected Nationwide Mercury Music Prize victory on Tuesday. "I'm sooo drunk, happy but drunk, just going round Trafalgar Square
Plays 'n' Chips 17, Broadstone Players, War Memorial Hall, Broadstone FAMILY secrets, old age and amateur dramatics are the diverse subjects covered in this evening of three one-act plays with a fish 'n' chip supper. Apart from the fact that on the
It's the '50s, Regent Centre, Christchurch The swinging '60s starts here - with the '50s. Making a change from the regular Beatles-era tributes, this show celebrates the earlier decade that came in crooning and went out rocking to the birth of modern
STAR striker Richard Gillespie scored one and laid on another as Bashley earned their first Southern Premier victory of the season. Bash boss Steve Riley had predicted earlier in the week that he thought his charges would register a maiden league win
KINGSTON Lacy old boy Barry Park has labelled their Division One title success as "probably the best achievement" in the village club's estimated 80-year history. Park, who took four for seven as they beat Henstridge by six wickets to wrap up the championship
PIRATES asset Chris Holder admits racing with world champion Jason Crump would be a big draw, as he prepares to join the Elite next season. The 20-year-old is set to move to a top-flight club, with his parent club Poole favourites to land his coveted
VERWOOD have completed a memorable double by gaining promotion from the B&D D League and the Dorset League Division Two. A 4-2 (45-30) home victory against close rivals Christchurch ensured they will be playing in the C League next season. A 30-8 beauty
ALEXANDRA Park face a colossal task if they are to prise the B&D championship away from Boscombe Cliff on the final day of the season. The Section One leaders clash at Woodland Avenue on Saturday with reigning kings Boscombe Cliff 11 points clear at
She's been a card-carrying punk, a blues shouter and a dance-floor diva. Now Alison Moyet - possessor of one of the most expressive voices in pop music - is heading for Bournemouth on a rare UK tour. The revered singer/songwriter arrives in town for
LEE Bradbury has set his sights on a trip to Wembley after firing Cherries into the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Cherries' new recruit netted a quickfire double as Kevin Bond's charges made light work of disposing of League One rivals
KLAXONS and their Bournemouth- born leader and bass player Jamie Reynolds were surprise victors of the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, leaving favourites like troubled singer Amy Winehouse and last year's winners Arctic Monkeys out in the cold. Reynolds
THE blaze that ripped through the Co-op store in Hamworthy is now being treated as arson, Dorset Fire and Rescue has confirmed. Flames swept through the Blandford Road site in the early hours of Saturday, completely gutting the premises and depriving
JASON Crump will make a late decision on his injured knee ahead of Pirates' home Elite League clash against Coventry tonight (7.30pm). The outgoing world champion twisted his troublesome knee during Poole Castle Cover's 54-38 defeat at Peterborough on
KINGSTON Lacy old boy Barry Park has labelled their Division One title success as "probably the best achievement" in the village club's estimated 80-year history. Park, who took four for seven as they beat Henstridge by six wickets to wrap up the championship
A VET who examined the animals in a house allegedly used for illegally breeding puppies described conditions there as "intolerable". Tom Spencer told Bournemouth magistrates that even after the premises had been ventilated for 10 hours, the levels of
FORMER Bournemouth star Dimi Mascarenhas hammered five successive sixes off the final over as England posted a formidable 316-6 in the sixth one-day international against India. The Hampshire all-rounder carted the unfrotunate Yuvraj Singh to all
COUSINS KENNETH Kathy would like to thank Dr.A'Ness and the district nurses from Poole Road Surgery, the OT's Nicky Hiles, Janet Allem and Sue Spillar from Social Services, the Rapid Response Team, Dr Battcock from Poole Hospital, the carers from Agincare
POOLE BERNARD THOMAS Amended Notice (Late of the Royal Engineers). Beloved husband of Dorothy ('Nipper') passed away suddenly on Wednesday 29th August, aged 87 years. Will be sadly missed by his family and all his many friends. Funeral Service now to
JEFFRIES JEAN Peacefully but suddenly on 31st August 2007. Beloved Wife of Jack and much loved Mother of Andrea and Paul, dear Nana of Alexander, Rachael and Emily. She will be greatly missed by her other relatives and many friends. Her Funeral Service
ORTON JIM It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of our beloved Jim at the age of 59. He passed away as he lived life, with quiet gentleness. Jim was a kind and warm-hearted family man, husband to Rosie, father of Sarah and James
SPENCER LES Devoted grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 1st. Will be greatly missed by Mark, Debbie and Chloe.
HOULTON JENNY To our dear Mum, thinking of you today on your birthday. Love you and miss you always and forever. Love from Claire and all the family. X X
BEACH (nee COZINS) JEAN 1935 - 2007. Passed away on 1st September, aged 72. Loving mother of Lesley and Jane, and also to son-in-law Mark. Nanny to Gareth, Neil, Hannah and Alex. Will be very sadly missed by family, friends and many in the community.
BOUSFIELD ROBERT BSc (C.Eng) MIEE On September 2nd peacefully aged 96 years. Enquiries to Morris Bros, Lakeside, Tavistock, PL19 0AZ. (01822) 612023
MILLS MOLLY Aged 86 years. Peacefully on 1st September 2007 at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. A beloved Mother of Philip. Funeral Service at the Bournemouth Crematorium on Friday 7th September at 3.15pm. Family flowers only. Donations if desired for
BINGHAM AUDREY Died peacefully, August 31st, aged 82 years. Sister to Barry, aunt to Simon, Miles, Sean and Charlotte. Funeral 12 noon, 10th September, St Mark's, Winterborne Stickland. Family flowers. Donations for Cancer Research UK.
A POLICE inspector has slammed "irresponsible celebrities" whom he says are helping to fuel drug-related crime by sending out the message that taking drugs is acceptable. Inspector Mark Kelly of East Bournemouth section told residents of East Bournemouth
DODD MARK To my Big Bro, I think about you every day, I miss you mate. Love always and forever, Bro & Jessica.
HOULTON PEGGY GWENDOLINE Beloved wife of the late Fred, much loved mum of Kathryn and the late Michael, and to Barry and Pat. A devoted Nana of Alison, Sarah and Gareth, and to Steve and Mat, and Great Nana of William. Passed peacefully away on Sunday
HUGHES GERALD (Gerry) Two years ago today you left us, forever in our hearts and thoughts, still very much missed. Love Pearl and the girls and grandchildren.
SWEETNAM GLADYS HILDA MAY (Lady Garry) Passed away suddenly on Monday 3rd September 2007 aged 82 years. Now at peace, after a long mental illness. She will be sadly missed by all her relations and friends but never forgotten. The Committial Service will
MARK DODD Our darling son. How we miss you, your kind ways and lovely smile. You were our world Mark and we love you so much. How we would love to hug and kiss you, but one day we'll be able to do that forever and ever. Love you lots. Mum and Dad X X
