BOURNEMOUTH’S parks department is urging people to nominate the town’s green spaces for a major award. The borough is urging people to vote for one of its 13 Green Flag award-winning parks in the organisers’ People’s Choice Award. The annual
AN NHS team from Dorset has won a prestigious national award for the way it has introduced personal health budgets. The NHS Dorset personal health budget and finance team scooped the Health Service Journal Efficiency Award at an event attended
A MAN appeared before Bournemouth magistrates today charged with robbery at a Poole jeweller’s shop. Oladapo Obadare, 28, of no fixed abode, faced a charge of robbing Forum Jeweller’s on The Broadway, Broadstone, on Tuesday, September 11. He
A DEVELOPER wants to build new eco-flats in Boscombe – with a “Big Society” feeling and a beehive on the roof. There would be an electric car-sharing club with three vehicles and a pond for rare newts and toads. The developers say they want
THIS little chap, taken into Margaret Green Animal Rescue, needs a £400 operation so he can walk properly again. Called Ned, the terrier has a bone problem called short ulnar syndrome, which is why he looks bow-legged and his feet turn outwards
VICTORIOUS villagers spoke of their pride as Dorset’s rural communities were celebrated. And it was Purbeck’s night at the 2012 Dorset Best Village Competition with Winfrith Newburgh and Church Knowle winning top prizes. A ceremony at Corfe
Swanage will rock to the sounds of the sixth Blues & Roots Festival this weekend, with more than 40 gigs playing 15 indoor venues. A host of names from the blues and roots scene, plus daily open mic sessions and numerous buskers are poised
WOOL Library supporters say they’re close to finalising a deal to keep their threatened library open. The library looked like closing until Dorset County Council agreed to allow it to become a ‘community library.’ County Hall had earlier decided
INQUESTS have been opened and adjourned into the deaths of two sisters who died in a car crash in Morocco. Police said the inquests of Tara Darlington, 23, and Pippa, 21, both former pupils of Canford School, had been opened and adjourned at Salisbury
MORE than 100 fundraisers ran, swam, walked or wheeled their way down the seafront. Organisers of the third Race for Equality were hoping this year’s Paralympics and Olympics would inspire disabled and non-disabled people to get together and they
A landmark scheme to automatically place millions of people into workplace pensions is now under way, with many workers saving for their future for less than the cost of a weekly pint of beer. Up to 10 million people are expected to be eventually
FAMILY and friends of popular Poole teenager Tom Rowley have attended an “emotional” fun day in his memory. The event, at Limelights Youth Club, Canford Heath, raised funds to buy a bench which will become a lasting tribute to the 18-year-old.
SCHOOLCHILDREN enjoying lessons in the wild have helped open a new Woodland Centre at Hoburne Bashley. Pupils from Tiptoe Primary School in the New Forest attend the Woodlander Forest School at the Hampshire holiday park and can now also enjoy
THE revamped Canford Bottom junction is working – but the jury is still out on whether it was worth £8 million. That’s the feeling in Wimborne and the surrounding areas three months since the road was rebuilt ahead of the Olympic sailing events
ROAD bosses have carried out a U-turn on a controversial road closure outside a council chief’s home after villagers complained local democracy was being bypassed. Villagers at a public meeting were told how highway bosses had decided to halt the
JAMIE ROSTINGINA of Station Road, New Milton. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a Suzuki was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A of the Road
WALTER DESMOND P BODEK of Barnes Close, Blandford Forum. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a Seat was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A
GEORGE RYLES of Crane Drive, Verwood. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a Renault was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A of the Road Traffic
CAROL LOUISE RIDDELL aged 24 of Glissons, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Peugeot 206 on Wakely Road without due care and attention. Fined £75. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed with six points. DAVID ARNOLD of Bramble
ADRIAN TOMS aged 44 of Cobham Road, Ferndown Ind Est, Wimborne. Proved in absence that he used on the A338 St Ives a vehicle which was unlicensed. Fined £300. Costs of £90. STEVE BROOKS of Holt Road, Rowe Hill, Holt, Wimborne. Proved in absence
A GRANDMOTHER who staged a rooftop protest has succeeded in getting her electricity turned back on. Catherine Beesley resorted to clambering up onto a garage roof in a bid to persuade her daughter Sue Martin to reconnect the power to the converted
LAWRENCE BURGE of Fairmile Road, Christchurch. Proved in absence that he was the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 when it did not meet the insurance requirements of section 144A of the
DAVID JOHN CLARK aged 65 of St Johns Road, Poole. Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of assault by beating a man. Conditional discharge for two years. To pay compensation of £150. Costs of £600. BENJAMIN GORDON FOSTER aged 22 of Hasler Road
PAUL ANDREW KELLY aged 47 of Seabourne Road, Bournemouth. Admitted driving a Fiat on Wolverton Road with no insurance policy in force. Fined £20. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Licence endorsed with six points. LEE ROY BRITTON aged 42 of Dean
THE Imax cinema was demolished at the weekend. Not literally, but as part of the Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival, in a spectacular special effect of the kind that wasn’t seen too often inside the Waterfront building. The real demolition
I NOTE with interest the comments from the Vulcan trust that it is cheaper for the aircraft to fly 400 miles than to land at Hurn airport. It is good to see the privately-owned airport entering into the ethos of value for money for its shareholders
WE would like to thank the local community for generously contributing to our third annual Helping Handbag Charity Auction by donating wonderful handbags and, this year, shoes too. We are thrilled to have received such generous donations so far
I WRITE in support of Mike Fry's letter (Cyclists must make sure they are visible, 24 Sep) in which he calls for intellectually challenged cyclists to “use a little consideration” when out in the dark hours. When will these law-breakers understand
YET again there has been recent correspondence and comments on the lack of interest in changing our roads to facilitate the ever-increasing cycling population. Whilst these comments hold some truth, the allocation of more cycle lanes will not eradicate
Farrow & Balls’ meticulous approach to producing paint and wallpaper is rooted in their past. Farrow & Ball paints are born and bred in Wimborne, the same small town they’ve resided in since John Farrow and fellow paint pioneer Richard
The audience sat rapt as the baritone, with only a piano for accompaniment, delivered a beautifully haunting rendition of Purcell’s Cold Song. But the talented Fabrice di Falco had a surprise for us. For the finale, his voice rose – seemingly impossibly
YOUNGSTERS got to meet two popular fantasy authors at book signings in Bournemouth. Teenage fans of horror writer Darren Shan queued for hours decked out in gory fancy dress and fake blood before meeting at Waterstones in Castlepoint. And younger
I THINK the idea of “glass twin towers” viewing the wonderful panoramic views of Poole, coupled with restaurants etc, is one of the best ideas I have heard in years (Letters, September 24). Portsmouth have their Spinnaker Tower, Weymouth have their
Ed Sheeran Flame-haired acoustic singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran comes to Bournemouth as part of his huge UK tour this autumn. Extra dates had to be added to the tour after the first shows were pronounced a sell out. The A-Team and Lego House
Italian food has always had a big influence on my cooking. I’ve never been to Italy but I have been lucky enough to eat at some amazing Italian restaurants in this country – Locanda Locatelli, Semplice and Theo Randal to name a few. Zafferano
Emporio is an outstandingly luxurious property displaying striking architectural expertise, beautifully designed over three floors, with abundant curved glass elevations. This modern mansion occupies a position adjacent to the action-packed shores
BOURNEMOUTH’S controversial Imax building was finally demolished… but only in a light show. The building was the centrepiece of the end of the first day of the Arts by the Sea Festival after a popular mix of artwork and live performances. See
HAMPSHIRE Police are embarking on a new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers to cyclists on the roads. From today, new signs will appear on accident-prone roads around the county. In the New Forest, that includes the B3054 between Hill
Condor Ferries has reported a four-fold increase in passenger bookings to France in the wake of strike action which has hit other operators. Condor in Poole says it has been catering for hundreds of passengers wanting to avoid travelling to Dover
DIRE Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and his full eight-piece band arrive at the BIC on May 21. Having recently been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards, the rock star has also released a new album Privateering
A TRIPLE bill of work from the all-female hip-hop dance sensation Decadance arrives at Pavilion Dance on Thursday, fresh from New York. They are set to perform When the Sky Breaks 3D, City Breathing and a new work. Brooklyn-based Decadance redefine
WITH a stunning vista overlooking Bournemouth beach, Cottonwood Boutique Hotel sits on a prime spot. Since designer Christine Johnson transformed the interior last year, Cottonwood has been enjoying a surge of visitors in search of fresh food and
FANCY joining The Rolling Stones on the red carpet of a world premiere? Now you can with a live screening of Crossfire Hurricane, the eagerly anticipated film from The Rolling Stones. The movie screens at Empire Poole, Tower Park on Thursday
AN ELDERLY woman was airlifted to hospital with serious burns after her sofa caught fire from a cigarette, firefighters said. Crews were called to Castle Dene Court in Jewell Road in the Townsend area of Bournemouth on Saturday morning and found
TWO more people have appeared in court charged with the murder of 21-year-old Reece James Menzies. Londoner Kieron Wellington, 29, and Miss Terri Campbell, 22, from Bournemouth appeared before magistrates on Saturday morning. Standing side-by-side
EDDIE Mitchell has given his unequivocal backing to beleaguered boss Paul Groves but also insisted he would not shy away from making tough decisions. Mitchell said he was speaking on behalf of the club’s board when he gave Groves an overwhelming
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has told Ludvig Lindgren and Kyle Howarth to put themselves in the play-off picture by urging: “Stake a claim for a place.” The doubling-up duo have been handed the chance to tonight prove their worth in a bid to book a
ANNOYED boss Simon Browne admitted he felt like a “pub league manager” after taking little pleasure from Hamworthy United ’s Fawley romp. Browne’s Hammers thumped the Watersiders 7-4 at the County Ground as they maintained their reputation as the
RELIEVED manager Steve Cuss admitted Wimborne Town had enjoyed a lucky escape after super-sub Steve Smith again worked his magic. Prolific striker Smith bagged a last-gasp leveller deep into stoppage time to earn Magpies a fortuitous 1-1 draw at
DAVID Dunn pulled no punches in a brutal assessment of Lions’ chastening defeat against Hartpury College and bemoaned: “We just laid down.” The Bournemouth director of rugby gave a damning review of his team’s display in the 43-7 loss at the hands
MANAGERIAL rivals Tom Killick and Frank Gray offered vastly differing opinions after Karim Benssaouda’s last-gasp equaliser had rescued an FA Trophy replay for Poole Town . Irate Killick blasted his players while Gray was pleased with his team
STUNNED boss Ken Vaughan slammed his team’s defending after Poppies scored four at Bemerton – and still lost. Vaughan failed to hide his disappointment after Bemerton had struck late on to win 5-4 – despite being reduced to 10 men in the closing
MATT Ford is convinced Krzysztof Kasprzak’s Pirates return has helped him regain a place at speedway’s top table. The Polish race ace earned a coveted spot in the 2013 Grand Prix series with victory in the GP Challenge in Gorican on Saturday. Pirates
