A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after a collision on a New Forest road. The 25-year-old was one of a group heading towards Pennington when the accident happened near the Hare and Hounds pub on Pitmore Lane, Sway, at around 10.50am on Sunday,
PAOLO Di Canio will need another of those famed green jackets such was the scale of rainfall at Dean Court. Maybe some new shoes, too. It’s never boring when di Canio is around and those with a clear view of his ranting, waving and gesticulating
A businessman has written to Christchurch Council chiefs asking them to lease him Druitt Hall so he can give it a new lease of life for the community. Lawyers for Dr Alistair Ford say he wants take up the lease on the town centre building on April
The next set of roadworks at Upton Bypass start tomorrow – with drivers warned they could face tailbacks of several miles and delays of up to an hour if they do not change their route. Five weeks of work will be carried out to strengthen Policeman
A ROBBER threatened staff at a Bournemouth shop before making off with cash. The raid happened at the Co-Op in Cranleigh Road, Southbourne, on Saturday at 9.50pm. Police said on Sunday afternoon that the robber was white, of medium build, around
A LITTLE boy who is waiting for a kidney transplant from his father received a very special Christmas present. Cameron Holder, who is three-and-a-half years old, was given a child-size Mini Cooper car, thanks to a generous Ferndown woman who won
THERE is a new name, new uniform, new school and the promise of exciting times for a Poole secondary that had been judged to be failing its pupils. Ashdown Technology College at Canford Heath is to be reborn in September as an academy, after sponsor
MAGICAL, mysterious and mesmerising – the enchanting Beauty and the Beast on Ice captivated the crowds on Saturday at the Pavilion. The Russian Ice Stars put on a flawless one and a half hour performance full of charm, expertise and elegance.
by Beverley Beck I AM a confirmed panto fan and I was very much looking forward to seeing Robinson Crusoe. All Saints' production did not disappoint. From the beginning, it was bright, colourful and energetic. It’s hard to mention everyone
REMEMBER when your parents took you to the circus as a child and you were scared of the clowns? If so, then you should steer clear of Circus of Horrors. This show is not for the faint-hearted. Odd, skilful, bizarre, crazy and wince-inducing
THE Swanage Railway is set to feature in a BBC documentary series exploring the impact railways had on world economies and societies. Three weekly one-hour programmes entitled, Locomotion – Dan Snow’s History of Railways, have been recorded.
PROTESTORS descended on Swanage seafront this morning to link hands in a demonstration against the wind farm planned for the Dorset coast. The Navitus Bay wind farm, a joint venture by Dutch firm Eneco and French power company EDF Energy, could
THE new joint core strategy for Christchurch and East Dorset will be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval in March. The document outlines the planning strategy for Christchurch Borough and East Dorset District over the next 15 years
MADAGASCAR heroes Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and the plotting penguins, have made the jump from the big screen to the live stage with Madagascar Live! And we joined thousands of other excited families who gathered to "Move it, Move it" at the premiere
MORE than 200 frustrated Wimborne residents have signed a petition to bring buses back to a major road. The petition, which asks for bus services from Wimborne Road West, Leigh Road and surrounding local roads to be reinstated, will now be considered
BOSS Eddie Howe admitted to having had mixed emotions after Cherries had equalled a long-standing club record following yesterday’s 1-1 draw with League One rivals Swindon. Howe said his players deserved “a lot of credit” after extending to 18
1. Sail away to Brownsea Island. The island upon which the Famous Five’s Kirrin was based, Brownsea is also the birthplace of the scouting movement and home to an endearing colony of red squirrels. It’s owned by the National Trust who re-open it
