PHILIP Goulding’s wonderful stage adaptation of this classic 1953 Ealing Studios film proved to be the ideal entertainment for old and young alike – and perhaps a few steam train enthusiasts too. Set in the 1950’s, it is a story of a village trying to
You get much more than music with a Ralph McTell concert these days. You get a rather splendid history lesson too. With his easy manner and comforting voice he regales his audience between songs with tales of hitching the highways of Europe in the
Bloc Party brought their unique sound to a boisterous Windsor Hall on Saturday night. Lead singer, Kele Okereke powered through the set, despite admitting to suffering a bout of flu and having to contend with a seemingly constant stream of
SHE was only doing what came naturally to her. But Lucy the Dachshund’s instincts nearly got the better of her when she disappeared during walk in the New Forest. Instead of flushing out her intended quarry, the sausage dog got herself wedged eight
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley said he had never seen a goal scored so early in a match after Charlie Knight netted their opener in only the 23rd second at the Recreation Ground. Late-arriving Bash fans and others finishing their pre-match drinks
VETERAN Dolphins midfielder Taffy Richardson faces several weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a rib injury in their late show triumph at Alresford. The evergreen 43-year-old, still plying his trade in the Wessex League almost 30 years
A NEW play structure has opened at Moors Valley Country Park on the mile-long play trail. Named Timber!! it has been constructed mainly from giant pieces of Douglas fir and oak by Otterbourne-based sculptor Andy Frost, with larch and spruce formed to
WIMBORNE assistant-manager Darren Powell admitted defensive frailties had cost them dear following their shock 3-1 home reverse against Romsey. Scott Joyce cracked title-chasing Magpies ahead in the first minute, but Romsey hit back with first-half
OLLIE Cherrett tried to lay claim to an unusual hat-trick as Hamworthy United’s revival under Simon Browne continued with victory over Blackfield & Langley. The central defender was the toast of the County Ground after grabbing a stoppage-time
A GIANT mural is to go up in Wimborne’s High Street – but organisers are desperate to raise another £1,000 to cover the bill. The artwork, to hide grey hoardings while work goes on to restore fire damaged buildings, was commissioned by the
A POOLE MP has hit back at claims she is doing nothing to help a mother being terrorised on a Poole estate. The Sunday Times recently ran a long article about the plight of Asher Nardone, who lives in Grange Gardens, Rossmore,with her two sons
BOURNEMOUTH council’s PR and communications department is one of the latest to face the spending squeeze. A special panel recommended slashing costs by £68,500 over two years, losing one full time member of staff in 2011/12. The cost cutting measures
THE MYSTERY of the elusive nightjar, which migrates an astonishing 10,000 miles from Wareham every winter, looks set to be unravelled with the latest state-of-the-art technology. Tiny tracking devices will be strapped to the back of ten of the diminutive
SALES of wristbands at Castlepoint shopping centre have raised £2,498 in memory of a Bournemouth solider. Kevin Hale has led the two collections after his brother Captain Mark Hale was killed in Afghanistan. The money raised goes to The Undentable Trust
PHILOSOPHICAL Warren Cummings emerged from the wreckage of Cherries’ heated Halloween hammering and reassured fans by insisting: We’ll learn from it. Eddie Howe’s League Two leaders suffered a shock 4-0 defeat at the hands of high-flying Rochdale
WHETHER you’ve ever been to a holiday camp or not, you’ll certainly have a preconceived image of Butlins. Created in 1936 by Billy Butlin, the most-recognised holiday company in the UK – with its famous Redcoats, entertainment and its ethos
ReGARDING Where’s the evidence for dog leash law? (Have your say November 24) sadly my wife and I will no longer be walking our very well-behaved dog on Stanpit Marsh. We refuse to have our lives micro managed by self appointed, bird watching, pseudo-police
ReGARDING Where’s the evidence for dog leash law? (Have your say November 24) sadly my wife and I will no longer be walking our very well-behaved dog on Stanpit Marsh. We refuse to have our lives micro managed by self appointed, bird watching, pseudo-police
PLANS have been drawn up for a major new bypass to ease traffic congestion in the Purbeck countryside. The bypass would be aimed at reducing pressure on the A351 which runs through Sandford and providing relief for the village of Bere Regis. But the
EVERYONE is familiar with the old adage ‘less is more’, and seldom do you find such a perfect example of this than at Westpoint in Bournemouth. It’s a more informal cafe by day, and turns into a restaurant at night. On our visit every
WHEN the days are shorter we all crave some comfort food. Carrots are a classic ingredient in stews, pies and casseroles and are also packed full of vitamins to help ward of colds and keep you ship-shape during the winter months. Carrots
NESTLING in the delightful village of Briantspuddle is this stunning chocolate box cottage, which was built as part of the Debenham estate in the early 1900s. “The estate was supposed to be a model for self-sufficiency,” explains Mrs Scollard
If Venice ever sank into its lagoon, the world-wide tourist industry might never recover. Hundreds of thousands of visitors fill every crevice of this floating architectural wonder every year with their bum-bags and dodgy outfits. But you
Bonfires & fireworks - Remember, remember the 5th of November. We’ve been burning effigies on bonfire night for almost 400 years. The tradition started in 1606, the year after the famous gunpowder treason plot failed, and the pyres were
