CAPTAIN Dave Allen admitted his disappointment after the red mist descended as eight-man Bashley controversially exited the FA Trophy. Bash surrendered a late lead and had three players dismissed in extra-time on their way to a 4-2 first qualifying round
BOSS Tom Killick strongly condemned opponents Chippenham Town after a row erupted following Poole Town’s stormy 2-1 replay defeat against the nine-man Bluebirds. Killick’s comments came after Dolphins were knocked out of the FA Trophy in
STURMINSTER Newton has moved one step closer to opening a skate park to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. The town has agreed to send councillors to investigate similar schemes in Blandford and Dorchester to get an idea of the final design and
HALLOWEEN revellers have been urged to stay on the right side of the law while out trick or treating. Police have urged the public to respect the rights of those who don’t want to take part and not to commit criminal damage, such as throwing
Two brothers jailed after being accused of conning thousands of customers into visiting what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park had their convictions overturned by appeal judges today. Three judges at the Court of Appeal - who heard
POACHERS have been spotted sending dogs out to scare deer in woodland around the Stour Valley. A concerned member of the public raised the alarm after spotting two men and two children poaching in woodland near Bearwood, Bournemouth, on Sunday. They
A POOLE father-of-six accused of robbery has taken to the stand to defend himself against the allegations. Caleb Holland denies any involvement in a raid during which a 78-year-old farmer was tied up, beaten and robbed in his own home.
A DORSET MP who defied the Government whip in Monday’s EU vote has vowed to fight on “until we get our country back”. The Conservative South Dorset MP, Richard Drax, was one of 81 who voted in favour of a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the
ONLOOKERS stood by and did nothing as two school children were attacked on a busy Bournemouth bus, it is claimed. A bully repeatedly punched a 13-year-old boy over the head and doused him with 1.5 litres of soft drink as he and his 11-year-old
A MUCH-loved actress who formed Dorset’s last living link to the great author Thomas Hardy has died at the grand old age of 105. Tributes have poured in for Norrie Woodhall, who acted in the original Hardy Players under the direction of Hardy and was
THE five children of a cycling campaigner who is in intensive care after being knocked off her bike are holding a bedside vigil. But they have revealed that the first thing Lindsi Bluemel will do when she is fit is – get back on her bike. Lindsi, 56
WITH the telltale signs of shorter days and longer, colder nights, autumn is well and truly upon us. Instead of pining for warmer climes, take advantage of all the wonderful autumnal foods that are around, rustle up some seasonal fare and pair
I WOULD like to thank the man who left his work to help my husband when he fell on the road at Canford Cliffs on October 20. His patience and kindness were very much appreciated. PATRICIA BETTY KELLY, Worgret Road, Oakdale, Poole
WHEN former painter and decorator Matt Cardle turned up at an audition for The X Factor 18 months ago, little did he know that he would soon be performing to thousands of fans as he embarks on a tour around the country. Matt, who beat teen favourites
FORGIVE me for raising it without being asked but Michelle Dockery, the star of Downton Abbey, believes modern man would do well to take a leaf from the past when it comes to chivalrous behaviour. Really? Before the First World War men
CAN you please thank, on behalf of the PDSA, the people of Bournemouth for their wonderful donation to our collection on October 15, 2011. We collected £563.17 in the Bournemouth town centre. Thank you. PDSA, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth
A WEEK ago I was dropped at 5.30pm from a bus and made my way home. A very smart girl came towards me to ask where I was going. She said I should get into her car and I would be taken home. All I know of her was she was called Sarah. She said her
HEALTH charities are urging dentists and GPs to carry out more mouth checks to stem the rise in oral cancer – the condition suffered by actor Michael Douglas, broadcaster Danny Baker and former England football captain Bryan Robson. Next week sees the
INTERESTING to hear that Ofsted has launched a Parent View website to allow parents and carers to have some input into the school their children are attending. Money well spent, one would think. Anything to help the future generations education must
THE whole idea of a single currency was fine if we did not make it so complicated – all that we really wanted was to be able to use the same coinage and notes in any member country. The same size, weight, etc, but one with one side showing the Euro
NOTHING illustrates more starkly the divide between voters and the Westminster political class than the vote on having an EU referendum. Here was an e-petition of more than 100,000 voters, backed by many hundreds of thousands more in the Express
WHILE it is appropriate that Poole stages a civic reception to honour the achievements of its speedway team in 2011, should not the borough be considering some lasting recognition to respect the long term dedication and service of its promoter Matt Ford
THEY used to be the little acts of kindness that marked a man as a true gentleman. Now Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery is urging modern men to take a leaf out of the book of her period drama and become more chivalrous. The 29-year-old actress who
Poole’s newest political party has thrown its weight behind an alternative proposal to extend the Poole Quay Boat Haven. Poole People is backing Poole Harbour Commissioners second proposal for an extended marina on the quay, rather than the
RESIDENTS are being allowed to return home this morning after a major gas leak yesterday. The fire service was called to Victoria Avenue at 9.25am on Tuesday after reports the main was emitting gas and 28 homes were evacuated after a drill
BOURNEMOUTH’S cabinet member for tourism said last night that he believed it possible to have the surf reef working again… but accepted he may be wrong. Cllr Rod Cooper told councillors that he hoped it would be open by late next spring.
ELVIS Costello is on his way. One of Britain’s finest singer songwriters has added a Bournemouth date in May next year to his forthcoming UK tour. Tickets for his concert at the Bournemouth International Centre on Sunday, May 20 go on sale
A LUXURY Sunseeker Yacht got stuck and blocked a busy Bournemouth road for around 30-40 minutes. The vessel, which was built at the company’s Poole Quay shipyard, was on a lorry heading west on Castle Lane at around 2.45pm on Tuesday.
“IT simply did not work.” Those are the words of a council leader whose authority tried wholesale outsourcing – and decided it was not the way forward. Speaking to the BBC, Mark Bee, leader of Suffolk County Council, said: “We found
STORM clouds have dissipated over a Poole Quay parasol after councillors overturned an officer’s recommendation and let it remain. Custom House customers will be able to keep sheltering from the elements under the £8,500 parasol after Borough of Poole
STÉPHANE Zubar’s unfortunate own goal denied Cherries victory at the Weston Homes Community Stadium last night. The big defender inadvertently turned a Steven Gillespie cross past Darryl Flahavan 18 minutes from time to rob Lee Bradbury’
