THE global membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) grew by more than 7,000 last year, making 2007 the highest year of growth for the last five years, ACCA has announced. The figures maintain ACCA's status as the fastest-growing
THREE children whose mother died a month after giving birth are set to receive £275,000 in compensation from an NHS Trust, after their grandmother in Dorset pursued the case. Helen Walters died from acute respiratory and multi-organ failure after giving
WAREHAM's job centre will close at the end of this month leaving Purbeck job seekers facing regular journeys to Poole. But Purbeck District Council is stepping in to provide a replacement service at council offices. The Jobcentre Plus on North Street
DORSET Police is still waiting to hear how much the government will contribute to its multi-million pound policing operation for the 2012 Olympics. The security operation surrounding the 2012 sailing events in the county will be the biggest in the force's
HAVE house prices risen or fallen? Only last week Nationwide Building Society which has a business centre at Richmond Hill, Bournemouth said they fell for the fourth month in a row during February, dropping by 0.5 per cent, while annual growth slowed
AFTER months of controversy, Bournemouth's new town centre Post Office branch finally opened at the WHSmith store on Thursday. With six cashiers on duty from 9am and not a queue in sight, the first customers were greeted by Postman Pat. The favourite
A MASSIVE 25-storey tower which would dominate Poole's skyline is among the ideas being considered for a major waterside hotel and flat complex. Developer Burleigh Estates has unveiled three radically different schemes for the Quay Thistle Hotel site
DON'T take my word for it because I'm not Mr Brains when it comes to sums, but by my very rough estimate a 25-storey skyscraper would be about the same height as 17 full-grown giraffes standing on each others' heads. Forgive me if I've got a bit technical
HUNDREDS of people have protested over plans to cut the library service across Poole. The Borough of Poole's cabinet decision to meet its tight budget by slashing library hours and cutting a floor of the Central Library has met with a barrage of protest
THE controversial redevelopment of Alum Chine seafront looks set to be delayed because of concerns the super beach huts would look out of place. The planning application to build 30 super beach huts at Alum Chine and replace the popular paddling pool
HAVE you ever wondered whether any of those urban legends and old wives tales are true? The saying goes that goldfish cannot remember, but has anybody tested this? The answer is: yes. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, two special effects experts from San
IT'S a sad fact that roadkill is now as familiar to British motorists as traffic cones and brake lights. Every year an estimated one million animals including foxes, badgers, otters and squirrels are killed on UK roads. And it's not just small mammals
An argument over a cigarette fuelled an assault involving a CS spray outside a Bournemouth nightclub. Trouble flared outside Bliss on St Peter's Road at about 2.45 am on Wednesday. DC Andrew Bell of Bournemouth CID said: "A 20-year-old local man was
POLICE are hunting a pervert who exposed himself to a five-year-old boy in public toilets at a Bournemouth supermarket. Details of the incident, which detectives have described as "sickening", have just been released by Dorset police. DC Rachel Woods
A "TWO strikes and you're out" rule for retailers caught selling alcohol to under-age drinkers has been branded "unfair" by local licence holders. Those contacted in shops and off-licences in Bournemouth and Poole said the tougher rules didn't take into
FRUSTRATED Lee James has had a last-minute attempt to enter next week's tournament in South Korea dashed by red tape. The 35-year-old Parkstone-based professional made a surprise move up the Ballantines Championship reserve list this morning. But James
LOCAL cyclists Andy Phillips and Stuart Bowers successfully swapped their usual two wheels for four in the Bournemouth Sunseeker Rallye, finishing a highly creditable third in the competitive B11 class. Charlton Marshall-based Bowers, who has represented
DARYL Jacob gave a resounding endorsement after The Listener's target for the Cheltenham Festival was confirmed as the shorter Ryanair Chase rather than the Gold Cup. The Irish jockey, who has ridden the Dorset-based grey to his three Grade One triumphs
NEW dishes are being served up on a menu already overflowing with tasty treats at the Echo-backed Christchurch Food and Wine Festival from May 9 to 18. Tried and tasted events like the popular International Food Fair and the Rangemaster Cookery Kitchen
AN agreement in principle to allow members of the public and schools to continue to use Sturminster Newton Leisure Centre until a new trust takes over is expected to be made next Wednesday. But the proposed arrangements would massively cut the opening
CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond is today hoping to complete the signing of Cardif City goalkeeper David Forde. Bond is expected to swoop for the stopper on an initial seven-day loan basis to help ease Cherries' goalkeeping crisis. It is believed there are
GERALD Krasner this morning confirmed he had received one formal bid for Cherries. But he also urged any parties thinking of making a late swoop for the ailing club to do so by 3pm on Tuesday, when the sale will be officially closed. The Leed's-based
THE night they invented Champagne... Now there's a thought! Well it certainly became an overnight sensation and saw the start of an era where a glass of bubbly was synonymous with luxury, opulence or simply having a good time. For the past 80 years
COASTGUARD agency staff responsible for 999 calls and co-ordinating sea rescue operations across the Dorset and Hampshire coast are striking today. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has been forced to employ contingency plans after staff balloted
BSO, Lighthouse, Poole With dramatic import, the opening bars to Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 were never more potently made than under Christian Mandeal's baton. The power, reined in yet not yielding in depth or significance and eventually the piano
WE need you! Ex-servicemen and women in Christchurch are being invited to turn out for a village Veterans Day to send a message of support to troops fighting abroad. Organised by Burton ward councillor Colin Jamieson, who was a career soldier for 30
CHERRIES could be in danger of facing an additional points deduction unless they get their house in order off the pitch. Administrator Gerald Krasner is under pressure to reach a successful conclusion to the club's financial problems in order to avoid
THEY both died tragically young. Student Nathan Ridler, 17, died on Sunday February 24 following an incident outside the Subway sandwich bar in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth early that morning. And seven-year-old Jade Stoner lost her life in September
NATHAN Ridler's family made the decision to donate his organs, helping save four people. The Bournemouth student, 17, suffered fatal head injuries in an incident outside Subway in Holdenhurst Road last month. Father Alan, 46, said: "His organs saved
BJARNE Pedersen has given promoters Matt Ford and Mike Golding the thumbs-up by revealing their Pirates team is the same one he would have picked. Poole Castle Cover's captain, who believes they can challenge strongly for the Elite League title, said
PIRATES are claiming a new two-year main team sponsorship package with Castle Cover is "quite easily the biggest deal in British speedway". The Dorset club have tied up a lucrative package with the Poole-based insurance company worth "in excess of six
A Poole Council decision to spend £900 a day on a consultant to manage its own property has been slammed. "I am beyond catatonic with rage," was the reaction of Cllr Phil Eades, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats to the appointment of a consultant
CHERRIES' potential new owners will be hoping to find their Dean Court landlords Structadene both accommodating and reasonable. The London-based property company bought the stadium from the ailing club in a £3.5m sale-and-leaseback deal in December 2005
PIRATES new boy Karol Zabik says he is going to "kick butt" in his first full season of British Elite League racing. The former world under-21 champion has been brought in to make a big impression for Poole Castle Cover this year. And the young Pole
GARAGE boss Margaret Smyth ceremonially handed over the keys of a life-saving Co-responders' car which can now be seen on blue light runs around New Milton. The silver Proton Satria-Neo with its chequered side stripes and medical emergency kit replaces
NATHAN Ridler's family made the decision to donate his organs helping save four people's lives. The Bournemouth student suffered fatal head injuries in an incident outside Subway in Holdenhurst Road. Read tributes to Nathan below and add your own.
