NEW boss Jimmy Quinn saw Jeff Goulding cap a memorable debut with a dream goal before tipping Cherries' striking find to become a "tremendous asset" to the club. Quinn and his assistant Jason Tindall enjoyed a watching brief as Cherries - under the charge
A CONTENTED bundle of joy with her father's eyes is how a new mum describes the baby her partner didn't live long enough to see. Lexi Jayda Sinclair-Toms was welcomed into the world on Monday August 25, just a few months after her dad Richard Toms passed
MORE than 700 young people were admitted to Poole Hospital last year because of alcohol-related problems, it has been revealed. The shock figure comes after a national report showed nearly 54,000 under-25s were admitted to hospitals in England for problems
YO, readers! How's it hanging? Things wicked? Giving it large? It's all kicking here at Echo Towers. Okay, okay, I'll stop. I wasn't exactly overloaded with street cred as a teenager so it's pointless trying to get down with the kids at the age of 54
A POOLE mother-of-two has been jailed for six months after admitting claiming almost £24,000 in benefits under false pretences. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Angela Gifford, from Gough Crescent, Waterloo, had admitted being "a little bit dishonest
According to new research, temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have been warmer in the past decade than at any time in the past 1,300 years. Well, we can only assume that the researchers didn't spend too much time in Bournemouth this summer, especially
The long-awaited Shelley Manor development will finally get under way next week, relieved residents have been told. Addressing a Boscombe Forum meeting, former councillor Harry Cutler revealed that a site manager had been appointed and work would get
RETIRED bus driver George Cribbett has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of a catalogue of child sex abuse crimes. The 64-year-old, who served a prison sentence for two similar offences 15 years ago, must also register as a sex offender
BOURNEMOUTH friendly society, LV=, has offered £150m to buy out a national car insurance specialist. LV= subsidiary, Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, has had its 75p per share offer accepted by the board of Highway Insurance Group Plc which
A CCTV camera will be installed at the back of Blandford Forum Parish Church in a bid to stamp out loutish behaviour in the area. Railings put up around the adjacent Old Bath House have been hailed a success, with town council staff celebrating a "significant
BOSCOMBE Cliff clinched a staggering seventh straight Section One title after a comfortable 12-2 victory over Branksome Park. Michael Hutley, Charlie Munden, Mike Squires and Chris Daniels (33-10) were the backbone of Cliff's 97-61 success. Poole Park
WITH the aircraft buzzing over the cliff tops, Southbourne put on their own display in A Division and now head the table after blitzing the leaders West Moors 68-15. The attack was spearheaded by skips Olive Fidler (37-50) and Sue Dadson (31-10). Second-placed
BOURNEMOUTH captain Simon Ridley has put their first Dorset Sunday League top-flight title success for a decade down to a combination of youth and experience. Ridley's team blitzed to a comprehensive seven-wicket home triumph over Marnhull in their final
AFTER a successful start, work on the Boscombe surf reef has been temporarily suspended due to high winds. The team laid the first sections during the air festival but had to stop on Sunday and they are not expected to be able to start again until this
STALLHOLDERS from the Great Dorset Steam Fair are facing jail after fake goods were seized by trading standards officers. Potentially lethal hair straighteners, counterfeit designer clothing and dodgy sunglasses and watches are among items taken away
RESIDENTS in Christchurch have put pen to paper to show their support for a local postmaster fighting to save his post office from the threat of closure. With the seven-week consultation period coming to an end on Monday, owner of the Londis Stour Road
THE Boscombe surf reef is finally being laid on the seabed. "It's D-Day," said construction manager David Neilson on the eve of work. "We have done all the planning and this is the big one." The £2.68 million project has been delayed by bad summer weather
JIMMY Quinn has this afternoon been unveiled as Cherries' new manager - with Jason Tindall as his assistant. The duo were presented to the press at a Dean Court briefing this lunchtime and will start work this afternoon - although youth team boss Joe
A NEW Forest mayor is urging patients to tell doctors and nurses if they have a penicillin allergy after he suffered a severe reaction. Ringwood mayor Brian Terry has been out of action for a month after his limbs swelled up and his entire body was covered
"HE clocked the pigeon when we were half way through the demonstration and that was it - he was off. He chased the thing through tents and marquees before catching his prey in one of the coffee stands. It made a right mess and there were feathers everywhere
SEEING her in action it's almost impossible to believe that Elkie Brookes has been a professional singer for nearly 50 years. Yet the evidence is clear. She started when she was 15 and she's now 63. From pop singer in the early sixties to powerful balladeer
HE joined the Royal Navy at the age of 14, deserted, was forced back on board a British ship by a press gang, made a prisoner by the French... and ended up an admiral. The experiences of Admiral George Vernon Jackson, who eventually settled down in Highcliffe
Who played here in history: 10 years ago Amorphic + Bad Penny - Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (2.9.98) Mission Impossible - Slurping Toad, Poole (3.9.98) Inhabitants of Yip - Gander, Bournemouth (5.9.98) 20 years ago Danny La Rue + Wayne
Tesco, Fleets Corner, Poole: unleaded 108.9p per litre; diesel 121.9p per litre. Highland Service Station, Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole: unleaded 109.9p per litre; diesel 121.9p per litre. BP St Michael's Garage, Harman's Cross: unleaded 111.9p per
JUST becoming available in the UK is a revised version of Mazda's RX-8 sporting coupe. The standard-fit Sports Styling Pack comprises a sport front bumper, side skirts and rear wing all finished in body colour. The new model's front wings no longer
AS summer draws to a close and the nights get longer, visitors to Corfe Castle can pay a visit to see its resident ravens. Earlier this year it was revealed that the castle was once as important as the Tower of London and the similarities don't stop
SMALL businesses are struggling to cope as large corporate firms delay payments in an attempt to survive the credit crunch. A survey carried out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has revealed that 88 per cent of respondents say that larger business
A WEEPING woman admitted stealing £55,385 from a school which employed her as a finance officer. Jane Carey pleaded guilty to five counts of theft and five counts of fraud at Bournemouth Magistrates Court yesterday. The 48-year-old forged cheques with
THE rental market continues to boom as housing sales diminish according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Lettings Survey. New instructions to let (an indicator of supply) increased in the second quarter of the year at the fastest
CHERRIES chief executive Alastair Saverimutto has spoken of his "absolute regret" at the club's decision to part company with manager Kevin Bond. Bond and his assistants Rob Newman and Eddie Howe were "relieved of their duties with immediate effect"
DANNY Hollands believes yesterday's sackings send a clear message to Cherries' players - up your game or face the same fate. The club's PFA rep's comments came after manager Kevin Bond - along with assistants Rob Newman and Eddie Howe - was shown the
JEFF Goulding is desperate to make a success of his crack at the big time after Cherries handed the unproven striker his first opportunity at league level. The former Fisher Athletic forward completed his transfer to the Dean Court club yesterday after
JY Taylor believes Ringwood's players have nothing to fear at Marlow tonight after they twice came back from behind to grab a noteworthy 2-2 draw in the FA Cup on Saturday. Marlow, of the Southern League Midlands Division, probably turned up at Long
KEVIN Bond probably took the right job at the wrong time. As an ex-Cherries player and son of one of the club's former managers, Bond jumped at the chance to take the reins at Dean Court in October 2006. Out of work and down on his luck, a return to
THE number of young people ending up in hospital because of excessive drinking is much higher than previously thought. Statistics which were published yesterday by the Department of Health showed 53,844 under-25s were admitted to hospital in England
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley has expressed his relief that goalkeeper David Elm was not sidelined for more than one game through injury. But at the same time, the Recreation Ground chief was quick to praise Steve Hollick for the great job he does as permanent
FEARS that a drinks price war could erupt in Bournemouth have been raised by the town's biggest nightclub slashing the price of selected alcoholic drinks. Police and council officials are keeping a close eye on whether the move by Lava & Ignite, formerly
