PLANNING chiefs are set to revamp Swanage seafront and the town’s Shore Road Gardens. A series of consultation events have been planned to give residents an opportunity to have a say on how the scheme proceeds. Both areas are vital features
MORE than 40 staff – some with more than 20 years’ service – have been made redundant from historic tile manufacturer Pilkington’s in Poole. Pilkington’s Group Plc went into administration last week – and administrators KPMG closed the Poole tile factory
AN adopted son who burgled his parents’ country home while they were on holiday and squandered thousands of pounds of the proceeds on his gambling addiction has been jailed for three years. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Nicholas Barton, 23, had set
A COUPLE under threat of eviction from the home they bought at Merryfield Park in Sopley have lost the latest round in their bid to remain in the property at the former RAF camp. Earlier this year 75-year-old Eric Owen and his wife Janette, 56, were
ENGLAND’S footballers arrive home from South Africa today after an abject World Cup campaign ended with humiliating defeat against a vibrant young German team. Several players from the tournament’s second-oldest squad (after fellow flops Italy
‘NORRIS’ is a farmer in his mid 30s of traditional Dorset stock. He is also dead and sticking out of a field. He died around 2,000 years ago and he is one the skeletons being dug up near Winterborne Kingston. His remains were gradually being removed
IT’S obvious when you think about it – if you don’t get a good night’s sleep you can’t function properly the next day. Most of us are fully aware of the consequences for ourselves if we don’t get enough shut-eye. But thousands of us also remain happy
DAVID Sanderson celebrated an ‘extraordinary’ win after reaching the Bahamas final in the Virgin Atlantic PGA National Pro-Am Championship qualifier at Parkstone. Sanderson, 47, had never even played in a pro-am event before. But he teamed up with Remedy
POOLE Town leapfrogged Parley at the Premier Division summit as the battle for silverware intensified at the weekend. With both sides going into the latest round of matches with proud unbeaten records, there was little room for error as the pair continued
They promised a barbecue summer and so far (touch wood) they’re delivering. However, you need more than good weather to create the perfect barbie, writes Sarah O’Meara. MARINATED meat, colourful salads, and adventurous dressings are all very
Gourmet Rib-eye Bruschetta with Beetroot and Lemon Mayonnaise Serves 4 Cooking time: (Based on a 2cm/¾inch thick steak) Rare – 2½ minutes each side; Medium – 4 minutes each side; Well done: 6 minutes each side. 4 lean rib-eye,
A 40-year-old man was rescued after a night lost at sea in a four-foot inflatable dinghy after his cries for help were heard from the beach. Poole RNLI were called out at 3.30am on Saturday after several people reported hearing shouts of ‘help
With only five days to go, we have now covered the Land Rover in sponsors who’s locations range from Dorset to Azerbaijan! Grab a few minutes to have a look at the new website, you will also notice a few more corporate brands providing their support
A MUM claims her daughter was left hurt and upset by a workshop designed to teach schoolchildren about bullying. Caroline Jones’ daughter Celia came home from St Michael’s First School at Colehill complaining about a drama workshop led by Paul
Young Holmes, sent to stay with his aunt and uncle, stumbles across a body, sparking fear that the plague has returned. But things are never that simple and, with a new friend in tow, Sherlock searches for the truth. Andrew Lane helps us share the
FROM toddlers to pensioners, generations felt the pain of a 4-1 England defeat to Germany on Sunday. The optimism visibly drained from fans’ faces at Verwood Sports and Leisure Club, off Black Hill, as two second-half goals were conceded to
SOME 90,000 visitors flocked to Bournemouth beaches on one of the hottest weekends of the year so far. As the temperatures soared above 25 degrees, the beaches were rammed, car parks full, and roads approaching the front ground to a halt as sun-seekers
As of Thursday July 1, the seasonal restrictions for cyclists come into force along the seafront. This means that whilst I can still ride to work in the mornings enjoying the beachfront views, if I leave work in the evening before about 5:30
HANDS up who’s surprised? No, me neither. England are coming home, having failed on every level. Failure to win is excusable. Failure to entertain? Well, that’s debatable. But failure to live up to what we were capable of, never mind our own
UK hotels are reporting a decline in bookings this summer. That’s according to Bishop Fleming, the accountants, which has found that 41 per cent of hotels have reported at least a five per cent drop in bookings. For 13.5 per cent those declines
A COUNCILLOR who forwarded racist jokes on his mobile phone has been recommended for “equality and diversity training”. But Cllr Richard Powell has been cleared of bringing Bournemouth council into disrepute because it could not be proved that
A ‘DANGEROUS MAN’ who was being hunted by police has been found in Dorchester after an appeal in our sister paper the Dorset Echo. James Robertson Rennie, aged 31, went missing from a treatment centre in Weymouth on Thursday afternoon. Rennie had
For those with tinnitus (noises in the head and or ears) there is a meeting on Wednesday, July 7, at 7pm in the East Cliff United Reformed Church, Holdenhurst Road (opposite Asda). The speaker is Tony Corcoran, audiologist, East Dorset NHS. Experiences
We went onto Bournemouth beach in the late afternoon recently, arriving as a lot of the holidaymakers were leaving. The beach wasn’t crowded and it would have been an enjoyable evening if it hadn’t been for the state students had left the beach
I AM writing to warn pedestrians, especially parents with children, about the way the “short cut” to the Railway Station, Sterte Road and other destinations behind Burger King in Poole is being used as a toilet in broad daylight. So what goes on at
As a mother of twins, I know first-hand how much of a struggle it can be to give birth to, then bring up, two or more babies at the same time. With the start of Twins, Triplets and More Week today (Monday, June 28), I am therefore writing to let other
The Odeon cinema in Bournemouth puts on a special screening for seniors at a cost of £3 with free coffee or tea and biscuits every Wednesday morning. I have visited this event on several occasions and have been horrified to see how greedy some of the
While I agree that it is sometimes better to take the bus, I find it hard to believe that things are being done for the benefit of the public. The M1 bus service from the train station at night is frequently late or, as the sign says, “delayed
would like to mention a few motoring misdemeanours, which should be “kerbed” promptly. Firstly, the Highway Code states that hazard warning lights should only be used to warn other motorists of a breakdown if causing an obstruction. The offender, when
IS there someone in the Poole and Bournemouth area who can justify the morality, the bureaucracy and public money being spent on Criminal Records Bureau checks? Recently a Church of England bishop told a national newspaper of how, in the space of a few
IF you are privileged to become the leader of any council you know you are taking up the hot seat. And if I were in that seat in Bournemouth today I might be wishing I had on a pair of asbestos trousers. Councillor Stephen MacLoughlin is
THE council leader at the centre of a computer porn inquiry is today facing renewed pressure to quit – including a call from his own side. Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin, Conservative leader of Bournemouth Borough Council, faces a hearing into his
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a man suffering from a painful abdominal infection was sent home from the Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s emergency department with laxatives. Bob Mason, of Christchurch, first became ill while travelling home from
POLICE and fire officers are investigating two separate arson attacks after three heathland fires overnight. Emergency services received a dozen calls to heath fire off Evering Avenue at Alderney just before midnight. Three seats of
AS far as he’s concerned, former Poole frozen food delivery driver Anthony Adams feels “king of the hill, top of the heap.” His “little town blues” have long since melted away and, since finishing runner up in the BBC’s The One and Only, he
NEIL Street insists Darcy Ward will put on a great show in the three-round world under-21 final – despite almost suffering a shock exit in his semi at Landshut. But Australia’s former boss believes it’s asking a lot of Pirates’ star to complete back-to-back
SHAUN Cooper is determined to repay boss Eddie Howe’s faith after signing a new one-year contract with Cherries. Cooper was offered terms despite being restricted to just six appearances during Cherries’ League Two promotion campaign. The 26-year-old
CROWDS were given a glimpse into the realities on the ground in Afghanistan – and a chance to show their support for the armed forces engaged there – at Bovington Tank Museum’s Tankfest. Some 10,000 people turned out for the two-day event,
KYLE Howarth produced another stunning last-gasp pass to pull off a fantastic race seven triumph at Mildenhall yesterday. But it wasn’t enough to save Buccaneers from a late collapse as they lost 53-37 against Fen Tigers after being only 34
BOSS Eddie Howe delivered his verdict on Cherries’ new-look strike quartet and revealed that Steve Fletcher remained a big part of his plans. The veteran frontman last week penned a new one-year contract to confirm his place in Howe’s squad
