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  • 50 residents’ groups join forces to oppose Navitus wind farm

    FIFTY residents’ groups have joined forces to fight plans to build a wind farm off the Dorset coast. The Poole and Christchurch Bays Association (PCBA) has launched a ‘Save our Seaside’ campaign to oppose Navitus’ plans to site up to 218 wind turbines

  • New £1m Hengistbury Head visitor centre nears completion

    WORK to create a brand new £1million Hengistbury Head visitor centre is almost complete and it will be welcoming visitors from December 14. Construction work has taken place over the last year at the thatched barn adjacent to the Iron Age Double

  • Bournemouth man to appear in court over Tesco store crash

    A MAN will appear in court following a crash at a Bournemouth supermarket this summer. Ivan John Hewitt, 43, who lives in Bournemouth, has been charged with dangerous driving in connection to an incident at the town's biggest Tesco store on Wednesday

  • Appeal after woman attacked in Moordown

    A YOUNG woman was assaulted by a stranger who got into her cab in Bournemouth this morning, during the early hours. The 20-year-old got into the front passenger seat of a taxi in Holdenhurst Road and a man - not known to her but described as a

  • 500 runners compete in Studland Stampede around Purbecks

    AROUND 500 people took part in this year’s Studland Stampede, a 12k off-road race around the Purbecks. Co-organiser Julie Ford said they were delighted with the number of new entrants and also the runners who return each year to take part in the

  • Poole's sporting heroes honoured at awards

    POOLE’s sporting heroes have been celebrated at the annual awards ceremony held at Poole Grammar School. The prestigious Poole Sports Awards mark the sporting achievements of individuals or teams, and recognise the dedication or long service to

  • Crash closes section of Wimborne Road in Bournemouth

    A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to Poole Hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car this afternoon. Police and the ambulance service were called to the incident outside Shaftesbury Court at 2.18pm after a silver Mazda RX8 car and

  • The ELO Experience - Pavilion, Bournemouth

    WHO do you look to in these dark, gloomy days when there's an energy crisis on? How about the Electric Light Orchestra to shine some light on proceedings or the next best thing- Electric-lite, so to speak- top tribute act The ELO Experience?

  • Yeoman Of The Guard – Lighthouse Poole

    THERE seem to be very few, if any, professional Gilbert and Sullivan productions around these days, so it’s a lucky thing for fans the Bournemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society continue to entertain with productions such as director Roberta

  • Path danger warning for walkers and cyclists

    CYCLISTS and walkers are continuing to use the Priest’s Way path despite it being shut for urgent repairs, it has emerged. Project officer Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle, who worked to secure the funding needed to restore the ancient track linking Swanage

  • Wareham school's redesign celebrated at open day

    THE successful completion of a year-long refurbishment and redesign project at a Wareham school has been officially marked with an open day. Civic dignitaries, teachers, pupils and school supporters attended the milestone event at Wareham St Mary

  • Swanage residents to back Children in Need appeal

    SWANAGE will be hosting a sizable event to support the BBC's Children in Need appeal next month. A host of local volunteers have come together to ensure the Victorian seaside town does its bit for the national campaign in style on November 2.

  • Harry Hughes

    CHERRIES skipper, football coach and loving grandfather Harry Hughes died on October 15, aged 84. Centre-half Mr Hughes was captain of Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in their giant-killing FA Cup run in 1957, which saw his Third Division side

  • Dora Heckleford

    POOLE centenarian Dora Heckford died peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, aged 104. She was born in Poole on September 14, 1909, and remained in the town throughout her long life. Her mother was born on Brownsea, one of the last villagers evicted

  • ‘Human trafficking’ put in the spotlight

    HUMAN trafficking will come under the spotlight in Bournemouth this year as part of a new conference. The event was announced as police continue to hunt for Suong Thi Bui, 17, who went missing from her home in Ringwood last Saturday. There

  • Sir Anthony Caro

    SCULPTOR Sir Anthony Caro, who created the 35ft Sea Music sculpture on Poole Quay, has died. The artist suffered a heart attack at the age of 89, his family said. Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota described Caro as “a man of great humility

  • An Inspector Calls (on RBH)

    FEW of us would particularly welcome a team of inspectors coming into our place of work and going through our procedures, records and work with a fine tooth comb. So it’s unlikely that staff and management at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital have been

  • Use local bookshops

    LOCAL bookshops have so much competition from the internet but there is nothing like speaking to a person and getting their help. I was stuck, waiting in for someone to come and repair my fridge, so I had to telephone to try and find a book for

  • Hiding from visitors

    IT is a great shame that the Tourist Information Centre in Wimborne is to close. Most of the buildings around the Square and side streets are smart, well maintained and worthy of tourist interest. Particularly the revamped Kings Head hotel. However

  • Coming to aid after fall

    I WOULD be extremely grateful to make contact with the kind lady who came to my assistance after I had an accident and rang the ambulance service, who were marvellous. I came down Southill Road path at 5.30 pm last Friday. As it is so steep I always

  • Community spirit here

    ALTHOUGH not wishing to comment on the rights or wrongs of the teachers’ strike, we are foremost community councillors. As such may we through your pages give a special thanks to the head teachers of Upton Infants School and Upton Junior School and

  • Delighted at a day off school

    MY seven year old son was delighted at his bonus day off school, as his teacher was on strike. I fully support the teachers who felt they had to take action but I am left wondering why it was necessary in the first place. Firstly, when I take my

  • Jeweller feared he was going to die during gun point raid

    A NEW Forest jeweller has described the terrifying moment when a masked gunman aimed a weapon at his head while his accomplices ransacked the store. Lymington businessman David Price, 57, was forced to kneel down at the back of his shop and feared

  • The Saturdays – Living for the weekend

    The Saturdays – Living for the weekend Polydor IT’S been five years since The Saturdays released their debut album Chasing The Lights. Since then the girl group - Una Foden, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White

  • In the Dock: Sturminster Newton

    CLINTON ROWLANDS MATTHEWS aged 36 of Drovers, Sturminster. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of driving a Ford at Turbury Retail Park and failing to stop after a road accident whereby damage was caused to another vehicle. Fined £240. To pay victim

  • Colour range for MINI extended

    MINI is extending its program of exterior paint finishes for current models to include an exclusive new variant. Frozen Black metallic paint is now available as a limited edition colour for the top of the range MINI Countryman and MINI Paceman

  • Halo nightclub to hold spooky Halloween party nights

    THINGS are set to go seriously bump in the night this week at Halo nightclub with a series of spooky Halloween party nights. The first takes place tomorrow night with a spook-tacular Halloween Ball. Fancy dress is advised but not essential

  • In The Dock: Bournemouth

    THOMAS MCARDLE GAHAM aged 73 of Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. Admitted the theft of three bottles of wine to the value of £16.56 belonging to Sainsburys Supermarkets. To pay victim surcharge of £60. Costs of £85. Also admits commission of a further

  • In The Dock: Wimborne

    WILLIAM BRUCE HARTNELL aged 57 of Allenview Road, Wimborne. Admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis. Fined £150. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 17 months

  • In The Dock: Ringwood

    STUART MARTIN SHAW aged 34 of St Ives Wood, St Ives, Ringwood. Admitted common assault at Ashley Heath. Also assault by beating at Ashley Heath. Community order made with supervision requirement. Restraining order made for the defendant not to contact

  • Lucky customer wins back cost of service

    A GARAGE customer has won back the cost of his service after filling out a questionnaire. Alan Gardner gave some responses after having work done at Twynham Motor Services in Christchurch, which is part of the industry's Good Garage Scheme.

  • Hot drape machine cost $2.7m to build

    A POOLE engineering manufacturer has completed a 2.7million US dollar hot drape forming machine for a major Chinese aerospace manufacturer based in Shanghai. Autoclave and Industrial Controls, which is based at Allen’s Lane, Hamworthy is part of

  • In The Dock: Poole

    MARK PETER FERGUSON aged 34 of Halstock Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole. Admitted stealing various food items, to the value of £110, belonging to Asda in West Quay Road, Poole. Conditional discharge of six months. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs

  • Hyundai announces details of new i10

    THE latest version of Hyundai’s best-selling model, the i10, will go on sale in the UK on January 30, with prices starting at £8,345. Hyundai has already sold more than 110,000 units of the original i10 in the UK alone since launch in April 2008

  • New Vauxhall Insignia arrives in Dorset

    FIRST deliveries of Vauxhall’s new Insignia range are arriving in Dorset and Eden Vauxhall is inviting motorists to discover more about the line-up. Vauxhall says the new range offers new design, greater cutting-edge equipment, significantly improved

  • McLaren celebrates first delivery of P1 hypercar

    MCLAREN has announced that its new hybrid hypercar will hit 62mph in just 2.8 seconds. The manufacturer this week confirmed the performance figures for the P1 – the spiritual successor to the legendary F1. V-max will be limited to 217mph and

  • Tested - Dacia Logan MCV

    DACIA announced itself in the UK with the bargain basement £5,995 Sandero hatchback and now it’s looking to take those needing more by surprise. Before we get onto money and value, the Logan MCV – that’s Maximum Capacity Vehicle – is a car with

  • FA Cup: Poole boss Killick sweating over forward options

    BOSS Tom Killick is hoping to avoid a major attacking headache as Poole Town bid to finally end 30 years of FA Cup hurt. Dolphins will be aiming to reach the competition proper for the first time since 1983-84 when they visit Staines Town tomorrow

  • Badminton: Matthew's an instant hit on Dorset finals debut

    THE region’s leading players battled for top honours when Harewood College hosted the Dorset Badminton Junior County Restricted Tournament. Competition debutant Matthew Howcroft (Poole High) had a day to remember in the under-13 category as he

  • Boxing: Luke lands top Wessex prize at Dinner Show

    TEENAGER Luke Anderson was crowned best Wessex boxer of the night at the club’s Dinner Show held at the Marriott Hotel in West Cliff earlier this month. The 14-year-old impressed Wessex Amateur Boxing Club judges with a comfortable points victory

  • Football: Cherries announce half-term soccer school dates

    AFC Bournemouth’s Community Sports Trust has announced new soccer school dates for the upcoming October half term. The Trusts will be hosting a mixture of soccer schools and sport all sessions at a number of different venues across the Bournemouth

  • Football: Poppies weather a storm to topple rivals Poole

    BOURNEMOUTH Poppies eventually emerged victorious from the rain-soaked clash with goals from Jacob Miller, George Morton and Alessandro Linford at the Fernheath Recreation Ground. A quick break down the left set up Miller for the first before the

  • Biathlon: Ben's leading Castle qualifier for London finals

    WINNER Ben Samuel was the star performer in Castle Court’s regional schools biathlon success – with a possible date at the Olympic Park in prospect. The Wimborne-based prep school pupil won the under-13s event at Millfield to book his place at

  • AFC Bournemouth: Engelbert's team are back on song again

    LEICESTER City’s dramatic play-off failure against Watford in May marked the end of a disappointing year for one of the club’s most famous supporters. Just 12 months after finishing second last in the Eurovision Song Contest, Engelbert Humperdinck

  • AFC Bournemouth: Nugent an all-round threat warns Hughes

    MIDFIELDER Richard Hughes has warned his Cherries team-mates to be wary of the all-round threat posed by Leicester striker David Nugent. Hughes played alongside Nugent during his two spells at Portsmouth, the first of which saw him move to Fratton

  • AFC Bournemouth: Cook reminds me of Teale says Willo

    DEAN Court defensive hero John Williams is backing Steve Cook to become a Championship star and believes his performances are evoking memories of Shaun Teale. Ex-Cherries favourite Williams likened Cook to the cultured former Aston Villa centre-half