A DRUNKEN Christmas reveller has been jailed for four and a half years after he hit a woman around the face, swore at her repeatedly and raped her. Father of one, Jonathan Hutchins, 27, was seen to down around half a bottle of vodka before launching
PROTESTERS objecting to the threat of thousands more houses being built in south-east Dorset are being urged to join a rally in Bournemouth Square next weekend. The event, at 11.30am on Sunday, September 14, is to demonstrate the strength of opinion
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley has been calling for his side to rediscover their "cutting edge" and they did so with aplomb in this comfortable victory over Stourbridge. But it was no easy ride for the New Foresters in the first half as they were forced to
TEENAGE striker Charlie Austin struck three more times for table-topping Poole as they made it six wins out of six this term. The Premier League leaders have installed themselves as firm title favourites, and with Austin on seven goals already this season
WIMBORNE assistant-manager Adam Batchelor believes their scintillating 4-0 victory at Lymington has answered critics who have already written off their title challenge. Batchelor, in charge of the Cuthbury outfit while boss Christer Warren takes a short
REVENGE tasted sweet for Hamworthy United as Warren Byerley struck twice to send Penryn out 2-0 in Cornwall. He propelled United in front in the 40th minute with a near post header from a corner. Byerley put the tie beyond doubt with a 65th-minute penalty
CHRISTCHURCH boss Graham Kemp said he would be contacting Verwood counterpart Adie Arnold pretty quickly after Priory beat Hartley Wintney 3-1 at home in the FA Vase. Gareth Barnes netted with two headers after Mark Burrows had grabbed Christchurch's
A Poole artist who honed his skills painting his idols has built a collection of 15 portraits signed by the stars. Paul Stillwell, of Forest Road, has had his canvasses autographed by likes of the Dalai Lama, Johnny Depp and the Rolling Stones. And
A FIVE-acre woodland in Ringwood could be transformed into a visitor attraction. Ringwood Town Council is in negotiations with an educational trust about the land at Folly Farm, just off the A31. The land is currently owned and managed by the town council
"A CRITICAL week for Blandford" starts today with residents urged to leave their cars at home in a bid to improve road safety for all. Children, the elderly, and disabled people are among the groups whose safety will be increased if sufficient numbers
WITH the school holidays over, Purbeck businesses and attractions are reflecting on their summer. After a season that can most generously be described as mixed weather-wise, indoor attractions such as the Tank Museum at Bovington may well have come out
COBHAM plc has been awarded a £5 million contract to supply its specialist Air Traffic Control (ATC) system software for use on the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers. Part of a £51 million equipment contracts package for the Ministry of Defence's
ONE day back in the late 1980s I looked at my car and realised something wasn't quite right. With mounting anger I realised my Golf was missing a vital piece of its identity - a VW. Those ruddy* Beastie Boys!' I cried (*not the actual word I used,
VERWOOD'S Darren Kenny successfully defended his Paralympic title and then sent out a warning to Great Britain's cycle rivals. Kenny clinched a second successive CP3/4 three-kilometre individual pursuit gold medal in Beijing today, with fellow cyclists
THE parents of a student airlifted to safety in Russia after a distress signal was picked up in Scotland say they just want to give her "a big hug". Kimberley Warren, 20, from Sway, fell from a horse and broke her leg while on a Nottingham University
NOTTS County boss Ian McParland was left to rue two "world class" saves after Shwan Jalal had thwarted his side during yesterday's 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane. The Cherries goalkeeper pulled off top-drawer stops to deny Myles Weston midway through the first
THE Air Festival should be become the "Edinburgh Festival" of air shows, Bournemouth's head of tourism has said. Mark Smith said he wanted it to become a national event and attract even more than the 830,000 people who came this year. The council has
MINDLESS idiots are still putting people's lives at risk. This is the message from the emergency services in Dorset who say malicious or hoax 999 calls are diverting units away from real emergencies. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service, Dorset Police, South
HAVING reached the age of 24 and chased the dream of becoming a professional footballer for years - most people would have thrown the towel in a long time ago. But fortunately for Cherries supporters - Jeff Goulding is obviously not most people. The
