HERE’S one way to make a point. A gleaming steel obelisk has been unveiled outside Poole’s first academy. The five-metre tall structure at St Aldhelm’s Academy was designed to portray a new image for the school and instil pride into the pupils
MORE than 50,200 people took to the BIC’s ice rink during its cent three-month winter season. That is an average of nearly 600 skaters a day, but bosses are still considering not opening the rink this summer in favour of a roller skating rink
THE public is being invited to information days to find out more about the proposed wind farm off the Dorset and Hampshire coast. Last month Eneco, the firm behind the plans, announced it had chosen the site it wants to use for the park – an
WORKERS from libraries and day centres were among Dorset County Council staff recognised at a special awards ceremony. They were rewarded for their achievements at the third Pride Awards, held at Blandford School on Monday. Colehill librarians Angela
Cherries manager Lee Bradbury reflected on what might have been and praised his side’s performance following yesterday’s derby defeat. Visitors Southampton dealt a blow to their neighbours’ promotion hopes and enhanced their own chances
ILLEGAL sales of alcohol and tobacco to young people in North Dorset have fallen dramatically. Police officers in the district joined forces with Dorset Trading Standards to drive down sales in underage test purchase exercises from 22 per cent
A MAN who was stabbed to death in Lyndhurst has been named as Paul Steven Pass. Mr Pass, who was known as Steve, was 54, unemployed and single with no children, said Hampshire Police. In a statement, his parents Eric and Jean said: “
THE daffodils are up and down in this neck of the woods at least, spring is in the air! In Beethoven’s Symphony No.6, Pastoral the outlook, with such wonderful melodies under the direction of Shuntaro Sato‘s skilful hand, was optimistic, the “happy feelings
SPRING is here. The days are getting longer, the ground is warming up, and the spring flowers are blossoming. Beautiful swathes of snowdrops, daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths can be seen in Dorset and there are many picturesque walks where
COMEDIAN Jason Manford is certainly a busy boy these days. Since leaving the BBC’s One Show in scandalous circumstances, Jason has been working hard to focus on his family and touring commitments that see him at the BIC this coming Friday and Saturday
EIGHT arrests were made for public order offences following the south coast derby between AFC Bournemouth and Southampton on Saturday. There was a heavy police presence around Dean Court on match day as the League One rivals met for the second
