MUM-OF-four Natacha Marchesi was shocked when the World War Two bomb her partner discovered in their garden sparked panic in Poole on Wednesday morning. The family had only just moved into their new home in Farnham Road, Branksome, when Gary Symonds,
RACISTS and bigots need not apply - that's the message about to be released by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as they get tough on race issues. Chief Fire Officer Martin Chapman is urging the Fire Authority to approve a joint statement dissuading members
NEW measures being promised by education secretary Ruth Kelly to discipline and restrain disruptive pupils is considered overdue but still very much welcomed, say LEA bosses in Bournemouth and Poole. Ms Kelly says that she intends to bring in new laws
A TAXI driver paralysed in a serious road accident is still in hospital 19 months later. But Barbara Osment - who suffered double heartache when her husband died while she was in still in intensive care - has been ready to go home for 11 months. She is
HOLLYWOOD actor John Malkovich is the latest big name to be linked with Dorset, with the news that he and a business associate want to open a hotel in the Bournemouth area. Entrepreneur Cosmo Fry, a descendant of the chocolate dynasty, and his famous
A MOTHER whose children have harassed Swanage residents for three years has been ordered to keep her household under control or face being thrown out of her home. Purbeck Housing Trust tenant Fiona Driver escaped immediate eviction this week, when the
RACISTS and bigots need not apply - that's the message from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as they get tough on race issues. Chief Fire Officer Martin Chapman is urging the Fire Authority to approve a joint statement dissuading members of the British
THE necessity for a second lifting bridge for Poole to ensure the future prosperity of the town was underlined on the final day of the harbour crossing inquiry. After four weeks hearing the case for the Twin Sails bridge from the Borough of Poole and
PARENTS have called on health bosses to fund expensive treatment for their baby's head growth defect. Little Theo Cox suffers from plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome, and needs to wear a special helmet to mould his features back into shape. But Caroline
A MYSTERY messenger has thanked dozens of gardeners for brightening up Weymouth with their colourful blooms. The page-long letter thanking residents for their 'front of house display' and 'giving so much pleasure this summer' was hand delivered to homes
LITTLE William Cain has finally seen The Curse of the Were-Rabbit after his first trip to see the movie ended when the film melted. The youngster went to Cineworld in Weymouth with mum Jenny to see the popular Wallace and Gromit movie for his seventh
HIGHWAYS chiefs have unveiled new plans to improve access for wheelchair users to Dorchester town centre from Bridport Road. Dropped kerbs and special surfacing are in the pipeline for pavements along the road in the latest phase of improvements to make
CONSERVATIONISTS have launched a major fundraising drive to help boost dwindling salmon numbers on the River Frome. Members of fishing group The Frome, Piddle and West Dorset Fisheries Association warned last month that salmon could disappear from the
