BACK in the bad old days, when uncertainty lurked menacingly around every dark corner at Dean Court, Cherries fans had trouble thinking with any degree of positivity. Some still yearn for that backs-against-the-wall mentality, living hand to mouth
POOLE ABC fighter Chris Billam-Smith closed in on national glory by progressing to the finals of the Elite ABA of England Championships. The Christchurch-based amateur will compete for the prestigious title after claiming a majority points decision
DORSET golf ace Georgia Hall finished on 10-over-par as she missed the cut on her debut major appearance in California. After shooting an opening 79, the 16-year-old sensation carded 75 in the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission
FERNDOWN fighter Iain Weaver is set to follow in some illustrious footsteps when he makes his long-awaited professional debut at the historic York Hall. Weaver is poised to make his professional bow in a four-round contest on April 27 at the prestigious
Poole Hospital has been hit by an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug, norovirus. Two wards have restrictions in place as well as the elderly assessment centre unit. Relatives and other visitors to these areas are advised to contact the ward or unit
A TEENAGE boy is fighting for his life after a crash on a country road near Bovington. The 14 year old suffered serious head injuries when a green Land Rover overturned at Clouds Hill, near Bovington, at 3.30pm on Saturday. A woman in her thirties suffered
VICTORIAN values were back when a Poole middle school was transported back in time for a day. History lessons were brought to life at Branksome Heath Middle School in Parkstone as pupils dressed up and took part in a drama. Ben Lindsey-Clark
WE ALL know what it is to mess-up in life in some way. Louise Fletcher Tarkington expressed this with deep pathos in one of her poems: “I wish that there were some wonderful place called The Land of Beginning Again; where all our mistakes and all
A YOUNG couple are swapping life in Ringwood for the 40 degree celsius temperatures of Botswana in order to work with HIV patients for a mission organisation. Paul and Tania Tanner were both brought up in Ringwood, where Paul has attended Poulner
EDDIE Howe saw Cherries mark Grand National day by extending their lead in second place and then said he felt their rivals were still favourites in the race for automatic promotion. Matt Ritchie’s double sandwiched Brett Pitman’s 16th goal of the
CONCERNED residents are fighting plans for a solar panel farm earmarked for green belt land at Lytchett Matravers. The farm, proposed by power company Camborne Energy, is comprised of three sites, ranging from 13.7 to 16.7 hectares. But it is the
Ever since she was a little girl Sally Humphreys has loved bats and now dedicates her life to looking after them. Following her nomination for a national animal welfare award, she tells Faith Eckersall why we should all love these misunderstood creatures
