ELLINGHAM and Ringwood sealed the Hampshire One title in real style with a 25-6 victory over Alton. It was Steve Anderson's side's 15th straight victory and came thanks to tries from Robbie Mitchell, Ross Whale, Dawfydd Williams and a sublime kicking
OAKMEADIANS remain in the Southern Counties South play-off mix following Saturday's victory over North Dorset at Meyrick Park. Jeandre Tait's three tries led the way for Oaks who, while not out of the running for promotion to South West Two East, will
SWANAGE and Wareham's South West Two East promotion hopes were boosted further thanks to a 62-12 thrashing of lowly Tadley. Swans ran in nine tries, Mike Cottrell scoring his first senior touch down in the first minute to give Phil Graves's side the
DAVID Dunn hailed the impact of Lions' ex-pro coaching contingent after the Chapel Gate outfit all but secured their South West One status in dramatic style. Joe Frost's last-minute try against Cleve handed Lions a well-earned 22-19 victory, after the
CONTINENTAL cafe culture was the goal of the government's 24-hour licensing but reports say the result is binge Britain. In Bournemouth, police officers say the 24-hour licensing has made their lives more difficult. Sergeant John Green, who regularly
A TEENAGE driver lost control of a car on a minor Dorset road moments before it crashed into an Army minibus, killing his girlfriend instantly. An inquest at Bournemouth heard that Aimee Mead, 18, and Simon Harley, 19, from Wiltshire, were on holiday
PLANS to demolish the former Dormy Hotel in Ferndown and build 150 residential homes for the over-60s in its place have been rejected. East Dorset District councillors heard yesterday that the 8.5-acre site, between new Road and Golf Links Road, lies
IT may have fallen out of favour in recent years, but the permanent wave, beloved of '70s footballers and '80s soap stars, is making a comeback! The Return of the Perm follows more than a decade of poker straight hair and is believed to have been inspired
THE waves are crashing on the beach around me. I can smell the sea and feel the board moving under my feet. But even though I've never surfed before in my life - there's no danger of getting my feet wet! For I'm balancing on what's called an Indo Board
BONNIE - a Cavalier King Charles "therapy dog" - is snoozing contentedly in the corner of an armchair. Occasionally she lifts her head to gaze at us with big doleful eyes before snuggling back into the cushions. It's hard to imagine that anyone could
RETAILERS have argued that government plans to use compulsion to reduce the number of plastic bags they issue are unnecessary. Last year retailers voluntarily committed to reduce the overall environmental impact of carrier bags by 25 per cent by the
PARENTS who have kept a 14-month bedside vigil as their son lies in a coma are optimistic the most unlikely of drugs could now help wake him up. A freak fall in Bournemouth on New Year's Eve 2006 left Simon Field in a "minimally conscious" state, but
A NEWLY formed action group campaigning against plans for a wind farm at East Stoke has pledged to fight them "all the way". The proposal for six 125-metre turbines at the Masters Pit Quarry either side of Puddletown Road in rural East Stoke, between
"I wanted a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one. Brought it up to me like room service. It was a real choice mission, and when it was over, I never wanted another," murmured Martin Sheen in the film Apocalypse Now. So it was that I found myself
A FORMER army sergeant who forged his estranged wife's signature to pocket the proceeds of two life savings plans, spending £11,000 on his teeth, has been freed from prison by appeal judges. Bournemouth Crown Court had heard how David Whalley had used
POOLE Hospital has been chosen to take part in revolutionary new trials aimed at improving survival rates in lung cancer patients. As part of one of the world's largest lung cancer trials, doctors in Poole will investigate whether a new blood-thinning
DORSET supermarkets are set to stock more local produce because customers want to save on food miles and help local farmers, according to head of Tesco local sourcing Emily Shamma. She said: "More customers want great local food that is fresh and contributes
THEY risk being beaten, robbed and even raped. But Bournemouth's street prostitutes don't heed the risks - they just need to get enough money to pay for their drug addiction. Police in Bournemouth say most, if not all, of the women working in the town's
With the search for this year's Eurovision contender now sorted, even the world of theatre is turning its attentions to the phenomenon that is the great annual song contest. Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision, a glorious and interactive celebration of the
MOST people are no doubt counting the days until the clocks go back on March 30. For starters, it’ll stop your those bores who have nothing better to talk about banging on about ‘those dark winter nights’. Then again, the same people will soon be startling
MOST people are no doubt counting the days until the clocks go back on March 30. For starters, it’ll stop your those bores who have nothing better to talk about banging on about ‘those dark winter nights’. Then again, the same people will soon be startling
Dorset drivers are being urged to kill their conversations and switch off their mobile phones before getting behind the wheel in a bid to cut road deaths across the county. Road safety teams in Bournemouth and Poole councils have joined forces with Dorset
ISLE of Wight ferry operator Wightlink's plans to introduce larger ships on the Lymington to Yarmouth crossing this summer could be scuppered by the Marine Fisheries Agency. Lymington estuary mudflats are in two Special Protection Areas and are a Ramsar
SEVENTY-TWO litres of alcohol was seized in a police operation from under-age teens. Operation Cleansweep was a national initiative to tackle under-age drinking and antisocial behaviour over a two-week period during half term. The alcohol was seized
GOADSBY'S business space team is celebrating a record year after transacting £125 million of commercial property across the central south. The team successfully completed 224 deals totalling 950,000 sq ft of business space during 2007. It comes just
RENAULT has introduced a new three year/100,000 mile warranty on all Trafic and Master panel vans. The first two years mileage is unlimited, while the third is valid up until the end of that year or 100,000 miles, whichever arrives sooner. Also making
IT'S a Mitsubishi Evo, Jim - but not as we know it. Underneath the sleek, flowing lines of this sporting coupe is the workings of Mitsubishi's rally-developed Lancer Evolution - and it could be coming to the UK very soon. The Concept-RA, which looks
A ROVERS Return on every corner? Just when you thought Britain was starting to see sense about alcohol intake, here's comes another rum idea to encourage us to drink more! But wait, surely this is different? A theme pub based on my favourite soap opera
IT WAS a snowstorm that hit Dorset and Hampshire with a vengeance on Saturday April 25 a hundred years ago and was the worst that anyone could remember. But in those Edwardian days, nobody put it down to climate change. These postcards, which are
RIGHT, you, at the back, no tittering. It's just a young girl holding a sausage, all right? It may look a bit of an odd photo today but they were more innocent times. That's all. And, even though the Dick Emery Show and the Benny Hill Show were in their
BURLY blokes need elegant ladies' shoes - to fit their big feet. A team of men from The Richmond Arms in Bournemouth is going on a pub crawl and beauty pageant for Sport Relief. A similar event last year raised £800. But to make them look as a beautiful
THE white-hot atmosphere of Elland Road promises to provide a baptism of fire for young Cherries keeper Ryan Pryce. The rookie 18-year-old is likely to be severely tested should he get the nod to face League One giants Leeds United on Saturday. And
PIRATES are going to unveil what they believe is speedway's first official club Hall of Fame' at Poole Stadium during their 60th birthday celebrations this month. An unofficial supporter's Poole Hall of Fame', comprising 10 riders, was first conceived
NEW Milton Town, Ringwood Town and Verwood Town all look destined for an anxious wait to discover their fate for next season. It still remains unclear how many teams will move up and down the non-league ladder when the promotion and relegation shake-up
PROLIFIC Scott Joyce could make it 100 goals in two seasons for Wimborne Town if he maintains his current scoring exploits. Joyce, who fired in 47 strikes in all competitions last term, is currently bagging a goal a game for Magpies in the Sydenhams
WITH retailers facing mounting costs and indicators increasingly showing a worsening economic outlook for 2008, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the chancellor to use the budget to ease the pressure and ensure a soft landing for the economy
DRUG squad officers in the New Forest want to hear from an anonymous letter writer who told about the sale of illegal drugs in Fordingbridge. Officers urge the writer to contact them as the information provided lacks vital detail and needs to be clarified
POLICE officers were pelted with cans and bottles when a student party got out control after being posted on social networking site Bebo. Worried neighbours alerted police after 200 young people descended on the property in Latimer Road, Winton, on Friday
DETECTIVES have launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was found in a burning house. Firefighters discovered the body after extinguishing a blaze at Lulworth Crescent in Hamworthy, Poole, early on Monday morning. Bomb disposal experts
