PIRATES produced an impressive away performance as they powered to a 50-40 victory on the Road at Redcar. The Dorset club lowered the colours of the Bears on their own shale for the first time in 2022, thanks to key contributions from Danny King
NATIONAL League Torquay United have had an enquiry into the availability of Poole Town hotshot Tony Lee rejected by the Dolphins. 25-year-old Lee plundered 36 goals last campaign despite being ruled out for two months due to a broken collarbone
President of the United Arab Emirates has died at the age of 73, here’s what we know about the long-ailing ruler. Since the death of the country’s leader, the UAE’s ministry of presidential affairs announced a 40-day period of mourning and a three-day
HARRY Potter author JK Rowling once said: “Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life.” For Cherries head coach Scott Parker, he created some magical memories for wife Carly and his four sons Frankie, Murphy, Sonny and Rafa last week.
CHERRIES have been linked with another Welsh international ahead of the start of the summer transfer window. With Cherries’ promotion secured, fans’ focus has quickly switched to one of the busiest times of year – pre-season and the business that
BOURNEMOUTH Bears’ AAA team won their fifth and sixth games in a row, seeing off the Milton Keynes Bucks twice in style. On a perfect day for baseball, the Bears got their bats working early and often as they moved to 8-2 on the season with 13-
With the weather getting hotter as summer approaches you might be thinking your nights of deep sleep are over. Because although we all love summer and all the lovely weather it brings, there's nothing worse than when you can't get comfortable
THE father of teenager Gaia Pope said she felt “terribly let down” by police and their investigation into her disappearance was “poorly handled”. Richard Sutherland said there was a “failure in intelligence gathering” after family members told
NO END date has been provided for overrunning emergency gas works which are causing traffic chaos in Christchurch. Utility firm SGN initially said work at the Fountain Roundabout in the town centre would be finished on Thursday evening. However
IT WAS heartache for the third time of asking this season for Merley Cobham Sports, when they went down 2-1 to Sturminster Newton United in the Dorset Senior Trophy final. Second half goals from Will Guppy and Billy Bright saw the Cherries over
A ROAD in Poole undergoing resurfacing works will reopen 18 hours later than planned as crews experience delays. BCP Council's highway reconstruction work in Station Road at the junction with Commercial Road and the junction with Wessex Road will
HAMWORTHY Rec have been allocated a spot in the Wessex League after winning the Dorset Premier last season. The FA has announced the proposed teams for both the Wessex Premier and the Wessex Division One. Double-winners Rec have dominated the
AN unauthorised encampment of around 16 caravans and vehicles has been set up in Bournemouth. BCP Council said it is working with Dorset Police in relation to the encampment at Strouden Park playing fields. A BCP Council spokesperson said:
BASHLEY have announced the capture of Billy Lowes ahead of their return to the Southern League. The New Forest side secured their place in the Southern League after six years away by finishing second in the Wessex Premier League. Bash had previously
A ‘CANNABIS factory’ was discovered at a property in east Dorset early this morning. A "significant" number of plants were found after police carried out a drugs warrant at two properties in Corfe Mullen at around 7am. Officers found what are
DRUG driving, speeding close to 100mph and disqualified drivers were just a few of the road offences reported by traffic officers throughout this week. Dorset Traffic Cops said in between starting investigations into several serious collisions
NEWCASTLE United boss Eddie Howe admitted it was "disappointing" to see Freddie Woodman struggle for game-time during his loan spell at Cherries, but acknowledged Mark Travers as an "outstanding goalkeeper". Woodman had originally been set to join
SCOTT Parker hailed the “amazing achievement” by Cherries’ pitch perfect staff, after they won the Championship’s Grounds Team of the Season award. Head of grounds Ian Lucas and his team have claimed the EFL prize for their work over the 2021/22
Online retailer Amazon has joined supermarket chains Tesco, Aldi and more in a bid to recall a range of chicken products amid fears they could be contaminated with salmonella. Along with the online store, major supermarkets across the UK have
Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with cutting around 90,000 Civil Service jobs to free up cash for measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis with possible tax cuts. The Prime Minister is understood to have told his Cabinet on Thursday (May 12
A Lemon Trifle has beaten 5,000 desserts to be named the winner of the Platinum Pudding competition. The trifle was made by Southport-born Jemma Melvin who said the dessert was inspired by her grandparents and Her Majesty. Set to become part
Dame Deborah James has revealed the heartbreakingly beautiful ways she will celebrate family milestones for years to come. Columnist Deborah, 40, has taken the public on her journey since first being diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in
LOAN company Amigo is a step closer to securing its future after creditors overwhelmingly backed a scheme to cap compensation in mis-selling cases. The guarantor lender, which employs around 200 people at its Bournemouth base, has been seeking
Straight up, neat or on the rocks - there is only one way to celebrate World Cocktail Day. As if we need an excuse to sip on a Strawberry Daiquiri or pour ourselves another Pornstar Martini but a boozy international celebration is as good a sign
For the first time ever LEGO has united with Hasbro to reveal the new fully converting LEGO Transformers Optimus Prime set. The set made of over 1,500 LEGO pieces stands at 35cm tall in Robot mode and 15cm in car mode. The iconic Transformers
With glimpses of sunny days gracing us over the weekend, hopefully the warmer weather is here to stay. With many of us spending the milder days getting the garden ready for summer, you might be thinking about what additions to add this year.
As if we need an excuse to have a cocktail, but this Friday, May 13 we really do have one as it's World Cocktail Day! From margaritas (both spicy and not), martinis and daiquiris, whatever your drink of choice is, this Friday you can pour yourself
Deborah James, the host of the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, has been honoured with a damehood after raising £3.7m for cancer research. It was revealed this week by James, 40, that she has moved to hospice-at-home care to treat her terminal
Asthma sufferers have been told to take precautions as pollen levels rise. The charity Asthma and Lung UK has said that more than three million people in the UK have lung conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Eurovision promises a night of glitter and giggles and here's how you can tune into all of the fun of the grand finale. We have entered the final countdown for the Eurovision Song Contest with the semi-finals already taking place in Italy's Piedmont
UK holidaymakers planning a trip abroad ithis summer have been warned to expect a “summer of chaos” in airports. Staff shortages are expected to cause mass disruption nationwide as the aviation industry continues to recover from the coronavirus
DANNY Ford is confident Poole Pirates can be the first team to inflict a home defeat of 2022 on Redcar Bears when they head north tonight (7.30pm). Redcar are one of a number of clubs in the Championship yet to taste defeat on home shale this term
REPUBLIC of Ireland under-21s boss Jim Crawford says Gavin Kilkenny's performances for Cherries this season "blew me away". The Dubliner enjoyed his first regular taste of first-team action this campaign, featuring 18 times under Scott Parker,
A SINGLE housing structure has been agreed for council homes in Bournemouth and Poole. BCP Homes will come into being on July 1 with a promise that the service for just under 10,000 tenants will be better. Housing portfolio holder Cllr Karen
BOURNEMOUTH JULIE LORRAINE LUNKEN, aged 30 and of Ashley Road, Bournemouth, admits assaulting PC Barber, an emergency worker acting in the exercise of her functions as such a worker, by beating her in Bournemouth on March 3. Committed to prison
WINE can only be bought by the glass and no more than four drinks can be purchased at a time, as the new Rockwater developments have had licences granted. Both the Sandbanks and Branksome proposed developments, which are yet to receive planning
A NUMBER of films have been announced for outdoor screenings in Dorset this year. The 2022 Purbeck Film Festival is being launched with a number of open-air screenings of films including a Disney animation, an American musical classic and the latest
IF YOU find yourself looking for a shady spot this weekend, you may not be the only one as temperatures are set to soar to the high teens across Bournemouth. The weather this month has been particularly hit or miss, with some gloriously sunny spells
AS MANY as 50 new jobs are to be created at an “exciting” temporary pop-up restaurant along Southbourne beach. The new venue, called SOBO Beach, will be built on the site of the now demolished Bistro on the Beach restaurant. SOBO Beach aims
A FAMILY run village pub known for its homemade pies- The Carpenter's Arms is Pub of the Week. The Carpenter's Arms is a family-friendly pub in Bransgore, serving great value and homecooked food, and claiming to be ‘one of the best places to lunch
DOG rescue charity Staffie and Stray Rescue is holding a rehoming parade for dogs searching for their forever home. The event will start promptly at 10am at West Parley Memorial Hall on Sunday, May 15. The rescue team will speak about each
MAYPOLE Dancing has finally returned to a Dorset village after years without the community event. Pupils of Burton C of E Primary School gathered on Burton Green on Friday to take part in a maypole dancing event, the first to be held in the village
A RESIDENT has expressed fire safety concerns following the blaze that engulfed an area of Canford Heath last month. Mrs Caroll, a resident of Sutton Close in Canford Heath, has labelled an area of heathland outside her home as a potential fire
STAFF at Dorset University Hospitals Trust missed more than one in 20 working days in December 2021 as NHS absences across England reached close to their pandemic peak, new figures show. The Royal College of Nursing said overstretched workers are
A VACANT office block in Bournemouth could be demolished and replaced with 270 rental homes as one of the tallest buildings in the town. Major plans have been unveiled to level Telecom House at 35 Holdenhurst Road. Packaged Living, a build
A ‘WHOLE new’ coffee experience is coming to an historic market town in the form of a first of its kind showroom. Dorset-based speciality coffee and hardware experts Barista & Co are expanding the business by opening their first ever show room
THE findings of a review into the circumstances that led to a BCP Council meeting being adjourned due to a health and safety risk assessment will not be published. Opposition and independent councillors have said it is not acceptable for the issue
BEACHES across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Purbeck have once again scooped coveted Blue Flag awards. Sandbanks achieved the international award again after receiving one every year since the scheme was launched 35 years ago. Avon Beach
NEIL Middleditch confirmed co-team manager Gary Havelock would be set to take charge for Pirates’ trip to Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship tonight (7.30pm). Former world champion Havelock is set to resume his role fulfilling the northern fixtures
IT IS time for creative thinking. Driving a bus in the congested Bournemouth area is one of the most challenging jobs and the drivers are excellent. However, in my informal surveys of the past months, every potential passenger tells of waiting
Postcard of Poole Quay from the Allen Cook Collection showing part of Poole’s industrial heritage circa 1900, with the tall ships unloading the trade goods on the quay which is being transported via horse and cart and traction engine. Great to
A UKRAINIAN doctor has teamed up with his Poole-based hospital to deliver more than 110 tonnes of urgent medical supplies to his home country. Sergey Tadtayev, a consultant urologist surgeon has worked with the Harbour Hospital to send 10 truck
PARENTS and residents in Ringwood are still in shock after two men attempted to kidnap a toddler in broad daylight at a local beauty spot. Those dropping their children off at Poulner Infant School on Thursday morning said they were still trying
A mum who lost her daughter to leukaemia has set up an online learning retreat in her memory. Leah Morgan, a yoga teacher and grief coach for Still We Rise coaching, organised the event in memory of her daughter Maggie-Mae, who lost her battle
BOURNEMOUTH has been declared one of the UK’s top “Zoom towns” by research naming it a hotspot for remote and hybrid working. Recruitment platform Indeed worked with Zoom, the video conferencing service, to identify the areas that had seen the
NORTHWAY Adele Josephine Passed away peacefully at Signature Westbourne on the 29th April 2022, aged 95 years. Much loved mother to Wendy and Alastair, grandmother to James, Adam and Stephen, and great grandmother to Haiden, Ellie-Mai, Oliver and Lilia
TURNER Christopher Michael (Chris) Passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of his family on Tuesday 3rd May 2022, aged 63 years. Much loved husband of Carol, loving dad to Ashley, Kelly, Ryan and Shane, father-in-law to Luc, loving grandad to
SPILLAR Joy Sadly passed away at Poole Hospital on Tuesday 3rd May 2022, aged 88 years. Now reunited with beloved husband Roy. A loving Mother to Karen and Tracy, Grandmother to Holly, Bradley and Lucas, and Sister to Jan. She will be sadly missed by
LEWIS Sylvia Died at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on 23rd April 2022, aged 89. Widow of Derek, mother to Nigel and Matthew, mother-in-law to Jill and Joanna, treasured grandmother to Caroline, Nicola, Helen, James, Paul and Henry, and proud great-grandmother
HORDLE Valerie Yvonne 'Val' Died peacefully on Sunday 1st May 2022, aged 84 years. Now reunited with her beloved husband Barrie. Much loved Mum to Alison & David, and to Lawrence, Rachel & Helen. Devoted Nanny to Emily & Lewis, and Granny to Hannah, Tom
BOOBYER Philip Adrian Passed away peacefully on 2nd May 2022 age 91 years. Much loved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Service of Remembrance to be held at Wimborne Methodist Church on Friday 27th May at 3.30pm. Family flowers only please, but
TWIGG Karen (née Harris) 55 years old Sadly passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Weds 4th May. Finally at peace after a brave battle. Adored wife, daughter, sister and friend. The funeral will take place at Bournemouth Crematorium
WHITE John Passed peacefully away on 18th April 2022, aged 85 years at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. A beloved partner of Betty. Husband of the late Heather and Dad to Loraine, Kelvin, Nigel and Keith. Funeral Service to be held at Bournemouth Crematorium
