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  • Poole businessman slams hospital 'problems'

    A POOLE businessman says the town’s hospital could fully re-open to visitors within hours if bosses would just try out his solution to wipe out the winter vomiting bug. Philip Pike, sales director at TDB Supply Solutions, says Sterizar kills it and 99.999

  • Free help is out there to help you tackle your debts

    Poole debt-counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is bracing itself for its busiest season. The organisation says more people tackle their debts at this time of year after lingering Christmas costs compound long-term financial

  • Wimborne gearing up for Mower Madness event

    IT’S fast becoming Wimborne’s very own nutty Grand Prix. Three years ago, a gang of five pals dragged their lawnmowers out of their sheds, dusted them off, and started racing them around for fun – and to remember a friend they’d lost to cancer

  • Council rejects £300k land offer

    DEVELOPERS who have spent years trying to build a cinema and restaurant complex in Bournemouth have been formally told they can no longer buy the land they were originally promised. Bournemouth cabinet members unanimously agreed to reject

  • Council battle to reduce housing waiting list

    COUNCILLORS stressed their commitment to building new council houses as they battle to reduce the housing waiting list. A total of 105 council houses will be built on 11 sites in Bournemouth. One of these sites is at Craigmoor Avenue and Bradpole Road

  • Wareham Rotarians making a splash in world record swim bid

    THE Rotary Club of Wareham will help create a new World Record at noon on February 25 at the Purbeck Sports Centre. Thousand of people across the world will all be swimming at the same time to raise money to eradicate polio and the Rotary Club

  • Meet the Ringwood designer who makes handbags for royalty

    EVERY woman should own one handbag that has been made exclusively for her. So believes Rosemary Ringrose, who produces such creations from her Poole atelier. Surrounded by the tools of her trade; bradawls, a heavyweight sewing machine that looks as

  • Pancakes with Rhubarb

    Pancakes with Rhubarb (Serves 4) 1 egg 1tbsp flour 1tsp sugar Pinch of salt Knob of butter 128ml milk Three sticks of rhubarb Cornflour Slice two-inch pieces of rhubarb and roll in cornflour. Place on a baking tray