Mark Baseby was fortunate to escape injury after being involved in a horror spill during the National League Riders’ Championship at Rye House tonight. The Buccaneers rider was unable to avoid hitting Simon Lambert after the King’s Lynn
WELL that’s that for summer for another year, and as a reward for all your efforts in the sunshine, you can sleep in for an extra hour over Saturday night, as the clocks change at 2am Sunday morning.
Cherries’ long unbeaten home league run was brought to an end by fellow high-fliers – and bogey team – Colchester United today. The Us became the first visitors to lower Cherries’ colours at Dean Court since January, an impressive 16-match
BOURNEMOUTH council has entered into a deal to bring a top secret £1.1 million outdoor attraction to the end of Bournemouth Pier. Openwide International, the private company that operates the Pier Theatre, café, outdoor activity area and kiosks
IF Ross Noble wasn't a comedian he would probably be sedated in a top secret laboratory where scientists could try to fathom the workings of his deranged mind. Watching Noble perform is not like seeing an ordinary comedian or human being. It
PART of Wimborne Road, between the Richmond Hill interchange and Cemetery Junction, has been closed off after four cars were involved in a crash.
THREE female members of staff were allegedly assaulted at The Dolphin pub in Springbourne in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two of the employees were taken to hospital suffering from minor injuries. Police are investigating. • If you know
AN IRRESPONSIBLE waste of money at the worst possible time – that’s the angry response to the calling of a costly by-election in Poole. The irate reaction came after a new political party, Poole People, forced a by-election in the Poole Town
A WAR hero from Poole was the guest of honour at the launch of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal in Dorset on Friday. Sid Cross, 98, a former Commando decorated for his bravery in the 1943 battle of Salerno, watched as serving soldiers
WHEN Alex James quit Goldsmiths University in London to tour the world with Blur, he admits his mum was filled with apprehension. She can stop worrying now. Musician, writer and producer of award-winning cheese, James can now add a new accolade
WHEN I was young I used to chant the name of Peter Storey with the other Arsenal faithful at Highbury. He was a good player and also our tackling hardman. Storey played in the side that won the double in 1970-71 and was capped many times but, after
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SO, British summer time is over and we can look forward to a few months of going to work in the dark, coming home in the dark and having a few precious hours at the weekend in which to remind ourselves what the garden looks like. I don’t know why the
A long day for 5 races today due to horrendously shifty and gusty conditions this morning which meant our semi finals didn't start until about 1 this afternoon. As highest ranked skipper going into the semis, Leroy chose Hazard to race against
PENSIONER Margaret Smith was told the micropig she bought would grow to just 12 inches – but now it is an eight-stone monster hog. Margaret was stunned when her beloved designer piglet Pigwig suddenly ballooned in size to two feet tall.
WHAT an odd pair! Dippy hippy, self-confessed tree-hugger Anderson and down to earth grumpy old beer monster (retired) Wakeman look like the kind of people who wouldn’t even choose to share a town let alone a stage. But the old prog-rockers have been
“I’M a very lucky man. I’ve a beautiful wife, two wonderful daughters and four grandchildren who make me very proud. “What more could a man want?” Despite being terminally ill Les Goldingay counts his blessings every day, dismissing
BOURNEMOUTH resident Nina Holland was overjoyed after receiving an unexpected birthday present – the £1,550 runner-up prize in last weekend’s Find the Ball competition. “That’s wonderful news. I’ve been playing Find the Ball for as long as
AFC Bournemouth bosses have unveiled ambitious long-term plans for a new 3,400-seat South Stand, together with a hotel and spa complex. The proposals also include a park-and-ride scheme for people travelling to the town centre, new training
Back in the early to mid 1990s Poole managed to get nearly 1,000 social housing units built using grants to housing associations. This at least provided new homes, but because of the rent needing to reflect the building costs, the new tenants were paying
At Tuesdays’ full council meeting I was accused by the former deputy leader of “playing politics” and “scaring” the people of Poole into thinking there was to be no affordable housing provided on Poole’s regeneration sites. It is a matter
Mr Flynn and Mr Burridge are not alone in being annoyed by other people’s use – or misuse – of language. I have written to most dailies and local newspapers complaining about the use of “two times” by all sports writers and commentators. Why not
I was dismayed to read of, yet again, another threat to a ‘crown jewel’ in Bournemouth town centre – the Russell-Cotes Arts Gallery and Museum (Daily Echo, October 27). Are the powers that be completely ignorant of our assets – the ice-rink
I was intrigued by the critical letter from Mr Sheppard regarding the latest artwork in the Boscombe Sculpture Trail (Have Your Say, October 27). Although it is of course encouraging to see that the Art Trail has already caused passionate interest of
THERE are some things in life you can be sure of – like night follows day, the taxman wants his dough and Paul Carrack will play an annual show in Bournemouth. This year he arrives at the Pavilion Theatre on Wednesday (November 3) with his band that
VILLAGERS battling to save their local pub are attempting to enlist the support of Prince Charles. The prince launched the Pub is the Hub campaign, which has spent the past nine years helping rural communities to take over pubs and run them
THREE things in life that confuse me right now. The first is why nothing ever seems to happen when you hit the “Cancel” button on a photo- copier when 20 copies are pouring out instead of the one you wanted? (Psst. Don’t tell the boss.) The second
SARAH Jackson from West Moors knows only too well the stress that being in financial difficulties can bring. Sarah, single mum to Charlotte, aged three, lost a good job and was forced to sell her own house. Now she is using her experience
A PRIESTESS from Bournemouth will join the ceremonial group at the Glastonbury Goddess Temple tomorrow. She will take part in the celebration of Samhain – better known as All Hallows Eve or Halloween. Louise Tarrier chooses the faith path of “Goddess
IT was with a sense of joy that Fr Bruce Barnes was formally inducted as parish priest of the Sacred Heart, Bournemouth, last Saturday. It was a day marked by music, generous words and a party attended by dignitaries, including the Deputy Lord Lieutenant
A NATIONAL charity has issued a stark warning over soaring rates of obesity and diabetes in the South West, which includes Dorset. Diabetes UK says information from GP practices show 438,424 people of 16 and over in the region are obese – an
JAY Herne is eager to mark the end of an era by claiming a podium place for Buccaneers in the National League Riders’ Championship at Rye House tonight (7pm). The Australian ace, who finished third last year at Hoddesdon, lines up alongside his Bournemouth
CHERRIES star Shwan Jalal – the goalkeeper who honed his skills in the Conference – says non-league’s top tier will provide a “fantastic grounding” for Joe Partington and Mitchell Nelson. Jalal knows all about the division as he played more than 100
